Wati vs Text (formerly LiveChat)
Two customer support tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.
Short version
Text (formerly LiveChat) costs less for a six-person team.
Wati fits retail shop, restaurant or café, service business, trades or contractor.- Text (formerly LiveChat) fits agency or studio.
| Compare | WatiWati | Text (formerly LiveChat)Text |
|---|---|---|
| In one line | WhatsApp Business inbox, broadcasts, and bots | Website live chat with AI replies, from $19 a user |
| Starting price | From $59/mo | From $19/person |
| Six-person team | $158/mo | $114/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 user, billed yearly: Essential $19 ($25 monthly, 10 AI resolutions/mo); Growth $79 ($99, 200 AI resolutions); Enterprise by quote; extra AI resolutions $49.50 per 50; 14-day trial, no card |
| Pricing model | Free trial | Free trial |
| Free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Users | 3 on Growth; 5 on Pro and Business | Per user |
| Integrations | Shopify, WooCommerce, HubSpot, Zapier, Google Sheets | Shopify, WordPress, HubSpot, Salesforce, Zendesk |
| 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 | Live chat: 24/7/365 support on all plans (channel not named) |
| Incidents posted | Wati has a public status page. Status page | 4 incidents posted on Text's status page, which covers all Text products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 1 marked major or critical by Text. Status page |
| Capterra score | 4.6 / 5 from 207 reviews | 4.6 / 5 from 1,729 reviews |
| Trustpilot score | 3.0 / 5 from 273 reviews | 2.1 / 5 from 10 reviews (few reviews) |
| Fit: Retail shop | 75 | 55 |
| Fit: Restaurant or café | 65 | 35 |
| Fit: Service business | 80 | 70 |
| Fit: Agency or studio | 55 | 68 |
| Fit: Trades or contractor | 65 | 40 |
| Fit: Online store | 85 | 85 |
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| Visit Wati | Visit Text (formerly LiveChat) |
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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