# Crisp vs Tidio

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Tidio

| Attribute | Crisp | Tidio |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 59.6 (54% (medium)) | 73.9 (73% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A unified inbox platform that consolidates emails, live chat, SMS, and social media messages from multiple channels, featuring AI-powered chatbots, automated workflows, and team collaboration tools for managing customer support at scale. It is indexed under Customer Support.","source":"https://crisp.chat/en/pricing/","question":"What is Crisp?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Crisp is a paid product; published pricing starts at $10 per agent per month. It is sold across 3 plans (Starter, Team and Enterprise). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://crisp.chat/en/pricing/","question":"How much does Crisp cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Crisp supports the web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://crisp.chat/en/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Crisp support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Crisp, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://crisp.chat/en/pricing/","question":"Can Crisp be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 12 integrations for Crisp, including Email, WhatsApp, Messenger, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Slack and Zapier, plus 4 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://crisp.chat/en/pricing/","question":"What does Crisp integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based customer service suite combining live chat, ticketing, and omnichannel inbox with an AI agent that can autonomously resolve customer inquiries using machine learning and support content analysis. It is indexed under Customer Support.","source":"https://www.tidio.com/pricing/","question":"What is Tidio?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Tidio offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $300 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.tidio.com/pricing/","question":"Is Tidio free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Tidio. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.tidio.com/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Tidio support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Tidio, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.tidio.com/pricing/","question":"Can Tidio be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 15 integrations for Tidio, including Instagram, Messenger, Shopify, WhatsApp, WordPress, Zapier, Zendesk and ActiveCampaign, plus 7 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.tidio.com/pricing/","question":"What does Tidio integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Tidio. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Tidio not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.tidio.com/pricing/","question":"What security certifications does Tidio have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Tidio is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.tidio.com/pricing/","question":"Where is Tidio available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A unified platform that enables businesses to manage customer communications through chat and messaging, with APIs and SDKs for web and mobile app integration. | A customer service platform that manages support interactions across live chat, email, and social media channels. Includes an AI agent for handling common customer questions, automation workflows for routine support tasks, and a ticketing system for organizing and routing customer requests. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"cloud","ai_agent":true,"sso_scim":false,"free_tier":true,"live_chat":true,"ticketing":true,"api_access":true,"omnichannel":true,"sla_routing":true,"shared_inbox":true,"knowledge_base":true,"voice_telephony":false,"automation_macros":true,"reporting_dashboards":true}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","ai_agent":true,"sso_scim":true,"free_tier":true,"live_chat":true,"ticketing":true,"api_access":true,"omnichannel":true,"sla_routing":true,"shared_inbox":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"flat_monthly","knowledge_base":true,"deployment_model":"native_helpdesk_platform_feature","automation_macros":true,"reporting_dashboards":true,"gdpr_and_ccpa_customer_data_compliance":true,"omnichannel_deployment_web_whatsapp_sms":true,"analytics_dashboard_for_deflection_rate_roi":true,"dynamic_rag_from_help_center_and_past_tickets":true,"automated_ticket_tagging_and_sentiment_routing":true,"live_agent_handoff_with_full_conversation_context":true,"api_action_execution_for_refunds_and_order_updates":true,"brand_tone_guardrails_and_anti_hallucination_rules":true,"multi_language_auto_translation_without_new_models":true}` |
| integrations.count | 100 | 120 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Email"},{"name":"WhatsApp"},{"name":"Messenger"},{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"Twitter"},{"name":"Instagram"},{"name":"Slack","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Zapier","native":true,"category":"automation"},{"name":"n8n","native":true,"category":"automation"},{"name":"Facebook Messenger","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"WhatsApp Business","native":true,"category":"messaging","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Viber","native":true,"category":"messaging","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Line","native":true,"category":"messaging","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Telegram","native":true,"category":"messaging","direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"name":"Instagram"},{"name":"Messenger"},{"name":"Shopify"},{"name":"WhatsApp"},{"name":"WordPress"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Zendesk"},{"name":"ActiveCampaign"},{"name":"Adobe Commerce"},{"name":"Agile CRM"},{"name":"BigCommerce"},{"name":"Brevo"},{"name":"WooCommerce"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"OpenAPI"},{"name":"AWS Bedrock","native":true,"category":"cloud","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"AWS Lambda","native":true,"category":"cloud","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"AWS CloudWatch","native":true,"category":"monitoring","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"2Checkout","native":true,"category":"payments","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"ADP","native":true,"category":"hr","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"AWeber","native":true,"category":"email_marketing","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Act-On","native":true,"category":"marketing_automation","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Adaptive Insights","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"AdmitHub","native":true,"category":"education","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Adobe Experience Manager","native":true,"category":"cms","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","features":["Shared inbox","Chat SDKs","E-Commerce integrations"],"description":"For solopreneurs and entrepreneurs starting their first shared inbox","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$295/mo for 20 agents, $10/mo per additional agent","features":["Omnichannel AI Chatbot","100+ integrations","Custom dashboards","Workflow automation builder"],"minSeats":20,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":295,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"agent","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For medium-sized businesses with AI-powered omnichannel customer support","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["Dedicated onboarding","Personalized SLAs","Custom features"],"description":"For large-scale companies with dedicated support and personalized SLAs","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $295/mo for 20 agents. 14-day free trial. Yearly billing available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://crisp.chat/en/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-03T17:53:03.939Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":295,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever","features":["live chat","ticketing","video calls","multichannel inbox","basic automation"],"description":"Forever free plan with core customer service features","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Customer Service","summary":"From $29/mo","features":["live chat","ticketing","automation","smart routing","priority support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Paid plans with advanced team management and priority support","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"$300/mo","features":["premium features","priority support","advanced team management"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":300,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Premium plan with advanced features and priority support","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Lyro AI Agent","summary":"50 free conversations, custom pricing per quota","features":["AI conversation handling","knowledge base integration","multilingual support","automated routing","context-aware responses"],"description":"AI agent for handling customer conversations with conversation quotas","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free forever plan, paid plans from $29/mo, 7-day free trial","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.tidio.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-02T16:18:45.278Z","freeTrialDays":7,"startingPrice":{"amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | high | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":295,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":29,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.tidio.com/security/ |

## Capabilities (Customer Support)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:56:25.564Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*