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Customer Support · head to head

Customerly vs Klaus

Customerly logo

Customerly

Customer Support

Customer service suite with live chat and automation

From
Free
Rated
-
Klaus logo

Klaus

Customer Support

AI-powered quality management for support teams

From
$50/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; Klaus no longer available as standalone product after Zendesk acquisition
  • They diverge on capability: Customerly covers Live chat, Klaus covers AI-powered QA.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Customerly and Klaus actually diverge.

Attributes where Customerly and Klaus differ
AttributeCustomerlyKlaus
Starting priceFree$50/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20152017

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 Customerly

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

Only in Klaus

  • AI-powered QA
  • Conversation reviews
  • Scorecards
  • Coaching
  • Performance analytics
  • Calibration
  • Zendesk
  • Intercom

Both cover

  • GDPR
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Customerly

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

Klaus

  • Quality assurancenot Customerly
  • Agent coachingnot Customerly
  • Performance trackingnot 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

Klaus

  • No longer available as standalone product after Zendesk acquisition
  • Requires separate Zendesk subscription (not included in base plan)
  • Cannot be used with non-Zendesk help desk systems

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

Klaus

$50/month
  • Workforce Engagement Bundle$50/month
    • Includes Zendesk QA (formerly Klaus)
    • Requires base Zendesk Support or Suite plan
    • 100% conversation review with AI

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 Klaus if

  • You need ai-powered qa.
  • You also want conversation reviews.

Questions people ask

Is Customerly or Klaus better?
Neither clearly leads. Customerly starts at Free and Klaus at $50/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Customerly or Klaus?
Customerly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Customerly and $50/month for Klaus.
Does Customerly or Klaus run on more platforms?
Customerly runs on Web, Ios, Android. Klaus runs on Web.
Can I use Customerly for free?
Yes. Customerly has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Klaus starts at $50/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 Klaus is typically brought in for.
What can Customerly do that Klaus cannot?
Customerly covers Live chat, Email marketing, Customer surveys, Help center. Klaus covers AI-powered QA, Conversation reviews, Scorecards, Coaching. Both handle GDPR, Web 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
Klaus: Is Klaus still available as a standalone product?

No. Klaus was acquired by Zendesk in February 2024 and is now integrated into Zendesk as Zendesk QA, requiring a paid Zendesk plan as the base.

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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.

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Klaus: What QA features does Klaus provide?

Klaus automatically reviews 100% of customer interactions using AI, provides immediate performance insights, reduces QA time by 80%, and improves CSAT scores through targeted coaching.

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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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