Choose Help Scout if you need
- API. We haven't found it on Tidio's website.
- Integration with HubSpot, Jira or Linear. We haven't found them on Tidio's website.
- HIPAA. We haven't found it on Tidio's website.
At a glance
- Both have a free plan.
- Tidio offers a free trial (7 days). We haven't confirmed one for Help Scout.
- Help Scout's lowest paid plan is Standard at $25 per user per month, billed annually, as of October 20, 2026.
- Tidio's lowest paid plan is Starter at $24.17 per month, as of October 28, 2026.
- Both are available on iOS and Android.
- Only Help Scout lists API.
- Only Tidio lists Browser, Windows and Mac.
- Both work with Salesforce and WhatsApp.
- Both list SOC 2 and SSO.
- Only Help Scout lists HIPAA.
- Only Tidio lists GDPR.
- Help Scout has a public API. We haven't confirmed one for Tidio.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Tidio if you need
- Browser, Windows or Mac. We haven't found them on Help Scout's website.
- GDPR. We haven't found it on Help Scout's website.
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Review TidioThe facts
- What it does
- Help ScoutWhere support teams turn conversations into resolutions
- TidioImprove your business with sales, support, and customer service automation
- Free plan
- Help ScoutYes
- TidioYes
- Pricing
- Help ScoutPer user, monthly
- TidioNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
- Help Scout
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- iOS
- Android
Only Help Scout
- API
Only Tidio
- Browser
- Windows
- Mac
Integrations
Both
- Salesforce
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Help Scout and Tidio yet.
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