Freshchat AlternativesHelp Desk Platforms and other similar apps like Freshchat

Freshchat is described as 'Modern messaging software built for sales and customer engagement teams to talk to prospects and customers on the website, mobile app, and social pages' and is a Help Desk platform in the business & commerce category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Freshchat for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, SaaS, Android, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Freshchat alternative is FreeScout, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Freshchat are tawk.to, Text App, LenoChat and Zendesk Chat.

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  1. FreeScout icon
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    Free open-source Zendesk & Help Scout alternative: help desk, shared mailbox, email management and analytics. FreeScout is a pure PHP8+MySQL application which can be easily deployed even on a shared hosting.

    104 FreeScout alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • Self-Hosted
    • MariaDB
    • Laravel
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
     
  2. tawk.to icon
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    tawk.to is a live chat app that lets you monitor and chat with visitors on your website or from a customizable page.

    212 tawk.to alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Internet Explorer
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Wordpress
     
  3. Text App icon
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    AI-driven service platform combining live chat, helpdesk ticketing, and automation. Supports web, mobile, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Shopify with easy setup, unified customer view, smart reply suggestions, fast onboarding, reporting, and performance analytics.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  4. LenoChat icon
     1 like

    Lightweight platform offering live chat, automated AI chatbot, and copilot support for startups and small businesses, with social media integrations, simple website installation, free AI-assisted replies, operating hours, and practical communication tools.

    24 LenoChat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Shopify
    • Sass
    • Wordpress
     
  5. Zendesk Chat icon
     37 likes

    Zendesk Chat (formerly Zopim) is the fastest way to engage your customers with live chat software. Try it free on Zendesk and put all your customer conversations in one place.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  6. Tidio  icon
     35 likes

    Platform offering live chat and AI chatbot services for ecommerce; manages customer inquiries, supports multiple languages, provides analytics, and scales operations affordably with automated Flows handling tasks like lead conversion and abandoned cart recovery.

    71 Tidio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • BigCommerce
    • Shopify
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • PrestaShop
    • Wordpress
    • Magento / Adobe Commerce
    • WooCommerce
     
  7. Intercom icon
     55 likes

    Intercom shows you who is using your product (the user's region, browser, local time etc.) and makes it easy to personally communicate with them through targeted, behavior-driven email and in-app messages.

    301 Intercom alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  8. Userlike icon
     82 likes

    Userlike is free live chat and customer messaging software for web and messaging support. Connect with your customers on your website, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Telegram and SMS.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. LiveChat icon
     21 likes

    SaaS live chat and help desk solution automates ecommerce visitor conversion, streamlines support with AI chatbots and agent tools, unifies customer interactions, monitors campaigns, provides analytics, integrates with 200+ apps, and delivers weekly insights.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  10. ProProfs Chat icon
     43 likes

    Facilitates instant support, personalized shopping with targeted offers. Proactively engages visitors, integrates with major tools, monitors performance, and reduces call expenses.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
     
  11. Olark icon
     14 likes

    Olark comes with a wide range of features to help you customize and manage your live chat experience. Scroll down to see why Olark is super simple yet jam packed with customization, reporting and engagement functionality.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
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