Olark alternatives · Help Desks
Free alternatives to Olark
Olark has no free plan. 25 of the 92 other help desk and live chat tools in this directory are free or have a free plan.
Olark is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $29 per agent / month. 1 of them has no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.
25 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Olark
- Free plan · from $29/mo
tawk.to
Free live chat, ticketing and help center, with paid add-ons
What is free: The whole platform is free: live chat, inbox, ticketing, knowledge base, chat pages and CRM, with no seat charges. A "Powered by tawk.to" badge stays unless removed for a fee.
- tawk.to starts at $29 per month for the AI Assist or Whitelabel add-on. Olark starts at $29 per agent / month.
- tawk.to has a free plan. Olark does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only tawk.to lists Windows and macOS apps.
- tawk.to also covers help desk and help center.
- Free plan · from $45/mo
Crisp
Live chat and shared inbox priced per workspace, not per seat
What is free: 2 seats, the website chat widget, a contact form and shared inbox, mobile and desktop apps, store integrations and 100 customer profiles. No AI credits.
- Crisp starts at $45 per workspace / month, with 4 seats. Olark starts at $29 per agent / month.
- Crisp has a free plan. Olark does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Crisp lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Crisp also covers shared inbox and help center.
- Free plan · from $24.17/mo
Tidio
Live chat, ticketing and the Lyro AI agent priced by conversations
What is free: 50 billable conversations a month and 10 seats, with live chat, ticketing, email, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp, 50 one-off Lyro AI conversations and 100 Flows visitors a month.
- Tidio starts at $24.17 per month for 100 conversations, billed annually ($29 monthly). Olark starts at $29 per agent / month.
- Tidio has a free plan. Olark does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Tidio lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Tidio also covers help desk.
- Free plan · from $17/mo
Smartsupp
Live chat, WhatsApp and email inbox with the Mira AI shopping agent
What is free: 1 operator, 25 conversations a month across live chat, WhatsApp and Messenger, and 14 days of chat history.
- Smartsupp starts at $17 per month for 1 operator, billed annually ($24 billed monthly). Olark starts at $29 per agent / month.
- Smartsupp has a free plan. Olark does not, though it has a free trial.
- Smartsupp also covers shared inbox.
- Olark also covers sMS marketing, whatsApp messaging and chatbots.
- Free plan · from $29/mo
Chaport
Live chat with a free plan, chatbots and a knowledge base
What is free: 2 operators, unlimited chats and websites, 60-day chat history, one branded auto-invitation and basic widget customization.
- Chaport starts at $29 per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly), with 4 operators. Olark starts at $29 per agent / month.
- Chaport has a free plan. Olark does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Chaport lists Windows and macOS apps.
- Chaport also covers shared inbox and help center.
- Free plan · from $19.99/mo
ProProfs Live Chat
Live chat with an AI agent, free for a single operator
What is free: Free forever for a single operator, with live chat, reports, sentiment tagging, translation and screenshare.
- ProProfs Live Chat starts at $19.99 per operator / month, billed annually. Olark starts at $29 per agent / month.
- ProProfs Live Chat has a free plan. Olark does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only ProProfs Live Chat lists Windows and macOS apps.
- Olark also covers sMS marketing.
- Free plan · from $28/mo
JivoChat
Live chat and messenger inbox with a free plan and paid add-on modules
What is free: Website live chat, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram and Viber channels, callback, offline forms and the desktop, mobile and browser apps.
- JivoChat starts at $28 per agent / month, billed annually. Olark starts at $29 per agent / month.
- JivoChat has a free plan. Olark does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only JivoChat lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- JivoChat also covers shared inbox.
- Free plan · from $499/mo
Tars
AI agent builder for customer support and lead capture
What is free: Freemium plan: $0 for 50 conversations per month, basic LLM models, up to 5 knowledge bases and 1 month of data retention.
- Tars starts at $499 per month for 500 conversations. Olark starts at $29 per agent / month.
- Tars has a free plan. Olark does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Olark lists iOS and Android apps.
- Tars also covers AI agents.
- Free plan · from $16/mo
SparrowDesk
Help desk with shared inbox, live chat and a per-resolution AI agent
What is free: Free plan for up to 3 users: live chat, email ticketing, shared inbox, prebuilt reports, public help center, 500 conversations a month.
- SparrowDesk starts at $16 per agent / month, billed annually. Olark starts at $29 per agent / month.
- SparrowDesk has a free plan. Olark does not, though it has a free trial.
- SparrowDesk also covers shared inbox, workflow automation, help desk and help center.
- Olark also covers sMS marketing and chatbots.
- Free plan · from $7/mo
Zoho Desk
Low-cost ticketing help desk with a free plan for three users
What is free: Free edition: email ticketing for up to 3 users with one support email address. No knowledge base, automation, SLAs or AI features.
- Zoho Desk starts at $7 per user / month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly). Olark starts at $29 per agent / month.
- Zoho Desk has a free plan. Olark does not, though it has a free trial.
- Zoho Desk also covers reports, help desk and help center.
- Olark also covers sMS marketing, whatsApp messaging and chatbots.
- Free plan · from $19/mo
Chatwoot
Open-source support inbox you can self-host or use in the cloud
What is free: Hacker cloud plan: up to 2 agents and 500 conversations a month, live chat only, 30 days of history. The self-hosted Community Edition is also free.
- Chatwoot starts at $19 per agent / month, billing term not stated. Olark starts at $29 per agent / month.
- Chatwoot has a free plan. Olark does not, though it has a free trial.
- Chatwoot is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Chatwoot also covers shared inbox and help center.
- Free plan · from $25/mo
Chatra
Live chat with chatbots, email and social inboxes, now part of Brevo
What is free: Free plan for one agent, with the chat widget and basic visitor info, limited to 5 chats a month.
- Chatra starts at $25 per agent / month, billed yearly ($31 billed monthly). Olark starts at $29 per agent / month.
- Chatra has a free plan. Olark does not, though it has a free trial.
- Chatra also covers shared inbox and help desk.
- Olark also covers AI support agent, sMS marketing and whatsApp messaging.
13 more that are free or have a free plan
- Featurebase
- Enchant
- Gist
- Talkdesk
- Denser
- Zammad
- FreeScout
- Desk365
- UVdesk
- Spiceworks Help Desk
- osTicket
- Hesk
- Faveo Helpdesk
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to Olark?
Yes. tawk.to, Crisp, Tidio, Smartsupp, Chaport, ProProfs Live Chat, JivoChat, Tars and 17 more are free or have a free plan.
Does Olark have a free plan?
Olark has no free plan. Olark is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $29 per agent / month.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 17, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Olark: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.