Comparison

Crisp vs Zoho Desk

No clear leader: Crisp (53.3) and Zoho Desk (48.7) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Crisp53
Zoho Desk49
Score
Vioscale score
Crisp53 / 100medium · 54%
Zoho Desk49 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Crisp
Zoho Desk
Model
Zoho Deskfreemium
Price level
Crisplow
Zoho Desklow
Transparent
Crisp
Zoho Desk
Integrations
Count
Crisp12
Zoho Desk8
Security
Disclosure policy
Crisp
Zoho Desk
Iso27001
Crisp
Zoho Desk
Reliability
Status page
Crisp
Zoho Desk
Market

Capabilities

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

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

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

Zoho Desk

AI customer service software that unifies customers, channels, and context to deliver exceptional customer service. Combines AI automation with human judgment for support team workflows.

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 ↗

Zoho Desk

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
Zoho Desk
iOS
Crisp
Zoho Desk
Android
Crisp
Zoho Desk
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Crisp
Zoho Desk

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

Zoho Desk

8 total
  • Google
  • YouTube
  • Zoho CRM
  • Zoho Creator
  • Zoho Books
  • Zoho RPA
  • Zoho Catalyst
  • Zoho Cliq
Independently observed

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

Crisp vs Zoho Desk: an evidence-based comparison · Vioscale