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Freshchat review

Freshworks' messaging and live chat tool, with a free plan for up to 10 agents and Freddy AI on paid tiers.

By the KeenVerdict research desk · Updated November 9, 2026

Features (40%)
8.5
Ease of use (30%)
8.4
Value (30%)
8.9

Freshchat has one of the most generous free plans here: up to 10 agents with a chat widget for web and mobile apps, a shared inbox, connected email and roles and permissions. Growth, at $19 per agent per month billed annually, adds social media messengers, text messaging, reporting and dashboards, and the Freddy AI Agent at $49 per 100 sessions. Pro, at $49, brings multilingual conversations, custom dashboards, intelligent routing, multiple SLA policies and an agent availability dashboard, with Freddy AI Copilot available for $29 per agent. Enterprise, at $79, adds skill-based routing and audit logs. Day passes from $2 help teams with part-time or seasonal agents. The weak spot is how costs stack: seats, AI sessions and Copilot are all billed separately, so a team using AI heavily should model the full bill rather than the seat price alone.

Who it is for

Support teams that want a free chat widget for a large team now and AI and social channels later.

Price

Free plan for up to 10 agents; Growth $19 per agent per month billed annually; Pro $49; Enterprise $79.

$19 /agent/month, billed annually Expand support across channels, with AI Growth
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.

Key features

  • Chat widget for web and mobile apps with a shared inbox
  • Freddy AI Agent on Growth at $49 per 100 sessions
  • Social media messengers and text messaging on Growth
  • Intelligent routing, multiple SLA policies and custom dashboards on Pro
  • Skill-based routing and audit logs on Enterprise

Strengths and weaknesses

  • Strength: Free plan for up to 10 agents
  • Strength: Day passes for occasional agents from $2
  • Strength: 14-day trial gives access to the Enterprise plan
  • Weakness: AI Agent sessions are billed on top of the seat price
  • Weakness: Freddy AI Copilot is a $29 per agent add-on
  • Weakness: Routing and SLA policies need Pro at $49

Key facts

  • Free plan: Yes, up to 10 agents
  • Paid tiers: Growth, Pro, Enterprise
  • AI Agent sessions: $49 per 100

Where it ranks

Freshchat is No. 4 in our Best Live Chat Software verdict.

Alternatives we scored

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