Live Helper Chat vs Smartsupp

Live Helper Chat is open-source support chat for websites, combining bots, live agents, messaging channels, voice and video calls, screen sharing, AI integrations, and a REST API. Listed chat tools include unlimited operators and simultaneous chats, visitor tracking, file uploads, screenshots, and proactive invitations. Voice, video, and screen sharing use the new widget; the old widget does not support them. Integrations include Telegram, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Twilio, Mattermost, n8n, Jitsi, Agora, and third-party REST APIs. AI connections include ChatGPT, Rasa, DeepPavlov, Ollama, and Gemini. It can be self-hosted, and hosted and downloadable versions are described as having the same features. Installation requires PHP 8.2 or newer, MySQL 5.7 or MariaDB 10.2.3 or newer, and Apache or Nginx. Windows and macOS clients, a Chrome extension, and Android and iOS app folders are listed. Hosted plans start with a 14-day free evaluation; paid plans begin at €6 a month.

Smartsupp combines live-agent chat, a website chatbot, and visitor tracking for customer conversations. Its listed channels include live chat, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and connected email. The service runs on web, iOS, and Android; it also offers a mobile SDK and a business mobile app. Teams can group agents, assign roles, and track performance from one dashboard, while administrators can limit agent access to settings such as billing or chat-box design. Smartsupp lists more than 80 platform integrations. AI features include agents, reply assistance, MCP connections, and automation workflows. Mira can recommend products, answer common questions, and hand conversations to human agents. The free plan includes one operator, 25 conversations per month, one website, and 14-day history. Paid plans start at $17 a month billed annually. Paid customer service plans include a 14-day trial without a credit card; annual billing is offered with savings of up to 30%. Prices exclude VAT, calculated by billing country. Smartsupp is headquartered in Brno, Czechia, and says it serves more than 100,000 customers.