One line in your BaseLayout. No Islands architecture conflicts, no client:load directive needed.
Knocket is a free Astro chat widget widget — no plugin, no app, just one line of JavaScript. It's free forever with no ads, and includes a unified inbox for Live Chat, Telegram, and Email. Every visitor message pings your Telegram — quote-reply from your phone and it lands back on the visitor's page.
client:load directive that breaks zero-JS pages.Best for: Astro developers, documentation sites, static-site builders, bloggers.
| Feature | Knocket | Intercom | Chatwoot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free forever | ✓ | — | — |
| No ads on your page | ✓ | — | — |
| Unified inbox (Live Chat, Telegram, and Email) | ✓ | — | — |
| Telegram push notifications | ✓ | — | — |
| Shareable contact page | ✓ | — | — |
| One-line install / no code | ✓ | — | — |
Knocket is a free astro chat widget — a lightweight contact layer for indie developers, small teams, and anyone who needs to add a chat button or contact page without enterprise complexity. Visitors message you in real time; you reply from the Knocket inbox or directly from Telegram.
Open your BaseLayout.astro and add the Knocket script tag before </body>. Use a plain <script async> tag — no client:load directive needed. All pages using this layout get the widget automatically, including Markdown content pages.
Yes. Knocket is 100% free forever — no hidden fees, no ads on your site, and no watermarks. It's a strong alternative to Intercom (which charges per seat) and Chatwoot (which gates key features behind paid plans). You get live chat, a shareable contact page, and a unified inbox for Live Chat, Telegram, and Email — all free.
Yes. From the Knocket console you can customize the theme color, welcome message, language, offline message, social media links, and meeting booking link. The widget adapts to both desktop and mobile automatically. For Contact Page you can also set the card background, text color, dark/light mode, border style, avatar, and bio.
Knocket sends instant Telegram push notifications and email notifications whenever a visitor sends a message. The full message content appears in the Telegram notification — just quote-reply in Telegram and your response is delivered back to the visitor in real time. No dashboard to open, no tab to switch.
60 seconds. No card. Free forever.
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