Zendesk Chat AlternativesTop Help Desk Platforms and other similar apps like Zendesk Chat

Zendesk Chat is described as '(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' and is a Help Desk platform in the business & commerce category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Zendesk Chat for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, SaaS, Android, iPhone and Windows apps. The best Zendesk Chat alternative is FreeScout, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Zendesk Chat are tawk.to, Tidio , LiveChat and Intercom.

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  1. FreeScout icon
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    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.

    152 FreeScout alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • Self-Hosted
    • MariaDB
    • Laravel
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
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  2. tawk.to icon
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    tawk.to is a live chat app that lets you monitor and chat with visitors on your website or from a customizable page.

    248 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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  3. 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.

    174 Tidio alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • BigCommerce
    • Shopify
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • PrestaShop
    • Wordpress
    • Magento / Adobe Commerce
    • WooCommerce
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    Resolve up to 64% of your tickets with Lyro, the customer service AI agent
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  4. LiveChat icon
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    SaaS live chat and help desk solution automates ecommerce visitor conversion, streamlines support with AI chatbots and agent tools, unifies customer interactions, monitors campaigns, provides analytics, integrates with 200+ apps, and delivers weekly insights.

    297 LiveChat alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  5. 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.

    367 Intercom alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  6. Userlike icon
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    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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  7. LiveAgent icon
     56 likes

    Leverage a unified platform for managing calls, emails, live chat, and social media. Enhance issue resolution by 56% with call center tools, save resources with a ticketing system, and boost earnings by 48% using a fast chat widget. Create knowledge bases easily.

    254 LiveAgent alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • PHP
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  8. Comm100 Live Chat is a powerful and highly configurable customer support platform for websites and mobile apps, designed for speed, reliability, and security.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  9. ProProfs Chat icon
     43 likes

    Facilitates instant support, personalized shopping with targeted offers. Proactively engages visitors, integrates with major tools, monitors performance, and reduces call expenses.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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  10. Chatra icon
     8 likes

    Live chat software capturing complete chat history—including unsent messages—and supporting group conversations, reply editing, agent typing insights, proactive triggers, intelligent chat routing, multi-device access, and encrypted chats across unlimited sites.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • US flagUnited States
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  11. Olark icon
     14 likes

    Olark 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.

    157 Olark alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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