Wati vs Crisp

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

Short version

  • Wati fits retail shop, restaurant or café, service business, trades or contractor.
  • Crisp fits agency or studio.
CompareWatiWatiCrispCrisp
In one lineWhatsApp Business inbox, broadcasts, and botsWebsite chat and shared inbox at a flat price per workspace
Starting priceFrom $59/moFree for 2 users
Six-person team$158/moNot listed
PlansGrowth $59/mo billed yearly ($69 monthly; 3 users, no extra seats); Pro $119 ($149; 5 users, +$39/user); Business $279 ($349; 5 users, +$89/user); WhatsApp message fees extra; 7-day trialFree (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 trialFree tier
Free trial7 days14 days
Users3 on Growth; 5 on Pro and Business2 on free; 4 on Mini
IntegrationsShopify, WooCommerce, HubSpot, Zapier, Google SheetsShopify, WooCommerce, WordPress, Slack, HubSpot, Stripe, Zapier
Team size2–10 people · 11–50 peopleJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportNone listedNone listed
Live chatPro and upPlans not stated
Support hoursEmail: 24x5 (Growth only), 24x7 (Pro and up) · Live chat: 24x7Not published
Incidents postedWati has a public status page. Status pageCrisp has a public status page. Status page
Capterra score4.6 / 5 from 207 reviews4.6 / 5 from 148 reviews
Trustpilot score3.0 / 5 from 273 reviews1.9 / 5 from 56 reviews
Fit: Retail shop7560
Fit: Restaurant or café6545
Fit: Service business8070
Fit: Agency or studio5572
Fit: Trades or contractor6540
Fit: Online store8585
Why people pick it
  • Official WhatsApp API
  • Broadcasts and automations
  • Flat price per workspace, not per agent
  • Free plan for 2 seats
Where it falls short
  • Meta conversation fees on top
  • WhatsApp only
  • 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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