Yes, both Freshchat and Channel.io offer a Free Trial.
Freshchat is designed for Freelancers, Large Enterprises, Medium Business and Small Business.
Channel.io is designed for Large Enterprises, Medium Business and Small Business.
Pricing for Freshchat Starts at $15/User/Month when Billed Yearly whereas for Channel.io Starts at $30/Month when Billed Yearly.
Some top alternatives to Freshchat includes ZoomInfo Chat, ClickDesk, LiveAgent, LiveChat, Tidio Chat, DeskMoz, Zendesk Chat, Intercom, Comm100 Live Chat, Smartchat and Tiledesk.
Some top alternatives to Channel.io includes ZoomInfo Chat, LiveAgent, LiveChat, LiveEngage, DeskMoz, Zendesk Chat, Lime Talk, Smartchat, LivePerson, Let's Connect and Liveo.Chat.