Zoho SalesIQ vs Chatbase

Zoho SalesIQ9.1Visit Chatbase8.5Visit

Higher score Zoho SalesIQ #2 in Website Chatbot Software 9.1/10 Free plan · 15-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Zoho SalesIQ

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Chatbase #7 in Website Chatbot Software 8.5/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Chatbase

• Zoho SalesIQ fits best

  Teams seeking free chat and visitor tracking

• Chatbase fits best

  Teams building AI agents from their own knowledge

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Side by side

Feature	Zoho SalesIQ 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Chatbase 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Website Chatbot Software	#7 in Website Chatbot Software
Best for	Teams seeking free chat and visitor tracking	Teams building AI agents from their own knowledge
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$40/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	15 days	7 days
Free trial length	15 days · no card needed	7 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Live chat, Community, Docs	Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA
Integrations	20 integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Zoho SalesIQ 0/3 · Chatbase 0/3
AI answers	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Lead qualification	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Visitor routing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment options	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Listed integrations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes 3 operator licenses, 100 chats monthly, and visitor tracking Combines codeless and programmable bots with live chat and lead scoring Connects to Zoho apps, third-party tools, and messaging channels	Ingests websites, files, text, Q&A, Notion, and tickets as knowledge sources Deploys agents across website chat, messaging, email, Slack, and voice Supports testing, conversation analytics, and human handoff workflows
Cons	Free plan limits usage to 100 chats per month Basic includes only 1 custom chatbot Chatbot capacity and visitor limits vary by paid tier	Hobby starts at $40/month after a free tier with 50 message credits Platform coverage is web and API, rather than native desktop or mobile apps A visual builder is not listed among its category specifications
Our verdict	Zoho SalesIQ brings website and mobile-app visitor conversations, tracking, lead qualification, and response automation into one customer engagement product. It suits teams that want live-agent chat alongside visitor insights and chatbots,… Read the review →	Chatbase is a no-code platform for building customer-facing AI agents from business data and instructions. Support, sales, ecommerce, and product-guidance teams can connect knowledge sources, test agent responses, and deploy across website… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Zoho SalesIQ — where it wins

  • Free plan includes 3 operator licenses, 100 chats monthly, and visitor tracking
  • Combines codeless and programmable bots with live chat and lead scoring
  • Connects to Zoho apps, third-party tools, and messaging channels

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan limits usage to 100 chats per month
  • Basic includes only 1 custom chatbot
  • Chatbot capacity and visitor limits vary by paid tier

• Chatbase — where it wins

  • Ingests websites, files, text, Q&A, Notion, and tickets as knowledge sources
  • Deploys agents across website chat, messaging, email, Slack, and voice
  • Supports testing, conversation analytics, and human handoff workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Hobby starts at $40/month after a free tier with 50 message credits
  • Platform coverage is web and API, rather than native desktop or mobile apps
  • A visual builder is not listed among its category specifications

• Zoho SalesIQ9.1/10 · Free plan · 15-day trial

  A free entry point for teams combining live chat, visitor insights, and chatbot automation.

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• Chatbase8.5/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

  A no-code agent builder with multichannel deployment, knowledge ingestion, and human handoff.

  Visit ChatbaseFull verdict →