A Chat Widget That
Costs Nothing
No subscription. No third-party servers. No data leaving your site. Just a beautiful chat bubble that captures leads directly into WordPress.
Everything Chat SaaS Charges For. Free.
We built what we needed and couldn’t justify paying for â a clean, capable lead capture widget with zero ongoing cost.
No Monthly Fees. Ever.
Install once and run forever. There is no SaaS plan, no free tier that expires, no credit card required. It is genuinely, permanently free.
100% Local Storage
Every lead is stored in your own WordPress database. Nothing is sent to a third-party server. Your visitors’ data belongs to you â full stop.
Email Notifications
Get an email the moment someone submits a message through the widget. Configure the recipient address in Settings â no webhook setup required.
Built-In Rate Limiting
Prevents spam and abuse without requiring CAPTCHA plugins. Configurable submission limits per IP keep your lead inbox clean.
REST API Access
Read and manage leads programmatically via the WordPress REST API. Pipe them into your CRM, your spreadsheet, your dashboard â your call.
Fully Customizable
Set your brand colors, greeting message, button label, and placeholder text from the WordPress admin. No code required to make it feel native.
What You’re Not Paying For
The chat SaaS market is built around monthly fees for features that should be table stakes. Here’s what those alternatives cost versus Simple Chat Widget.
| Feature | Simple Chat Widget | Tidio | Intercom | Drift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | $0 / mo | $19 / mo | $74 / mo | $2,500 / mo |
| Data stays on your server | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| WordPress native (no iframe) | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Lead capture without live agent | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Email notifications | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Rate limiting / spam protection | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| REST API access to leads | ✓ | Paid only | ✓ | ✓ |
| No third-party account required | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Annual cost for a small business | $0 | $228 | $888+ | $30,000+ |
Stop paying a SaaS tax on a solved problem.
If you just need a chat bubble that captures leads and emails you â this is it. Free forever.
How It Works
Four steps from install to your first lead in your inbox.
Install the Plugin
Download from WordPress.org, upload, activate. The chat bubble appears on your site immediately.
Customize Colors & Greeting
Set your brand color, write a greeting message, and add a placeholder in the admin settings. Two minutes.
Leads Come In
Visitors click the bubble, type their message and contact info, and submit. The lead is saved to your WordPress database instantly.
Email Notification Sent
You get an email the moment the form is submitted. Name, email, message â everything you need to follow up fast.
Need More Than the Free Version?
Simple Chat Widget handles solo sites and small teams well. For agencies, high-volume operations, or white-label needs, we offer enterprise configuration and custom builds.
Enterprise Configuration
Multi-inbox routing, CRM webhooks, custom lead fields, department tagging, export pipelines. Built to spec for your operation â one flat project fee, no ongoing SaaS charge.
White Label for Agencies
Resell or bundle Simple Chat Widget under your own brand. Custom plugin slug, your branding in the admin UI, your support contact. Built for agencies that want to stop losing margin to SaaS.
Your Next Lead Is One Install Away
Free plugin. Local data. Zero monthly cost. Get Simple Chat Widget running on your site today.