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ChatbasevsTidio

Chatbase vs Tidio for nonprofits

Choose Chatbase if…

Small teams who want a chatbot that answers donor, volunteer and service questions from their own web pages and documents

Not ideal for: Organisations that need a published nonprofit discount (none found on the pricing page)

Choose Tidio if…

Small charities who want live chat and an AI agent on their website in one tool

Not ideal for: Teams who need a nonprofit discount (none found)

ChatbaseTidio
Our rating●●●●○●●●●○
PriceFree plan · paid from US$40/month (Hobby)Free plan · paid from US$24.17/month (Starter)
Nonprofit offerNone foundNone found
TypeSpecialistAll-in-one
SuitsVolunteer-run, Small, Medium, LargeVolunteer-run, Small, Medium
Available in🌍 Anywhere🌍 Anywhere
Strengths
  • Quick to set up from a website address
  • Free plan to test with real pages
  • Clear statement that your data is not used for training
  • Genuinely free plan to start
  • Data held in the EU
  • Easy to install on common website builders
Watch out for
  • No published nonprofit discount
  • Free plan is only 50 credits and agents are deleted after 14 days of inactivity
  • Branding removal and extra agents cost extra
  • No nonprofit discount found
  • Lyro is an extra cost and charged per conversation
  • Pricing steps up sharply from Starter to Growth and Plus
Key features
  • Train on website pages, PDFs and text
  • Embed a chat widget on any website
  • Connect to WhatsApp, Slack and other channels on paid plans
  • Live chat widget
  • Lyro AI agent trained on your FAQs and help content
  • Shared inbox for email, Messenger and Instagram

Our ratings: Chatbase: Easiest way to put an AI chatbot trained on your own content on a website. Tidio: Popular live chat plus Lyro AI agent, approachable for small teams.

General information, not professional advice. Prices and nonprofit offers change and our research is AI-assisted, so confirm with the vendor before you buy. Names and logos belong to their owners. Full disclaimer

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