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Customerly vs Front

Customerly logo

Customerly

Software

Customer service suite with live chat and automation

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Front logo

Front

Software

Where teams collaborate on customer communication

From
$25/month per seat
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Customerly has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Customerly usage-based pricing of 0.50 EUR per conversation can become expensive at scale; Front starter tier limited to single-channel support; omnichannel support requires Professional tier
  • They diverge on capability: Customerly covers Live chat, Front covers Shared inbox.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Customerly and Front actually diverge.

Attributes where Customerly and Front differ
AttributeCustomerlyFront
Starting priceFree$25/month per seat
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidCloud-based SaaS
Founded20152013

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Customerly

  • Live chat
  • Email marketing
  • Customer surveys
  • Help center
  • Automation
  • Video chat
  • WordPress
  • Shopify

Only in Front

  • Shared inbox
  • Email collaboration
  • Omnichannel messaging
  • Analytics
  • Workflows
  • Integrations
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot

Both cover

  • Slack
  • GDPR
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Customerly

  • Customer supportnot Front
  • Lead generationnot Front
  • Email marketingnot Front
  • Customer feedbacknot Front

Front

  • Multi-team customer support across email, chat, SMS channelsnot Customerly
  • Enterprises using AI to resolve complex multi-step customer requestsnot Customerly

Where each one falls short

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

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

Front

  • Starter tier limited to single-channel support; omnichannel support requires Professional tier
  • AI Copilot, Smart QA, and Smart CSAT are included only in Enterprise tier ($105/seat/month); available as add-ons at higher cost in lower tiers
  • Starter tier limited to 10 automation rules; Professional tier allows 20; unlimited rules only in Enterprise
  • Advanced analytics excluded from Starter tier

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Front

$25/month per seat

No published plan breakdown. See the Front review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Customerly if

  • You need live chat.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want email marketing.
Customerly review

Choose Front if

  • You need shared inbox.
  • You work on Cloud-based SaaS.
  • You also want email collaboration.
Front review

Questions people ask

Is Customerly or Front better?
Neither clearly leads. Customerly starts at Free and Front at $25/month per seat, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Customerly or Front?
Customerly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Customerly and $25/month per seat for Front.
Does Customerly or Front run on more platforms?
Customerly runs on Web, Ios, Android. Front runs on Cloud-based SaaS.
Can I use Customerly for free?
Yes. Customerly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Front starts at $25/month per seat.
What is Customerly best used for?
Customerly is most often used for customer support, lead generation, email marketing, customer feedback. Of those, customer support and lead generation are not what Front is typically brought in for.
What can Customerly do that Front cannot?
Customerly covers Live chat, Email marketing, Customer surveys, Help center. Front covers Shared inbox, Email collaboration, Omnichannel messaging, Analytics. Both handle Slack, GDPR, Web support, Ios 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.

Source
Customerly: 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.

Source
Customerly: 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.

Source
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