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Tars is a live chat & chatbot software product from Tars, Bengaluru, priced at $499 · per month for Premium; yearly billing advertised at 17% off. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 9 have a free plan, 12 are built in India, and 15 start cheaper or free.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Tars are Zoho SalesIQ (Free · paid from ₹350/operator/mo · Basic ₹350 billed yearly, ₹500 monthly), Freshchat (Free · paid from $19/agent/mo · Growth plan, billed annually), Kommunicate Chat (From $34/month (yearly) · Starter $40/month monthly or $34/month billed yearly), Olark (₹2,400/mo) and SiteGPT (₹4,000/mo). Zoho SalesIQ is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹999/month.
There is no free plan
Tars has no free tier. 9 alternatives do, which lets you test with real data before you pay.
Cost
Tars starts at $499 · per month for Premium; yearly billing advertised at 17% off. 15 alternatives start lower or have a free plan.
Reported limitation
Premium starts at $499 a month, expensive for small Indian businesses
Reported limitation
Billing is in US dollars only with no INR plans published
Reported limitation
Live chat agent seats cost an extra $600 per year each
Ranked by how closely each product matches Tars's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
Zoho Corporation · Chennai · Live chat & chatbot software · 4.8/5
Website chat, visitor tracking and chatbots.
Free · paid from ₹350/operator/mo · Basic ₹350 billed yearly, ₹500 monthly
Free plan available
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Key features
Freshworks · San Mateo · Live chat & chatbot software · 4.8/5
Messaging and chatbots for support.
Free · paid from $19/agent/mo · Growth plan, billed annually
Free plan available
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Key features
Kommunicate · Bengaluru · Live chat & chatbot software · 4.6/5
AI chatbot builder and live chat.
From $34/month (yearly) · Starter $40/month monthly or $34/month billed yearly
Free trial
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₹2,400/mo
Free trial
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SiteGPT · Bengaluru · Live chat & chatbot software · 4.4/5
ChatGPT for websites built in India.
₹4,000/mo
Free trial
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₹1,600/mo
Free trial
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Key features
WotNot · Ahmedabad · Live chat & chatbot software · 4.4/5
No-code chatbot builder built in Ahmedabad.
Free plan
Free plan available
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CustomGPT · Los Angeles · Live chat & chatbot software · 4.2/5
Business chatbots from your content.
₹8,000/mo
Free trial
Free
Free plan available
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Key features
Free plan
Free plan available
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The closest matches to Tars on App Advisor are Zoho SalesIQ (Free · paid from ₹350/operator/mo · Basic ₹350 billed yearly, ₹500 monthly), Freshchat (Free · paid from $19/agent/mo · Growth plan, billed annually), Kommunicate Chat (From $34/month (yearly) · Starter $40/month monthly or $34/month billed yearly). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Tars, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 9 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Zoho SalesIQ (Free · paid from ₹350/operator/mo · Basic ₹350 billed yearly, ₹500 monthly), Freshchat (Free · paid from $19/agent/mo · Growth plan, billed annually), WotNot (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Among alternatives that publish a price, Telinfy starts lowest at ₹999/mo, compared with $499 · per month for Premium; yearly billing advertised at 17% off for Tars. Zoho SalesIQ also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 12 alternatives are built in India, including Zoho SalesIQ (Free · paid from ₹350/operator/mo · Basic ₹350 billed yearly, ₹500 monthly), Freshchat (Free · paid from $19/agent/mo · Growth plan, billed annually), Kommunicate Chat (From $34/month (yearly) · Starter $40/month monthly or $34/month billed yearly). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Zoho SalesIQ is the closest match to Tars in our catalogue. Key differences: Has a free plan — Tars does not. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in live chat & chatbot software or a category Tars also covers, and Tars'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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