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Chatbase vs Tidio

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for ai chatbot builders. Chatbase has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.

Chatbase has the lower entry price — Chatbase starts at $0/mo, Tidio at $0/mo. Free tier: Chatbase Yes, Tidio Yes. HIPAA: Chatbase —, Tidio No.

As of 2026-09-02 · figures link to their source below STALE

Side by side

Chatbase

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Free)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forSMBs adding chatbot to website

Tidio

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Free)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)No
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forE-commerce customer support

Sources — Chatbase: chatbase.co (verified 2026-09-02) · Tidio: tidio.com (verified 2026-09-02) STALE · 2026-06-15

Key features

Chatbase: Custom AI agents trained on your own data (RAG); Voice and telephony on Standard+; AI Actions for tool calling and integrations; SOC 2 + GDPR; HIPAA-eligible on Enterprise

Tidio: Live chat + AI chatbot hybrid platform; Lyro AI Agent for autonomous support resolution; E-commerce native (Shopify, Wix, BigCommerce); SOC 2 + GDPR compliance

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