How Aivastark compares, without the spin
Eight head-to-heads with the products people weigh us against. Each one says plainly where the other product is the better choice, and every competitor figure is sourced, linked and dated.
Competitor figures last checked 17 October 2026 on each vendor's own pages
Aivastark$39 for 5,000 repliesFlat monthly plan, AI replies included
Chatbase$40 for 700 repliesPer AI reply (message credit)
Intercom Fin$0.99 per outcomePer outcome, plus seats
Tidio$0.58–$0.78 per Lyro conversationPer conversation, with Lyro AI conversations on top
Gorgias$0.90–$1.00 per interactionPer AI interaction, on top of a helpdesk plan
Twig$49 for 500 chatsPer chat, plus voice minutes
WATIAstra from $99 for 5,000 creditsInbox plan per month, AI agent (Astra) priced separately, message fees resold
Interakt$74.99/month AI Agents add-onPlan per month with unlimited agents; AI Agents an add-on; message fees resold
AiSensy$50/month for 1,000 AI messagesPlan per month plus add-ons; message fees resold
Each competitor's price is from its own pricing page; every comparison links the source.
How does Aivastark compare with other AI support tools?
Aivastark is an AI agent that answers customers on your website, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, Telegram and email at a flat monthly price from $12, with a permanent free plan. Most alternatives meter the AI instead: Intercom Fin per outcome, Gorgias per interaction, Tidio per Lyro conversation, Chatbase per reply credit and Twig per chat, and the WhatsApp marketing tools WATI, Interakt and AiSensy sell their AI as an add-on or a separate product. Where another product is the better choice, such as answering phone calls or running a staffed ticket queue, each comparison says so.
Five comparisons, one standard
Each page opens with a verdict, puts both products side by side, and gives the other product its own section on what it does better.
Aivastark vsChatbase
5,000 vs 700
AI replies on the $39 and $40 plans
Pick Chatbase if: you want to choose the AI model: OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini and more
Read the comparisonChecked October 2026Aivastark vsIntercom Fin
$39 vs $1,075
about 1,000 conversations a month, Fin with one seat
Pick Intercom Fin if: your team already works in Intercom, Salesforce, HubSpot or Freshdesk
Read the comparisonChecked October 2026Aivastark vsTidio
$39 vs $700
about 1,000 AI conversations a month, at five replies each
Pick Tidio if: you want human live chat at the centre, with AI in front
Read the comparisonChecked October 2026Aivastark vsGorgias
$0.90–$1.00
per Gorgias AI interaction, which also counts as a ticket
Pick Gorgias if: your team works a ticket queue all day
Read the comparisonChecked October 2026Aivastark vsTwig
5,000 vs 500
AI replies on Aivastark's $39 plan, AI chats on Twig's $49 plan
Pick Twig if: your customers phone you: Sera answers calls on every plan
Read the comparisonChecked October 2026Aivastark vsWATI
$39 vs $99
a month for 5,000 AI credits: Aivastark Starter against WATI's Astra Pro
Pick WATI if: you send WhatsApp broadcasts and template campaigns
Read the comparisonChecked October 2026Aivastark vsInterakt
$39 vs $129.99
a month for AI on WhatsApp: Aivastark Starter against Interakt Growth plus AI Agents
Pick Interakt if: you want unlimited agents and contacts on every plan
Read the comparisonChecked October 2026Aivastark vsAiSensy
$0
AiSensy's free plan, with the WhatsApp API and a blue-tick application
Pick AiSensy if: you want the WhatsApp API free, with a blue-tick application
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All six products in one table
The biggest difference between these products is how they charge for the AI. Aivastark includes AI replies in a flat monthly plan; the others meter the AI per reply, chat, conversation, interaction or outcome, so the bill rises with a busy month.
| Product | How the AI is billed | What the AI costs | Paid plans from | Free plan | Answers phone calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aivastark | Flat monthly plan, AI replies included | $39 for 5,000 replies | $12/month | Yes, 300 replies a month, no card | No |
| Chatbase | Per AI reply (message credit) | $40 for 700 replies | $40/month | Yes, 50 replies a month | Yes, voice from $150/month |
| Intercom Fin | Per outcome, plus seats | $0.99 per outcome | $39 per seat a month (list), plus outcomes | No; trial runs 14 days, no card | Yes: Fin Voice, $1.99 per voice outcome |
| Tidio | Per conversation, with Lyro AI conversations on top | $0.58–$0.78 per Lyro conversation | $29/month | Yes, 50 conversations a month | No phone line listed |
| Gorgias | Per AI interaction, on top of a helpdesk plan | $0.90–$1.00 per interaction | $10/month (helpdesk) | No; 30-day trial, no card | Voice add-on for your team's calls; the AI doesn't take calls |
| Twig | Per chat, plus voice minutes | $49 for 500 chats | $49/month | No; 15-day trial, no card | Yes, on every plan |
| WATI | Inbox plan per month, AI agent (Astra) priced separately, message fees resold | Astra from $99 for 5,000 credits | $69/month ($49 in Pakistan) | No; 7-day trial (Astra has a free tier for web chat) | WhatsApp Business Calling |
| Interakt | Plan per month with unlimited agents; AI Agents an add-on; message fees resold | $74.99/month AI Agents add-on | $55/month ($12 for Instagram only) | No; two-week trial, no card | Voice calling listed |
| AiSensy | Plan per month plus add-ons; message fees resold | $50/month for 1,000 AI messages | $45/month | Yes, with the WhatsApp API | No phone line listed |
Competitor figures come from each vendor's own pages and carry the month they were checked; the sources are linked on each comparison. Aivastark's figures come from the plan table the pricing page reads. Product names and logos belong to their owners and are shown only to identify the products compared; no affiliation or endorsement is implied.
