Crisp vs Smart Paste

Free / Open-sourceDelivers a completely free live chat foundation with strong visitor tracking, though its interface feels more traditional than Crisp.

Offers much more advanced AI automation and analytics, but comes with a significantly higher pricing tier than Crisp.

Excels at unifying disparate social messaging channels into one inbox, but is less focused on traditional website widget customization.

Offers a lightweight and budget-friendly live chat and chatbot setup, but lacks Crisp's extensive omnichannel knowledge base features.

SpecialistAutonomous AI agents for customer service, content and operations

SpecialistOne browser agent that combines every major AI model with web automation

Provides robust e-commerce integrations and visual bot builders, but has a more structured pricing model than Crisp.

Combines helpdesk ticketing and live chat seamlessly, but features a less modern user interface compared to Crisp.

Agentic web scraper that turns any page into ready-to-use data

Tailored specifically for e-commerce stores with deep Shopify integrations, whereas Crisp serves a broader range of business types.

Provides structured IT service desk ticketing and knowledge bases, but feels less optimized for casual real-time website chat.

SpecialistAI customer support agents that answer, act, escalate and stop guessing