Front
$300/yr
79% less than Chatbase
Chatbase vs Front
Price, free plan and alternatives, side by side
The comparison in short
- Chatbasehas a free plan
- Frontno free plan
Chatbase
With trade-offs
multi-day for one web agent; multi-week for the platform
On price, Front wins. To start without paying, Chatbase has a free plan. If you would rather build it, Chatbase is the simplest to rebuild.
Side-by-side comparison
| APPLICATION | ChatbaseCustomer support | FrontCustomer support |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly billing | $150/mo$150Standard | $25/mo$25Starter |
| Per year | $1,440/yrannual plan · −20% | $300/yr |
| Billing model | Flat subscription | Per person |
| Free tier | 1 agent; 50 message credits/month; 1 MB training data; 1 member; agents deleted after 14 inactive days | no free tier (14-day Professional trial; no credit card required) |
| Additional costs | Auto-recharge message credits cost $40 per 1,000 and do not expire; each extra agent costs $300/year; removing Chatbase branding costs $1,188/year. | Starter and Professional AI add-ons: Copilot $20/seat/month, Smart QA $20, Smart CSAT $10, QA+CSAT $25; Autopilot starts at $0.05/conversation. Native WhatsApp adds Meta charges plus a 20% admin fee; API capacity costs $200 per extra 100 requests/minute/month; contracts over $25,000 require paid onboarding. |
| Can you rebuild it? | With trade-offsmulti-day for one web agent; multi-week for the platform | Worth subscribingclosest consolation build: one sitting |
| Free alternatives | +5 | |
| Checked on | 10/20/2026 | 10/20/2026 |
| Buy on the official site | Buy View app page | Buy View app page |
The free plan compares up to 2 apps. Pro compares up to 4. See plans →
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Prices from each app’s latest check; confirm on the official site before buying.