Verified comparison

Tidio is 100% cheaper
than Chatwoot

$0/mo (Free) vs Chatwoot Startups at $19/mo — covering 57% of the 7 compared capabilities.

Save $228 / yearVisit Tidio ↗

Same job. Way less money.

Comparison scenario

Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.

Scenario

single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.

Chatwoot basis

Startups plan at $19/mo, the cheapest paid plan.

Tidio basis

Free: 0 USD/monthly.

The short version

Chatwoot costs $19/mo on the Startups plan at single user, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 7 compared capabilities.

Capability comparison

Tidio covers 57% of the 7 capabilities compared against Chatwoot. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.

CapabilityTidioChatwoot
Omnichannel inbox✓✓
CSAT surveys↑ Growth✓
Canned responses / macros↑ Growth✓
Knowledge base / help center✗✓
AI copilot✓✓
Live chat & messaging✓✓
AI agents✓✓

What you give up

Capabilities Chatwoot has that Tidio lacks.

  • CSAT surveys — Survey customers on satisfaction after a support interaction.
    Missing from Tidio.
  • Canned responses / macros — Reuse saved reply templates for common questions.
    Missing from Tidio.
  • Knowledge base / help center — Publish a self-serve help center for customers.
    Missing from Tidio.

Plans & pricing, side by side

Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.

Tidio
FreeFree
Starter$24.17/mo (billed yearly)
Growth$49.17/mo (billed yearly)
Plus$300/mo
PremiumContact sales
Chatwoot
HackerFree
Startups$19/seat/mo (billed yearly)
Business$39/seat/mo (billed yearly)
Enterprise$99/seat/mo (billed yearly)

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Frequently asked

How much cheaper is Tidio than Chatwoot?

100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free vs $19/mo on Startups. That is $228 a year.

What does Tidio lack compared with Chatwoot?

CSAT surveys, Canned responses / macros, Knowledge base / help center — 3 of the 7 compared capabilities.

When were these prices checked?

Chatwoot: 2026-10-29; Tidio: 2026-10-29 — on the official pricing pages.

Who switched

Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.

Sources & freshness

All Chatwoot alternatives