Pick by the job, not the logo
No product here is best for everyone. Start from how your customers reach you and how your team works, and the choice usually makes itself. Five of these six answers are another product.
- Twig
Your customers phone you
Sera answers real phone calls on every plan. Aivastark has no phone line.
Aivastark vs Twig - Gorgias
Your team works a ticket queue all day
Refunds, cancellations and order edits happen inside the conversation, and seats aren't priced per agent.
Aivastark vs Gorgias - Intercom Fin
You already run on Intercom
Fin works inside the helpdesk you have. Replacing a working stack to cut the AI line is rarely worth it.
Aivastark vs Intercom Fin - Chatbase
You want to choose the AI model
Run the agent on OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Mistral and others. Aivastark picks the standard model for you.
Aivastark vs Chatbase - Tidio
You want human live chat with a little AI
A mature live-chat inbox with up to 10 seats, and Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp and email even on its free plan.
Aivastark vs Tidio - WATI
You send WhatsApp broadcasts and campaigns
Broadcasts, templates, COD confirmation and abandoned-cart flows for Shopify. Aivastark sends none of them.
Aivastark vs WATI - Interakt
A big team shares one WhatsApp inbox
Unlimited agents and contacts on every plan, plus a sales CRM. Aivastark has 1–10 seats.
Aivastark vs Interakt - AiSensy
You want the WhatsApp API free to start
Its free plan includes the WhatsApp Business API and a blue-tick application, with broadcasts from $45 a month.
Aivastark vs AiSensy - Aivastark
You want the AI on the front line at a flat price
It answers on your website, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, Telegram and email from $12 a month, and hands off to your team with the full thread.
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Three rules every comparison follows
A comparison page written by one of the two products is easy to distrust. These rules are how we try to earn the opposite.
Spot a stale figure? Email support@aivastark.com and we'll check it against the vendor's page.
1.Sourced, linked and dated
Every competitor figure comes from that vendor's own pages, linked on the page, with the month we checked it.
2.Where they win, we say so
Each page has a section on what the other product does better. A comparison that wins every row is an advert.
3.Our numbers match the plan table
Aivastark's prices and allowances are checked against the plan table the pricing page reads, and the build fails if they drift.
Questions about these comparisons
How is Aivastark priced compared with other AI support tools?
Aivastark charges a flat monthly plan that includes AI replies: $12 for 1,000, $39 for 5,000, $129 for 25,000 and $319 for 75,000, and a free plan with 300. The others compared here meter the AI: Intercom Fin charges $0.99 per outcome plus seats, Gorgias $0.90–$1.00 per AI interaction, Tidio's Lyro about $0.58–$0.78 per AI conversation, Chatbase $40 for 700 replies and Twig $49 for 500 chats. A standard reply is one credit; gpt-4o replies, images, voice and tool steps use more.
Which of these tools answer phone calls?
Twig's Sera answers calls on every plan, Chatbase adds voice from its $150 plan, and Intercom sells Fin Voice at $1.99 per voice outcome. Gorgias sells a voice add-on, but the calls are answered by your team, not its AI Agent, and Tidio lists no phone line. Aivastark doesn't answer phone calls: it answers messages on your website, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, Telegram and email.
Which is better for WhatsApp: Aivastark, WATI, Interakt or AiSensy?
It depends on whether you mostly send messages or answer them. WATI, Interakt and AiSensy are WhatsApp marketing tools: broadcasts, templates and Shopify order flows, with AI sold separately (WATI's Astra from $99 for 5,000 credits, Interakt's AI Agents at $74.99 a month, AiSensy's AI Agent Builder at $50). Aivastark sends no broadcasts; it answers customers on WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger and Telegram with the AI included, from $39 a month, and Meta bills message fees to your own account.
Does Aivastark have a free plan?
Yes. It is permanent, needs no card and includes 300 AI replies a month on one website. Paid plans start at $12 a month, and each starts with a 7-day trial that asks for a card.
How current are the prices on these pages?
Each page says the month its competitor figures were checked and links the vendor pages they came from. Prices move: Twig's entry plan fell from $99 to $49 and its free plan went between our September and October checks. If a figure looks out of date, email support@aivastark.com.
Can I move to Aivastark from another tool?
Yes. Point Aivastark at the same website pages or upload the same files. Conversation history doesn't transfer, so export it from the old tool first if you need it.
Keep exploring
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- What is Intercom Fin?What Intercom's AI agent is, how it answers from your help centre, and how its per-outcome pricing works.
- AI chatbot vs live chatCost per conversation, response time, spike behaviour and where human empathy still wins.
- Build vs buy an AI support agentThree-year total cost of building an AI support agent in-house against buying a platform.
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