Who each engine recommends
Position of every brand named in the latest run.
Mention rate over time
Share of engines naming each brand, weekly over the last 60 days (up to 8 brands).
Qualified is named by 67% of engines today.
Responses
What each engine answered, and how the shortlist moved.
- Qualified — Based on the latest November 2026 user reviews, Qualified, Smartsupp, and Tidio are among the highest-rated live chat platforms. New this week
- Smartsupp — Based on the latest November 2026 user reviews, Qualified, Smartsupp, and Tidio are among the highest-rated live chat platforms. New this week
- Tidio — Based on the latest November 2026 user reviews, Qualified, Smartsupp, and Tidio are among the highest-rated live chat platforms. ↓ 2 vs last week
- Gorgias — Best for ecommerce: Smartsupp or Gorgias. New this week
- tawk.to — Best free option: tawk.to. New this week
Dropped from this engine’s shortlist this week: LiveChat, LiveAgent, Intercom, Freshworks
- Tidio — Tidio has the strongest combination of high rating and substantial review volume among mainstream live-chat tools: 4.6/5 on G2 from about 2,076 reviews and 4.7/5 on Capterra from about 590 reviews. ↑ 1 vs last week
- Qualified — Qualified: Highest listed rating at 4.9/5 on G2, but it is geared toward B2B sales and has fewer reviews than larger platforms. ↓ 1 vs last week
- LiveAgent — LiveAgent: 4.5/5 on G2 and 4.7/5 on Capterra, with a large review base; best for a broader help-desk suite. New this week
- LiveChat — LiveChat: Consistently well reviewed and frequently recommended for overall functionality and e-commerce, though its ratings vary by review site. ↓ 1 vs last week
- tawk.to — tawk.to: A highly rated free option, with 4.5/5 on G2 and 4.6/5 on Capterra. ↓ 1 vs last week
When looking at major software review platforms like G2 and Capterra , "the best" live chat tool usually depends on your company's size and budget. However, a few industry leaders consistently earn the highest marks for user satisfaction, ease of use, and feature depth. Top-rated live chat tools based on recent user reviews include:
- LiveChat — LiveChat : Widely regarded as one of the most reliable and highest-rated standalone chat platforms. ↑ 5 vs last week
- Zendesk — Zendesk : Consistently a G2 and TrustRadius favorite for growing and enterprise teams. ↑ 5 vs last week
- Intercom — Fin by Intercom : Highly rated (averaging ~4.5/5 stars) for its modern interface and advanced AI integration. New this week
- HubSpot — HubSpot Service Hub : Highly rated for small-to-medium businesses and marketing-aligned teams, especially because its live chat and basic bots integrate natively with the HubSpot CRM. New this week
- tawk.to — tawk.to : The top choice for budget-conscious or solo operations, famously offering a fully-featured free tier for unlimited agents that maintains massive volume and high satisfaction scores on review… New this week
Dropped from this engine’s shortlist this week: Qualified, Chatway, Sobot, Tidio, Crisp, Salesforce
Citations
Sources the engines cited for this prompt.
| Source | Type | Citations | Cited by |
|---|---|---|---|
| toolradar.com | Web | 3 | ChatGPT, Perplexity |
| g2.com | Review site | 2 | ChatGPT, Perplexity |
| softwareadvice.com | Review site | 2 | ChatGPT, Perplexity |
| capterra.com | Review site | 1 | Perplexity |
| enjo.ai | Web | 1 | Google AI Mode |
| forbes.com | Media | 1 | Perplexity |
| liveagent.com | Brand site · LiveAgent | 1 | Perplexity |
| selecthub.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| tooltester.com | Web | 1 | Perplexity |
| zapier.com | Brand site · Zapier | 1 | Perplexity |