Chatlio versus Tawk.to

Chatlio is a chat service that allows agents to chat from Slack directly.

Chatlio jumps into a market of itself, with the raging ChatOps and general popularity of Slack, this tightly integrated chat service offers a great deal to the Slack enthusiasts out there!

If you want to know more about Chatlio compared to other Slack chat providers, we wrote an article about the best Slack Live Chat Providers in 2023.

Tawk.To is different. It offers the full app for free. Yes, there is no bullsh*t, a free chat widget.

Tawk.to is the centipede among the chatwidget providers. They offer many features and add-ons. Their Agent software runs on mobile phones as well ask native desktop applications.

The level of supoort on Tawk.to’s website is excellent, especially considering the app is free. For most questions the Help Center will cover you and you can find extensive documentation and code snippets for developers who want to leverage Tawk.to’s JavaScript API and Webhooks.

Free comes often at the price of performance, although this is not necessarily noticeable when top-notch developers integrate the widget.

The few paid add-ons are Video + Voice Chat for $29 per month and to remove the “Powered by tawk.to” branding. The white label will set you back $19 per month.

Tawk.to also has Chat Agents for hire to man your chat for $1 per hour. You can try this service for 7 days for free.