Zoho Desk vs Crisp

Side-by-side from the Top 11 rankings of The 11 Best Help Desk Software and The 11 Best Live Chat Software. Last verified June 8, 2026.

The short answer

Zoho Desk ranks higher on Top 11 (#6 vs #8) for Support teams managing customer tickets / Teams adding live chat and chatbots to their site. An exceptionally feature-rich help desk at a highly competitive price point.

At a glance

Zoho DeskCrisp
Top 11 rank#6 / The 11 Best Help Desk Software#8 / The 11 Best Live Chat Software
Score (out of 9.4)8.27.8
Best forBest for Zoho Suite usersAffordable all-in-one for startups
Pricing$ ($0 to $40/agent/mo)$ ($0 to $95/mo per workspace)
HQChennai, IndiaNantes, France
Founded19962015

Zoho Desk

An exceptionally feature-rich help desk at a highly competitive price point.

www.zoho.com/desk/

See full entry in The 11 Best Help Desk Software

Crisp

A feature-rich messaging platform with unbeatable value for startups.

crisp.chat

See full entry in The 11 Best Live Chat Software

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