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tawk.to vs Chatra Comparison (2026)

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Chatra

Overview

tawk.to is a cloud-based live chat & messaging solution designed to help businesses of all sizes connect with customers via a mobile application or website. The platform allows users to view chat history, as well as performance analytics, & monitor customer communication via customizable pages.

Answer questions, solve problems, increase conversions. Add live chat to your website and talk with your website visitors in real-time, or use the messenger mode and reply to messages at your own pace. Use chatbot automation to automate FAQ answers.

Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

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Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

view more detailsview details

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

Free

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

/user

Per month

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.6

345

223

102

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

84%

would recommend this app

4.7

452

347

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

87%

would recommend this app

Pros

“What I like most about tawk.to is the incredible value it offers, especially considering that we use the free version. Despite costing us nothing, it provides all the essential features we need for customer communication, including live chat, visitor monitoring, canned responses, ticketing, and chatbot functionality.”

Andrea L.

Innovation Manager

“Setting up the chat widget was straightforward, and the chatbot helps handle common questions outside business hours, improving the overall customer experience.”

Andrea L.

Innovation Manager

“It has become an important communication channel for engaging with website visitors and providing timely customer support.”

Andrea L.

Innovation Manager

Pros

“The real-time chat helps us respond to customers quickly, and the interface is straightforward.”

Stephanie P.

CS Team Lead

“The auto-replies, which can be pre-typed for common questions, are amazing and save time for repetitive questions.”

Reema D.

Associate Director

“what i like most about this software is that if you have business your customers they can message you through their or through live chat so you can help them if they need anything or if they have a question for you.”

marisol h.

herbalife

Cons

“Learning every feature takes time, and I've hit occasional bugs that disrupt the chat flow.”

Harish K.

Lead Web Developer

“There's really no way to configure notifications other than "on" or "off".”

Oscar S.

Operations Manager

“It was not visually appealing on the front or back out of the box - and it was not the easiest to customize”

Tristan W.

Creative Lead

Cons

“the fact i cancelled after 6 months and they then charged me £204 to renew (when I had not authorised or requested a renewal - i had cancelled the app in shopify).”

Stuart B.

Company Director

“The free trial didn't give an enough amount of time to test how this software would work for me.”

Edward S.

Walmart associate