Zendesk is 21% cheaper
than Tidio
$19/mo (Support Team) vs Tidio Starter at $24.17/mo — covering 18% 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.
Starter plan at $24.17/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Support Team: 228 USD/yearly.
Tidio costs $24.17/mo on the Starter 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
Zendesk covers 18% of the 11 capabilities compared against Tidio. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Zendesk | Tidio |
|---|---|---|
| Ticketing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Omnichannel inbox | ✗ | ✓ |
| Live chat & messaging | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI agents | ✗ | ✓ |
| AI copilot | ✗ | ✓ |
| Canned responses / macros | ✗ | ✓ |
| CSAT surveys | ✗ | ✓ |
| Routing & assignment | ✗ | ✓ |
| Support automations | ✗ | ✓ |
| SAML single sign-on | ✗ | ✓ |
| Mobile CRM app | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Tidio has that Zendesk lacks.
- Omnichannel inbox — Manage messages from multiple channels in one inbox.Missing from Zendesk.
- AI agents — Let an AI agent resolve support requests automatically.Missing from Zendesk.
- AI copilot — Get AI-drafted reply suggestions for support agents.Missing from Zendesk.
- Canned responses / macros — Reuse saved reply templates for common questions.Missing from Zendesk.
- CSAT surveys — Survey customers on satisfaction after a support interaction.Missing from Zendesk.
- Routing & assignment — Automatically route tickets to the right agent or team.Missing from Zendesk.
- Support automations — Automate routine support tasks like tagging or follow-ups.Missing from Zendesk.
- SAML single sign-on — Sign in through your company's SAML single sign-on.Missing from Zendesk.
- Mobile CRM app — Access the CRM from a mobile app.Missing from Zendesk.
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Support Team | $19/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Suite Team | $55/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Suite Professional | $115/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Suite Enterprise + Copilot | Contact sales |
| Free | Free |
| Starter | $24.17/mo (billed yearly) |
| Growth | $49.17/mo (billed yearly) |
| Plus | $300/mo |
| Premium | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Zendesk than Tidio?
21% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $19/mo on Support Team vs $24.17/mo on Starter. That is $62.00 a year.
What does Zendesk lack compared with Tidio?
Omnichannel inbox, AI agents, AI copilot, Canned responses / macros, CSAT surveys, Routing & assignment, Support automations, SAML single sign-on, Mobile CRM app — 9 of the 11 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Tidio: 2026-09-07; Zendesk: 2026-08-31 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.tidio.com/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- Zendesk data last verified 2026-08-31