Chatwoot is an alternative
to Zoho Desk
$0/mo (Hacker) vs Zoho Desk at — — covering 9% of the 11 compared capabilities.
Cheaper. Not the same job.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
plan at —, the cheapest paid plan.
Hacker: 0 USD/monthly.
We list 1 assessed alternative; Zoho Desk's own price is not verified yet, so no cheaper-than claim is made.
Capability comparison
Chatwoot covers 9% of the 11 capabilities compared against Zoho Desk. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Chatwoot | Zoho Desk |
|---|---|---|
| Ticketing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Omnichannel inbox | ↑ Startups | ✓ |
| Live chat & messaging | ✓ | ✓ |
| Knowledge base / help center | ↑ Startups | ✓ |
| AI agents | ↑ Startups | ✓ |
| AI copilot | ↑ Startups | ✓ |
| CSAT surveys | ↑ Startups | ✓ |
| Routing & assignment | ✗ | ✓ |
| Voice / telephony | ↑ Business | ✓ |
| Support automations | ↑ Business | ✓ |
| SLA management | ↑ Business | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Zoho Desk has that Chatwoot lacks.
- Ticketing — Track customer requests as tickets through resolution.Missing from Chatwoot.
- Omnichannel inbox — Manage messages from multiple channels in one inbox.Missing from Chatwoot.
- Knowledge base / help center — Publish a self-serve help center for customers.Missing from Chatwoot.
- AI agents — Let an AI agent resolve support requests automatically.Missing from Chatwoot.
- AI copilot — Get AI-drafted reply suggestions for support agents.Missing from Chatwoot.
- CSAT surveys — Survey customers on satisfaction after a support interaction.Missing from Chatwoot.
- Routing & assignment — Automatically route tickets to the right agent or team.Missing from Chatwoot.
- Voice / telephony — Handle customer support calls by phone.Missing from Chatwoot.
- Support automations — Automate routine support tasks like tagging or follow-ups.Missing from Chatwoot.
- SLA management — Set and track response-time targets for tickets.Missing from Chatwoot.
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Hacker | Free |
| Startups | $19/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Business | $39/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | $99/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Free | Free |
| Express | Contact sales |
| Standard | Contact sales |
| Professional | Contact sales |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
Frequently asked
What does Chatwoot lack compared with Zoho Desk?
Ticketing, Omnichannel inbox, Knowledge base / help center, AI agents, AI copilot, CSAT surveys, Routing & assignment, Voice / telephony, Support automations, SLA management — 10 of the 11 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Zoho Desk: 2026-10-26; Chatwoot: 2026-10-29 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.zoho.com/desk/pricing.html (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Chatwoot data last verified 2026-10-29