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What to use instead of Tidio

Missive is the cheapest verified alternative to Tidio: Missive Starter costs $168 a year against the $348 Tidio Starter costs, so $180 stays in your account. 7 options below, ranked by yearly cost, each with its own verified cancellation guide.

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Tidio Tidio Starter
Current price
$29 / month
$348 a year
Cancellation
Easy
≈ 2 minutes · Web
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Verified alternatives to Tidio

7 verified · checked 13 Aug 2026

Ranked by yearly cost, cheapest first. Each one links to our own verified guide, so you can see how hard it is to leave later.

Biggest saving missiveapp.com
Missive Missive Starter plan $14 / user / month, billed yearly
$180 stays with you
every year
$348 $168 a year
$168 you pay $180 you keep
Cancels in about 2 minutes Rated Easy to cancel
Switch to Missive Or read our Missive guide
Cheaper than Tidio freshworks.com
Freshdesk Freshdesk Growth plan $19 / agent / month billed yearly
$120 stays with you
every year
$348 $228 a year
$228 you pay $120 you keep

Why this one - Ticketing from $19 per agent

Six-month free program for small teams No cancellation fee Advanced ticket routing options Annual entry price is per agent
Switch to Freshdesk Or read our Freshdesk guide
Cheaper than Tidio intercom.com
Intercom Intercom Essential plan $19 / seat / month billed yearly
$120 stays with you
every year
$348 $228 a year
$228 you pay $120 you keep
Cancels in about 2 minutes Rated Easy to cancel
Switch to Intercom Or read our Intercom guide
Cheaper than Tidio zendesk.com
Zendesk Zendesk Support Team plan $19 / agent / month billed yearly
$120 stays with you
every year
$348 $228 a year
$228 you pay $120 you keep
Cancels in about 3 minutes
Switch to Zendesk Or read our Zendesk guide
Cheaper than Tidio helpscout.com
Help Scout Help Scout Standard plan $25 / user / month
$48 stays with you
every year
$348 $300 a year
$300 you pay $48 you keep

Why this one - Shared inbox with a refund window

Free plan for five users 30-day guarantee on first payment Unlimited email volume and storage Per-user billing grows with the team
Switch to Help Scout Or read our Help Scout guide
Cheaper than Tidio front.com
Front Front Starter plan $25 / seat / month, billed yearly
$48 stays with you
every year
$348 $300 a year
$300 you pay $48 you keep
Cancels in about 2 minutes Rated Easy to cancel
Switch to Front Or read our Front guide
Free plan crisp.chat
Crisp Crisp Mini plan $45 / workspace / month
Higher listed entry price

Why this one - Flat pricing per workspace

Four seats included on Mini Unlimited conversation count Free plan after downgrade Higher fixed entry price
Switch to Crisp Or read our Crisp guide

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Prices from the provider Read off the public pricing page in USD and converted to a full year, so every card compares the same twelve months.
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