I believe I’ll do an article about this. However, a quick post to start with.
We’ve tried several website live chats, both free and paid. And one of the most advanced chats (and not that expensive) was Zopim. Very nice solution from ZenDesk creators.
But then we’ve discovered Tawk (https://www.tawk.to/, I’ll even give a direct link here!). First of all, it is FREE. With no hidden payments at all. Second, it supports unlimited number of websites, so you can gather all your support agents together.
We’ve added some javascript code so customer SL name is added automatically to the chat – and using this amazing tool for almost two years now, serving dozens of chats daily. I recommend it to everyone: from tiny single-pager website to a large portal.