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Tidio vs Zoho Desk

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for helpdesk software. Tidio has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.

Tidio has the lower entry price — Tidio starts at $0/mo, Zoho Desk at $0/mo. Free tier: Tidio Yes, Zoho Desk Yes. HIPAA: Tidio —, Zoho Desk Yes.

As of 2026-06-13 · figures link to their source below

Side by side

Tidio

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Free)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forE-commerce SMBs on Shopify or WooCommerce wanting AI chat

Zoho Desk

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Free)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)Yes
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forTeams already in the Zoho ecosystem

Sources — Tidio: tidio.com (verified 2026-06-13) · Zoho Desk: costbench.com (verified 2026-06-13)

Key features

Tidio: Lyro AI chatbot with guaranteed 50% resolution rate (Premium); Conversation-volume billing with unlimited seats (Free–Growth); SOC 2 examined and PCI-DSS compliant for payments; Flows visual automation builder; Multiproject support and custom branding (Plus+)

Zoho Desk: Zia AI for sentiment analysis, ticket tagging, and Answer Bot; Multi-level IVR and phone support (Professional+); Blueprints for process automation; Multi-brand help centers (Enterprise); Deepest Zoho ecosystem integration (CRM, Analytics, SalesIQ)

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