Honest answer: it depends on your size. We'll tell you when Tidio is enough — and when you've outgrown it.
| Tidio / Lyro | A2CX | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A chat widget with FAQ-level AI (Lyro) | The complete operation: AI agent + official WhatsApp + team inbox + scheduling (WFM) + quality (QA) + analytics + appointments and forms |
| The pricing cliff | $59/mo (Growth)… and the next plan is $749+/mo (Tidio+). 10-seat cap on self-serve; the 2024 repricing doubled some bills | Continuous growth: modules from $49; volume tiers $1,500/$3,500/$6,500 + $1 per complete AI resolution — no 12x jumps |
| Does the AI execute actions? | Lyro answers FAQs | Our playbooks EXECUTE: verify order, apply policy, process refund, book appointment — with an auditable trace |
| What if it doesn't know? | Depends on the configured flow | It searches your site LIVE for the exact page, answers citing it, and if it's not there either: says so honestly and escalates |
| Human team | Multi-user chat (up to 10 seats) | Full inbox + team forecasts and schedules + quality measured on 100% of conversations |
| Where Tidio wins | Entry price, simplicity for micro-businesses, broad marketplace | Honesty: for a micro-business, Tidio is the right buy today |
Three signals: (1) you passed ~500 conversations/mo, (2) 3+ people answer customers, (3) WhatsApp is your main channel and you need the official API with templates. Two out of three, and a widget no longer fits.
No: your agent trains on your site in 30 seconds, the widget installs with one line, and you run 7 days in parallel before switching anything off.
Because we're a different category: Tidio is a chat; we're the chat + WhatsApp + team + schedules + quality + numbers. Compare against the sum of tools you'd need — or the payroll you avoid.
Train your agent in 30 seconds and ask it something Lyro couldn't execute.
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