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// Updated 15 October 2026 · Crisp alternatives compared
Crisp is a popular all-in-one inbox for startups. Teams that outgrow its AI credits or seat limits, or want AI that captures leads, often look for a Crisp alternative.
By the Bitsa AI team · We make Bitsa AI, listed first. Every other tool is assessed from its own pricing page and documentation, checked October 2026.
Best Crisp alternatives in 2026
Crisp is a shared inbox with website chat, email, a knowledge base and AI credits included in paid plans. These are the most common reasons teams compare other options.
Paid plans include a fixed amount of AI credits: $5 on Mini (about 90 automated conversations), $25 on Essentials and $75 on Plus.
Plans go from Mini at $45 to Essentials at $95 and Plus at $295 per workspace a month.
The free plan has 2 seats and Mini 4; extra agents cost $10 a month.
Businesses that sell over WhatsApp want every lead sent there instantly.
From Crisp’s own pricing page, checked October 2026: Free (2 seats) · Mini $45 · Essentials $95 · Plus $295 per workspace/month. Free plan or trial: Free plan + 14-day trial.
Crisp is priced per workspace, with seats and AI credits capped by plan. Calculated from the vendor’s own pricing page, October 2026.
| Scenario | Monthly cost |
|---|---|
| 2 seats, no AI credits | Free plan |
| 4 seats, about 90 AI conversations | Mini: $45 a month |
| 10 seats, about 450 AI conversations | Essentials: $95 a month |
| 20+ seats, about 1,350 AI conversations | Plus: $295 a month |
| Bitsa AI | ₹299 to ₹1,999 a month by plan, AI included |
Bitsa AI learns your business from your documents, website and FAQs, answers in Hindi and 50+ languages, and sends every lead to your WhatsApp and email. Instead of Crisp’s AI credits that run out (Mini includes about 90 automated conversations), Bitsa AI plans include AI answers, from ₹299 a month in rupees.
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Tidio is the most compared Crisp alternative, with a free plan, AI product recommendations and simple setup for small sites.
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Help Scout is closest to Crisp in feature coverage, with a shared inbox and help centre, free for 5 users and more than Crisp’s 2 free seats.
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Freshchat is free for up to 10 agents, far more seats than Crisp’s free plan, with web chat and WhatsApp.
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LiveChat suits teams that want a polished human live-chat experience and a large app marketplace.
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Zoho Desk is the rupee-priced alternative for Indian teams that want a full helpdesk rather than a chat inbox.
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Intercom Fin is the premium choice for teams that need high-volume AI resolutions.
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Chatbase is the AI-only alternative for teams whose main reason to leave Crisp is limited AI.
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respond.io suits teams that need WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger in one inbox with routing.
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Starting prices in each vendor’s own currency, checked October 2026.
| Tool | Best for | Starting price | Free plan / trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crisp | startups wanting chat, inbox and a knowledge base | Free plan | Free plan + 14-day trial |
| Bitsa AI | Indian businesses that want AI answers in Hindi and leads on WhatsApp | ₹299/month | 7-day free trial, no card |
| Tidio + Lyro AI | small Shopify and WooCommerce stores | Free plan | Free plan + 7-day trial |
| Help Scout | small teams that want a simple shared inbox | Free plan | Free plan + 15-day trial |
| Freshchat + Freddy AI | teams already on Freshworks | Free plan | Free plan + 14-day trial |
| LiveChat | teams that want polished human live chat | $19/user/month | 14-day trial, no card |
| Zoho Desk | Indian teams that want a full helpdesk in rupees | Free plan | Free plan + 15-day trial |
| Intercom Fin | high-volume support teams | $29/seat/month | 14-day trial, no card |
| Chatbase | detailed product and policy questions | $40/month | 7-day trial (no free plan) |
| respond.io | teams handling many messaging channels | $79/month | 7-day trial, no card |
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Crisp is an inbox first; an AI agent resolves questions before they reach one.
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Send leads to WhatsApp and email so nothing waits in an inbox.
Stay with Crisp if you want chat, shared email inbox and a knowledge base in one tool for a flat workspace price, and your AI needs are modest.
Crisp is great value for a small team that wants chat, email and a knowledge base in one place. Teams usually move on when AI credits run out or plan jumps arrive. Help Scout is the closest feature match, Freshchat gives the most free seats, and Bitsa AI is the choice when you want AI answers included in a rupee plan and every lead sent to WhatsApp.
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