Wati vs LiveAgent
Two customer support tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.
Short version
LiveAgent costs less for a six-person team.
Wati fits retail shop, restaurant or café, trades or contractor.
LiveAgent fits agency or studio.
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| In one line | WhatsApp Business inbox, broadcasts, and bots | Help desk with email, chat, and calls from $15 an agent |
| Starting price | From $59/mo | From $15/person |
| Six-person team | $158/mo | $90/mo |
| Plans | Growth $59/mo billed yearly ($69 monthly; 3 users, no extra seats); Pro $119 ($149; 5 users, +$39/user); Business $279 ($349; 5 users, +$89/user); WhatsApp message fees extra; 7-day trial | Per agent, billed yearly: Small business $15 ($19 monthly); Medium $29 ($35, adds calls and IVR); Large $49 ($59, adds social and WhatsApp); Enterprise $69 ($85); 30-day trial, no card |
| Pricing model | Free trial | Free trial |
| Free trial | 7 days | 30 days |
| Users | 3 on Growth; 5 on Pro and Business | Per agent |
| Integrations | Shopify, WooCommerce, HubSpot, Zapier, Google Sheets | Shopify, WooCommerce, Slack, Zapier, Mailchimp |
| Team size | 2–10 people · 11–50 people | 2–10 people · 11–50 people |
| Available in | US · UK · CA · AU | US · UK · CA · AU |
| Phone support | None listed | None listed |
| Live chat | Pro and up | Plans not stated |
| Support hours | Email: 24x5 (Growth only), 24x7 (Pro and up) · Live chat: 24x7 | Not published |
| Incidents posted | Wati has a public status page. Status page | Quality Unit has a public status page. Status page |
| Capterra score | 4.6 / 5 from 207 reviews | 4.7 / 5 from 1,789 reviews |
| Trustpilot score | 3.0 / 5 from 273 reviews | 4.6 / 5 from 620 reviews |
| Fit: Retail shop | 75 | 55 |
| Fit: Restaurant or café | 65 | 40 |
| Fit: Service business | 80 | 72 |
| Fit: Agency or studio | 55 | 70 |
| Fit: Trades or contractor | 65 | 45 |
| Fit: Online store | 85 | 80 |
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| Visit Wati | Visit LiveAgent |
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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