Link | Image | Website | Like | Description | Video | Free trial period | Pricing plans | Launch date | Web-based Application | Desktop Applications | Native mobile application | Works for customers on mobile devices? | Chat statistics | Multi-site | Multiple operators | Conversation transcripts | Offline messages | Cobrowsing | Visual customization | Visitor details | Predefined responses | International support | Clickpath Tracker | Transfer to another operator | Custom extensions | Proactive chat triggers | Visitor Monitoring | Website | |
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Provide Support Live Chat | providesupport.com | Likes 4 | Provide Support has been providing live chat and real time website monitoring solution since 2003. With more than 10000 customers all over the globe we are proud to say that our service has become helpful for various industries and improved both their sales and customer service quality. | Yes 10 days, fully functional |
| Aug. 1st 2003 | Yes Modern web chat agent app is compatible with all modern browsers. Classic one supports even outdated browsers. | Yes Native apps for Windows, Mac OS and Linux | Yes for Android and iOS | Yes Responsive design allows the chat window look well in all major mobile browsers. | Yes Fully functional chat statistics app is available | Yes Any subscription package allows using the same chat account on unlimited number of websites. | Yes Number of available operator profiles is limited by subscription. All operators can be online concurrently. | Yes Online transcripts storage can be enabled and Transcript Viewer app is avaialble for all subscription packages. Transcripts can be also emailed in HTML or Text format to email(s) specified by customer. | Yes When the chat is offline visitor can either leave an offline message or be redirected to a custom web page. Offline chat button can be hidden at all as well. | No | Yes Customizable chat window color, font type and size, company logo, chat window title, chat button tooltips, chat icons, chat button and window position. | Yes Geo location, IP, ISP, OS and browser, possibility to pass custom visitor details from your website to operators. | Yes Can be created for the whole account and for specific operator/department. Chat operators can create their own predefined responses right from the desktop operator console. | Yes Chats can be conducted in any language. Chat Messenger can be translated into any language as well. | Yes All current website visitors' browsing history is available in Visitors list. Current chat participant's browsing history is also available in the operator console sidebar. | Yes It is possible to invite additional operators to assist during chat and optionally leave the chat. | Yes Plugins for WordPress, Joomla, Magento. App for Shopify. Google Analitycs 4 integration. Integration instructions for multiple other CMS and Shopping Carts. | - Automatic eye-catcher can be displayed according to specified settings to draw attention to the chat option. Proactive chat invitation can be sent manually by operator. | Yes The list of current website visitor is available. For each visitor IP, geographic location and local time, current page, history of browsing, browsing duration, OS and browser, custom data (if passed from the website) are available. | providesupport.com | facebook.com/... | ||
LiveChat | livechatinc.com/... | Likes 51 | LiveChat serves as a premium live chat and help
desk software for online sales and customer service. LiveChat allows online businesses to interact with customers on their website and be more accessible. Easy to use and customize, LiveChat reduces the number of customer emails and calls, helping increase sales and improve customer satisfaction. Key LiveChat advantages:
Why LiveChat livechatinc.com/... Product Tour livechatinc.com/... Features list livechatinc.com/... The fastest way to help customers | Yes 14 days, no credit card required. |
There's no limit of active chats going at any one
time. | Jun. 25th 2002 | Yes Compatible with all up-to-date browsers. | Yes Desktop apps for Windows and Mac OS X. | Yes Mobile applications for iPad, iPhone, and Android devices. | Yes Optimized for mobile devices does not require Flash to work. | Yes Reports and analytics are focused on measuring customer service efficiency (quantity, performance, handle times) and chat-to-sale conversion (eCommerce goals). | Yes There's no limit. One account can be used to manage multiple websites. | Yes Every user can have their own account. Different agent roles available. | Yes Chat transcripts are stored in LiveChat. Option to export archived transcripts. | Yes Offline messages are saved as tickets, forwarded to a help desk or email address. | Yes With the use of a 3rd party application. | Yes Several chat window themes to choose from. CSS customization, branding and white label version are available. | Yes Detailed information on online visitors include geolocation, IP address, referrer links, time on the website and number of visits, custom events and more. | Yes Canned replies are tag-based - by typing in #tag a corresponding answer pops up. | Yes 40+ languages available. | Yes The user's browsing path is displayed in real-time to provide details on visited pages. | Yes Chats can be transferred back and forth between operators. Chat history is transferred along with the visitor. | Yes 60+ integrations available, including Google Analytics, Facebook, Salesforce, Zendesk and many other. | Yes LiveChat detects when visitors take certain actions on the website and issue chat invitations based on those actions. | Yes Monitor the page URL that a website visitor is on and directly engage with them to answer page specific questions. | livechatinc.com/... | facebook.com/... | ||
