--- title: "Compare live chat tools — Zinn® Chat" description: "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." url: "https://zinnchat.com/compare-live-chat-tools" lang: "en" dir: "ltr" --- # Compare 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. - Competitor details checked on October 5, 2026 - Public pages cited: **7** ![The Zinn® Chat inbox: conversations beside the one that is open, with the page the visitor was on](https://zinnchat.com/shots/inbox-en.webp) ## 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 | | Zinn® Chat | [tawk.to](https://zinnchat.com/compare-live-chat-tools/zinn-chat-vs-tawk-to) | [Tidio](https://zinnchat.com/compare-live-chat-tools/zinn-chat-vs-tidio) | [Crisp](https://zinnchat.com/compare-live-chat-tools/zinn-chat-vs-crisp) | [Intercom](https://zinnchat.com/compare-live-chat-tools/zinn-chat-vs-intercom) | [LiveChat](https://zinnchat.com/compare-live-chat-tools/zinn-chat-vs-livechat) | [Zendesk](https://zinnchat.com/compare-live-chat-tools/zinn-chat-vs-zendesk) | [Freshdesk](https://zinnchat.com/compare-live-chat-tools/zinn-chat-vs-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 1. [tawk.to — Pricing](https://www.tawk.to/pricing/) 2026-10-05 2. [Tidio — Pricing](https://www.tidio.com/pricing/) 2026-10-05 3. [Crisp — Pricing](https://crisp.chat/en/pricing/) 2026-10-05 4. [Intercom — Pricing](https://www.intercom.com/pricing) 2026-10-05 5. [LiveChat — Pricing](https://www.livechat.com/pricing/) 2026-10-05 6. [Zendesk — Pricing](https://www.zendesk.com/pricing/) 2026-10-05 7. [Freshdesk Omni — Pricing](https://www.freshworks.com/freshdesk/omni/pricing/) 2026-10-05 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.](https://zinnchat.com/compare-live-chat-tools/zinn-chat-vs-tawk-to) - [**Zinn® Chat vs Tidio** Zinn® Chat compared with Tidio: free plan limits, paid plan prices, Lyro AI pricing and branding, with sources.](https://zinnchat.com/compare-live-chat-tools/zinn-chat-vs-tidio) - [**Zinn® Chat vs Crisp** Zinn® Chat compared with Crisp: free plan seats, paid plan prices, AI credits and per-seat costs, with sources.](https://zinnchat.com/compare-live-chat-tools/zinn-chat-vs-crisp) - [**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.](https://zinnchat.com/compare-live-chat-tools/zinn-chat-vs-intercom) - [**Zinn® Chat vs LiveChat** Zinn® Chat compared with LiveChat: per-person prices, free trial versus free plan, and AI features, with sources.](https://zinnchat.com/compare-live-chat-tools/zinn-chat-vs-livechat) - [**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.](https://zinnchat.com/compare-live-chat-tools/zinn-chat-vs-zendesk) - [**Zinn® Chat vs Freshdesk** Zinn® Chat compared with Freshdesk Omni (Freshchat): per-agent prices, the free trial and Freddy AI sessions, with sources.](https://zinnchat.com/compare-live-chat-tools/zinn-chat-vs-freshdesk) [Start free](https://app.zinndigital.com/signup?product=live-chat&utm_source=zinnchat.com&utm_medium=product-site&utm_campaign=zinnchat-compare&ui_locales=en) [See pricing](https://zinnchat.com/pricing) 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. [See hosting plans](https://zinndigital.com/hosting)