# Crisp vs Zendesk

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Zendesk

| Attribute | Crisp | Zendesk |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 53.3 (54% (medium)) | 67.6 (73% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"cloud","ai_agent":true,"sso_scim":false,"free_tier":true,"live_chat":true,"ticketing":true,"api_access":false,"omnichannel":true,"sla_routing":false,"shared_inbox":true,"knowledge_base":true,"voice_telephony":false,"automation_macros":true,"reporting_dashboards":true}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","ai_agent":true,"free_tier":true,"ticketing":true,"omnichannel":true,"knowledge_base":true,"voice_telephony":true,"deployment_model":"cloud_managed_saas","automation_macros":true,"reporting_dashboards":true}` |
| integrations.count | 12 | 1,800 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Email"},{"name":"WhatsApp"},{"name":"Messenger"},{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"Twitter"},{"name":"Instagram"}]` | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"FR","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever","features":["Website chat widget"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For solopreneurs and entrepreneurs. Your first shared inbox.","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free tier available. 14-day free trial on all plans.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://crisp.chat/en/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T16:57:38.097Z","freeTrialDays":14}` | `{"freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.zendesk.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T16:47:54.531Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Customer Support)

| Capability | Crisp | Zendesk |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:17:52.940Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*