Userlike | userlike.com | Likes 111 | Userlike is a unique and powerful software for live chat and customer messaging. It offers companies a central inbox for all customer messages from various channels such as website chat, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, SMS and more. Messages are processed using professional service features such as message templates, live translations, file sharing, intelligent routing and browser-based video calls, including screen sharing. With Userlike’s AI Automation Hub you can create self-service tools, such as AI chatbots, smart FAQ pages and interactive contact forms to automate your service. Userlike is a GDPR-compliant customer communication software with a secure data infrastructure hosted on German servers. Since Userlike can adapt to your business goals, it’s an all-in-one solution that’s suitable for any company size. | Yes 14 days - no credit card required - Free plan available |
| Mar. 1st 2012 | Yes | Yes Compatible with instant messengers for Windows and Mac | Yes Connect with Mobile Clients like Beejive, Verbs or Xabber (any XMPP chat client) | Yes Optimized for mobile devices (smartphone & tablet) | Yes Complete Chat Statistics (Operators, widgets, goals, etc.), Integration with Google Analytics, Tracking API | Yes Integrate single or multiple widget per site by group, type of support or user behavior. | Yes Allows group support, routing visitors by specific widgets, topic chosen or, if none, to the available operator. | Yes Transcripts are stored within the Message Center and can be retrieved anytime, downloaded or automatically sent to your CRM. | Yes Yes. Synchronous and asynchronous communication mode | Yes Guide your visitor to any page of your website. | Yes Fully customizable and text customization | Yes Geo-location, Name, Email, Product, Referral, Browser, OS, Page Impressions, Visits and any info provided by the visitor. No IP address. Data privacy mode available to comply with country regulations. | Yes Easily create chat macros and sort them into groups. | Yes Multilingual-Support | Yes See at what url your chat partners are and how they navigate over your site. | Yes Conversation including chat transcripts can be forwarded to other operators. | Yes Add-ons and Plugins available: Magento, Zendesk, Highrise, Desk.com, Github, Pipedrive, Slack and many more. | Yes Fully Customizable | Yes Available while user is connected | userlike.com | facebook.com/... | ||
Olark | olark.com | Likes 13 | Olark is the most beautiful and effective way to talk to your customers for sales and support. And we make it super easy for you! Solve customer problems before they have a chance to click away. Give customers the answers they need immediately and gain powerful insights about what they want for relationships that last. Olark has powerful features to give you access to visitors and their behaviors. Make your business (and your site) look good and keep your customers coming back. | Yes Free plan, & all paid plans have 14 days free trial |
Save 35% with a 2 year commitment. | Aug. 1st 2009 | Yes | Yes through IM clients | No No native app, but any Jabber/XMPP app will work | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes Messages sent to an email address(es) or into a CRM. | Yes push webpages | Yes use existing themes or full CSS customization + whitelabel (non-branded) version for an additional fee | Yes Geo-location, IP address, browsing time, current & past page details, referrer, No. of visits to site, browser, OS platform, name, email, username, custom data with some API customization, shopping cart info for Shopify and Magento users | Yes Using 3rd Party Macros | Yes | Yes | Yes type !transfer command to transfer to all available operators, transcript link shows to new operator | Yes Extensible API (JavaScript plugin architecture) http://www.olark.com/docs | Yes Fully customizable rule-based triggers | Yes List of visitors shows inside your IM client buddy list or on the screen if using a web-based option. Can enable notifications for when visitors land on your site. | olark.com | facebook.com/... | ||
SnapEngage | snapengage.com | Likes 14 | SnapEngage is a simple and streamlined live chat service. Engage with your visitors and improve your conversion. Live chat with your visitors From your favorite instant messenger or mobile device. Keep all your conversations in your existing CRM or Help Desk. | Yes 15 days |
| Oct. 1st 2008 | Yes | Yes Through Google-talk and Skype IM clients on both Mac and Windows | No No native app (any Google Talk client or Skype) | Yes | Yes Detailed Chat Statistics available in the SnapEngage Dashboard + Google Analytics Integration | Yes Unlimited in all plans | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes Have your own Look'n'Feel customized to your website starting with Businesss plan + whitelabel on Enterprise plan | Yes User Environment, User IP Address and User Geo Location. Also tracking of visitors navigation across site in real time. | Yes With shortcuts | Yes 26 languages | Yes | Yes Transfer easily between agents, tiers and groups | Yes Many integrations including: SAP Business By Design, SalesForce, Zendesk, Desk.com, Basecamp, Highrise, BatchBook, JIRA, Facebook, RapLeaf, FullContact, and many more... | Yes Proactive chat implementation engages with the visitor on behalf of an agent currently online. | No | snapengage.com | facebook.com/... | ||
LiveAgent | liveagent.com | Likes 3 | LiveAgent help desk and live chat software is the ultimate solution for providing excellent customer support. Equipped with 175+ support features you'll be able to link every channel of possible support inputs like fetching emails, Facebook comments, Tweets, contact forms, live chat or phone calls. Key LiveAgent features:
| Yes Trial for 14 days, no credit card required. | No limits of concurrent chats.
