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AnytimeReply vs tawk.to

tawk.to gives you free live chat, ticketing and a knowledge base, with AI Assist and branding removal as paid add-ons. AnytimeReply is AI-first: an agent trained on your whole website that answers on your website, WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram and Telegram from one inbox.

Free plan, no card needed. Your agent is ready in about five minutes.

The short answer

Choose AnytimeReply if you want an AI agent that learns your whole website and answers on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram and Telegram today. tawk.to is hard to beat if you mostly need free human live chat with no per-seat fees, plus optional hired agents.

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AnytimeReply and tawk.to, row by row

marks a clear difference

  • Paid plans start at

    AnytimeReplyFrom $9/month, free plan included
    tawk.toLive chat is free; paid add-ons per property, like AI Assist from $29/month and branding removal

  • How AI is billed

    AnytimeReplyMessage credits per reply (cheaper models use fewer) - or your own AI key from the Standard plan, no credits used
    tawk.toAI Assist plans: free Hobby (100 credits), Growth $29/month (1,000 credits), Business $99/month (5,000), Enterprise $399/month (20,000); a reply on the Auto model uses 3 credits

  • Learns your website

    AnytimeReplyCrawls your whole site and sitemap, files, Notion, Q&A; daily auto-retrain on higher plans
    tawk.toYour tawk.to Knowledge Base, Shortcut FAQs and data you add

  • Remove branding

    AnytimeReplyIncluded on higher plans, no add-on
    tawk.to$39/month add-on, or $29/month billed yearly, per property

  • Bring your own AI key

    AnytimeReplyYes - OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, OpenRouter, DeepSeek, Groq
    tawk.toNot listed

  • Team inbox / live chat

    AnytimeReplyHelpdesk inbox on every plan: handoff, notes, @mentions, views, triggers, team performance
    tawk.toYes, free - with ticketing and a hosted knowledge base

  • Team seats

    AnytimeReplyIncluded - 3 per AI agent in your plan (6 on Hobby)
    tawk.toNo per-seat charge

  • WhatsApp

    AnytimeReplyOfficial WhatsApp Business API, or QR connect for any number
    tawk.toNot listed

  • Messenger & Instagram

    AnytimeReplyYes, both - plus comment replies
    tawk.toFacebook listed in the Messaging beta as "out soon"; Instagram not listed

  • Telegram

    AnytimeReplyYes
    tawk.toListed in the Messaging beta as "out soon"

  • Hire human chat agents

    AnytimeReplyNot offered
    tawk.toYes, from $1/hour ($728/month for 24/7 cover)

  • Languages

    AnytimeReplyAny language the customer writes in - even mixed scripts like Banglish and Hinglish, answered in the same script
    tawk.toAI Assist lists multilingual support; no language list published

  • Prices in the customer's currency

    AnytimeReplyYes - picks the customer's currency from country, phone number or language
    tawk.toNot listed

  • Ways to pay

    AnytimeReplyCard, Apple Pay, Google Pay and UPI; bKash and Nagad in Bangladesh
    tawk.toCard or PayPal

  • Free plan

    AnytimeReplyFree plan, no card needed
    tawk.toYes - live chat, ticketing and knowledge base, plus the AI Hobby plan with 100 credits

tawk.to details from their own website, checked October 2026. Prices and features change - check their pricing page for the latest. Our pricing: see plans.

Why teams pick AnytimeReply

Messaging apps today

Website, WhatsApp (official or QR), Messenger, Instagram, Telegram, email and Slack all land in the same inbox, with the same handoff.

Trained on everything you have

Give it your website and it reads every page, plus your files, Notion and Shopify products - then keeps itself up to date.

No branding add-on

Branding removal comes with our higher plans instead of a separate monthly add-on per property.

Local wherever you sell

Any language, including mixed scripts like Banglish and Hinglish, prices in each customer's currency, and local payment screenshots read for your team.

When tawk.to may suit you better

We'd rather you pick the right tool. These are honest reasons to choose them.

  • You mainly want free human live chat, ticketing and a knowledge base, with no per-seat fees.
  • You'd like to hire human chat agents by the hour to cover your website.
  • You need voice, video and screen sharing inside the chat widget.

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FAQ

Questions people ask

Still curious? Ask the agent in the corner, it runs on AnytimeReply. You can also contact us or read the docs.

How does AnytimeReply pricing compare to tawk.to?
tawk.to's live chat is free, but removing branding costs $39/month ($29 billed yearly) and AI Assist is a paid add-on from $29 to $399/month. AnytimeReply has a free plan, and paid plans from $9/month include AI credits and the team inbox.
Is AnytimeReply a tawk.to alternative?
Yes, especially if you want AI to answer first. AnytimeReply trains an agent on your website and documents, answers on your website and messaging apps, and hands over to your team in a shared inbox with notes, views and triggers.
tawk.to is free. Why pay for AnytimeReply?
tawk.to's live chat is free, while AI Assist and branding removal are paid add-ons. AnytimeReply plans include AI credits, the helpdesk inbox and messaging channels in one price, and there's a free plan to try it without a card.
Can I move my tawk.to knowledge base over?
Yes. Add your website or knowledge base pages as a source, or upload the articles as files - training takes a few minutes.
Where do these tawk.to details come from?
From tawk.to's own pricing page and help center, checked in October 2026. Prices change - check their site for the latest.

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