Tidio vs Crisp

Two customer support tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • Tidio fits restaurant or café, trades or contractor.
  • Crisp fits agency or studio.
  • Crisp suits teams past ten people.
CompareTidioTidioCrispCrisp
In one lineLive chat and chatbot widget with a free tierWebsite chat and shared inbox at a flat price per workspace
Starting priceFreeFree for 2 users
Six-person team$0/moNot listed
PlansFree (50 conversations/mo); Starter $24.17/mo; Growth from $49.17/mo, billed annually (monthly $29/$59); Plus from $300/moFree (2 seats); flat per workspace: Mini $45/mo (4 seats, shared email inbox); Essentials $95 (10 seats, WhatsApp, Instagram, SMS, knowledge base); Plus $295 (20 seats, ticketing); no per-conversation fees
Pricing modelFree tierFree tier
Free trial7 days14 days
UsersUnlimited2 on free; 4 on Mini
IntegrationsShopify, WordPress, Wix, HubSpot, MailchimpShopify, WooCommerce, WordPress, Slack, HubSpot, Stripe, Zapier
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 peopleJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportNone listedNone listed
Live chatPlans not statedPlans not stated
Support hoursNot publishedNot published
Incidents posted0 incidents posted on Tidio's status page in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026. Status pageCrisp has a public status page. Status page
Capterra score4.7 / 5 from 590 reviews4.6 / 5 from 148 reviews
Trustpilot score3.5 / 5 from 225 reviews1.9 / 5 from 56 reviews
Fit: Retail shop6560
Fit: Restaurant or café6045
Fit: Service business7570
Fit: Agency or studio5572
Fit: Trades or contractor5540
Fit: Online store8585
Why people pick it
  • Fast to install
  • Bots answer the easy stuff
  • Flat price per workspace, not per agent
  • Free plan for 2 seats
Where it falls short
  • Conversation caps
  • AI add-on costs extra
  • Big jump from $95 to $295 for ticketing
  • Extra seats only on Plus
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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