How Crisp and Disciple compare
Crisp is a shared inbox that small teams can afford. Live chat, email, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram land in one place, with chatbots, a knowledge base, campaigns, a CRM, and MagicReply AI to speed answers. It is priced per workspace rather than per seat, which is rare and kind.
Disciple does the thing most community platforms charge a premium for: every plan includes your own iOS and Android app listed under your name, a synced web version, and no Disciple branding anywhere your members look. Groups, feeds, DMs, events, native video, livestreaming, courses, push notifications to segments, and a customer success manager who helps you through the app store submission. Associations, training providers, nonprofits, and membership brands that want an icon on the member's phone are who it is built for.
Where they are different
Crisp
- Crisp bolts onto any site.
- Crisp chats with anyone who lands.
- Crisp campaigns are support-flavored.
Disciple
- Disciple lives behind a login and a home screen icon.
- Disciple reaches members with push notifications and hands email to Mailchimp or ConvertKit.
- Disciple starts at $599 a month for a branded app with unlimited members.
- Disciple has courses, livestreams, tiers, and in-app purchases.
Choose Crisp when you need a multichannel support inbox with live chat and bots for a team.
Choose Disciple when your members should open an app with your name on it, and a private community with groups, events, and paid tiers is the whole point.
Compare features
What's on Crisp and Disciple
A check means that capability is available. Crisp and Disciple are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Audience and email
- AudienceCrisp: IncludedDisciple: Included
- Email on your domainCrisp: IncludedDisciple: Not included
- Marketing emailsCrisp: IncludedDisciple: Not included
- Campaign workflowsCrisp: IncludedDisciple: Not included
Messaging
- Built-in chatCrisp: IncludedDisciple: Included
- Messaging CenterCrisp: IncludedDisciple: Not included
Commerce
- Shop paymentsCrisp: Not includedDisciple: Included
Team
- Admin usersCrisp: IncludedDisciple: Included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Crisp or Disciple, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Crisp or Disciple may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Crisp vs Disciple pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Crisp
Current plans and prices
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Disciple
Current plans and prices
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Cardel: An alternative to
Crisp and Disciple
You don't pay until you publish.
Cardel provides a home for your craft. Share and sell your work, grow your audience, and bring your community together on a site of your own.
Common questions
Is Cardel an alternative to Crisp or Disciple?
Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace Crisp or Disciple when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Crisp and Disciple are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Crisp or Disciple?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Crisp or Disciple for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Crisp and Disciple?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Crisp and Disciple set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Crisp or Disciple to Cardel?
Start with Build Your Site, set up your home, and bring your work over at your own pace. You do not have to move everything on day one.