Elfsight versus OpenWidget

Elfsight is a SaaS service with customizable & coding-free widgets to upgrade your website with chats, social feeds, reviews, forms, and other e-commerce solutions.

Chat widgets come in different flavors, specifically dedicated to a single platform or ‘all-in-one’. There are over 30 templates for any use-case.

Elfsight widgets are designed to be easy to install and use, even for users without technical expertise. And, they also provide excellent customer support and have a dedicated team to assist users with any issues or questions.

Elfsight offers a free plan, not limited in features or customization options, that you can use for as long as you need. It’s only limited to 200 unique views per month. So, if you would visit your own website (logged out of Elfsight and with different devices/IP) 201 times in a month you’re over your limit.

The paid plans start from only $6 per month for a monthly subscription, or $5 per month for an annual subscription.

Elfsight has already helped 1,000,000 customers and businesses worldwide to increase their website traffic, generate leads, and improve user experience. Overall, Elfsight is a reliable and user-friendly solution for anyone looking to enhance their website’s functionality and engagement.

OpenWidget is a free eCommerce widget launched in November 2022 by LiveChat.inc. It is not a real-time live chat but has 4 important features.

• Contact form (email)
• Product cards to promote deals
• FAQ section
• Widget customization

It is easy to set up but offers limited customization options, as can be expected for such a free tool. There is no option to upload images, they have to be linked to a URL. All changes are applied to the widget on your website in real time without the need to replace the script.

It has plugins for popular eCommerce platforms like:

• BigCommerce
• Google Tag Manager
• OpenCart
• Shopify
• Squarespace
• Woocommerce
• WordPress