Zinn® ChatCompare live chat tools
How Zinn® Chat compares with tawk.to, Tidio, Crisp, Intercom, LiveChat, Zendesk and Freshdesk on price, free plans, AI answers and branding — with every competitor figure linked to its source.
Seven live chat tools, side by side
Most chat tools charge per person on your team, per conversation or per AI answer. Zinn® Chat is priced per website. Each competitor cell links to the pricing page it was read from.
| Zinn® Chat | tawk.to | Tidio | Crisp | Intercom | LiveChat | Zendesk | Freshdesk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes, with 100 assistant replies a month | Yes[1] | Yes, 50 billable conversations a month[2] | Yes, 2 team members[3] | No — a 14-day trial[4] | No — a 14-day trial[5] | No — a 14-day trial[6] | No — a 14-day trial[7] |
| Remove branding | Premium | Remove Branding add-on, $29 a month[1] | Add-on, $16.67 a month, billed yearly[2] | — | — | — | — | — |
| AI answers from your content | AI chat agent, $29 a month per site | AI Assist, from $29 a month[1] | Lyro AI, from $32.50 a month[2] | AI credits included from Mini[3] | Fin, from $0.99 per resolved conversation[4] | Copilot assistant on every plan[5] | AI agents: some included per agent, then from $1.50 each[6] | 500 Freddy AI Agent sessions included, then $49 per 100 more[7] |
| Priced by | Site — however many people answer | Free, with paid add-ons[1] | Plan and conversations[2] | Plan, plus $10 per extra team member[3] | Team member, plus AI outcomes[4] | Team member[5] | Team member, plus AI outcomes[6] | Team member[7] |
| First paid price | Premium, $19 a month per site | — | Starter, $24.17 a month, billed yearly[2] | Mini, $45 a month[3] | Essential, $29 per team member a month, billed yearly[4] | Starter, $19 per team member a month, billed yearly[5] | Suite Team, $55 per team member a month, billed yearly[6] | Growth, $29 per team member a month, billed yearly[7] |
Sources
Fair, dated comparisons. Every figure about another product links to the page it was read from.
- Zinn® Chat vs tawk.to
Zinn® Chat compared with tawk.to: free plans, the price of removing branding, AI answers and page speed, with sources. - Zinn® Chat vs Tidio
Zinn® Chat compared with Tidio: free plan limits, paid plan prices, Lyro AI pricing and branding, with sources. - Zinn® Chat vs Crisp
Zinn® Chat compared with Crisp: free plan seats, paid plan prices, AI credits and per-seat costs, with sources. - Zinn® Chat vs Intercom
Zinn® Chat compared with Intercom: seat prices, free trial, Fin AI pricing per outcome and the cost for a small site, with sources. - Zinn® Chat vs LiveChat
Zinn® Chat compared with LiveChat: per-person prices, free trial versus free plan, and AI features, with sources. - Zinn® Chat vs Zendesk
Zinn® Chat compared with Zendesk: per-agent prices, live chat on Suite plans, AI resolutions and the free trial, with sources. - Zinn® Chat vs Freshdesk
Zinn® Chat compared with Freshdesk Omni (Freshchat): per-agent prices, the free trial and Freddy AI sessions, with sources.
Competitor figures were read from each company's own pricing page on the date shown. Prices change — check the linked page before you decide.
Included with Zinn Digital® hosting
Already installed on every WordPress site we host
The free Zinn® Chat plugin comes installed and activated on every WordPress site we host on our own servers, so a chat is one switch away. Premium is an upgrade, per site, when you need more.