6 alternatives · customer support · 2026
Tidio alternatives, by price.
Tidio starts at $24.17 a month. Here is what 6 alternatives charge today. Standing prices, not promotions — each read from the vendor's own page and linked to its source.
Side by side
What the alternatives cost
| Product | Starts at | Against Tidio | Free plan | Changes on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tidio the one you are comparing against | $24.17 per month · Starter | — | Yes | none |
| Zoho Desk Zoho | $7 per seat / mo, billed yearly · Express | not like-for-like | Yes | none |
| Freshdesk Freshworks | $19 per seat / mo · Growth | not like-for-like | — | none |
| LiveChat Text | $19 per seat / mo, billed yearly · Essential | not like-for-like | — | none |
| Zendesk Suite Zendesk | $19 per seat / mo, billed yearly · Support Team | not like-for-like | — | 6 since 2021 |
| Front Front | $25 per seat / mo, billed yearly · Starter | not like-for-like | — | none |
| Crisp Crisp | $45 per month · Mini | 86% more | Yes | none |
CHEAPEST PAID PLAN FIRST. “NOT LIKE-FOR-LIKE” MEANS ONE IS PRICED PER USER AND THE OTHER IS NOT, ONE IS NOT BILLED BY THE MONTH OR YEAR, OR THEY ARE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES. THE RECORD DOES NOT CONVERT ANY OF THOSE.
Questions
Tidio alternatives, answered
Q1 What is the cheapest alternative to Tidio?
Zoho Desk, at $7 per user a month billed yearly for its Express plan — the lowest paid entry price of the 6 alternatives on the record. Tidio itself starts at $24.17 a month. Zoho Desk and Crisp also list a free plan.
Q2 Which Tidio alternatives have a free plan?
Zoho Desk and Crisp. Only a plan the vendor lists at $0 counts; free trials do not.
Q3 Is Tidio more expensive than its alternatives?
No alternative on the record starts below Tidio's $24.17 a month on a like-for-like basis.
Q4 How current are these prices?
Each pricing page is re-read by MarkupBot at least daily. The table shows the standing price of every plan — where a vendor is running a promotion, the price it reverts to — and every product name links to its dated history and the archived capture behind each figure.