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Compare audience fit, channels, integrations, knowledge sources, public pricing information, and operational considerations.
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.
AI customer-service agent paired with Tidio live chat and ticketing for small ecommerce and service teams.
Small businesses wanting live chat, ticketing and a low-volume AI agent in one product.
Explore its buying criteria: AI support agents · Ecommerce support.
Full Tidio Lyro profile and vendor sources · Checked 2026-09-02
Enterprise voice AI platform for natural customer-led conversations in contact centers.
Large contact centers automating high-volume inbound phone support.
Explore its buying criteria: AI support agents · Voice and contact-center AI.
Full PolyAI profile and vendor sources · Checked 2026-09-02
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
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. PolyAI: Per-minute voice usage at a negotiated rate, including ongoing maintenance, improvements and 24/7 support. Confirm call volumes, telephony and contract commitments in the proposal. 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.
The recorded sources for Tidio Lyro include verified website sources; FAQs; policies; product/order data. For PolyAI, they include call-center knowledge; policies; CRM/business systems; procedures. 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.
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: Tidio Lyro: Conversation quotas and separate Flows/Lyro allowances can make total cost usage-dependent. PolyAI: Quote-only and implementation-led; not a self-serve chatbot builder.
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| Criterion | Tidio Lyro | PolyAI |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Small businesses wanting live chat, ticketing and a low-volume AI agent in one product. | Large contact centers automating high-volume inbound phone support. |
| Key capabilities | FAQ automation, order/shipping answers, human handoff, live chat, ticketing, analytics | natural voice dialogue, intent handling, business-system actions, handoff, analytics |
| Company sizes | small, mid-market | enterprise |
| Channels | website chat, email/ticketing, social/live chat channels | phone, contact center, voice assistants |
| Integrations | Shopify, WordPress, WooCommerce, Zendesk/Salesforce via integrations | telephony/contact-center systems, CRM, knowledge bases, APIs |
| Knowledge sources | verified website sources, FAQs, policies, product/order data | call-center knowledge, policies, CRM/business systems, procedures |
| Pricing model | 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. | Per-minute voice usage at a negotiated rate, including ongoing maintenance, improvements and 24/7 support. Confirm call volumes, telephony and contract commitments in the proposal. |
| Pricing summary | 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. | Custom quote; no public monthly price for the general platform. Its managed voice deployment is likely to require a higher budget than self-serve tools; confirm with a quote. |
| Free plan or 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. | Demo available; no general self-serve free trial confirmed. |
| Differentiator | Accessible all-in-one live chat and AI support for smaller teams. | Voice-first focus and enterprise contact-center deployment. |
| Considerations | Conversation quotas and separate Flows/Lyro allowances can make total cost usage-dependent. | Quote-only and implementation-led; not a self-serve chatbot builder. |
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.
Large contact centers automating high-volume inbound phone support.
Voice-first focus and enterprise contact-center deployment.
Verify current pricing, limits, security, and required integrations directly with each vendor before purchasing.