Transparent: this is LeadButton's own guide. We include ourselves in the ranking and honestly name where competitors beat us — which is exactly why you can trust this page.
| Tool | Best for | Free tier | From | Lead flows | EU hosting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeadButton | Guided lead capture & agencies | 20 leads/mo · no credit card | €15/mo | ✓ | ✓ |
| Chaty | Many chat channels side by side | 500 visitors/mo | $15/mo | ✗ | partial |
| Joinchat | Free WhatsApp button on WordPress | Free WP plugin | Add-ons | partial | partial |
| Elfsight | A whole widget suite (80+) | 200 views/mo | $6/mo | ✗ | partial |
| Tawk.to | Free live chat with real agents | Unlimited agents & conversations | Free (remove branding $39/mo) | ✗ | partial |
| GetButton | Cheapest button + AI bot | Yes (limited) | $4.99/mo (billed annually) | ✗ | partial |
| Tidio | AI help desk / support suite | 50 conversations/mo | $24.17/mo | partial | partial |
Prices are each vendor's entry rate, prices checked 9 Jul 2026. See the individual comparisons for per-claim source links.
The only one on this list that qualifies visitors first with guided flows and then delivers the lead to an inbox, CSV and CRM (signed webhooks). A ~19 KB widget, EU-hosted, with a real agency tier.
The strongest channel aggregator: 20+ chat apps in one button, with country and traffic-source targeting. No guided lead flows or lead storage.
The most popular free WordPress plugin (700k+ installs, 4.7★). Perfect if you're 100% WordPress — but it's a click-to-chat link with no lead storage, and WordPress-only.
One subscription, 80+ widget types (reviews, galleries, forms, chat). Unmatched breadth — but metered by views (deactivates at the limit), and the chat is a channel link, not a leadbot.
Genuinely free, forever, with human agents and hired agents from ~$1/hr. Unbeatable on price — but no guided flows, and chat is offline without agents. Pairs well WITH LeadButton in front.
The cheapest paid entry, with a built-in ChatGPT bot and no-code setup. Fine for a simple button — but without a real lead pipeline or agency management.
Really an AI customer-service suite (Lyro AI, team inbox, ticketing), not a simple WhatsApp widget. Choose it for support at scale — and put LeadButton in front to capture leads. Same for Crisp and Intercom.
We assessed each tool on free plan, entry price, whether it qualifies visitors with guided flows, whether it stores and delivers leads (inbox/CSV/webhooks), EU hosting and agency fit. Prices come from each vendor's public pricing page, prices checked 9 Jul 2026. LeadButton ranks first for lead capture, but not on every axis: Tawk.to wins on free, Chaty on channels, Elfsight on breadth, GetButton on price, Joinchat on WordPress.
Last updated: 2026-07-09
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