How you start
Communicate$1 once: 100 credits that never expire, nothing renews
GistFree plan, 2 support seats
Gist alternative
The Gist alternative with an AI Agent built in, not added on.
Gist is a low-cost all-in-one: live chat, a team inbox, a knowledge base, and marketing tools, with a free plan for 2 seats. Its support bot is an add-on on Premium. Communicate starts with the AI: Starter is $39 a month for 3 seats and 3,000 AI replies. Try it for a one-time $1.
One-time $1 activation · 100 credits included · No automatic subscription
SourceAnswer
The Agent answers first.
AI replies included.
Your help center. Your inbox. Your team.
Compare Communicate and Gist row by rowCommunicate vs Gist
Every row, as each one publishes it.
Gist wins on a free plan, more seats for the money, marketing tools, and mobile apps. Communicate wins on AI answers included, cited sources, and Member-required Actions. All of it is below.
Entry paid plan
CommunicateSolo: $19 a month, 1 seat
GistProfessional: $29 a month, 5 seats
AI support bot
CommunicateIncluded on every Plan
GistSupport bot add-on on Premium
Seats
Communicate1, 3, or 10 by Plan
GistUnlimited on Premium ($99)
Email marketing
CommunicateNot offered
GistMarketing plans from $19
Actions a person approves
CommunicateMember-required Actions
GistNot listed on its pricing page
Gist figures come from getgist.com/pricing, checked on 3 October 2026. “Not listed” means the page does not show it; check with Gist if it matters to you.
Plan for plan
What each one includes.
From getgist.com/pricing and our Plans, checked on 3 October 2026.
01 · $39
Communicate Starter
3 seats, 3,000 AI replies, about 1,000 chats a month.
02 · $29
Gist Support Professional
5 seats, knowledge base, in-app messages, a lead qualification bot.
03 · Gist wins
On price and seats
A free plan with 2 seats, and unlimited seats on Premium at $99.
What changes
Gist wins on price and breadth. Communicate wins on AI answers.
Gist bundles chat, email marketing, and product tours at a low price. If what you need most is an AI that answers from your pages and hands off cleanly, Communicate puts that first.
- 01
AI replies included
3,000 AI replies on Starter. No bot add-on to buy.
- 02
Answers with sources
Every answer links to the page it came from.
- 03
Actions with approval
Call your API from the chat. Risky Actions wait for a person.
Used in production
Already answering customer questions.
- Teams building software
- Teams making content
- Teams running everyday tools
- Autoposting
- Vrid
- Niyam
- FAAD Network
- Nimblocity
Pure Digital- QCall
- Serri
- The Medical Insurance Exchange
How it works
An AI Agent and an inbox, in one sitting.
About 5 minutes to a first answer. No developer needed.
Knowledge
ConnectedHelp center
Ready for answers
Pricing page
Ready for answers
Policies
Ready for answers
Handoff rules
SavedBug report
Hand off
Refund
Member required
How-to
Agent answers
Widget
LiveSite
yourbrand.com
Agent
Answering
Inbox
3 seats
Designed for the edge cases
What you get on every Plan.
Plans differ only in credits, seats, and Agents.
01
AI Agents with sources
Answers grounded in your website and files.
Removesa bot add-on.
02
Shared Inbox
Assign and take over chats with full history.
Removeshandoff by email.
03
In-App Messages
Reach the right people inside your product.
Removesa separate nudge tool.
04
API, MCP, and CLI
Work with Conversations and Agents from code or an AI assistant.
Removesa custom integration.
AI Agents with sources
Shared Inbox
In-App Messages
API, MCP, and CLI
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FAQ
What Gist buyers ask before they choose.
Including the cases where Gist is the better fit.
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