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Chatwoot vs UJET

Chatwoot logo

Chatwoot

Customer Support

Open-source customer engagement platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
UJET logo

UJET

Customer Support

Mobile-first cloud contact centre that publishes per-seat list prices and runs on Google Cloud

From
$65/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Chatwoot has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Chatwoot free plan limited to 2 agents and 500 conversations per month; UJET the published tier prices exclude nearly every channel, so chat, email, SMS and social cost 10 USD per seat each on top and conversational AI is quoted separately, meaning a realistic omnichannel seat lands well above the advertised 99 USD.
  • They diverge on capability: Chatwoot covers Live chat, UJET covers Smartphone-native channels.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Chatwoot and UJET actually diverge.

Attributes where Chatwoot and UJET differ
AttributeChatwootUJET
Starting priceFree$65/month
Pricing modelUnknownPer user per month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Cloud, Self-hostedWeb, iOS, Android, API
Founded2017Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Customer Support).

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 Chatwoot

  • Live chat
  • Email inbox
  • Social channels
  • Knowledge base
  • Chatbots
  • Reports
  • Slack
  • WhatsApp

Only in UJET

  • Smartphone-native channels
  • Omnichannel routing
  • Google CCAI integration
  • Agent workspace
  • Biometric and device authentication
  • Co-browse
  • Outbound dialler
  • Workforce management add-on

What people use each for

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

Chatwoot

  • Self-hosted supportnot UJET
  • Privacy-first chatnot UJET
  • Multi-channel supportnot UJET

UJET

  • A consumer app company whose support cases are resolved faster when the customer can attach a photo or screen recording from the phone they are already holdingnot Chatwoot
  • A Google Cloud shop that wants Dialogflow CX bots and a contact centre on the same platform without stitching two vendors togethernot Chatwoot
  • A retail or utilities contact centre that needs verified caller identity without knowledge-based authentication questionsnot Chatwoot
  • A support organisation of 100 to 600 seats that wants a published per-seat list price to benchmark against a Genesys or NICE renewal quotenot Chatwoot

Where each one falls short

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

Chatwoot

  • Free plan limited to 2 agents and 500 conversations per month
  • Self-hosted option requires managing infrastructure, updates, and external messaging costs
  • Smaller ecosystem and community compared to Zendesk or Intercom
  • AI features require credit consumption and additional configuration

UJET

  • The published tier prices exclude nearly every channel, so chat, email, SMS and social cost 10 USD per seat each on top and conversational AI is quoted separately, meaning a realistic omnichannel seat lands well above the advertised 99 USD.
  • Workforce management is a 30 USD per seat add-on rather than a platform capability, so a contact centre buying UJET for its full stack pays roughly a third again on top of the Pro rate before any AI.
  • UJET supplies the technology behind Google Cloud Contact Center AI Platform while Google simultaneously expands its own Customer Engagement Suite, a partner-competitor overlap that analysts have publicly warned could cannibalise UJET, and it introduces roadmap risk into a multi-year contract.
  • The smartphone-native premise only pays off if your customers actually contact you from a mobile app you control; organisations whose volume arrives by inbound telephone number from landlines and desktop web get little benefit from the differentiating features.
  • UJET is materially smaller than NICE, Genesys and Five9, so the partner and consultancy ecosystem for complex integrations, custom reporting and specialist routing design is thinner, and niche requirements more often become professional services line items.
  • UJET sold its own professional services business unit to Onix in July 2025, so implementation and services delivery on a new contract may run through a third party rather than the vendor itself, which changes who is accountable when a deployment slips.

Pricing, plan by plan

Chatwoot

Free
  • HackerFree
    • 2 agents
    • 500 conversations per month
    • 1 live chat channel
  • Startups$19/month
    • Unlimited agents
    • Unlimited conversations

UJET

$65/month
  • Basic$65/month
    • Voice
    • Agent workspace
    • Standard routing
  • Digital$69/month
    • Digital channels
    • Agent workspace
    • Routing
  • Pro$99/month
    • Everything in Basic
    • Advanced routing
    • Advanced reporting
  • Enterprise$120/month
    • Everything in Pro
    • Enterprise security controls
    • SSO

Which should you pick?

Choose Chatwoot if

  • You need live chat.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Cloud, Self-hosted.
  • You also want email inbox.
Chatwoot review

Choose UJET if

  • You need smartphone-native channels.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, API.
  • You also want omnichannel routing.
UJET review

Questions people ask

Is Chatwoot or UJET better?
Neither clearly leads. Chatwoot starts at Free and UJET at $65/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Chatwoot or UJET?
Chatwoot has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Chatwoot and $65/month for UJET.
Does Chatwoot or UJET run on more platforms?
Chatwoot runs on Web, Cloud, Self-hosted. UJET runs on Web, iOS, Android, API.
Can I use Chatwoot for free?
Yes. Chatwoot has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. UJET starts at $65/month.
What is Chatwoot best used for?
Chatwoot is most often used for self-hosted support, privacy-first chat, multi-channel support. Of those, self-hosted support and privacy-first chat are not what UJET is typically brought in for.
What can Chatwoot do that UJET cannot?
Chatwoot covers Live chat, Email inbox, Social channels, Knowledge base. UJET covers Smartphone-native channels, Omnichannel routing, Google CCAI integration, Agent workspace.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Chatwoot: Does Chatwoot offer a self-hosted option?

Yes. Chatwoot provides both cloud-hosted and self-hosted versions. Self-hosting is free with the open-source version, though you handle infrastructure, maintenance, and external messaging costs.

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UJET: Is UJET the same product as Google Cloud Contact Center AI Platform?

Effectively yes at the platform layer. Google resells UJET technology under its own brand, which is why Dialogflow integration is native rather than bolted on.

Chatwoot: What communication channels does Chatwoot support?

Chatwoot supports email, live chat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other social media channels consolidated into a single inbox.

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UJET: What does a realistic omnichannel seat cost?

Add the channel add-ons to the tier price. Pro at 99 USD plus chat, email, SMS and social at 10 USD each is 139 USD per seat per month before any AI or workforce management.

Chatwoot: Is there a free plan for Chatwoot?

Yes. Chatwoot offers a free Hacker plan supporting up to 2 agents, 500 conversations per month, and one live chat channel.

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UJET: Does UJET include workforce management?

No. It is a separate add-on at 30 USD per user per month, so many buyers pair UJET with a dedicated WFM tool instead.

Chatwoot: What AI features does Chatwoot include?

Chatwoot includes Captain AI agent for automated responses, Copilot for smart reply suggestions, and live translation features.

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UJET: How large a contact centre does it suit?

It is realistic from roughly 50 seats upward, and most commonly deployed in the 100 to 600 seat range rather than at several-thousand-seat scale.

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