Crisp alternatives

Ranked alternatives

Free-plan tools first, then ascending by entry price, then alphabetical. Tags are derived from each tool's verified plan data; no editorial verdict claims.

1. 01
   Help Scout

   Conversation-centric help desk and shared inbox for support teams.

   • Primarily help desk
   From

   Free

   Plans

   4
   Help Scout profile Crisp vs Help Scout
2. 02
   Intercom

   Per-seat customer messaging with Fin AI Agent for tier-1 deflection.

   • 14-day trial
   • Same category
   From

   $29/mo

   Plans

   4
   Intercom profile Crisp vs Intercom

How we ranked these

• Candidates. Every tool we hand-flagged as a Crisp alternative, plus every tool sharing its primary category (live chat). Tools we don't yet track are not listed; we never link out to a tool we haven't verified.
• Order. Free-plan tools first, then ascending by entry monthly price (the headline anchor we capture from each vendor). Custom-priced tools sort last. Ties broken alphabetically.
• Tags. Each row's tags are computed against Crisp's data: cheaper entry, free plan present, more plan tiers, enterprise tier present. No editorial "better than" claims.
• Freshness. Pricing is captured weekly from each vendor's pricing page, listed in the source citation below. Confirm at the vendor's page before buying.

Common questions

What's the cheapest alternative to Crisp?

None of the 2 alternatives we track has a lower entry price than Crisp (Free). Compare on free-plan limits and feature scope instead.

Which Crisp alternative has a free plan?

Help Scout all offer permanent free plans. Free-tier limits vary, so the right pick depends on your contact count and send volume.

Which Crisp alternatives offer a free trial?

Intercom (14-day trial). These tools don't ship a permanent free plan but let you test paid features without upfront payment.

Are these all in the same category as Crisp?

1 of 2 share Crisp's primary category (live chat). The rest are adjacent tools that overlap on use case.

Where can I compare Crisp side-by-side with these alternatives?

Each Crisp-vs-alternative pair has a dedicated head-to-head page on TierGauge with verified plan data, side-by-side feature mapping, and limit comparison at the entry paid tier. Pairs are linked from each row in the ranked list above; the canonical URL is /compare/<a>-vs-<b> alphabetical.