Olark
Olark is a live-chat inbox with an optional AI website agent: My Inbox / Team Inbox, a visitor thread (city + chat id), and a composer with shortcuts.
OUR TAKE
Pick Olark for sites that already run Olark and will pay either $29 / agent or the $400 AI bundle. $400 is an annual AI card, steep versus Tidio / ChatBot.com.
Good fit
Sites that already run Olark and will pay either $29 / agent or the $400 AI bundle.
Poor fit
Shops that need a $0–$25 Starter (Tidio / tawk.to) or self-host (Chatwoot).
Standard AI Website Agent $400/mo yearly · Additional human agents $29 · Human-only live chat $29
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-28 · olark.com/pricing
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OUR TAKE
Pick Olark for sites that already run Olark and will pay either $29 / agent or the $400 AI bundle. $400 is an annual AI card, steep versus Tidio / ChatBot.com.
Good fit
Sites that already run Olark and will pay either $29 / agent or the $400 AI bundle.
Poor fit
Shops that need a $0–$25 Starter (Tidio / tawk.to) or self-host (Chatwoot).
Standard AI Website Agent $400/mo yearly · Additional human agents $29 · Human-only live chat $29
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-28 · olark.com/pricing
Compare:
What it costs
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-28 · olark.com/pricing
Standard AI Website Agent
(,800 / year). Includes the first human agent seat
$400/mo yearly
Additional human agents
+ / agent / month (two agents on AI = ; three = — page examples)
Lowest paid
$29
Human-only live chat
/ agent / month (no AI)
$29
No public $0 plan on this fetch.
Not published by the vendor
Not published by the vendor
Checked 2026-10-28·olark.com/pricing
Before you pay
Good fit
Sites that already run Olark and will pay either $29 / agent or the $400 AI bundle.
Poor fit
Shops that need a $0–$25 Starter (Tidio / tawk.to) or self-host (Chatwoot).
Watch out
$400 is an annual AI card, steep versus Tidio / ChatBot.com.
Instead, try
Tidio if Lyro + Starter when $400 AI is too much; Crisp if workspace inbox with a public Free seat
Compare Olark with
Limits, in full
- 01
$400 is an annual AI card, steep versus Tidio / ChatBot.com.
- 02
Human seats stack at $29. on top of AI.
- 03
Not a shared help- with tickets as the center. that is Help Scout / Front.
If Olark isn't it
Why: Lyro + Starter when $400 AI is too much.
Paid only$24.17
Starter $24.17 is the annual cardChecked 2026-10-28·tidio.com/pricing
vs Olark
Why: workspace inbox with a public Free seat.
Free· paid from$10/mo
Shared email prints on MiniChecked 2026-10-23·crisp.chat/en/pricing
vs OlarkLimits & alternatives3 limits · Tidio, Crisp instead
Limits, in full
- 01
$400 is an annual AI card, steep versus Tidio / ChatBot.com.
- 02
Human seats stack at $29. on top of AI.
- 03
Not a shared help- with tickets as the center. that is Help Scout / Front.
If Olark isn't it
Why: Lyro + Starter when $400 AI is too much.
Paid only$24.17
Starter $24.17 is the annual cardChecked 2026-10-28·tidio.com/pricing
vs OlarkWhy: workspace inbox with a public Free seat.
Free· paid from$10/mo
Shared email prints on MiniChecked 2026-10-23·crisp.chat/en/pricing
vs Olark