Customer Support · head to head
Customerly vs Userlike

Customerly
Customer Support
Customer service suite with live chat and automation
- From
- Free
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Customerly usage-based pricing of 0.50 EUR per conversation can become expensive at scale; Userlike userlike now operates as Lime Connect under Lime Technologies; the free plan is capped at 1 seat, 1 channel and 200 conversations
- They diverge on capability: Customerly covers Email marketing, Userlike covers WhatsApp.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Customerly and Userlike actually diverge.
| Attribute | Customerly | Userlike |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Customer Support | Live Chat |
| Founded | 2015 | 2011 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (subscription), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated).
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
- Email marketing
- Customer surveys
- Help center
- Automation
- Video chat
- WordPress
- Shopify
- Zapier
Only in Userlike
- Facebook Messenger
- SMS
- Video calls
- Chatbot
- Pipedrive
- HubSpot
- Zendesk
Both cover
- Live chat
- 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 Userlike
- Lead generationnot Userlike
- Email marketingnot Userlike
- Customer feedbacknot Userlike
Userlike
- Teams needing multilingual live chat with WhatsApp support who can tolerate a seat minimum on paid plansnot 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
Userlike
- Userlike now operates as Lime Connect under Lime Technologies; the free plan is capped at 1 seat, 1 channel and 200 conversations
- The Pro plan has a minimum of 3 seats and Enterprise a minimum of 5 seats, both priced per seat with Enterprise gated behind a custom quote
- AI Agent, AI Copilot and Workflows are separately priced add-ons starting at 99 euros/month, 19 euros/month per seat and 50 euros/month respectively
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
Userlike
Free- FreeFree
- 1 widget
- 1 seat
- Unlimited chats
- Team$90/month
- 4 widgets
- 4 seats
- Corporate$290/month
- 10 widgets
- 10 seats
- Analytics
- Flex$undefined/month
- Unlimited
- Custom features
- Dedicated support
Which should you pick?
Choose Customerly if
- You need email marketing.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want customer surveys.
Choose Userlike if
- You need whatsapp.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want facebook messenger.
Questions people ask
- Is Customerly or Userlike better?
- Neither clearly leads. Customerly starts at Free and Userlike at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Customerly or Userlike?
- Customerly starts at Free and Userlike at Free.
- Does Customerly or Userlike 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?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- 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 Userlike is typically brought in for.
- What can Customerly do that Userlike cannot?
- Customerly covers Email marketing, Customer surveys, Help center, Automation. Userlike covers WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, SMS, Video calls. Both handle Live chat, Slack, 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.
SourceUserlike: What does the free plan include?
The free plan includes 1 seat, 1 channel, and up to 200 conversations per month. It provides basic features like messenger customization, file sharing, and feedback collection.
SourceCustomerly: 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.
SourceUserlike: What is the cost of the Pro plan and what does it offer?
The Pro plan costs 105 euros per month (or 87 euros per month if billed annually) with a minimum of 3 seats. It includes unlimited channels and conversations, live translation, video calls, basic API access, and analytics.
SourceCustomerly: 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.
SourceUserlike: Is there a trial period before committing to a paid plan?
Yes, the platform offers a 14-day free trial of the Pro plan features. After the trial expires, accounts automatically downgrade to the Free plan unless upgraded.
SourceUserlike: What add-on costs are available?
Additional features can be added separately: Connect AI Agent from 99 euros per month, Connect AI Copilot from 19 euros per user per month, Workflows from 50 euros per month for 1,000 runs, and WhatsApp Campaigns from 20 euros per month plus Meta fees.
SourceUserlike: How does billing work on the Pro plan?
The Pro plan is billed monthly or annually, with annual billing offering a 20 percent discount. Unused conversations roll over to subsequent months within the same contract year.
SourceRelated pages
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