Chaty review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for chat buttons on a WordPress site
Chaty adds a floating button to a WordPress site that opens WhatsApp, Messenger, Telegram and other chat apps. It isn't a chat inbox, so replies happen in those apps, and most targeting and analytics need the paid edition at $59 a year per site.
Who Chaty is for
- Fits if you run WordPress and want visitors to message you on WhatsApp
- Works for small sites that need one site licence
Who Chaty is not for
- 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
Why Chaty gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for money$59 a year for one site, about $4.92 a month, inside the category's cheapest quarter. A lifetime licence is $169.
- CFree plan and trialA free edition is on WordPress.org, but the pricing page doesn't list its limits, only what the paid edition adds.
- CFeaturesUp to 25 channels, several agents, targeting, analytics and a chat pop-up, but it only adds buttons and is not a live-chat inbox.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. A WordPress plugin you install and set up, channel by channel.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWordPress, with Shopify, Wix and Ecwid as separate products, and links to WhatsApp, Messenger, Telegram, WooCommerce and Google Analytics.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Chaty's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/chaty#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/chaty.svg" alt="Chaty: 2.4 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Chaty stands among popup and widget tools
Chaty's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 34 of the 54 other popup and widget tools we grade, and level with 10.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 33 of 54) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $4.92 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $14 for the category: 5 of the 48 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 2 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 55 popup and widget tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Chaty’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 33 of 54, level with 15
- CFree plan and trialAbove 12 of 54, level with 31
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 54, level with 38
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 54, level with 52
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 14 of 54, level with 40
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 51 popup and widget tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Chaty, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Chaty you would be making the WhatsApp Business API, which Meta opens only through approved partners. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $59 a year.
What you could make
- Popups: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- The WhatsApp Business API, which Meta opens only through approved partners.
- It plugs into other products, WhatsApp, Messenger and Telegram among them.
- Hooks into the device itself: widgets.
What this rests on. Chaty’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Chaty?
Chaty is a WordPress plugin from Premio that adds a floating button linking visitors to chat channels such as WhatsApp, Messenger and Telegram. A free edition is listed on WordPress.org, and the paid edition adds more channels, targeting rules and widget analytics. Premio also sells versions for Shopify, Wix and Ecwid.
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
Chaty pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Chaty has a free plan, and paid plans start at $59 per year for 1 website.
- Starts at
- $59 per year for 1 website
- Free plan
- Free edition on WordPress.org; the pricing page does not list its limits, only that the paid edition unlocks the features below.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Year | $59per 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 | $89for 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 | $169one-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. |
Read from premio.io on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Chaty before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountLonger 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.
Stated on premio.io - Lifetime licenseLifetime license
A $169 one-time lifetime license is sold for 1 website, with higher site counts in a dropdown.
Stated on premio.io
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Common questions
Does Chaty have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Chaty is listed for Web.
Does Chaty have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Chaty is listed for Web.
Is Chaty open source?
Chaty is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.