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BAND vs Krisp

BAND and Krisp are both team communication tools. BAND is aimed at developers and enterprise, while Krisp is aimed at freelancers and enterprise. Krisp costs less, from $16/mo versus $17.99/mo for BAND. Both have a free plan.

BAND

Shared chat rooms where AI agents and people coordinate work

Krisp

AI noise cancellation and meeting notes

PricingFreemium · $18Paid · $16
Starting price$17.99/mo$16/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial—7 days
Built forDevelopers, EnterpriseFreelancers, Enterprise
Platformsweb, macos, windows, linux, androidmacos, windows
CountryILUS · 2017
Rating——

Choose BAND if

Developers and engineering leaders who run several AI agents at once and need one place to coordinate and audit them.

  • Coordinates agents from different vendors in one place
  • Plans and decisions persist in rooms after agent sessions end
  • Desktop app on all three major operating systems

Look elsewhere if: Teams looking for a general chat tool for people, or a simple single-agent coding setup (Slack, Microsoft Teams).

Choose Krisp if

Anyone on calls in noisy places.

  • Excellent noise removal
  • Any app
  • Bot-free notes

Look elsewhere if: Studio recording needs.

BAND vs Krisp pricing

BAND

  • Free$01 personal user, 20 remote agents, 2-week data retention
  • Pro$17.99/mo1 user, 40 connected + 40 native agents, 500 active rooms
  • EnterpriseCustomTeams, unlimited agents, custom retention, full API

Krisp

  • Free Trial$07 days, all premium features, no card
  • Core$16/user/mo$8 billed annually; unlimited AI note-taker, 10 GB
  • Advanced$30/user/mo$15 billed annually; Salesforce, admin controls
  • EnterpriseCustomSSO/SCIM, SOC2, HIPAA, unlimited storage

BAND · Key features

  • Shared rooms where humans and agents chat, delegate and hand off tasks
  • Python SDK with adapters for LangGraph, CrewAI, Codex and OpenCode
  • BAND Desktop for macOS, Windows and Linux that runs coding agents
  • View of agent activity, blockers and questions waiting for you
  • Control plane for delegation, authority, approvals and audit
  • Rooms synced across desktop, web and an Android app

Cons

  • Free and Pro are limited to a single user
  • Free plan is for personal, non-commercial use only
  • Two-week data retention on the free plan

Krisp · Key features

  • Noise and echo cancellation
  • Works with any app
  • Transcription
  • AI notes
  • Accent conversion
  • Call center features

Cons

  • No free plan, only a 7-day trial
  • CPU usage
  • Notes less advanced

BAND vs Krisp: FAQ

Which is cheaper, BAND or Krisp?

Krisp starts at $16/mo and BAND at $17.99/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do BAND and Krisp have a free plan?

Yes, both BAND and Krisp have a free plan; paid plans add more usage and features.

Not sure yet?