Compare audience fit, channels, integrations, knowledge sources, public pricing information, and operational considerations.
First, match the product to the support job
Both products appear in ai support agents. That overlap gives you a starting point; it does not mean the products cover the same channels, workflows, or deployment model.
Chatbase: fit and scope
No-code AI customer-experience agents trained on company content and deployable to support channels.
Startups, agencies and support teams seeking a fast website chatbot with analytics and team controls.
The table below preserves each vendor’s scope and qualifiers. An unlisted feature is unverified here; it is not a claim that the feature is unavailable.
Before you decide
Chatbase vs Tidio Lyro: buying questions
How should I compare Chatbase and Tidio Lyro pricing?
Chatbase: Subscription with monthly message-credit and member allowances. Standard adds voice, telephony, helpdesk and API access. Auto-recharge is $40 per 1,000 message credits; extra agents cost $25/month and branding removal $99/month. Model choice affects credit use. Tidio Lyro: Monthly subscription by AI conversation quota. Multiple replies in one conversation count together. Human-agent conversations and Flows have separate allowances; Plus and Premium offer custom volume and services. A Customer Service entry price does not include a recurring paid Lyro quota. Ask both vendors to quote the same expected workload, required channels, and implementation scope. Include required subscriptions and usage charges before comparing the total; the listed starting prices alone may cover different work.
Can Chatbase and Tidio Lyro use my existing knowledge?
The recorded sources for Chatbase include URLs; sitemaps; PDFs; documents; tickets. For Tidio Lyro, they include verified website sources; FAQs; policies; product/order data. Ask each vendor to demonstrate ingestion or live access for the exact system you use, with permissions and refresh behavior. A source missing from this directory is not proof that a vendor cannot support it.
What should I test in a Chatbase vs Tidio Lyro pilot?
Use the same sample of real support requests, approved knowledge, and escalation rules in both pilots. Can it cite or restrict answers to approved knowledge? What happens when the agent is uncertain? Which actions can it complete beyond answering? Record answer quality, completed tasks, human handoffs, and total cost in the buyer worksheet. Check these specific cautions before launch: Chatbase: Credits, custom-domain, branding and advanced features can be add-ons; model total cost at volume. Tidio Lyro: Conversation quotas and separate Flows/Lyro allowances can make total cost usage-dependent.
Shopify, WordPress, WooCommerce, Zendesk/Salesforce via integrations
Knowledge sources
URLs, sitemaps, PDFs, documents, tickets
verified website sources, FAQs, policies, product/order data
Pricing model
Subscription with monthly message-credit and member allowances. Standard adds voice, telephony, helpdesk and API access. Auto-recharge is $40 per 1,000 message credits; extra agents cost $25/month and branding removal $99/month. Model choice affects credit use.
Monthly subscription by AI conversation quota. Multiple replies in one conversation count together. Human-agent conversations and Flows have separate allowances; Plus and Premium offer custom volume and services. A Customer Service entry price does not include a recurring paid Lyro quota.
Pricing summary
Free plan; Hobby $40/month (700 message credits), Standard $150/month (4,000), Pro $500/month (15,000), billed monthly in USD. Enterprise is custom-priced.
Lyro starts at $39/month for 50 AI conversations (USD, billed monthly). It can be bought separately; Tidio Customer Service and Flows subscriptions are separate products. Larger Lyro quotas cost more.
Free plan or trial
Free plan with 50 message credits/month and 1 member; free agents are deleted after 14 days of inactivity. Paid plans offer a 7-day trial.
7-day trial and a free Tidio plan. The first 50 Lyro conversations are a one-time allowance; a paid Lyro quota is required for a monthly reset.
Differentiator
Self-serve agent creation with support-oriented source ingestion and analytics.
Accessible all-in-one live chat and AI support for smaller teams.
Considerations
Credits, custom-domain, branding and advanced features can be add-ons; model total cost at volume.
Conversation quotas and separate Flows/Lyro allowances can make total cost usage-dependent.
Consider Chatbase when…
Startups, agencies and support teams seeking a fast website chatbot with analytics and team controls.
Self-serve agent creation with support-oriented source ingestion and analytics.
Consider Tidio Lyro when…
Small businesses wanting live chat, ticketing and a low-volume AI agent in one product.
Accessible all-in-one live chat and AI support for smaller teams.
Verify current pricing, limits, security, and required integrations directly with each vendor before purchasing.