WordPress plugin comparison
Joinchat vs Zendesk Chat
At a glance
- Joinchat has more active installs: 700K+, against 10K+ for Zendesk Chat.
- On a typical day, Joinchat is downloaded about 4,119 times, Zendesk Chat about 37.
- Joinchat is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 188 reviews, against 4.0 from 27 reviews.
- Joinchat was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Aug 20, 2020 for Zendesk Chat.
- Joinchat is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Zendesk Chat.
- Zendesk Chat has been around longer: since 2010, against 2018 for Joinchat.
Line by line
Joinchat leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Joinchat |  Zendesk Chat |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #89 | #1,940 |
| Active installs | 700K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 414.2K | 914 |
| Rating | 4.7(188) | 4.0(27) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.5.24 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.61 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 days ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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