Compare chat and jotcast on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both Live Chat tools, Freemium: a free-forever Lite tier (single admin, core live…
At a Glance
chat
jotcast
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.
Custom / Contact sales
Starting price
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$49 / mo
Free plan
Yes
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Free trial
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Yes
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.
jotcast
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
jotcast
Pros
Every message requires moderator approval, giving hosts full control over what goes public
Supports multiple simultaneous moderators for large audiences
Free Basic plan available to get started before upgrading
Interactive features like polls, quizzes, emoji reactions, and discussion boards
No-code theme and branding customization
Real-time analytics on audience engagement
Cons
Paid plans price by reader-minutes and concurrent readers, which can get costly at scale
No public numeric pricing for Enterprise beyond the calculator/contact-sales model
Branded advertisements appear on lower-tier plans unless white-labeled for an extra fee