Olark AlternativesTop Help Desk Platforms and other similar apps like Olark

Olark is described as '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' and is a Help Desk platform in the business & commerce category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Olark, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, SaaS and Windows apps. The best Olark alternative is HelpCrunch. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try FreeScout or tawk.to. Other great sites and apps similar to Olark are Fernand, ChatBot, Tidio and Userlike.

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  1. HelpCrunch icon
     170 likes

    Platform centralizes live chat, in-app messaging, automated email marketing, and ticketing with personalized, targeted campaigns, feedback collection, integrations such as WordPress and Shopify, and unified multi-channel support for web and mobile customer engagement.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
     
  2. FreeScout icon
     42 likes

    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.

    150 FreeScout alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Android Tablet
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    • MySQL Community Edition
    • Self-Hosted
    • MariaDB
    • Laravel
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
     
  3. Fernand icon
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    Fernand is the best customer support software for SaaS businesses. Blazingly fast. Keyboard shortcuts for everything. Designed to be calm.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  4. 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.

    246 tawk.to alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Internet Explorer
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Wordpress
     
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    tawk.to vs Olark Comments
    Guest
    Positive
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    Completely free, and works flawlessly. Has all the features you need.

    • tawk.to is Freemium and ProprietaryOlark is Paid and Proprietary
    • tawk.to is LightweightOlark is not according to our users
  5. ChatBot icon
     4 likes

    ChatBot offers a coding-free solution for building intelligent conversational bots, integrating with messaging apps like Messenger and Slack. With powerful features such as AI Assist resolving up to 80% of inquiries, real-time analytics, and eCommerce automation, it improves customer service efficiency 24/7.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  6. Tidio  icon
     37 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
     
  7. Userlike icon
     83 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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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    Userlike vs Olark Comments
    martin1
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    It has an intuitive interface, looks far better than olark

    Guest
    Positive
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    It simple very afforable and easy to use

    Guest
    Positive
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    The support system Uselike chat has.

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    • Userlike is Freemium and ProprietaryOlark is Paid and Proprietary
  8. 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

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. Text icon
     1 like

    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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    • Mac
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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  10. SparrowDesk icon
     1 like

    Modern customer support solution combining AI automation, agent workflows, inbox management, and real-time analytics to handle multichannel feedback and high-volume queries, adapting to growing teams and e-commerce needs with scalable, efficient communication tools.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  11. 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.

    361 Intercom alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
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