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Customerly vs Nifty

Customerly logo

Customerly

Software

Customer service suite with live chat and automation

From
Free
Rated
-
Nifty logo

Nifty

Software

The operating system for your workflow

From
On request
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; Nifty the free plan allows 100 MB of storage and 2 active projects
  • They diverge on capability: Customerly covers Live chat, Nifty covers Tasks.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Customerly and Nifty actually diverge.

Attributes where Customerly and Nifty differ
AttributeCustomerlyNifty
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierYesNo
Founded20152017

Identical on both: 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
  • Automation
  • Video chat
  • WordPress
  • Shopify

Only in Nifty

  • Tasks
  • Milestones
  • Docs
  • Chat
  • Time tracking
  • Google Workspace
  • Zoom
  • SOC 2

Both cover

  • Slack
  • 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 Nifty
  • Lead generationnot Nifty
  • Email marketingnot Nifty
  • Customer feedbacknot Nifty

Nifty

  • Project management with milestones, docs and team chat in one workspacenot Customerly
  • Tracking client projects with guest access and time 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

Nifty

  • The free plan allows 100 MB of storage and 2 active projects
  • The standard plans are flat monthly fees with hard member caps, at 20 on Pro and 50 on Business, so the 21st member forces a jump from $79 to $124 a month
  • Active projects are capped at 100 on Pro despite the flat fee
  • Time tracking, custom fields and workflow automations all require the Pro plan
  • Microsoft SSO is Business only and SAML is Unlimited only, at $399 a month
  • White labelling and IP restriction are Unlimited only

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

Nifty

On request
  • FreeFree
    • 2 projects
    • Basic features
  • Starter$5/month
    • 40 projects
    • Roadmaps
    • Time tracking

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 Nifty if

  • You need tasks.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want milestones.

Questions people ask

Is Customerly or Nifty better?
Neither clearly leads. Customerly starts at Free and Nifty at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Customerly or Nifty?
Customerly has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Customerly and On request for Nifty.
Does Customerly or Nifty 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. Nifty starts at On request.
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 Nifty is typically brought in for.
What can Customerly do that Nifty cannot?
Customerly covers Live chat, Email marketing, Customer surveys, Help center. Nifty covers Tasks, Milestones, Docs, Chat. Both handle Slack, Web support, Ios support, Android 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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