Freshchat
Live chat and AI chatbot software from Freshworks for website, app, and messaging support.
- Starts at
- $19/user/mo
- Sources
- 2 cited
Tools in Support & Messaging.
Quick answer
Gallabox is the most fully-documented option we list under Support & Messaging, best suited for indian SMBs selling/supporting on WhatsApp.
Intercom is the main alternative, stronger when you need saaS and product-led companies.
Every option below lists its pricing caveats and a last-verified date, so you can confirm the details before you buy.
| Tool | Best for | Starts at | Free option | Data status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallabox | Indian SMBs selling/supporting on WhatsApp | ₹2,399/mo | Free trial | Source checked 29 Jul 2026 |
| Intercom | SaaS and product-led companies | $29/user/mo | Free trial | Source checked 29 Jul 2026 |
| AiSensy | Indian SMBs running WhatsApp broadcasts and promotions | ₹2,500/mo | Free plan | Source checked 29 Jul 2026 |
| Freshchat | Indian businesses wanting live chat + bots | $19/user/mo | Free plan | Source checked 29 Jul 2026 |
| Freshdesk | Indian businesses needing a help desk | $19/user/mo | Free plan | Source checked 29 Jul 2026 |
| Help Scout | Small teams wanting simple support | $21/user/mo | Free plan | Source checked 29 Jul 2026 |
25 of 29 tools here are source-checked against vendor pages. The rest are curated listings pending review, so verify their details before deciding.
WhatsApp Business messaging and marketing platforms
Support & Messaging / Chatbots & Assistants
Support & Messaging / Voice & Call Agents
Support & Messaging / Customer Support AI
Support & Messaging / Help Desk & Ticketing
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Ship cheaply: version and build your code on GitLab, host on an affordable INR plan from Hostinger, bill through Cashfree if you are India-registered or Stripe if you sell globally, capture leads with Apollo and Bigin, and lean on free plans for email, support, and passwords.
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Track every lead and order in an INR-billed CRM like Bigin or Zoho CRM, run sales and support on WhatsApp through an India-built API tool like Interakt or Gallabox, and back it with a help desk and cloud telephony so nothing falls through the cracks.
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Ship on GitLab and AWS, run the team on Asana and Airtable, acquire customers with Apollo and an AI SDR, bill with Razorpay for India and Stripe for global on top of Zoho Books, and support plus measure users with Intercom, Mixpanel, and Metabase, with 1Password guarding access.
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Live chat and AI chatbot software from Freshworks for website, app, and messaging support.
Customer messaging and AI support platform with live chat, bots, and the Fin AI agent.
No-code conversational chatbot builder for websites and WhatsApp with a visual flow editor.
Free live chat software with a shared inbox and basic chat widget for websites.
SMB-friendly live chat and chatbot platform with AI, popular with small ecommerce stores.
Indian enterprise conversational AI platform for automating support and engagement across channels.
Salesforce's autonomous AI customer-service agent on the Salesforce platform; handles support across chat, SMS, and voice, grounded in your data.

No-code AI chatbot platform that trains a support agent on your data and deploys it to websites, WhatsApp, Slack, and Shopify.

AI agent platform for customer support automation - ticket resolution, triage, and agent copilot across chat, email, and voice. Now part of Zendesk.

Enterprise platform for deploying and governing AI customer-service agents across email, chat, voice, and APIs, with observability and compliance controls.

Enterprise AI agent platform for customer service across chat, voice, email, and contact center, with a decision engine and multi-LLM support.
Help desk and ticketing software from Freshworks for multichannel customer support.
Help desk and ticketing software with automation, SLAs, and asset management for support teams.
Shared-inbox help desk focused on simple, human customer support for small teams.
Enterprise customer service platform with ticketing, messaging, and AI-powered support.
Help desk and ticketing software from Zoho with automation, SLAs, and AI, integrated with the Zoho suite.
Cloud telephony and VoIP provider with virtual numbers, IVR, and contact-centre features.
Virtual phone system and call-centre software with numbers in many countries and CRM integrations.
Indian cloud telephony and customer-engagement platform for calls, IVR, and SMS at scale.
Indian cloud telephony provider offering virtual numbers, IVR, and cloud contact-centre tools.
Indian cloud call-management platform with IVR, virtual numbers, and call tracking for SMBs.
Indian cloud contact-centre (CCaaS) platform with IVR, call routing, and CRM integrations.

WhatsApp marketing platform built on the official WhatsApp Business API for broadcasts, chatbots, and team inbox.
Indian WhatsApp marketing and sales tool with broadcasts, shared inbox, catalogs and automation.
Indian WhatsApp Business platform with a shared team inbox, no-code chatbots and commerce tools.
Large India-origin conversational messaging platform and WhatsApp Business Solution Provider (BSP), strongest at high-volume messaging.
WhatsApp Business platform by Jio Haptik for commerce, marketing automation, and sales on WhatsApp.

End-to-end WhatsApp Business API platform with a shared team inbox, chatbots, and broadcasts.
WhatsApp commerce and team-inbox platform built for D2C/Shopify sellers, with catalogs, broadcasts, and conversation-based pricing.
Already using one of these? See the practical, source-backed alternatives weighed for India-first buyers.
Gallabox is the most fully-documented option we list under Support & Messaging, best suited for indian SMBs selling/supporting on WhatsApp. Intercom is the main alternative, stronger when you need saaS and product-led companies. Every option below lists its pricing caveats and a last-verified date, so you can confirm the details before you buy.
Paid plans start around ₹420/user/mo, though final pricing depends on team size and add-ons. 10 of 29 tools offer a free plan you can start on. Always confirm current pricing on the vendor site before buying.
Gallabox, Intercom, AiSensy, Freshchat, Freshdesk, and Help Scout offer a free plan or trial, so you can test the workflow before committing budget.
25 of 29 tools here are source-checked against vendor pages. The rest are curated listings pending review, so verify their details before deciding. We order tools by how completely and recently their catalog entry is documented.