Review · Software & SaaS
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
- Tidio8.8
- LiveChat (Text)8.7
- Crisp8.6
- tawk.to8.6
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