Chaty vs POWR (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Chaty if

• Fits if you run WordPress and want visitors to message you on WhatsApp
• Works for small sites that need one site licence

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want a live-chat inbox: replies happen in the other apps
• Tight if you stay free: targeting, analytics and more channels are paid
• Watch out: prices shown are for one site, and the 5 to 1,000 site tiers weren't priced on the page
• Skip it if you aren't on WordPress, as Shopify, Wix and Ecwid are separate versions

Pick POWR if

• Fits if you're on Wix, Squarespace or Shopify and want a popup without code
• Works for small sites where 1,000 sign-ups a month is enough

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want to A/B test your popups, as nothing on record says it can
• Pricey if you want lots of POWR apps, as each is its own plan and all of them means Business at $79.19 a month
• Tight if you stay free or on Starter, as both stop at 25 sign-ups a month with no exit intent
• Watch out: monthly upgrades aren't refunded, and annual ones only within 5 days
• Watch out: its pages give the yearly saving as 10% in one place and 20% in another

Chaty

• It adds buttons that open other chat apps; it is not a live-chat inbox, so replies happen in those apps.
• The WordPress edition runs only inside WordPress; Shopify, Wix and Ecwid versions are separate products.
• Prices read here are for 1 website; the 5 to 1,000 site tiers were selectable but their prices were not shown in the page text.
• The page offers a 30-day money-back guarantee on all plans.

POWR

• Starter and Pro upgrade only one app type each; covering several apps means several subscriptions or the Business plan.
• For popups, exit intent, delay triggers and Mailchimp or Zapier sync need Pro; the free and Starter versions stop at 25 submissions a month.
• Monthly upgrades are not refunded; annual and two-year upgrades can be refunded within 5 days of purchase.
• Its pages state the yearly saving differently: 10% in the FAQ and 20% on the popup page, with listed prices 20% to 31% below monthly.

Chaty

Up to 25 chat channels

Shows up to 25 channels in one button, including WhatsApp, Messenger and Telegram, with your own icons and hover text.

Multiple agents per channel

Lets visitors pick between several agents under one channel, for example separate pre-sales and support WhatsApp contacts.

Targeting rules

Show the widget by page, country, traffic source, device, and days and hours, or schedule it for a date range.

Dynamic chat pop-up

A pop-up message with merge tags such as the page URL and title, or the WooCommerce product name.

Widget analytics

Counts clicks on the widget and on each channel, and sends channel clicks to Google Analytics.

Several widgets

Create different widgets for different pages, with different channels on mobile and desktop.

POWR

Popups for many jobs

Email sign-up, coupon, exit-intent, abandoned-cart, age-check, survey and promotion popups, with more than 250 templates to start from.

Triggers and display rules

From Pro, show a popup on exit intent, after a delay or on a click, cap how often visitors see it and schedule campaigns for set dates.

60+ other website apps

Form builders, photo and video galleries, Instagram and social feeds, countdown timers, product reviews, FAQ, live chat and PayPal or Stripe buttons.

Works on most site builders

Apps install on more than 70 platforms, including Shopify, Wix, BigCommerce, Squarespace and Joomla, or on any HTML site with embed code.

Lead capture and follow-up

Submissions land in a dashboard with instant alerts; Pro adds an automated welcome email and sync to Mailchimp, Google Sheets and Zapier.

One dashboard for every app

Manage all apps across all your sites in one place, with the contacts and payments each one has collected.

Chaty

• 1 Year$59

  per year for 1 website

  Up to 25 channels, multiple agents, widget analytics, page, country and traffic-source targeting. 5 to 1,000 site tiers also sold.

• 2 Years$89

  for 2 years for 1 website, billed yearly after 2 years

  Same features as the 1 Year plan, prepaid for two years; the page says it saves $126 against buying yearly.

• Lifetime$169

  one-time, for 1 website

  Same features for the life of the plugin on 1 website; higher site counts (5 to 1,000) are chosen from a dropdown.

POWR

• Free$0

  The free version of each app. For the Popup app: 5 popup elements and 25 submissions a month.

• Starter$4.83

  per app / month, billed annually ($7.04 billed monthly)

  Upgrades one app type. For Popup: no POWR branding and unlimited elements, but still 25 submissions a month and no exit intent or Mailchimp.

• Pro$11.87

  per app / month, billed annually ($15.84 billed monthly)

  Upgrades one app type. For Popup: 1,000 submissions a month, exit intent, delay and click triggers, a welcome email, and Mailchimp and Zapier sync.

• Business$79.19

  per month, billed annually ($98.99 billed monthly)

  Upgrades the whole account: every feature on all 60+ apps, unlimited popup submissions and 10,000 Email Blast sends a month.

Chaty

• Annual discount

  Longer terms cost less per year

  The pricing page lists $59 for 1 year, $89 for 2 years and $169 for a lifetime license on 1 website.

• Lifetime license

  Lifetime license

  A $169 one-time lifetime license is sold for 1 website, with higher site counts in a dropdown.

POWR

• Annual discount

  Yearly and two-year billing cost less

  Popup Starter is $4.83 a month billed annually against $7.04 monthly; the FAQ gives 10% off yearly and 20% off two-year billing.

• Nonprofit

  Half price for registered nonprofits

  Registered nonprofits get 50% off yearly upgrades, arranged through customer support.