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Tawk.to is a live chat & chatbot software product from tawk.to, Las Vegas, priced at Free with a free plan. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 15 have a free plan, 9 are built in India.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Tawk.to 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), Botpress (Free plan), Tars ($499 · per month for Premium; yearly billing advertised at 17% off) and WotNot (Free plan). Zoho SalesIQ is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹1,600/month.
Indian support and GST
Tawk.to is built in United States. 9 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.
Reported limitation
The free widget carries 'Powered by tawk.to' branding; removing it costs $29/month.
Reported limitation
AI Assist is only partly free — the free plan is limited by chat volume, and the threshold is not published.
Reported limitation
Agent count limits and chat volume limits are raised as FAQs on tawk.to's own site but the answers were not retrievable, so caps are unclear.
Ranked by how closely each product matches Tawk.to'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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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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Free plan
Free plan available
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$499 · per month for Premium; yearly billing advertised at 17% off
Free trial
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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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Free plan
Free plan available
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Quote · Plan prices on request; WhatsApp fees from Rs 0.16 per conversation
Free plan available
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Key features
SmatBot (ByteQuest) · Hyderabad · Live chat & chatbot software · 4.7/5
Chatbot builder built in Hyderabad.
Free plan
Free plan available
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Chatbase · Toronto · Live chat & chatbot software · 4.3/5
Custom ChatGPT for your website.
Free plan
Free plan available
Free plan
Free plan available
Zoho SalesIQFree · paid from ₹350/operator/mo · Basic ₹350 billed yearly, ₹500 monthlyFreshchatFree · paid from $19/agent/mo · Growth plan, billed annuallyTars$499 · per month for Premium; yearly billing advertised at 17% offWotNotFree planEngati ChatQuote · Plan prices on request; WhatsApp fees from Rs 0.16 per conversationSmatBotFree planThe closest matches to Tawk.to 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), Botpress (Free plan). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Tawk.to, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 15 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), Botpress (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. Zoho SalesIQ also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 9 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), Tars ($499 · per month for Premium; yearly billing advertised at 17% off). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Zoho SalesIQ is the closest match to Tawk.to in our catalogue. Key differences: Built in India (Chennai). Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in live chat & chatbot software or a category Tawk.to also covers, and tawk.to'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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