Text (LiveChat, HelpDesk): verified facts and rating

Checked 2026-11-01

livechat.com

8

Help desk software 8 of 12

60/100

Score breakdown

Price54
Features71
Security and privacy60
Track record52

76% backed by facts · How we rank

Text (LiveChat, HelpDesk) against the market

The dot is the company, the line is the median of all companies in this ranking.

Price per agent per month$19.00$121.77$25.00 · median $30.00

Text (LiveChat, HelpDesk) strengths and weaknesses

Pros

  • SOC 2 audit
  • Live chat for customers
  • AI included in the cheapest paid plan
  • Offers a GDPR data processing agreement

Cons

  • No permanent free plan

All facts

FactValueSourceChecked
Price per agent per month$25.00
With monthly billing, it costs $25 per user per month.
livechat.com2026-11-01
Free planNo
Essential costs $19 per user per month with annual billing
livechat.com2026-11-01
Free trialYes
The free trial runs for 14 days
livechat.com2026-11-01
Live chatYes
For small teams earning their first revenue from chat.
livechat.com2026-11-01
Knowledge baseNot verified—
AI in the cheapest paid planYes
essential 5 monthly per user
helpdesk.com2026-11-01
Public APIYes
HelpDesk.com API
api.helpdesk.com2026-11-01
SOC 2 reportYes
An independent auditor tested Text’s controls for SOC 2 Type 2.
livechat.com2026-11-01
ISO 27001Not verified—
GDPR data processing agreementYes
the DPA is already an integral part of the Agreement
helpdesk.com2026-11-01
Public status pageYes
Text Services Status
status.text.com2026-11-01
App Store rating4.3★
Text - Live Chat for Business (Text, Inc), averageUserRating 4.32143, userRatingCount 112
itunes.apple.com2026-11-01
App Store ratings112
Text - Live Chat for Business (Text, Inc), averageUserRating 4.32143, userRatingCount 112
itunes.apple.com2026-11-01
FoundedNot verified—
Company headquartersNot verified—
CompanyText, Inc.
Text, Inc. is the company behind LiveChat
helpdesk.com2026-11-01

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