Crisp alternatives
Crisp costs $95/mo on the plan we verified. We track 11 alternatives that do the same job, from $59/mo. 5 of them would cover what Crisp does for less — LiveChat, Tidio and Freshdesk. Prices were checked in August 2026.
11 alternatives to Crisp
6 cover every capability we track for Crisp; 5 do the same job but drop something.
Full coverage
The 5 marked “cheaper, covers it” would take over at a lower price — the same test the stack audit uses.
| Tool | Price | vs Crisp | What you’d give up |
|---|---|---|---|
| LiveChatCheaper, covers it | $59/mo | −$36/mo | Covers everything we track Crisp for |
| TidioCheaper, covers it | $59/mo | −$36/mo | Covers everything we track Crisp for |
| FreshdeskCheaper, covers it | $66/mo | −$29/mo | Covers everything we track Crisp for |
| ZendeskCheaper, covers it | $69/mo | −$26/mo | Covers everything we track Crisp for |
| GorgiasCheaper, covers it | $77/mo | −$18/mo | Covers everything we track Crisp for |
| HubSpot | $100/mo | +$5/mo | Covers everything we track Crisp for |
Partial — what you’d give up
Same category or substantial overlap, but missing at least one primary capability. Useful peers — not 1:1 swaps.
| Tool | Price | vs Crisp | What you’d give up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshsales | $39/mo | −$56/mo | No Helpdesk / ticketing |
| Help Scout | $45/mo | −$50/mo | No Chatbots / DM automation |
| GoHighLevel | $297/mo | +$202/mo | No Helpdesk / ticketing |
| ManyChat | $29/mo | −$66/mo | No Helpdesk / ticketing, Live chat |
| Chatfuel | $69/mo | −$26/mo | No Helpdesk / ticketing, Live chat |
Prices are the plan we verified for each tool, the same figure its own pricing page shows. How we check.
Crisp alternatives: common questions
- What is the cheapest Crisp alternative?
- LiveChat at $59/mo is the cheapest we track that covers everything we track Crisp for.
- Is there a free Crisp alternative?
- Not among the 11 alternatives we track — every one of them charges.
- What can replace Crisp without losing features?
- LiveChat, Tidio and Freshdesk cover what we track Crisp for, at a lower price.