Compare chat and cnvrse on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both Live Chat tools, Freemium: a free-forever Lite tier (single admin, core live chat,…
At a Glance
chat
cnvrse
Primary category
Live Chat
Live Chat
Rating
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Pricing model
Freemium: a free-forever Lite tier (single admin, core live chat, Bale integration) plus a one-time-payment Pro tier (919,000 Iranian tomans) that unlocks unlimited operators, Telegram routing, WooCommerce integration, and lifetime free updates.
Paid
Starting price
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$34
Free plan
Yes
Yes
Free trial
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Platforms
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Team collaboration
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AI features
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Public API
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Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
chat
No individual plan breakdown documented yet.
cnvrse
No individual plan breakdown documented yet.
Pros & Cons
chat
Pros
Free tier is genuinely usable (single admin, core live chat, Bale integration) with no forced trial expiry
Replies can be sent from Bale or Telegram directly, so staff don't need to babysit a separate dashboard
Lightweight implementation (under 50KB of JS, lazy load, smart polling) aimed at not slowing down the host site
Deep WooCommerce integration, including chat history inside customer accounts, is included in the Pro tier
One-time Pro price with stated lifetime free updates rather than a recurring subscription
Cons
Site and product content are Persian-only, limiting appeal outside the Iranian market
Multi-platform routing is capped at Bale and Telegram — no WhatsApp, Instagram, or email channel support mentioned
As a self-hosted WordPress plugin it only works on WordPress/WooCommerce sites, not other platforms
No independent reviews, install counts, or customer testimonials are published to verify real-world adoption
cnvrse
Pros
Lightweight — adds under 20 KB of JavaScript to the site
Conversation data stays in the site's own WordPress database rather than a third-party server
No per-agent fees across any pricing tier
Forwards chats to Telegram, Slack, Discord, or WhatsApp so replies work from a phone
Free Lite version available before committing to a paid license
Works with WooCommerce product, cart, and checkout pages
Cons
WordPress-only — no support for other CMS or website platforms
Yearly license required to keep receiving updates and priority support
Free Lite tier is limited to the core widget and Telegram integration only
No native mobile app; replies happen through the connected messaging apps
No built-in AI chatbot or automation — purely a human-operated chat forwarding tool