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Communication & Collaboration · head to head

Chanty vs HappyFox

Chanty logo

Chanty

Communication & Collaboration

Simple, easy to use, all-in-one team collaboration tool

From
Free
Rated
-
HappyFox logo

HappyFox

Customer Support

Help desk software for happy customers

From
$29/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Chanty has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Chanty free plan caps at 5 team members; HappyFox the Basic plan caps agents at 5, with unlimited agents only above it

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Chanty and HappyFox actually diverge.

Attributes where Chanty and HappyFox differ
AttributeChantyHappyFox
Starting priceFree$29/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryCommunication & CollaborationCustomer Support
FoundedUnknown2012

Identical on both: 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 Chanty

Nothing recorded that HappyFox does not also cover.

Only in HappyFox

  • Ticketing
  • Knowledge base
  • Automation
  • SLA management
  • Self-service portal
  • Reporting
  • Salesforce
  • Slack

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Chanty

No use cases recorded yet. See the Chanty review.

HappyFox

  • Help desk ticketing across email, chat and phonenot Chanty
  • Managing internal and customer support requests in one queuenot Chanty

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Chanty

  • Free plan caps at 5 team members
  • Enterprise tier publishes no price and requires contacting sales
  • Monthly billing costs roughly 33% more per seat than annual billing on the Business plan, based on the vendor's own comparison of monthly versus annual per-user rates

HappyFox

  • The Basic plan caps agents at 5, with unlimited agents only above it
  • Per agent prices are not published on the main pricing page and require opening a separate page per product
  • The 20% saving requires annual billing

Pricing, plan by plan

Chanty

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Chanty review.

HappyFox

$29/month
  • Mighty$29/month
    • Omnichannel ticketing
    • SLA management
    • Basic reporting
  • Fantastic$49/month
    • Everything in Mighty
    • Custom fields
    • Asset management
  • Enterprise$69/month
    • Everything in Fantastic
    • Task management
    • Advanced automation
  • Enterprise Plus$89/month
    • Agent scripting
    • Custom roles
    • Sandbox

Which should you pick?

Choose Chanty if

  • You want to start without paying.

Choose HappyFox if

  • You need ticketing.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want knowledge base.

Questions people ask

Is Chanty or HappyFox better?
Neither clearly leads. Chanty starts at Free and HappyFox at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Chanty or HappyFox?
Chanty has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Chanty and $29/month for HappyFox.
Does Chanty or HappyFox run on more platforms?
Chanty runs on Web. HappyFox runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Chanty for free?
Yes. Chanty has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. HappyFox starts at $29/month.
What can Chanty do that HappyFox cannot?
HappyFox covers Ticketing, Knowledge base, Automation, SLA management.

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