Live Chat & Chatbots · head to head
Bold360 vs Customerly
Bold360
Live Chat & Chatbots
AI-powered customer engagement and service platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -

Customerly
Customer Support
Customer service suite with live chat and automation
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Customerly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Bold360 bold360 as a standalone product is discontinued: the vendor's own domain bold360.com now 302-redirects (captured 8 January 2024) to genesys.com/capabilities/live-chat-software, and the live domain no longer resolves at all.; Customerly usage-based pricing of 0.50 EUR per conversation can become expensive at scale
- They diverge on capability: Bold360 covers Live chat messaging, Customerly covers Live chat.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Bold360 and Customerly actually diverge.
| Attribute | Bold360 | Customerly |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile app, IOS, Android | Web, Ios, Android |
| Category | Live Chat & Chatbots | Customer Support |
| Founded | 2005 | 2015 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Bold360
- Live chat messaging
- AI chatbots
- Email support
- Knowledge base
- Salesforce
- IBM Watson
- API
- Webhooks
Only in Customerly
- Live chat
- Email marketing
- Customer surveys
- Help center
- Automation
- Video chat
- Slack
- WordPress
Both cover
- Web support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Bold360
- Customer engagementnot Customerly
- Lead generation
- Customer support
- Sales automationnot Customerly
Customerly
- Customer support
- Lead generation
- Email marketingnot Bold360
- Customer feedbacknot Bold360
Both are used for lead generation, customer support, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Bold360
- Bold360 as a standalone product is discontinued: the vendor's own domain bold360.com now 302-redirects (captured 8 January 2024) to genesys.com/capabilities/live-chat-software, and the live domain no longer resolves at all.
Customerly
- Usage-based pricing of 0.50 EUR per conversation can become expensive at scale
- Limited to 11-50 employees according to company size metrics
Pricing, plan by plan
Bold360
On request- Starter$75/month
- Live chat
- Basic AI
- Chatbot
- Professional$150/month
- Advanced AI
- Omnichannel
- Enterprise$undefined/month
- Custom solutions
- Dedicated support
Customerly
Free- FreeFree
- 2 teammates
- Live chat
- Basic surveys
- Essential$9/month
- Unlimited chat
- Help center
- Automation
- Startup$29/month
- Video chat
- Funnels
- Priority support
- Pro$79/month
- White label
- Advanced analytics
- API access
Which should you pick?
Choose Bold360 if
- You need live chat messaging.
- You work on Web, Mobile app, IOS, Android.
- You also want ai chatbots.
Choose Customerly if
- You need live chat.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want email marketing.
Questions people ask
- Is Bold360 or Customerly better?
- Neither clearly leads. Bold360 starts at On request and Customerly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Bold360 or Customerly?
- Customerly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Bold360 and Free for Customerly.
- Does Bold360 or Customerly run on more platforms?
- Bold360 runs on Web, Mobile app, IOS, Android. Customerly runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Customerly for free?
- Yes. Customerly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Bold360 starts at On request.
- What is Bold360 best used for?
- Bold360 is most often used for customer engagement, lead generation, customer support, sales automation. Of those, customer engagement and sales automation are not what Customerly is typically brought in for.
- What can Bold360 do that Customerly cannot?
- Bold360 covers Live chat messaging, AI chatbots, Email support, Knowledge base. Customerly covers Live chat, Email marketing, Customer surveys, Help center. Both handle Web support, Android support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Customerly: Where is Customerly's data stored?
All data is stored exclusively in the EU, providing GDPR compliance and data residency in European servers.
SourceCustomerly: What messaging channels does Customerly support?
Customerly integrates live chat, email, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Instagram DMs, and mobile apps into a single unified inbox for managing customer conversations.
SourceCustomerly: How much of customer support can Customerly automate?
Customerly's AI assistant (Aura) handles up to 60 percent of customer conversations automatically, with the platform designed to handle 71 percent of support volume through automation.
SourceRelated pages
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