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Josh P.
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Updated January 29, 2026
HelpDesk vs LiveChat: Which is best for you?
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Starting Price
$29.00
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$24.00
per month
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Top Rated
Features
Features
Support Ticket Tracking
4.93
Real-Time Chat
4.89
Chatbot
4.83
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Visual Analytics
5.0
Real-Time Chat
5.0
Multi-Language
4.88
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Integrations
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Pros / Cons
- The Help Desk provides reliable and supportive assistance, ensuring most issues are resolved in a timely and professional manner. While there are areas that could be improved, such as proactive follow-ups and broader technical knowledge, the overall experience is positive and contributes significantly to smooth operations.
- Sometimes when I paste a copied message and space all the paragraphs correctly, it doesn't look the same after sending it to the client.
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- We like using LiveChat because it offers online access to a team both via various devices, which ensures we can respond to clients on the move.
- The system disconnects on its own without any warning, incoming client chat requests are not notified, and messages are missed entirely.
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Ease-of-Use
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.7/ 5in the comparison
4.6/ 5
Value for Money
4.4/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.5/ 5in the comparison
Customer Support
4.5/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.6/ 5in the comparison
Functionality
4.4/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.5/ 5in the comparison
Support Options
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
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Recommendations
Recommendations
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Ideal Customer Size
Small
Medium
Large
Small
Medium
Large
Deployment Options
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad