Pick Chatwoot if
support teams who will pay Startups or Business so Captain credits and a help center sit above the Hacker 500-conversation cap.
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Our take
Pick Chatwoot if support teams who will pay Startups or Business so Captain credits and a help center sit above the Hacker 500-conversation cap. Pick Front if support teams who will start the 14-day Professional trial (no card), then Starter at $25/seat/month yearly when one channel type and ≤10 seats is enough, or Professional at $65 when they need omnichannel.
Best for
Chatwoot A support desk you can self-host
Front An inbox list you start at a public $
Free plan
Chatwoot $0 · / agent / month. Up to 2 agents; 500 conversations / month; live chat only. No voice, Captain, help center, teams, automations, or SSO. 30-day retention
Front No free plan
Lowest paid
Chatwoot Startups $19
Front Autopilot $0.05
Next step up
Chatwoot Business $39
Front Copilot add-on $20/user/mo
Coding agent
Chatwoot Shared inbox
Front
Runs where
Chatwoot Local; you host it
Front Hosted
Watch out
Chatwoot $19 / $39 are per-agent monthly Cloud cards
Front No permanent $0 tile
Last checked
Chatwoot 2026-10-22 · chatwoot.com/pricing
Front 2026-10-23 · front.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Front if
support teams who will start the 14-day Professional trial (no card), then Starter at $25/seat/month yearly when one channel type and ≤10 seats is enough, or Professional at $65 when they need omnichannel.
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