Comparison

Crisp vs Intercom

On the evidence we track, Intercom leads this comparison with a composite score of 76/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Crisp53
Intercom76
Score
Vioscale score
Crisp53 / 100medium · 54%
Intercom76 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Crisp
Intercom
Model
Intercomfreemium
Price level
Crisplow
Intercomlow
Transparent
Crisp
Intercom
Integrations
Count
Crisp12
Intercom4
Security
Disclosure policy
Crisp
Intercom
Gdpr
Crisp
Intercom
Hipaa
Crisp
Intercom
Iso27001
Crisp
Intercom
Soc2
Crisp
Intercom
Reliability
Status page
Crisp
Intercom

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for customer support. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Ticket / case management
Crisp
Intercom
Channels
Live chat
Crisp
Intercom
Shared inbox
Crisp
Intercom
Omnichannel (email+chat+social+voice)
Crisp
Intercom
Voice / telephony
Crisp
Intercom
Self-service
Self-service knowledge base
Crisp
Intercom
Automation
SLAs, triggers & routing
Crisp
Intercom
Automation / macros
Crisp
Intercom
AI
AI agent / copilot
Crisp
Intercom
Insight
Reporting & dashboards
Crisp
Intercom
Deployment
Hosting
CrispCloud only
IntercomCloud only
Enterprise
SSO / SCIM
Crisp
Intercom
Extensibility
Public API
Crisp
Intercom
Pricing
Free tier
Crisp
Intercom

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Crisp

All-in-one omnichannel customer support platform with AI agents, shared inbox, knowledge base, and support CRM. Automates customer inquiries with AI-powered workflows and supports over 600,000 users.

Independently observed

Intercom

Leader

Intercom is a helpdesk platform with natively integrated AI Agent (Fin) that automatically resolves customer conversations. It includes omnichannel inbox, AI copilot for agents, and AI-powered customer insights.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Crisp

SubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

Free tier available. 14-day free trial on all plans.

  • FreeFree
    • Website chat widget
as of verify ↗

Intercom

Leader
from $0.99/moUsage-basedFree tier14-day trial

From $0.99 per outcome (Fin). Optional Intercom Helpdesk from $29/seat/mo. Free 14-day trial.

  • Fin$0.99 per outcome
    • AI Agent resolution
    • Omnichannel deployment including voice
    • Multi-step workflow procedures
    • Simulations for testing
    • AI-powered CX Score insights
    • +3 more
  • Intercom Helpdesk$29 per seat per month
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Crisp
Intercom
iOS
Crisp
Intercom
Android
Crisp
Intercom
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Crisp
Intercom

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Crisp

6 total
  • Email
  • WhatsApp
  • Messenger
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
Independently observed

Intercom

Leader
4 total
  • Freshdesk
  • Freshchat
  • Salesforce Service Cloud
  • HubSpot Service Hub
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.