Free Freshchat AlternativesHelp Desk Platforms and other similar apps like Freshchat

The best free alternative to Freshchat is FreeScout, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Freshchat and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Freshchat are tawk.to, LenoChat, Zendesk Chat and Tidio .

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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.

    122 FreeScout alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • Self-Hosted
    • MariaDB
    • Laravel
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
     
  2. tawk.to icon
     93 likes

    tawk.to is a live chat app that lets you monitor and chat with visitors on your website or from a customizable page.

    225 tawk.to alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Internet Explorer
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Wordpress
     
  3. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Shopify
    • Sass
    • Wordpress
     
  4. 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

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  5. 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.

    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
     
  6. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  7. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
     
  8. Froged icon
     8 likes

    Behavioral messaging platform to increase your sells, improve your support and engage your customers.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. Crisp icon
     29 likes

    Customer interaction for entrepreneurs. Chat with your website visitors. Setup the Crisp chatbox in 1 minute.

    174 Crisp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  10. Whelp icon
     1 like

    Connect with customers on Voice, Email, Live Chat, SMS, and WhatsApp for seamless, personalized service. Boost efficiency with our unified customer view and AI-powered automations.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. Sagepilot icon
     1 like

    Sagepilot is a platform that provides personalised AI support agents to deliver high-quality, affordable customer service at scale. Our mission is to help businesses provide smart, tailored assistance to their customers 24/7...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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