Chatwoot vs Crisp
The ultimate side-by-side head-to-head analysis for 2026.
Short answer
- Price: not directly comparable — Chatwoot is free tier available, Crisp is free tier available.
- How to start: both are free tier available.
These lines are generated from the pricing we track, not from a paid placement. We do not publish a quality score, because we do not have one we can stand behind. They cannot tell you which tool fits your workflow — the sections below are there for that. How we score tools.
Chatwoot
Crisp
Category
Customer Service
Customer Service
Base Price
Free tier
Free tier
Public API
Yes
Yes
Mobile app
Yes
Yes
Open source / self-hostable
Yes
No
SSO (SAML)
Yes
Yes
Choose Chatwoot if:
Teams that want a support inbox without per-seat commercial pricing.
Choose Crisp if:
Small teams that want live chat without per-seat pricing.
Chatwoot: pros & cons
- Open source with a real self-hosting path
- Multiple channels in one inbox
- Costs far less than commercial equivalents
- Fewer integrations than Intercom or Zendesk
- Self-hosting requires maintenance
- Reporting is basic
Crisp: pros & cons
- Flat pricing instead of per agent
- Chat, inbox and help centre together
- Chatbot included
- Fewer integrations than larger platforms
- Reporting is basic
- Support quality varies
Our verdict on Chatwoot
Strong value, particularly self-hosted. Expect to trade polish for control.
Our verdict on Crisp
Good value at small scale. Bigger support operations outgrow the reporting.