Tawk.to alternative? More of a complement
This is 'and', not 'or'. Tawk.to is free live chat with real agents — hard to beat on price. LeadButton doesn't replace it; it qualifies visitors with flows and captures the leads Tawk's launcher misses (especially out of hours), and hands qualified visitors into Tawk.to.
Choose (and keep) Tawk.to if you want free, unlimited live chat with human agents — hard to beat on price.
Put LeadButton in front to qualify visitors with flows, store leads (inbox/CSV/webhooks) and capture leads out of hours — with handoff to Tawk.to when your team is online.
| At a glance | Tawk.to | ⚡ LeadButton |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free · remove branding $39/mo | Free (20 leads/mo), then €15/mo |
| Free tier | Free · unlimited agents & conversations | 20 leads/mo · no credit card |
| What it is | Free live chat with agents | A leadbot in front of your chat |
| Together, not instead | is your chat tool | hands qualified visitors into Tawk.to |
| Guided flows | None | Branching · qualifies |
| EU-hosted | not stated | Yes · eu-west-1 |
| White-label + sub-accounts | Property-based, no true sub-accounts | Agency €95/mo |
Source: tawk.to/pricing. prices checked 9 Jul 2026.
Tawk.to vs LeadButton — feature by feature
| Feature | Tawk.to | ⚡ LeadButton |
|---|---|---|
| Together, not instead | ||
| Role | Free live chat with agentsTawk wins (free chat) | Lead capture in front of chat |
| Live-chat handoff | is your chat tool | ✓opens Tawk.to mid-flow |
| Pricing & plans | ||
| Free plan | Unlimited agents & conversationsTawk wins | ✓20 leads/mo · no credit card |
| Remove branding | $39/mo add-on ($348/yr ≈ $29/mo annual) | Pro €35/mo |
| Paid extras | Hired agents ~$1/hr · AI Assist | Starter €15 · Pro €35 · Agency €95 |
| Lead capture | ||
| Guided qualifying flows | ✗ | ✓ |
| Leads inbox + CSV export | via chat/tickets | ✓ |
| Signed webhooks (CRM) | via API/integrations | ✓HMAC · Zapier/Make/CRM |
| Capture leads out of hours | ✗chat is offline without agents | ✓WhatsApp + form · scheduling |
| Hosting & agency | ||
| EU data hosting | not stated | ✓eu-west-1 |
| Agency: white-label + sub-accounts | property-based, no true sub-accounts | ✓Agency €95 · 10 sites |
Sources: tawk.to/pricing. Prices and figures prices checked 9 Jul 2026. We keep this page current.
Where Tawk.to is the better choice
No tool wins on everything. Here's where Tawk.to is genuinely stronger — choose it if that fits you.
Genuinely free, forever
Unlimited agents and conversations with no subscription. If your budget is zero, Tawk.to is unmatched.
Human live chat + monitoring
See visitors in real time and chat with them directly — a real, staffed chat.
Hired agents on demand
Tawk offers hired agents from ~$1/hr — 24/7 coverage without your own team.
Ticketing & knowledge base included
Alongside live chat you get free ticketing and a knowledge base.
Where LeadButton wins
Guided lead flows
Branching questions that qualify the visitor, then hand off to WhatsApp, a form, a call or a booking link — not a bare channel button.
~19 KB widget
Brotli, loaded async, in a Shadow DOM so it can never break your site's CSS (and yours can't break it). Zero impact on Core Web Vitals.
A real lead pipeline
Leads inbox, CSV export and signed webhooks (HMAC-SHA256) to Zapier, Make or any CRM — with a per-lead delivery log.
EU-hosted, GDPR-native
All lead data in the EU (eu-west-1). 🇪🇺 Cookieless analytics as an option.
Honest pricing ladder
Free up to 20 leads/mo, Starter €15, Pro €35 (branding removed), Agency €95 — and over the free limit, leads are stored, not lost.
Agency tier + white-label
10 sites included, +€6/extra, white-label footer and client sub-accounts (viewer/editor per site) — plus drafts-vs-publish safety.
Pricing at three usage points
LeadButton and Tawk.to are complementary — prices sit side by side for orientation, not as either/or.
Prices exclude VAT. LeadButton annual = 2 months free. Competitor prices: tawk.to/pricing, prices checked 9 Jul 2026.
Switching is one snippet swap
No migration — keep Tawk.to for free live chat and put LeadButton in front with handoff to Tawk.to. The flow qualifies the visitor and opens Tawk when an agent is online; out of hours, WhatsApp and forms capture the lead. One extra snippet.
Tawk.to alternative — frequently asked
What does removing Tawk.to branding cost?
The branding-removal add-on is $39/month, or $348/year (≈ $29/month billed annually). Note: the $19/month figure circulating in some blogs is outdated — always check tawk.to/pricing.
Is LeadButton a Tawk.to alternative or a complement?
A complement. Keep Tawk.to for free live chat with agents; LeadButton qualifies visitors with flows, stores leads and captures leads out of hours — and hands qualified visitors into Tawk.to.
Does LeadButton work together with Tawk.to?
Yes. The live-chat step opens Tawk.to (or Intercom, Crisp, Gleap or Tidio) mid-flow, so a qualified visitor lands with your agent.
Why put LeadButton in front if Tawk is free?
Tawk's chat is offline without logged-in agents, and it doesn't store leads in a structured way with CSV and webhooks. LeadButton captures leads 24/7 (WhatsApp + form), qualifies with flows and delivers to your CRM — the free chat stays free.
Do I capture leads out of hours?
Yes — that's the point: out of hours, WhatsApp and forms capture the lead even when no Tawk agent is online.
How do I add LeadButton alongside Tawk.to?
Leave Tawk.to in place and paste the LeadButton snippet before </body> as well. In the flow, pick the 'Tawk.to' live-chat step. Live in a few minutes.
Last updated: 2026-07-09
Put LeadButton in front of Tawk.to
Keep Tawk.to for support; LeadButton captures and qualifies the leads in front. Free up to 20 leads/mo, no credit card.