The Best 
LiveChat Alternative
LiveChat is solid but uses traditional per-agent pricing that gets expensive. Heyo is the affordable alternative with flat pricing built for founders who want to build better products through real conversations.
Heyo vs LiveChat
The Problem with LiveChat
Understanding LiveChat
What LiveChat Does Well
Solid Live Chat Platform
Reliable, established live chat with good uptime and performance. It works well for traditional customer support.
Chat Surveys
Post-chat surveys to gather customer satisfaction ratings. Good for tracking support quality.
Ticketing Integration
Turn chats into tickets for follow-up. Useful for traditional support workflows.
Mobile Apps
iOS and Android apps for agents to respond on the go. Never miss a conversation.
Established Platform
Been around for years with proven reliability. Trusted by many businesses.
Where LiveChat Falls Short
Per-Agent Pricing Adds Up
At $20-49 per agent per month, costs scale linearly with team size. A 5-person team pays $100-245/month vs Heyo's flat $9.97.
Traditional Support Focus
Built for support teams handling tickets and inquiries. Not optimized for gathering product feedback and building better products.
No Emoji Reactions or Video Profiles
LiveChat lacks modern messaging features that make chat feel more human and engaging.
No Visitor Alerts
LiveChat has visitor tracking but no automated alerts to notify you when important visitors arrive.
No Bookmark Feature for Insights
Can't easily bookmark and tag valuable feedback. Heyo lets you save important user insights so you never lose them.
TL:DR: LiveChat is a reliable chat platform for traditional customer support. But per-agent pricing gets expensive, and it lacks modern features. Heyo is affordable with flat pricing and built for founders who want to talk with users to build better products.
LiveChat vs Heyo: Which Should You Choose?
Choose LiveChat If:
- You're a traditional support team
- You don't mind per-agent pricing
- You want post-chat surveys
- You need ticketing integration
- You want an established, proven platform
Choose Heyo If:
- You want flat pricing as your team grows
- You want to build better products through user feedback
- You need modern chat features (reactions, video profiles)
- You want to save on per-agent costs
- You prefer simple setup over complex configuration
💸 Budget Consideration
LiveChat charges $20-49 per agent per month. A 3-person team pays $720-1,764/year. Heyo is $64/year for unlimited team members. That's $64 vs $720-1,764. Perfect for bootstrapped teams who want great chat without per-seat costs.
Heyo is perfect for...
Product Managers
Build better products through direct user feedback
Talk directly with users to gather feedback, understand pain points, and validate features. No bot getting in the way of real insights that help you improve your product.
Bootstrapped Founders
Show there's a real person behind the product
Build trust and loyalty through personal conversations. No enterprise complexity, no expensive per-project pricing. Just simple chat that helps you understand your users and build what they need.
Growth & Sales Teams
Reach out when visitors hit important pages with automated alerts
Set up visitor alerts to get notified when users reach checkout, pricing, or key pages. Start conversations at the perfect moment to understand needs and close deals, no complex workflows needed.
Talking with your users made easy
