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Live chat by Text (LiveChat)

Dedicated live chat software with ticketing, chatbots and AI reply tools

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Pricing
$19/agent/mo
Free options
Free trial
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Popular with
Retail and ecommerce, Software and IT

About LiveChat

LiveChat pricing at a glance: Dedicated live chat software with AI reply tools, visitor tracking and reporting. Plans from $19 per agent per month billed annually.

LiveChat is a purpose-built live chat platform that lets teams talk to website visitors in real time. The agent app is fast and focused, with canned responses, tags, visitor tracking and a customisable chat widget.

Pricing is per agent per month on annual billing: Starter $19, Team $49 and Business $79, with Enterprise on request. LiveChat pricing includes Text Intelligence AI features on every plan, while WhatsApp, Instagram and AI automation are priced as add-ons. Higher tiers raise the visitor-tracking cap and add advanced reporting and workforce scheduling.

Starter is useful for a single agent but has no reporting, so most growing teams start on Team. If you also need ticketing, pair LiveChat with HelpDesk from the same company or consider a combined platform.

LiveChat is strongest when chat is a primary support or sales channel. Teams use it to qualify visitors, answer pre-sales questions, run proactive chats on pricing pages and hand complex issues to a ticketing tool. Its reporting on Team and Business plans helps managers track response times and chat satisfaction.

Before choosing a plan, check the live visitor cap, the chat history limit and whether you need advanced reporting or scheduling. Price any WhatsApp, Instagram or AI automation add-ons you plan to use, and compare the all-in per-agent cost with a bundled platform such as Freshchat or Tidio, which may include channels LiveChat sells separately.

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Popular with: Retail and ecommerceSoftware and IT

Features

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Pricing

Starter

$19/agent/mo

Billed annually; 60-day history, up to 100 tracked visitors, no reporting

Team

$49/agent/mo

Billed annually; unlimited history, 400 visitors, full widget customisation, basic reporting

Business

$79/agent/mo

Billed annually; 1,000 visitors, advanced reporting, work scheduler, staffing prediction

Enterprise

Custom

Dedicated onboarding, SSO, HIPAA compliance

Pricing verified November 2026 against the vendor pricing page. Check the vendor for current pricing. How we evaluate software.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Mature, polished chat widget and agent app
  • Text Intelligence AI features such as reply suggestions and summaries on all plans
  • Large marketplace of integrations
  • 14-day free trial

Cons

  • No free plan
  • Starter has no reporting and short history
  • WhatsApp, Instagram and AI automation are priced separately
  • Per-agent pricing climbs quickly on Business

Frequently asked questions

How much does LiveChat cost?

Starter is $19, Team $49 and Business $79 per agent per month on annual billing. Enterprise is quoted.

Does LiveChat have a free trial?

Yes. A 14-day free trial is available.

Does LiveChat include AI?

All plans include Text Intelligence features such as reply suggestions and chat summaries. Chatbot and AI automation are sold separately.

Can LiveChat track visitors?

Yes. Plans cap the number of tracked live visitors, from about 100 on Starter to 1,000 on Business.

What are the best alternatives to LiveChat?

Tidio, Crisp, Intercom and Freshchat are common alternatives.

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Free versionNoYes
Free trialYesYes
DeploymentCloud / SaaSAndroid, Cloud / SaaS, iOS, On-premise
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