Freshchat vs Typewise

Two customer support tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • Typewise costs less for a six-person team.
  • Freshchat fits retail shop, restaurant or café, service business, agency or studio, trades or contractor, online store.
CompareFreshchatFreshworksTypewiseTypewise
In one lineLive chat, WhatsApp, and chatbots in one inboxAI agent that resolves support emails and chats, priced per resolution
Starting priceFrom $19/personFrom $83.25/mo
Six-person team$114/mo$83.25/mo
PlansFree up to 10 agents; Growth $19/agent/mo; Pro $49/agent/mo; Enterprise $79/agent/mo, billed annually; extra bot sessions $49 per 100Starter $99/mo or $999/yr (about $83.25/mo); Growth $599/mo or $5,999/yr; Business $2,000/mo billed yearly; every plan adds a per-resolution fee: $2 a resolution pay as you go, down to $1 with volume packages; a partial resolution counts half, unresolved requests are free. Additional users $89/mo. 14-day free trial with 100 resolution credits and $10 of AI Operator credits, no card
Pricing modelFree tierFree trial
Free trial14 days14 days
UsersPer agentAdditional users $89/mo
IntegrationsFreshdesk, Shopify, WhatsApp, Instagram, SlackZendesk, Freshdesk, Salesforce, Shopify, Stripe, Slack
Team size2–10 people · 11–50 people2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportPlans not statedNone listed
Live chatNone listedNone listed
Support hoursNot publishedNot published
Incidents postedFreshworks has a public status page. Status pageWe found no public status page for Typewise.
Capterra score4.2 / 5 from 178 reviewsNot listed
Fit: Retail shop6545
Fit: Restaurant or café4520
Fit: Service business7555
Fit: Agency or studio6545
Fit: Trades or contractor5025
Fit: Online store8872
Why people pick it
  • WhatsApp and social DMs in one place
  • Free tier to start
  • Pays only for resolved requests
  • Works on top of your help desk
Where it falls short
  • Bot sessions cost extra
  • Needs Freshdesk for proper ticketing
  • Per-resolution fees add up at volume
  • Not a help desk on its own
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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