Tidio is 100% cheaper
than Help Scout
$0/mo (Free) vs Help Scout Standard at $25/mo — covering 55% of the 11 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Standard plan at $25/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Free: 0 USD/monthly.
Help Scout costs $25/mo on the Standard 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 11 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Tidio covers 55% of the 11 capabilities compared against Help Scout. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Tidio | Help Scout |
|---|---|---|
| Ticketing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Omnichannel inbox | ✓ | ✓ |
| Live chat & messaging | ✓ | ✓ |
| Knowledge base / help center | ✗ | ✓ |
| AI agents | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI copilot | ✓ | ✓ |
| SLA management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Canned responses / macros | ↑ Growth | ✓ |
| CSAT surveys | ↑ Growth | ✓ |
| Voice / telephony | ✗ | ◐ |
| Support automations | ✓ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Help Scout has that Tidio lacks.
- Knowledge base / help center — Publish a self-serve help center for customers.Missing from Tidio.
- SLA management — Set and track response-time targets for tickets.Missing from Tidio.
- Canned responses / macros — Reuse saved reply templates for common questions.Missing from Tidio.
- CSAT surveys — Survey customers on satisfaction after a support interaction.Missing from Tidio.
- Voice / telephony — Handle customer support calls by phone.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.
| Free | Free |
| Starter | $24.17/mo (billed yearly) |
| Growth | $49.17/mo (billed yearly) |
| Plus | $300/mo |
| Premium | Contact sales |
| Free | Free |
| Standard | $25/seat/mo |
| Plus | $45/seat/mo |
| Pro | $75/seat/mo |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Tidio than Help Scout?
100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free vs $25/mo on Standard. That is $300 a year.
What does Tidio lack compared with Help Scout?
Knowledge base / help center, SLA management, Canned responses / macros, CSAT surveys, Voice / telephony — 5 of the 11 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Help Scout: 2026-10-26; 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
- https://www.helpscout.com/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://www.helpscout.com/pricing/#main-content (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Tidio data last verified 2026-10-29