| Jul. 1st 2007 | Yes Available on all known up-to-date browsers. | Yes Mobile apps for iOS and Android devices. | Yes Yes. | Yes Comprehensive detailed reports available. | Yes Unlimited | Yes Yes. | Yes Yes. | Yes Offline messages are saved as tickets. | Yes CSS, image upload... | Yes Geolocation, IP address, referrer links, browser type, language. | Yes Yes. | Yes 39 Languages | Yes Yes. | Yes Yes. | Yes Can be integrated with 80+ services, including Mailchimp, Aweber, Magento, Prestashop, Google Analytics, Facebook... | Yes Yes. | Yes Yes. | liveagent.com | facebook.com/... | ||||
Zendesk Chat | zendesk.com/... | Likes 45 | Zendesk Chat formerly Zopim is a live chat support software that lets you install a widget on your website to chat and sell directly to your online customers. It will help you to see who is on your site in real time. Then you can provide live customer help when they have a query. Zendesk Chat works with nearly every browser, IM client and mobile phone out there. Enjoy the flexibility to provide live support from anywhere. | Yes 14 days |
| Yes | - Through IM clients | No | Yes Works on some mobile devices. HTML5 dashboard | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes Javascript API, Many integrations (Zendesk, Salesforce, etc) | Yes | Yes | zendesk.com/... | facebook.com/... | |||
Lime Talk | limetalk.com | Likes 1 | Lime Talk is a simple online chat application for
your website that allows you to be available for your website's
visitors - the same way you are available for questions in a real
store. If your visitor has a question, they can use Lime Talk to send that question and you can reply in a matter of seconds. You can use Lime Talk while sitting at your computer or even use your mobile device (phone,tablet, etc..) while on the move. Install the fully customizable Lime Talk chat widget on your site and try out all the features for 15 days free of charge! Registration takes just a couple of seconds. | Yes 15 days | Unlimited version starting from $4,2 / month. | Jan. 1st 2012 | Yes | Yes through IM clients | - | Yes | Yes | Yes no extra payment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes Fully customizable rule-based triggers. | limetalk.com | ||||||
REVE Chat | revechat.com | Likes 12 | REVE Chat is a cloud based multi-channel live chat platform that
enables online businesses to proactively engage with the website
visitors. As REVE Chat can be integrated with social media channels
like Facebook and Viber, it also lets companies to offer social
media customer support. As a live chat solution, REVE Chat facilitates online engagement to provide better customer service and boost sales conversions. It allows you to fully customize the chat experience to suit your brand, monitor website visitors, live chat with your Facebook page visitors, offer proactive chat invitations and many more. | Yes | Standard Plan: $13.5 (per month for yearly plan) Advanced Plan: $22.5 (per month for yearly plan) | Yes | Yes | Yes iOS, Android | Yes Responsive Chat Widget | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes Customize Chat Widget according to your website theme. | Yes | Yes | Yes Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), English, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | revechat.com | facebook.com/... | ||||
Tawk.to | tawk.to | Likes 0 | tawk.to is a free messaging app that lets you monitor and chat with visitors on your website or from a free customizable page | Yes allways | pay for agent answering your chat only, chat tool integrated for free if answering yourself... | 2012 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - not sure | - more or less | - ip, vrowser, os | Yes | Yes | Yes | tawk.to | |||||||||
LivePerson | liveperson.com | Likes 0 | LivePerson enables businesses to chat with prospects and customers. LivePerson gathers a broad set of customer and business data, including historical, behavioral, operational, and third party data to help you understand your visitors. LivePerson live chat software includes a proprietary real time analytics to enhance your understanding of customer needs and business objectives. | Yes 14 days free trial | Yes | Yes | Yes for visitors | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | liveperson.com | facebook.com/... |