Crisp alternatives (2026)

These are the live-chat-software brands AI engines name when buyers ask. Ranked by how often ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and Copilot actually cite them over the last 90 days — not by reviews or paid placement. For reference, Crisp is named in 50% of the 4 answers we checked.

Named instead of Crisp

On the questions Crisp loses, these are the sites engines cite in its place.

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Top Crisp alternatives by AI citation share

  1. #1LiveChatCited in 75% of 4 answers

    Starting price: $19/user/month

    Text Intelligence · Track up to 100 visitors · 60-day chat history · 24/7/365 Support

  2. #2OlarkCited in 75% of 4 answers

    Starting price: $400/month

    Unlimited visitor questions · Automatic FAQ & knowledge updates · Lead capture & qualification · Proactive engagement

  3. #3TidioCited in 75% of 4 answers

    Starting price: $24.17/user/month

    Unified analytics and reporting · AI handles repetitive queries · Proactive chat automation · Live chat & Ticketing

  4. #4DriftCited in 25% of 4 answers
  5. #5SmartsuppCited in 25% of 4 answers

    Starting price: $0

    Live chat for customer support · AI agent for 24/7 service · Unlimited conversations on paid plans · Automated messages for customer engagement

  6. #6AcquireCited in 0% of 4 answers

    Chat Widget · SLA+Alerts · Workflows · Prioritizations & Queues

  7. #7CallbellCited in 0% of 4 answers
  8. #8ChaportCited in 0% of 4 answers

    Starting price: $29.39/mo

    Unlimited chats & websites · Advanced widget customization · Email & messengers integration · Chatbots

  9. #9ChatBotCited in 0% of 4 answers

    Starting price: $19/user/month

    AI Agent for automated responses · Live chat and shared inbox · Proactive customer campaigns · Workflow automation tools

  10. #10ChatraCited in 0% of 4 answers
  11. #11Comm100Cited in 0% of 4 answers

    Starting price: $39/agent/month

    Full widget customization · Multi-language chat · Canned messages · Basic reporting

  12. #12EngageBayCited in 0% of 4 answers

    Starting price: $12.74/user/month

    Completely FREE Migration Service · 250 Contacts · Email Marketing · Helpdesk

How this list is built

We put the buyer questions people actually ask in live-chat-software to five AI engines on a recurring schedule and record which brands get named. The ranking above is the share of those answers naming each brand over the last 90 days. No paid placement, no review scores.

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