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The Crisp alternative that's $19.99, not $45

A support chat for your app and one inbox for every reply, with room for 2,000 conversations a month on Pro.

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Prices checked September 29, 2026 · sources at bottom

Quick answer

Daykeeper is a Crisp alternative for solopreneurs. Crisp's free plan covers 2 seats and 100 contact profiles in total, with no email inbox. Its first paid plan, Mini, is $45 a month. Daykeeper's Free plan gives you a support chat widget and inbox for 100 conversations a month, and Pro is $19.99 per workspace for 2,000.

What a solopreneur pays

Crisp

100 conversations/mo
$0–45
1,000 conversations/mo
$45–95

Daykeeper

100 conversations/mo
$0
1,000 conversations/mo
$19.99 (Pro)

Feature by feature

Crisp

Free plan
Yes2 seats, widget, 100 contact profiles total, no email
Priced per seat?
NoPer workspace (Mini $45/mo)
Support chat widget
Yes
Email inbox
On paid plansPaid plans ($45+)
API
Yes
SDK
Yes
MCP server
On paid plansFrom $95 (Essentials)
One-prompt setup with your AI agent
No

Daykeeper

Free plan
Yes100 conversations/mo
Priced per seat?
NoPer workspace
Support chat widget
YesOn Free
Email inbox
On paid plansPro and up (verified support email)
API
YesFree
SDK
YesFree (Node, web, React Native)
MCP server
YesFree (local)
One-prompt setup with your AI agent
YesFree, no human signup

Pick Crisp if…

  • You want your data hosted in the EU.
  • You need a knowledge base and chatbot builder in the same tool (Essentials, $95 a month).
  • You want AI answers today and your volume is small: Mini includes about 90 AI-handled conversations a month.

Pick Daykeeper if…

  • You're a small team and don't want to pay for seats: Crisp adds $10 a month for every seat past your plan's limit.
  • You want an email inbox for $19.99, not $45.
  • You want an MCP server on the free plan. Crisp's starts at $95.
  • You want your data hosted in the US. Daykeeper also supports EU hosting.

Switch in 3 steps

  1. Start free Create your workspace. No card needed.

  2. Add the Daykeeper widget Paste one prompt into your AI builder, or let your coding agent run one command.

  3. Swap the script Remove the Crisp snippet and keep Crisp open until your last chat there is answered.

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FAQ

How much does Crisp cost?

Free for 2 seats and 100 contact profiles. Mini is $45 a month, Essentials $95 and Plus $295, per workspace.

What happens when I pass Crisp's 100 contacts?

You need a paid plan. Mini is $45 a month for 5,000 contact profiles.

Is Crisp or Intercom cheaper?

Crisp, for most small teams: $45 a month for 4 seats vs Intercom's $19–29 per seat plus $0.99 per AI answer. Daykeeper is cheaper than both at $19.99 per workspace.

Can Crisp work with my AI agent?

Yes, from $95 a month. Crisp's connector for AI tools like Claude and Cursor starts on the Essentials plan. Daykeeper works with your AI agent on the Free plan, and your agent can set up the whole inbox for you with one command.

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Does Daykeeper include an MCP server on the free plan?

Yes. The local MCP server, API and Node SDK are all on Free.

Chat and email for $19.99, not $45.

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Sources

Prices and features checked September 29, 2026.