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Olark is a live chat & chatbot software product from Olark, Ann Arbor, priced at ₹2,400/mo. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 12 have a free plan, 10 are built in India, and 13 start cheaper or free.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Olark are LiveChat (₹1,600/mo), Tars (₹8,000/mo), Gupshup Bot Builder (Pay as you go), Kommunicate Chat (₹3,300/mo) and Amazon Lex (Pay as you go). Zoho SalesIQ is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹1,600/month.
There is no free plan
Olark has no free tier. 12 alternatives do, which lets you test with real data before you pay.
Cost
Olark starts at ₹2,400/mo. 13 alternatives start lower or have a free plan.
Indian support and GST
Olark is built in United States. 10 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.
Ranked by how closely each product matches Olark's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Olark (current) | ₹2,400/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | — |
| 1 |  LiveChat | ₹1,600/mo | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 2 |  Tars | ₹8,000/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 3 |  Gupshup Bot Builder | Pay as you go | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 4 |  Kommunicate Chat | ₹3,300/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 5 |  Amazon Lex | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 6 |  SiteGPT | ₹4,000/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 7 |  Zoho SalesIQ | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.8/5 | |
| 8 |  Freshchat | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.8/5 | |
| 9 |  Engati Chat | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 10 |  SmatBot | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 11 |  LiveHelpNow | $39/month (Essential) | No | Web | No | 4/5 | |
| 12 |  Tawk.to | Free | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 13 |  Chaport | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 14 |  Smartsupp | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 15 |  Userlike | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 16 |  CustomGPT | ₹8,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 17 |  Botpress | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 18 |  IBM watsonx Assistant | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 19 |  Zoho SalesIQ Zobot | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 20 |  WotNot | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 |
₹1,600/mo
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₹8,000/mo
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Gupshup · Mumbai · Live chat & chatbot software · 4.7/5
Build bots for many channels.
Pay as you go
Free trial
Compared with Olark
Kommunicate · Bengaluru · Live chat & chatbot software · 4.6/5
AI chatbot builder and live chat.
₹3,300/mo
Free trial
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Amazon Web Services · Seattle · Live chat & chatbot software · 4.3/5
Build chatbots on AWS.
Pay as you go
Free trial
SiteGPT · Bengaluru · Live chat & chatbot software · 4.4/5
ChatGPT for websites built in India.
₹4,000/mo
Free trial
Compared with Olark
Zoho Corporation · Chennai · Live chat & chatbot software · 4.8/5
Website chat, visitor tracking and chatbots.
Free plan
Free plan available
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Freshworks · San Mateo · Live chat & chatbot software · 4.8/5
Messaging and chatbots for support.
Free plan
Free plan available
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Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Olark
SmatBot (ByteQuest) · Hyderabad · Live chat & chatbot software · 4.7/5
Chatbot builder built in Hyderabad.
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Olark
The closest matches to Olark on App Advisor are LiveChat (₹1,600/mo), Tars (₹8,000/mo), Gupshup Bot Builder (Pay as you go). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Olark, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 12 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Zoho SalesIQ (Free plan), Freshchat (Free plan), Engati Chat (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Among alternatives that publish a price, LiveChat starts lowest at ₹1,600/mo, compared with ₹2,400/mo for Olark. Zoho SalesIQ also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 10 alternatives are built in India, including Tars (₹8,000/mo), Gupshup Bot Builder (Pay as you go), Kommunicate Chat (₹3,300/mo). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
LiveChat is the closest match to Olark in our catalogue. Key differences: Starts ₹800/mo cheaper (₹1,600/mo vs ₹2,400/mo). Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in live chat & chatbot software or a category Olark also covers, and Olark's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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