01 Chatbase
No-code platform for building and deploying AI support agents trained on your own business data
AI Chatbots from $32/mo free tier: yes Verified JUL 1, 2026
Tidio alternatives
5 alternatives compared · prices last verified Jul 16, 2026 · how we verify
Chatbase is the top Tidio alternative in our directory: it covers the same category (AI Chatbots), starts at $32/mo, and has a free tier. All 5 alternatives below are compared on pricing verified against the official pricing pages, on the dates shown.
Ranked by category overlap with Tidio, free-tier availability, then lowest verified starting price — computed from our verified data, never sponsorships.
Tidio alternatives compared
| Alternative | Category | Starting price | Free tier | Price verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatbase | AI Chatbots | $32/mo | yes | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Botpress | AI Chatbots | $150/mo | yes | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Vapi | AI Agents & Automation | $0.05/min | no | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Fin | AI Agents & Automation | $0.99/outcome | no | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Sierra | AI Agents & Automation | Custom | no | Jul 14, 2026 |
Each alternative, in brief
02 Botpress
AI agent and chatbot platform with a visual studio, a TypeScript ADK, and LLM usage bundled into per-conversation pricing
AI Chatbots from $150/mo free tier: yes Verified JUL 16, 2026
03 Vapi
Developer platform to build, test, and deploy AI voice agents for phone calls with usage-based per-minute pricing
AI Agents & Automation from $0.05/min free tier: no Verified JUN 24, 2026
04 Fin
Intercom's AI customer-service agent that resolves support tickets across chat, email, voice, and social — billed per resolution, not per seat
AI Agents & Automation from $0.99/outcome free tier: no Verified JUL 8, 2026
05 Sierra
Enterprise platform for branded customer-experience AI agents, billed on outcomes rather than seats or usage
AI Agents & Automation from Custom free tier: no Verified JUL 14, 2026
When to stay with Tidio
Documented strengths from our Tidio review — switching isn't always the right call:
- Genuinely free plan with 50 conversations and 50 one-off Lyro AI conversations, no credit card required, so you can trial AI support at no cost
- Combines live chat, ticketing, and AI resolution in one tool, avoiding separate subscriptions for chat and automation
- Lyro trains on your own help content and can deflect a large share of repetitive questions automatically