Chaport

chaport.com
Customer Support
Weekend Project

A better way to talk to your customers

How to Replace Chaport

Overview

Chaport is a modern customer messaging platform that combines live chat, chatbots, multi-channel support, and knowledge base features in a simple interface. It helps businesses handle sales, support, and customer engagement through real-time communication and automation. The platform supports multiple channels including live chat, email, Facebook, Telegram, and Viber.

Features

57 features across 25 categories

Alerts(1)

Notifications

Get notified of incoming messages

Also in: Planhat, Lusha, Totango

Analytics(1)

Visitor Behavior Tracking

See the pages your visitors are browsing on your website directly in the chat in real time

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Smartsheet

Analytics & Reporting(6)

Advanced ReportsPremium

View reports on chatbots, chat ratings, response times, and operators' working hours

Basic Reports

Track the total number of chats served and missed in the last 30 days

Detailed Reports

Track the number of served and missed chats broken down by operator and view reports on proactive chats

Google Analytics Integration Reports

View chat events in Google Analytics

On-Demand ReportsPremium

Request reports you need in CSV, JSON, or XLS format

Reports

View real-time reports about incoming and missed chats and operators' working hours

Also in: Ivanti, Ramp, Stampli

Automation(7)

Assignment RulesAIPremium

Create rules to automatically assign chats to operators or teams based on visitor info, message text, and other parameters

Automatic Closing of Answered ChatsPremium

Automatically close chats after they are answered

Automatic Operator Assignments

New chats can be equally distributed among operators who are online

Automatic Transfer of Unanswered ChatsPremium

Unanswered chats can be automatically transferred to another operator or marked as Unassigned

Autoresponder

Send auto-replies to visitors when operators are busy or offline

ChatbotsAIPremium

Automate sales and support with chatbots that answer common questions, qualify leads, and collect feedback. Offer instant help 24/7, even when team is offline

Status Auto-Toggle

Automatically switch status to Online at the beginning of the day and to Invisible at the end of the day

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Collaboration(3)

Chat Transfer

Transfer a chat to your colleague

Group Chats

Invite another operator to a chat or join someone else's chat to help customers together

Shared Saved RepliesPremium

Saved replies that can be shared with all operators

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Obsidian

Compliance(1)

GDPR Compliance

All necessary features to stay GDPR compliant

Also in: Insider CDP, Airtable, 1Password

Core Messaging(3)

File Sending

Share images, audio and video files, and other documents with customers

Live Chat

Talk to customers in real time via live chat, solve their problems quickly, and make more sales

Multi-Channel Messaging

Answer questions from all channels in one place - live chat, email, Facebook, Telegram, or Viber. Respond directly from Chaport

Also in: Textedly, Briar

Customer Data(4)

Detailed Customer Info

View customer name, contact details, location, website activity, and much more

Detailed Visitor Info

View visitor language, location, browser, chat start page, the website they came from, and more

Visitor Info Editing

Edit visitor information stored in the system

Visitor Notes

Leave notes about visitors for future reference

Customization(2)

Custom FieldsPremium

Add custom fields of different types that can be included in a pre-chat form and viewed or changed in the Visitor Info section

Widget Customization

Modify the chat widget color, background, texts, position, and operator photos

Data Management(3)

Chat Deletion and Export

Delete chats and export chat data

Chat History

Store and access chat history - 60 days on Free/Pro, unlimited on Unlimited plan

Chat Transcript to Email

Send a chat transcript to your email address

Distribution(1)

Direct Chat Link

Share a direct link to live chat on social media, in email signatures, etc

Feedback(1)

Chat RatingsPremium

Let visitors rate their chat experience on a five-point scale

Integration(2)

REST & JavaScript API

JavaScript and REST APIs allow integration with website and third-party apps

Zapier IntegrationPremium

Integrate Chaport with 4,000+ apps using Zapier

Lead Generation(3)

Auto-Invitations

Send automatic chat invitations to customers based on specified rules to initiate more chats and increase sales

Email Request

Collect visitors' emails automatically

Pre-Chat Form

Request visitor info before starting a chat

Localization(1)

