Crisp alternative
A Crisp alternative built around AI answers
Crisp and MagizAI both price per workspace. Crisp includes a set amount of AI credits with each plan, about 90 automated conversations on Mini. MagizAI includes an allowance of AI messages, or no cap from us when you use your own AI key. Here is the comparison, with sources.
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How MagizAI and Crisp compare
| MagizAI | Crisp | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $10 a month with your own AI key, $20 with AI included | $45 a month per workspace (Mini, 4 seats); a free plan with 2 seats and no AI |
| AI answers included | 2,000 AI messages a month on Starter, 5,000 on Pro; no cap on BYOK with your own key | $5 of AI credits on Mini (around 90 automated conversations), $25 on Essentials ($95), $75 on Plus ($295) |
| Your own AI key | Yes, on every plan (Claude, OpenAI, Gemini and more) | Not listed on their pricing page |
| Seats and chatbots | 3 seats and 3 chatbots on Starter; 15 seats and 15 chatbots on Pro | 4 seats on Mini, 10 on Essentials, 20 or more on Plus; extra agents $10 a month |
| Live chat and handoff | Live inbox and human handoff on every plan | Yes |
Crisp prices and plan details come from crisp.chat/en/pricing, checked on 6 October 2026. Prices change, so check their page before you decide. The units differ: MagizAI counts AI messages, others count conversations or outcomes. crisp.chat/en/pricing
Why teams switch
AI in the plan price
Every plan answers with AI. You know the monthly price before the month starts.
Your own AI key if you want it
Bring a key from Claude, OpenAI or Gemini and pay the provider directly, with no message cap from us.
Set up for you, free
If setup takes you longer than a few minutes, our team does it for you at no cost, integrations included.
When Crisp is the better choice
Pick Crisp if you want a free plan for human chat, or a shared inbox with no limit on the number of conversations, where AI is an extra rather than the main job.
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