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AChat and Chatwoot
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An open source customer support platform you can self-host, or pay for per agent.
Which to choose
Choose Chatwoot if you want to run customer support on your own servers.
Choose AChat if you don't want to run anything, and your visitors are talking to each other.
Side by side
| Feature | AChat | Chatwoot |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan with no end date | Yes | YesTheir page (opens in a new tab) |
| Ready-made chat to add to a page | Yes | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Run it on your own servers | No | YesTheir page (opens in a new tab) |
What AChat doesn't do
The AChat widget shows an anonymous room or an open community channel. It isn't an agent inbox or a developer SDK, and anyone on the page can read the room unless it has a password.
What each costs
Chatwoot
| Plan | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hacker | Free | Their page (opens in a new tab) |
| Startups | US$19 per person a month | Their page (opens in a new tab) |
| Business | US$39 per person a month | Their page (opens in a new tab) |
| Enterprise | US$99 per person a month | Their page (opens in a new tab) |
Check it yourself
Prices change. Open their site before you decide.
Chatwoot website (opens in a new tab)