Automate Basics

AI and automation tools

266 tools in 32 categories, 8 of them open source. Free plans and starting prices come from each vendor's own pricing page, checked 7 November 2026.

14 toolsin Customer supportClear all

Category: Customer support

Intercom

Customer service helpdesk with a built-in AI agent, Fin

Free trial · from $19/seat/mo

Zendesk

Customer service software with ticketing, messaging, voice and AI agents

Free trial · from $19/agent/mo

Tidio

Live chat, ticketing and an AI agent (Lyro) for customer service

Free plan · from $24.17/mo

Chatbase

Builds AI support agents trained on a company's own content

Free plan · from $32/mo

Voiceflow

Platform for building AI customer service agents for chat and voice

See pricing

Manychat

Automates social DMs and comment replies on Instagram, WhatsApp and more

Free plan · from $14/mo

Freshdesk

Freshworks help desk with ticketing, a knowledge base and Freddy AI

Free trial · from $19/agent/mo

Help Scout

Shared inbox and help desk for customer support teams, with an AI chatbot billed per resolution

Free plan

Zoho Desk

Help desk software with email, chat, phone and AI agents, priced per user in a tiered plan ladder

Free plan · from ₹420/user/mo

Gorgias

Help desk and AI agent for ecommerce stores, priced by tickets a month rather than by seat

Free trial · from $10/mo

Front

Shared inbox and ticketing platform for customer-facing teams, with AI as paid add-ons

Free trial · from $25/seat/mo

Crisp

Website chat and shared inbox with a free plan, priced per workspace rather than per agent

Free plan · from $45/mo

LiveChat

Live chat software for websites and online stores, priced per user, with AI reply tools

Free trial · from $19/user/mo

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HubSpot

CRM platform with free tools plus paid marketing, sales and service hubs

CRMFree plan · from $7/seat/mo