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Threadkite vs Front
Front is a shared inbox for teams that live in email, with other channels on its higher plans and texts and calls through integrations. Threadkite starts from the customer: every channel lands in one thread, calling and texts are built in, and every channel is on the one paid plan.
14 days with everything. No card needed.
One customer, every channel, one thread.
Side by side
| Feature | Threadkite | Front |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free for one person. Pro is £29 ($35) a Full seat a month, £6 ($7) a Basic seat, with every feature | Starter $25, Professional $65, Enterprise $105 a seat a month, billed yearly |
| Prices on the website | Yes | Yes |
| Channels on the entry plan | Every channel on Pro, and email, forms and leads on Free | Starter has one channel type: email, chat or SMS |
| Texts | Built in, with 100 minutes and 25 texts a Full seat each month | Through an integration such as Twilio or Dialpad |
| Calls | Built in, from the browser and the mobile app, with recordings, transcripts and summaries | Through an integration such as Aircall or Dialpad |
| Connect your WhatsApp Business number on Pro | A paid add-on on Professional and Enterprise | |
| Website chat and AI | Included, with 100 chats a month; unlimited chats are £25 ($39) a website | Front Chat |
| Leads | Lead sources, stages and outcomes on every thread, with reports | Not listed on their pricing page |
What we say about Front comes from their website(opens in a new tab), checked on 25 October 2026. Prices and plans change, so check theirs before you decide. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.
Why teams choose Threadkite over Front
Calls and texts without another supplier
Each Full seat includes 100 minutes and 25 texts a month, shared by the team. Calls join the customer's thread with a transcript and a summary.
Every channel on one plan
Pro includes email, forms, chat, texts, WhatsApp, calls, marketplaces, the website assistant and the API. There is no higher plan to unlock a channel.
Made for leads
Each lead keeps where it came from and what happened, so you can see which sources turn into sales and how quickly each person replies.
- 4 Full seats × £29£116
- 1 Basic seat × £6£6
- 400 calling minutes and 100 textsIncluded
- 100 website assistant chatsIncluded
- Conversations and contactsNo limit
A team of five on Pro. Seats are priced per person, not per conversation or contact.
Questions
- Is Threadkite a shared inbox like Front?
- Yes. Your team shares inboxes, assigns threads, leaves notes, mentions colleagues and sees who is replying. The difference is that texts, WhatsApp and calls are part of it, and every lead keeps its source and outcome.
- Is Threadkite cheaper than Front?
- Threadkite is free for one person, and Pro is £29 ($35) a Full seat a month, £6 ($7) a Basic seat, with calling minutes included. Front's plans are $25 to $105 a seat a month billed yearly, with texts and calls through other providers.
- Can I connect my Gmail or Microsoft 365 mailbox?
- Yes. Connect a Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 mailbox, or forward mail to your Threadkite inbox address.
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