Gorgias
Customer Support★★★★
4.4
Ecommerce-native helpdesk with AI
$10–paid tiers
← Customer Support
Tawk.to
★★★★4.2/5Free live chat
- Pricing
- Free (paid add-ons)
- Commission
- N/A
- Cookie window
- n/a
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30
Our take
Tawk.to is the free live chat default. Unbeatable on price for early-stage stores that just need to answer questions in real time.
Pros
- Free live chat
- Agents & triggers
- Knowledge base
- Mobile apps
Cons
- Branded unless you pay
- Limited automation free
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