Front vs Respond.io

See how their public offers line up before you choose your own position. Prices stay in the currency, billing schedule, and charged unit each vendor publishes.

Front

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USD · US · source: front.com

Plan	Pricing	Charged by	Offer type
Starter	USD 25 / month with annual commitment $25 /seat/mo, up to 10 seats	Seat · /seat/mo	Standalone · Fixed
Professional	USD 65 / month with annual commitment $65 /seat/mo, up to 50 seats	Seat · /seat/mo	Standalone · Fixed
Enterprise Highlighted	USD 105 monthly $105 /seat/mo	Seat · /seat/mo	Standalone · Fixed

Respond.io

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USD · US · source: respond.io

Plan	Pricing	Charged by	Offer type
Starter	USD 99 monthly · USD 79 / month with annual commitment $ 79 /month $1,188 $948/yr (billed yearly)	Flat · /month	Standalone · Fixed
Growth Highlighted	USD 199 monthly · USD 159 / month with annual commitment $ 159 /month $2,388 $1,908/yr (billed yearly)	Flat · /month	Standalone · Fixed
Advanced	USD 349 monthly · USD 279 / month with annual commitment $ 279 /month $4,188 $3,348/yr (billed yearly)	Flat · /month	Standalone · Fixed
Enterprise	Contact sales Custom	Flat	Standalone · Contact sales

What each plan includes

Feature names follow each vendor’s own pricing page, so verify the wording before treating them as exact equivalents.

Front

Starter

Highlights Seats: Up to 10

Limited
Communication channels Communication channels: Single channel type

Limited
Key features Shared inbox and ticketing: Included
Messaging & live chat Messaging & live chat: Yes, if single channel type

Limited
Front AI AI Topics: Included
Workflow automation Workflow automation: Up to 10 rules

Limited
Workspaces Workspaces: 1

Limited
Knowledge base Knowledge base: Basic

Included
Analytics and reporting Analytics and reporting: Basic

Limited
User management User management: Basic

Limited
Front AI AI Copilot: add-on

Excluded
Front AI Smart QA: add-on

Excluded
Front AI Smart CSAT: add-on

Excluded
Front AI AI Autopilot: add-on

Excluded

Professional

Highlights Seats: Up to 50

Limited
Communication channels Communication channels: Omnichannel (email, SMS, social, WhatsApp, etc.)

Included
Key features Shared inbox and ticketing: Included
Messaging & live chat Messaging & live chat: Included
Front AI AI Topics: Included
Workflow automation Workflow automation: Macros and up to 20 rules

Limited
Workspaces Workspaces: Up to 5

Limited
Knowledge base Knowledge base: Customizable

Included
Analytics and reporting Analytics and reporting: Advanced

Included
User management User management: SSO, SCIM

Included
Front AI AI Copilot: add-on

Excluded
Front AI Smart QA: add-on

Excluded
Front AI Smart CSAT: add-on

Excluded
Front AI AI Autopilot: add-on

Excluded

Enterprise

Communication channels Communication channels: Omnichannel (email, SMS, social, WhatsApp, etc.)

Included
Key features Shared inbox and ticketing: Included
Messaging & live chat Messaging & live chat: Included
Front AI AI Topics: Included
Workflow automation Workflow automation: Unlimited macros and rules

Included
Key features Smart rules: Included
Workspaces Workspaces: Unlimited

Included
Knowledge base Knowledge base: Customizable and multi-language

Included
Analytics and reporting Analytics and reporting: Custom reports

Included
User management User management: SSO, SCIM, and custom roles

Included
Front AI AI Copilot: included

Included
Front AI Smart QA: included

Included
Front AI Smart CSAT: included

Included
Front AI AI Autopilot: add-on

Excluded

Respond.io

Starter

Includes Team & Custom Inboxes: Included
Includes Mobile App: Included
Includes AI Prompt: Included
Includes AI Assist: Included
Includes Basic Reports: Included
Includes Two-Factor Authentication (2FA): Included
Includes Growth Widgets: Included
Usage Users: 5

Limited
Usage Monthly Active Contacts: Unlimited

Included
Usage AI Credits: 5,000

Included

Growth

Includes Broadcasts: Included
Includes Workflows automation: Included
Includes AI Agents: Included
Includes Advanced Reports: Included
Includes Zapier & Make Integrations: Included
Includes Developer API: Included
Usage Users: 10

Limited
Usage Monthly Active Contacts: Starts with 1,000

Limited
Usage AI Credits: Starts with 10,000

Included

Advanced

Includes Mask Phone Number & Email Address: Included
Includes Multiple Workspaces: Included
Includes HTTP Requests in Workflows: Included
Includes Incoming & Outgoing Webhooks: Included
Includes Single Sign-On (SSO): Included
Includes Custom Channels: Included
Usage Users: 10

Limited
Usage Monthly Active Contacts: Starts with 1,000

Limited
Usage AI Credits: Starts with 20,000

Included

Enterprise

Includes Unlimited Users: Unlimited

Included
Includes Higher limit of workspaces: Included
Includes Higher API rate limits: Included
Usage Monthly Active Contacts: Custom

Limited
Usage AI Credits: Starts with 40,000

Included

How their prices changed

Each date shows when a public price was observed, not when it took effect. An archived region or currency can differ, so a currency change is not necessarily a price increase.

Front

September 21, 2026
Official pricing page
- Starter: USD 25 / month with annual commitment
- Professional: USD 65 / month with annual commitment
- Enterprise: USD 105 monthly
August 31, 2026
Official pricing page
- Starter: USD 25 / month with annual commitment
- Professional: USD 65 / month with annual commitment
- Enterprise: USD 105 / month with annual commitment
August 27, 2026
Official pricing page
- Starter — up to 10 seats: USD 25 monthly · USD 25 / month with annual commitment
- Professional — up to 50 seats: USD 65 monthly · USD 65 / month with annual commitment
- Enterprise — most popular: USD 105 monthly · USD 105 / month with annual commitment

Respond.io

September 21, 2026
Official pricing page
- Starter: USD 99 monthly · USD 79 / month with annual commitment
- Growth: USD 199 monthly · USD 159 / month with annual commitment
- Advanced: USD 349 monthly · USD 279 / month with annual commitment
- Enterprise: Contact sales
August 31, 2026
Official pricing page
- Starter: USD 99 monthly · USD 79 / month with annual commitment
- Growth: USD 199 monthly · USD 159 / month with annual commitment
- Advanced: USD 349 monthly · USD 279 / month with annual commitment
- Enterprise: Contact sales
August 27, 2026
Official pricing page
- Starter: USD 99 monthly · USD 79 / month with annual commitment
- Growth: USD 199 monthly · USD 159 / month with annual commitment
- Advanced: USD 349 monthly · USD 279 / month with annual commitment
- Enterprise: Contact sales
August 27, 2026
Official pricing page
- starter — default: USD 79 monthly · USD 79 / month with annual commitment
- growth — default: USD 159 monthly · USD 159 / month with annual commitment
- advanced — default: USD 279 monthly · USD 279 / month with annual commitment