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Bold360 vs Kayako

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Bold360

Live Chat

AI-powered customer engagement and service platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Kayako

Live Chat

Effortless customer service

From
$30/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Bold360 bold360 as a standalone product is discontinued: the vendor's own domain bold360.com now 302-redirects (captured 8 January 2024) to genesys.com/capabilities/live-chat-software, and the live domain no longer resolves at all.; Kayako the AI agent is billed at $1 per resolved ticket, so support cost scales with ticket volume rather than being a fixed subscription
  • They diverge on capability: Bold360 covers Live chat messaging, Kayako covers Unified inbox.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bold360 and Kayako actually diverge.

Attributes where Bold360 and Kayako differ
AttributeBold360Kayako
Starting priceOn request$30/month
PlatformsWeb, Mobile app, IOS, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20052001

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Live Chat).

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 Bold360

  • Live chat messaging
  • AI chatbots
  • Email support
  • Knowledge base
  • IBM Watson
  • API
  • Webhooks
  • Mobile app support

Only in Kayako

  • Unified inbox
  • Live chat
  • Help center
  • Customer journey
  • Automation
  • Reporting
  • Slack
  • Zapier

Both cover

  • Salesforce
  • Web support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Bold360

  • Customer engagementnot Kayako
  • Lead generationnot Kayako
  • Customer supportnot Kayako
  • Sales automationnot Kayako

Kayako

  • Help desk ticketing with a unified inbox and knowledge basenot Bold360
  • Resolving support tickets automatically with an AI agentnot Bold360

Where each one falls short

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

Bold360

  • Bold360 as a standalone product is discontinued: the vendor's own domain bold360.com now 302-redirects (captured 8 January 2024) to genesys.com/capabilities/live-chat-software, and the live domain no longer resolves at all.

Kayako

  • The AI agent is billed at $1 per resolved ticket, so support cost scales with ticket volume rather than being a fixed subscription
  • A resolution counts when the AI solves the issue without human involvement, so the definition of a billable event is set by the vendor's own system
  • No per agent monthly price is published for the full Kayako One platform
  • Full platform pricing requires talking to an expert

Pricing, plan by plan

Bold360

On request
  • Starter$75/month
    • Live chat
    • Basic AI
    • Chatbot
  • Professional$150/month
    • Advanced AI
    • Omnichannel
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Custom solutions
    • Dedicated support

Kayako

$30/month
  • Inbox$30/month
    • Email & live chat
    • Help center
    • Basic automation
  • Growth$60/month
    • Everything in Inbox
    • Customer journey
    • SLA management
  • Scale$100/month
    • Everything in Growth
    • Advanced reporting
    • Custom roles

Which should you pick?

Choose Bold360 if

  • You need live chat messaging.
  • You work on Web, Mobile app, IOS, Android.
  • You also want ai chatbots.
Bold360 review

Choose Kayako if

  • You need unified inbox.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want live chat.
Kayako review

Questions people ask

Is Bold360 or Kayako better?
Neither clearly leads. Bold360 starts at On request and Kayako at $30/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bold360 or Kayako?
Bold360 starts at On request and Kayako at $30/month.
Does Bold360 or Kayako run on more platforms?
Bold360 runs on Web, Mobile app, IOS, Android. Kayako runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is Bold360 best used for?
Bold360 is most often used for customer engagement, lead generation, customer support, sales automation. Of those, customer engagement and lead generation are not what Kayako is typically brought in for.
What can Bold360 do that Kayako cannot?
Bold360 covers Live chat messaging, AI chatbots, Email support, Knowledge base. Kayako covers Unified inbox, Live chat, Help center, Customer journey. Both handle Salesforce, Web support, Android support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Kayako: How much does Kayako charge?

Kayako uses results-based pricing where customers pay $1 per resolved ticket when Kay AI Agent solves the issue without human intervention. There are no seat fees or setup fees. Kayako One helpdesk platform pricing requires contacting sales.

Source
Kayako: What counts as a resolved ticket for Kayako pricing?

A resolution occurs when Kay solves the customer's issue without human agent involvement, whether by taking action or providing an answer the customer confirms solves their problem. Escalations to humans and simple deflections do not count.

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Kayako: What is Kayako's AI resolution rate?

Kayako reports a 68 percent AI resolution rate for Kay AI Agent. The platform claims a cost advantage of $1 per resolution versus $4.60 for competitors, with reported CSAT improvement of 14 points.

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