Multilingual Chat Widget

Let customers see the widget in their native languages with automatic language switching

Messaging(4)

Emoji Support

Send and receive emoji in messages

Message Editing and Deletion

Edit and delete messages after sending

Offline Messages

Receive messages when all operators are offline and send messages to visitors who left the website

Read Receipts

Message statuses indicate that the message is sent or read

Moderation(1)

Visitor Ban

Ban visitors from starting new chats

Multi-Channel(2)

Email Integration

Receive and reply to emails directly in Chaport

Social Media & Messaging Apps Integration

Receive and reply to messages from Facebook, Telegram, and Viber directly in Chaport

Platform(1)

Mobile Apps

Chaport is available for iOS, Android, Web, Windows, MacOS with instant synchronization between all devices

Productivity(3)

Saved Replies

Prepare answer templates to common questions and reply in a few clicks

Search

Search through chats and messages

Typing InsightsAIPremium

Read customer messages even before they are sent and answer faster

Responsive Design(1)

Mobile-Friendly Chat Widget

Site visitors can contact you from mobile devices

Security(1)

SSL Encryption

Secure communication with SSL encryption

Self-Service(1)

Knowledge BasePremium

Create a knowledge base for customers and activate an FAQ bot to automatically suggest relevant articles directly in the chat

Team Management(3)

Operator Roles

Assign roles to operators: account owner, administrator, operator

TeamsPremium

Organize operators into groups based on their roles, e.g., sales, support, etc.

Working Hours

Operators displayed as Online and receive chats only when available

Training(1)

Supervision

An experienced worker can train new operators by joining their chats, supervising them, and giving advice

Pricing

Free

Free
  • 2 operators included
  • Unlimited chats & websites
  • 60-day chat history
  • 1 default auto-invitation (branded)
  • Basic widget customization
  • Web, desktop & mobile apps
  • Chat widget
  • Direct chat link
  • Email integration
  • Social media & messaging apps integration
  • Mobile-friendly chat widget
  • Emoji support
  • Read receipts
  • Message statuses
  • Message editing and deletion
  • Brief visitor info
  • Visitor info editing
  • Visitor behavior tracking
  • Visitor notes
  • Chat deletion and export
  • Search
  • Visitor ban
  • Chat transcript to email
  • Notifications
  • Group chats
  • File sending
  • Offline messages
  • Email request
  • Operator roles
  • Supervision
  • Working hours
  • Status auto-toggle
  • Chat transfer
  • Automatic operator assignments
  • Basic reports
  • Detailed reports
  • Google Analytics reports

Pro

$29/mo (billed monthly) or $39/mo (billed annually)
  • 4 operators included
  • Everything in Free plus:
  • Unlimited chat history
  • Auto-invitations
  • Advanced widget customization
  • Email & messengers integration
  • Saved replies
  • Pre-chat form
  • Detailed reports
  • Autoresponder
  • REST & JavaScript API
  • Multilingual chat widget
  • Operator photos

Unlimited

$99/mo (billed monthly) or $129/mo (billed annually)
  • Unlimited operators
  • Everything in Pro plus:
  • Chatbots
  • Knowledge base + FAQ bot
  • Teams
  • Assignment rules
  • Shared saved replies
  • Custom fields
  • Chat ratings
  • Advanced reports
  • On-demand reports
  • Zapier integration
  • Detailed visitor info
  • Typing insights
  • Automatic transfer of unanswered chats
  • Automatic closing of answered chats

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Chaport

Monthly$29/mo
Yearly$348/yr
5-Year Total$1.7k

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~4 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 YearSave $108
SaaS
$348
DIY
$240
3 YearsSave $324
SaaS
$1k
DIY
$720
5 YearsSave $540
SaaS
$1.7k
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 57 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Chaport alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 57 features.

Buy Chaport

Better Value
Monthly cost$290/mo
3-year total$10,440
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$36,000
Maintenance$540/mo
3-year total$55,440
Dev time~3 months

Buying Chaport saves ~$45,000 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 57 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

7 known integrations

FacebookGoogle AnalyticsJavaScript APIREST APITelegramViberZapier