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title: "Karobar vs Trengo: A Trengo Alternative for Small Shops | Karobar"
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description: "A Trengo alternative for small shops: Karobar and Trengo compared on price, users, conversation limits, channels including TikTok, AI and orders, with sources."
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Comparison

# Karobar vs Trengo: a Trengo alternative for small shops

Price, users, channels, AI and orders compared, with a source for every Trengo fact.

Updated 15 October 2026

Trengo is a customer service platform that brings email, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and website chat into one inbox, with an AI agent and automation, priced for teams of ten or more. Karobar also brings WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger and TikTok chats into one inbox, and is built for selling: comments, social posting, orders with cash on delivery, courier tracking, stock and ad results.

If you are looking for a Trengo alternative, this page compares the two feature by feature. Every statement about Trengo links to Trengo's own pricing page, numbered in the sources list, and was checked on 15 October 2026. Trengo shows prices in euros. Karobar's details come from our own product and our [pricing page](https://karobar.io/pricing).

| Feature | Karobar | Trengo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lowest monthly price | Individual plan, $20 a month (1 user). Paying yearly saves 12%. | Boost at €299 a month billed annually, or €349 billed monthly, for 10 users.[[1]](#source-1) |
| Plans | Individual $20, Team $39, Brand $59, Enterprise $199 a month, and Custom on request. | Boost (€299) and Pro (€499) a month billed annually, and Enterprise on request.[[1]](#source-1) |
| Users | 1, 3, 5 and 10 users on Individual, Team, Brand and Enterprise. | 10 users on Boost and 20 on Pro; extra users €25 to €50 a month each.[[1]](#source-1) |
| Conversation limits | Not counted per conversation; each plan has a contact limit, from 1,000 contacts on Individual to 50,000 on Enterprise. | 500 conversations a month on Boost and 1,500 on Pro; extra conversations €15 to €18 per 100.[[1]](#source-1) |
| Channels | WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger and TikTok DMs, plus comments and Google reviews. | Email, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and a website chat widget; voice as an add-on. TikTok is not listed.[[1]](#source-1) |
| Broadcasts | WhatsApp broadcasts with approved templates, on every plan. | Broadcasting as an add-on on every plan.[[1]](#source-1) |
| AI | 200, 400, 600 and 2,000 AI credits a month by plan, for reply drafts, captions and photo enhancement. | HelpMate AI agent and AI Journeys included; an AI surcharge of €0.25 to €0.30 per conversation.[[1]](#source-1) |
| Comments and social posting | Comments from Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn pages and YouTube, and post scheduling to six networks. | Not listed on the pricing page.[[1]](#source-1) |
| Orders, stock and courier tracking | Built in: orders from a chat, cash on delivery, courier and tracking number, products and stock. | Not mentioned on the pricing page.[[1]](#source-1) |
| Email and website chat | Not offered. | Email and a website chat widget in the unified inbox on every plan.[[1]](#source-1) |

## Who each tool fits

**Trengo fits** customer service teams of ten or more that handle email, website chat and messaging together, want an AI agent for support, and work within a monthly conversation allowance.

**Karobar fits** small shops and brands that sell through social media and WhatsApp, with one to ten people. Karobar is not priced per conversation, includes TikTok, comments and posting, and turns chats into orders with courier tracking.

## Pricing explained

Trengo's [pricing page](https://trengo.com/pricing) lists Boost at €299 a month billed annually for 10 users and 500 conversations a month, and Pro at €499 for 20 users and 1,500 conversations. Extra conversations, voice, broadcasting and an AI surcharge per conversation are billed on top.

Karobar's Individual plan is $20 a month for one user, Team is $39 for three, Brand $59 for five and Enterprise $199 for ten, with 12% off yearly. Plans are not counted per conversation; each has a contact limit (1,000, 5,000, 15,000 or 50,000), and AI use draws on the plan's credits.

## A worked example: a shop with five people

A shop with five people answering WhatsApp, Instagram and TikTok messages, around 2,000 conversations a month in the busy season, would start on Trengo's Boost plan at €299 a month billed annually, then pay for conversations beyond the 500 included. TikTok is not listed among Trengo's channels. On Karobar, the Brand plan includes five users for $59 a month and up to 15,000 contacts, with TikTok, comments, posting, orders and ad results, and no charge per conversation.

## What Karobar does not do

Karobar does not handle email, has no website chat widget and no voice calling. If your support runs through email and live chat on your website, Trengo covers those channels.

## Questions to ask before you choose

- How big is your team? Trengo's plans start at 10 users; Karobar starts at one.
- How many conversations do you have in a busy month? Check how each tool charges as you grow.
- Which channels do customers use? Email and website chat point to Trengo; TikTok and social comments point to Karobar.
- Is your inbox for support or for selling? Karobar turns chats into orders with courier tracking.
- Do you also need to post content and see ad results? Karobar includes both.

## Switching from Trengo

1. Connect WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok in Karobar under Settings → Channels.
2. Add your team; see [Add team members and share out the work](https://karobar.io/help/add-your-team).
3. Set up AI reply drafts from your own business information; see [Turn on AI reply drafts](https://karobar.io/help/turn-on-ai-reply-drafts).

## Sources

Facts about other companies and platforms come from their own pages, checked on the dates shown. Plans and prices change; check the source before you decide.

1. [Trengo: Pricing](https://trengo.com/pricing) (checked 2026-10-15)

FAQ

## Questions? Answers.

Any other questions? [Ask support](https://karobar.io/support).

### Is Karobar a Trengo alternative?

For small shops selling through social media and WhatsApp, yes. For support teams that need email, website chat and voice, Trengo covers more.

### Does Karobar charge per conversation?

No. Karobar plans are priced by users and features, with a contact limit per plan, not by the number of conversations.

### Does Karobar support TikTok?

Yes: TikTok DMs and comments in the inbox, TikTok posting and TikTok ad results.

### Can a team of three use Karobar?

Yes. The Team plan includes three users for $39 a month.

### Can I try Karobar before switching?

Yes. Karobar has a 7-day free trial with no card, so you can connect your channels and test the inbox with your own customers.

### Does Karobar have an AI agent like Trengo's HelpMate?

Karobar AI drafts replies from your business information for a person to send. For inbox messages you can switch on Auto mode, which replies on its own within limits and leaves complaints, refunds and order questions to a person.

### Can I see how quickly my team replies?

Yes. Team workload in Karobar shows who has which chats, how many are waiting and how quickly each person replies.

Keep going

## What to look at next

[One social media inbox for every customer message Instagram, TikTok, Messenger and WhatsApp in one list. Every thread becomes a lead, save a phone number and ad… Learn more](https://karobar.io/features/unified-inbox)[Order management, right inside the chat Leads, orders and bookings next to the chats they came from. Create an order from the conversation, confirm ca… Learn more](https://karobar.io/features/sales-desk)[AI reply drafts from your catalogue and real stock The AI writes from live inventory, variants and stock: accurate prices, sent when you approve or by Auto withi… Learn more](https://karobar.io/features/ai-reply-drafts)

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## Try it on your own shop

7 days free, no card needed. Connect Instagram, TikTok or WhatsApp and see your own messages in one inbox.

[Start free trial](https://karobar.io/login?trial=1&login=1)
