Best Live Chat Software in 2026
Updated
94 live chat software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
94ranked
0free plans on this page
$20/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
Live chat software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 0 of the 19 on this page have a public API.
- 76 Afritalk API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$20/mo
- 77 Sentinel Live Chat API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 78 Chatasist API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 79 Chative API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 80 HappyFox Chat API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 81 Zowie API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 82 Vivocha API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 83 ChatGoNow API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 84 Chatlio API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 85 TapHTML API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 86 Velaro Live Chat API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 87 Live Chat 3 API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9$24/mo
- 88 hack.chat API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 89 HelpBird API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 90 LiveHelpNow API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 91 SimplyChat API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 92 BigAnt Live Chat API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8
- 93 Kiwi IRC API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8
- 94 Yuma AI API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8
Compare all 19 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Website chatbot | Live agent chat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Afritalk | 5.2 | No | $20/mo | — | $20/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 77 | Sentinel Live Chat | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 78 | Chatasist | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | $49/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 79 | Chative | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 80 | HappyFox Chat | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 81 | Zowie | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 82 | Vivocha | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 83 | ChatGoNow | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 84 | Chatlio | 5.0 | No | — | No | $29/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 85 | TapHTML | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 86 | Velaro Live Chat | 5.0 | No | — | No | $19/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 87 | Live Chat 3 | 4.9 | No | $24/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 88 | hack.chat | 4.9 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 89 | HelpBird | 4.9 | No | — | No | $3/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 90 | LiveHelpNow | 4.9 | No | — | No | $39/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 91 | SimplyChat | 4.9 | No | — | No | $29.99/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 92 | BigAnt Live Chat | 4.8 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 93 | Kiwi IRC | 4.8 | No | — | Yes | — | No | No |
| 94 | Yuma AI | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
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