Chatwoot alternatives

Other help desk tools to consider instead of Chatwoot. Key features and starting prices come from each vendor's own site.

Feature Chatwoot Freshdesk Category leader Zendesk Category leader Zoho Desk Category leader Coasting Plain
PricingFree plan
paid from $19/agent/mo
$19/agent/month$19/agent/monthFree planFree plan
paid from $29/mo
From $45/user/mo (7-day free trial)
Best forSmall to mid-sized tech and ecommerce teams that want an open-source support inbox they can self-host to control costs and data———Solo Shopify store owners and small teams answering order questions without paying per-agent feesSmall to mid-sized B2B software teams supporting technical customers in Slack and email, with Linear or Jira in their workflow
Team size1–500 people2–500+ people2–500+ people2–500+ people1–50 people2–500 people
Ticket management YesNot listedYesNot listedYesYes
Omnichannel inbox YesYesYesYesNot listedNot listed
Ticket routing YesNot listedYesNot listedYesYes
SLA management YesYesNot listedYesNot listedYes
Macros and canned replies YesNot listedYesNot listedNot listedNot listed
Support analytics YesYesYesYesYesYes
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Help desk Category leader

Freshdesk

$19/agent/month 2–500+ people

Omnichannel ticketing with AI agents from Freshworks

Key features

  • Omnichannel inbox
  • SLA management
  • Support analytics

Help desk Category leader

Zendesk

$19/agent/month 2–500+ people

Ticketing and omnichannel customer support platform

Key features

  • Ticket management
  • Omnichannel inbox
  • Ticket routing
  • Macros and canned replies
  • Support analytics

Help desk Category leader

Zoho Desk

Free plan 2–500+ people

Multichannel help desk with a free plan, from Zoho

Key features

  • Omnichannel inbox
  • SLA management
  • Support analytics

Help desk Founder's app

Coasting

Free plan· paid from $29/mo 1–50 people

AI-native helpdesk built for Shopify stores

Key features

  • Ticket management
  • Ticket routing
  • Support analytics

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Plain

From $45/user/mo (7-day free trial) 2–500 people

Support platform for B2B software companies

Key features

  • Ticket management
  • Ticket routing
  • SLA management
  • Support analytics