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AChat and tawk.to
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A free live chat for websites, where paying removes the branding.
Which to choose
Choose tawk.to if your team answers customers and you want a help centre and ticketing with it.
Choose AChat if visitors should talk to each other in a room, not wait for a support team.
Side by side
| Feature | AChat | tawk.to |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan with no end date | Yes | YesTheir page (opens in a new tab) |
| Ready-made chat to add to a page | Yes | YesTheir page (opens in a new tab) |
| Run it on your own servers | No | Not stated on the pages we checked |
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
tawk.to
| Plan | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Live chat | Free | Their page (opens in a new tab) |
| Remove branding | US$29 a month | Their page (opens in a new tab) |
Check it yourself
Prices change. Open their site before you decide.
tawk.to website (opens in a new tab)