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Customerly vs HappyFox

Customerly logo

Customerly

Software

Customer service suite with live chat and automation

From
Free
Rated
-
HappyFox logo

HappyFox

Software

Help desk software for happy customers

From
$29/month
Rated
-

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; HappyFox the Basic plan caps agents at 5, with unlimited agents only above it
  • They diverge on capability: Customerly covers Live chat, HappyFox covers Ticketing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Customerly and HappyFox actually diverge.

Attributes where Customerly and HappyFox differ
AttributeCustomerlyHappyFox
Starting priceFree$29/month
Free tierYesNo
Founded20152012

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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
  • Video chat
  • WordPress
  • Shopify
  • Segment

Only in HappyFox

  • Ticketing
  • Knowledge base
  • SLA management
  • Self-service portal
  • Reporting
  • Salesforce
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Jira

Both cover

  • Automation
  • Slack
  • Zapier
  • 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 HappyFox
  • Lead generationnot HappyFox
  • Email marketingnot HappyFox
  • Customer feedbacknot HappyFox

HappyFox

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

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

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

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 Customerly if

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

Choose HappyFox if

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

Questions people ask

Is Customerly or HappyFox better?
Neither clearly leads. Customerly 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, Customerly or HappyFox?
Customerly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Customerly and $29/month for HappyFox.
Does Customerly or HappyFox run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Customerly for free?
Yes. Customerly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. HappyFox starts at $29/month.
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 HappyFox is typically brought in for.
What can Customerly do that HappyFox cannot?
Customerly covers Live chat, Email marketing, Customer surveys, Help center. HappyFox covers Ticketing, Knowledge base, SLA management, Self-service portal. Both handle Automation, Slack, Zapier, GDPR.

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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