Real prices, real monthly bills and when each tool wins. Written for small sales and support teams choosing their next tool.
Seat prices, AI billing and a real monthly bill, side by side.
What to switch to, what it costs and what you lose.
Affordable CRMs compared on real team cost, not list price.
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Landbot Starter costs $36 a month billed yearly for 500 chats and 100 AI chats, then charges for extra chats, AI chats and seats. We compare 9 chatbot, flow builder and WhatsApp alternatives, with prices from each vendor's own page and the monthly bill for a website lead-gen bot with 1,500 chats.
Botpress Plus costs $150 a month billed yearly for 250 conversations, then adds packs of 100 at $65 that you can't switch off. We compare 9 AI agent and chatbot alternatives, with prices from each vendor's own page and the monthly bill for a team with 1,000 chats and 3 agents.
Manychat Pro costs $29 a month billed yearly for 2,500 active contacts, then charges per extra contact. We compare 9 Instagram and WhatsApp automation alternatives, with prices from each vendor's own page and the monthly bill for a brand with 2,500 contacts and 2 team members.
Trengo starts at €299 a month for 10 users, plus €0.25 per AI conversation. We compare 9 omnichannel inbox alternatives, with prices from each vendor's own page and the real monthly bill for a 3-agent team.
9 Zoho SalesIQ alternatives compared on per-operator prices, chatbot and AI limits and free plans, with what SalesIQ's add-ons and AI providers really cost and the monthly bill for a 3-operator team.
9 HubSpot Service Hub alternatives compared on seat prices, what each AI agent costs per resolution and free plans, with HubSpot's onboarding fees, Customer Agent credits and the real monthly bill for a 5-agent team.
9 SleekFlow alternatives compared on price, channels, AI and WhatsApp fees, with SleekFlow's contact-based pricing and country differences explained, what a 5-person team pays, free and open-source options and how to leave SleekFlow with your data.
9 respond.io alternatives compared on price, channels, AI and WhatsApp fees, with respond.io's contact-based pricing explained, what a 5-person team pays, free and open-source options and how to export your respond.io data.
9 Bitrix24 alternatives compared on price, CRM, projects and team chat, with Bitrix24's flat plans and new Vibe+ AI limits, team costs from 5 to 50 users, free and open-source options and how to export your Bitrix24 data.
9 LiveChat alternatives compared on price, AI costs and free plans, with what changed now that new LiveChat customers get Text, the monthly bill for a 5-agent team and how to export your LiveChat chat history.
9 Freshdesk alternatives compared on per-agent prices, AI costs and channels, with Freshdesk's price changes since 2025, the monthly bill for a 5-agent team, free plans and how to export your Freshdesk data.
9 Zoho CRM alternatives compared on per-user and flat prices, AI costs and limits, with the monthly bill for a 5-person sales team, costs at 3, 10 and 25 users, free plans and how to export your Zoho data.
9 WATI alternatives compared on plan prices, user limits, AI add-ons and WhatsApp message rates against Meta's own list prices, with the platform bill for a 5-person team and how to move your number.
9 Front alternatives compared on seat prices, channel limits and AI billing, with the real monthly bill for a 5-person team, shared inbox costs at 3, 10 and 25 people, and a pick for every need.
9 Help Scout alternatives compared on seat prices, AI billing and free plans, with the real monthly bill for a 5-person team, seat costs at 3, 10 and 25 people, and a pick for every need.
Intercom and Zendesk compared like for like: seat prices with chat, the two Essential prices Intercom shows, how each AI agent bills, a 5-agent monthly bill and what the Salesforce deal means.
Zendesk and Freshdesk compared like for like: seat prices with chat, the AI billing models, a 5-agent monthly bill, the real Freshdesk free plan and when each one wins.
9 HubSpot alternatives for small teams, including free CRMs, compared on price, limits and fit, with what 5 users really pay per month.
9 Pipedrive alternatives for small sales teams, compared on price, lead capture, calling and limits, with what 5 salespeople pay per month.
10 affordable CRMs for small business compared on real team cost, free plans and fit, with prices checked on Oct 5, 2026.
27 copy-and-paste chatbot welcome messages for 9 situations, the 3-part formula, timing tips and the 2026 rules on telling visitors they are talking to AI.
9 Crisp alternatives compared on seats, AI billing and free plans, with the real monthly bill for a 6-person team and a pick for every use case.
Olark's flat-price AI agent vs Intercom's per-outcome Fin, with the break-even point for a 3-person team and 6 cheaper alternatives with real prices.
9 Freshchat alternatives compared on seat prices, AI billing and free plans, with the real monthly bill for a 5-agent team and a pick for every need.
HelpCrunch costs $12 per team member a month on Basic and $20 on Pro, billed yearly, and Pro includes only 50 AI conversations. We compare 9 alternatives with prices from each vendor's own page, explain what extra AI costs, and show the monthly bill for a 3-person team with 500 chats.
8 tawk.to alternatives compared on free plans, AI billing and branding, with the real monthly bill for a 3-agent team and a pick for every need.
9 Chatbase alternatives compared on price, AI billing, human handover and free plans, with the real monthly bill for a 3-person team.
Drift retires on January 31, 2027. See the sunset timeline, what to export before your contract ends, and 10 alternatives for chat, lead qualification, meeting booking and CRM, with prices for a 5-person team.
12 Zendesk alternatives and competitors, including cheap and free help desks, with prices checked Nov 6, 2026 and the real monthly bill for 5 agents with AI.
An honest Intercom vs CRMsoftware.pro comparison: pricing models, AI costs, help desk and CRM features, and when each one is the better choice.
9 Tidio alternatives compared on price, AI cost and free plans, with the real monthly bill for a 5-person team and a pick for every use case.
Intercom is now Fin and owned by Salesforce. Compare 12 Intercom alternatives and competitors with prices checked Nov 4, 2026, a real cost for 5 agents, free plans and a switching checklist.
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