Comparison

Crisp vs Zendesk

On the evidence we track, Zendesk leads this comparison with a composite score of 68/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Crisp53
Zendesk68
Score
Vioscale score
Crisp53 / 100medium · 54%
Zendesk68 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Crisp
Zendesk
Model
Zendeskfreemium
Price level
Crisplow
Zendesklow
Transparent
Crisp
Zendesk
Integrations
Count
Crisp12
Zendesk1,800
Security
Disclosure policy
Crisp
Zendesk
Fedramp
Crisp
Zendesk
Hipaa
Crisp
Zendesk
Iso27001
Crisp
Zendesk
Pci
Crisp
Zendesk
Soc2
Crisp
Zendesk
Reliability
Status page
Crisp
Zendesk
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

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

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

Zendesk

Leader

A cloud platform that deploys AI agents to handle customer and employee service requests. Agents improve with each interaction, manage high volumes autonomously, and operate across voice and digital channels without requiring technical configuration.

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 ↗

Zendesk

Leader
Free tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

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

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

Zendesk

Leader

Not documented yet.

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