LiveChat alternatives
The AI live chat software for business and e-commerce — here's what to use instead, including the version you build yourself.
they charge
$49/mo (Team plan per agent)
Alternative #1
Vibe code your own LiveChat
You can build a personal-use subset featuring the embeddable chat widget, real-time agent dashboard, and AI summarization, but you must sacrifice the massive 200+ app marketplace and complex enterprise routing rules. Score: 62/100 (Solid side project).
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HelpwiseSerious undertaking38
CrispSerious undertaking38
HelplySerious undertaking35
EloqraSolid side project75
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Community picks
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Free versions people built
Community members who vibe coded their own LiveChat from our build guide — with real running costs. Upvote the ones that earn it.