6 alternatives · customer support · 2026
LiveChat alternatives, by price.
LiveChat starts at $19 per user a month billed yearly. 1 of the 6 alternatives below starts lower. Standing prices, not promotions — each read from the vendor's own page and linked to its source.
Side by side
What the alternatives cost
| Product | Starts at | Against LiveChat | Free plan | Changes on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LiveChat the one you are comparing against | $19 per seat / mo, billed yearly · Essential | — | — | none |
| Zoho Desk Zoho | $7 per seat / mo, billed yearly · Express | 63% less | Yes | none |
| Freshdesk Freshworks | $19 per seat / mo · Growth | same entry price | — | none |
| Zendesk Suite Zendesk | $19 per seat / mo, billed yearly · Support Team | same entry price | — | 6 since 2021 |
| Tidio Tidio | $24.17 per month · Starter | not like-for-like | Yes | none |
| Front Front | $25 per seat / mo, billed yearly · Starter | 32% more | — | none |
| Crisp Crisp | $45 per month · Mini | not like-for-like | Yes | none |
CHEAPEST PAID PLAN FIRST. “NOT LIKE-FOR-LIKE” MEANS ONE IS PRICED PER USER AND THE OTHER IS NOT, ONE IS NOT BILLED BY THE MONTH OR YEAR, OR THEY ARE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES. THE RECORD DOES NOT CONVERT ANY OF THOSE.
Questions
LiveChat alternatives, answered
Q1 What is the cheapest alternative to LiveChat?
Zoho Desk, at $7 per user a month billed yearly for its Express plan — the lowest paid entry price of the 6 alternatives on the record. LiveChat itself starts at $19 per user a month billed yearly. Zoho Desk, Tidio and Crisp also list a free plan.
Q2 Which LiveChat alternatives have a free plan?
Zoho Desk, Tidio and Crisp. Only a plan the vendor lists at $0 counts; free trials do not.
Q3 Is LiveChat more expensive than its alternatives?
1 of 6 alternatives starts below LiveChat's $19 per user a month billed yearly: Zoho Desk. Entry prices are compared only where both are charged the same way — per user against per user, flat against flat.
Q4 How current are these prices?
Each pricing page is re-read by MarkupBot at least daily. The table shows the standing price of every plan — where a vendor is running a promotion, the price it reverts to — and every product name links to its dated history and the archived capture behind each figure.