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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (90.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $25.00 Per Month
Free Per Month
Plivo
Star Rating
(747)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $25.00 Per Month
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Star Rating
(1,878)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (90.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plansPlivo vs Tidio
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Tidio easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Tidio overall.
- Plivo and Tidio both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Tidio is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Tidio over Plivo.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Plivo
Starter
Starting at $25.00
Per Month
- $10 free credits
- AI Agents for Customer service, Marketing campaigns, Alerts & Reminders, Conversational marketing
- Vibe Agent Builder
Tidio
Free
Free
Per Month
For solo entrepreneurs. Free forever. No credit card requried.
- 50 Handled Conversations
- Live Chat
- Help Desk
Free Trial
Plivo
Free Trial is available
Tidio
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
522
9.1
1,311
Ease of Use
9.0
534
9.3
1,329
Ease of Setup
8.8
402
9.2
1,069
Ease of Admin
9.0
395
9.2
954
Quality of Support
8.5
477
9.2
1,143
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
386
9.2
904
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
488
9.2
1,178
Features by Category
Ticket and Case Management
Not enough data
8.6
84
Not enough data
8.4
82
Not enough data
8.5
88
Not enough data
8.7
90
Feature Not Available
8.0
72
Not enough data
8.6
81
Not enough data
8.3
76
Not enough data
8.4
76
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.3
45
Feature Not Available
6.9
43
Agentic AI - Help Desk
Not enough data
7.0
14
Not enough data
7.1
14
Feature Not Available
7.0
14
Communication Channels
Feature Not Available
8.7
81
Not enough data
8.7
79
Not enough data
9.3
88
Feature Not Available
8.1
74
Not enough data
7.3
69
Platform
Not enough data
8.9
104
Not enough data
8.9
718
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
108
Not enough data
8.7
109
Not enough data
8.1
94
Not enough data
8.8
106
Authentication type
8.1
7
Not enough data
5.8
6
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Functionality
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Implementation
8.9
6
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Core Conversational Capabilities - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Data
Not enough data
8.6
108
Not enough data
8.6
106
Interaction
Not enough data
8.3
106
Not enough data
8.4
109
Not enough data
8.3
104
Not enough data
8.3
105
Not enough data
8.2
106
Task & Flow Management - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Learning
Not enough data
8.2
103
Not enough data
7.9
102
Deployment & Embedding - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Generation
Not enough data
8.3
100
Not enough data
8.3
102
Admin & Configuration - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
System
Not enough data
8.2
97
Not enough data
8.2
98
Not enough data
8.1
97
Not enough data
8.2
100
Agentic AI - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
7.6
12
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
7.5
14
Not enough data
7.6
14
Not enough data
7.4
14
Not enough data
7.9
14
Monitoring & Improvement - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reliability & Safety - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
Not enough data
Messenger
Not enough data
8.5
86
Not enough data
8.3
88
Not enough data
9.2
86
Not enough data
8.8
85
Channels
Feature Not Available
8.2
83
Not enough data
9.0
84
Not enough data
8.0
79
Not enough data
7.7
75
Not enough data
7.9
79
Customers
Feature Not Available
8.6
81
Feature Not Available
8.5
82
Not enough data
8.8
80
Not enough data
8.8
82
Not enough data
8.8
82
Agentic AI - Conversational Marketing
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
Feature Not Available
7.1
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
7.1
7
User Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
User Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Walkthrough Type
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Basics - Digital Adoption Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics - Digital Adoption Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functions - Digital Adoption Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Digital Adoption Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Text Messaging
6.7
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
5.7
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
4.7
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
SMS Platform
8.0
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - SMS Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Channels
Not enough data
8.1
56
Not enough data
8.1
55
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Design
Feature Not Available
8.4
54
Feature Not Available
7.6
55
Not enough data
8.0
55
Not enough data
8.2
54
Not enough data
8.3
54
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.7
36
Feature Not Available
7.7
35
Functionality
8.9
333
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
321
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
310
|
Verified
Not enough data
Support
8.7
330
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
278
|
Verified
Not enough data
Responses
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
8.5
12
Automation - AI Agents
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
Platform
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
7.6
12
Not enough data
7.8
12
Autonomy - AI Agents
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.0
9
Feature Not Available
7.8
9
Responses
Not enough data
8.7
497
Not enough data
8.8
487
Not enough data
8.8
488
Not enough data
8.7
470
Not enough data
8.7
427
Platform
Not enough data
9.3
508
Not enough data
8.8
457
Not enough data
8.7
456
Not enough data
8.6
456
Feature Not Available
8.3
352
Not enough data
8.7
405
Not enough data
8.9
467
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.0
128
Feature Not Available
8.1
125
Conversational Platform
Not enough data
8.4
124
Not enough data
8.1
117
Not enough data
8.1
118
Feature Not Available
8.4
120
Support Automation
Not enough data
8.4
113
Not enough data
8.3
110
Not enough data
8.5
110
Not enough data
8.4
116
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.1
70
Feature Not Available
8.1
69
Customer Support
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
7.7
20
Not enough data
8.2
19
Automation
Not enough data
8.2
22
Not enough data
8.1
20
Not enough data
8.3
20
Artificial Intelligence
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
7.8
20
Not enough data
8.2
20
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.8
83
Feature Not Available
7.4
79
Not enough data
7.2
80
Communication
Not enough data
9.3
753
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
757
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
543
Not enough data
9.1
653
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.5
485
|
Verified
Internal Use
Not enough data
8.9
718
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.0
619
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.8
613
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
587
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
570
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
597
|
Verified
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
8.1
54
Self-Service Experience
Not enough data
8.7
92
Not enough data
8.8
82
Feature Not Available
8.6
27
Feature Not Available
8.8
88
Not enough data
8.9
89
Self-Service Platform
Not enough data
8.7
91
Not enough data
9.0
95
Not enough data
8.8
89
Not enough data
8.8
91
Agentic AI - Customer Self-Service
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.9(won by default)
26
Not enough data
7.9(won by default)
26
Process
Not enough data
8.2(won by default)
48
Not enough data
8.6(won by default)
50
Not enough data
8.4(won by default)
45
Channels
Not enough data
8.9(won by default)
51
Not enough data
8.9(won by default)
52
Not enough data
9.4(won by default)
53
Not enough data
8.2(won by default)
45
Not enough data
8.7(won by default)
45
Insight
Not enough data
8.6(won by default)
44
Not enough data
8.4(won by default)
48
Not enough data
9.1(won by default)
53
Not enough data
9.3(won by default)
43
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.2
7
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Basics - Phone Verification
8.5
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
5.8
8
Not enough data
Additional Features - Phone Verification
7.0
9
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
6.3
8
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Phone Verification
Not enough data
Not enough data
WhatsApp Messaging - WhatsApp Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
WhatsApp Business Platform - WhatsApp Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - E-Commerce Tools
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Messaging - RCS Business Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security / Verification - RCS Business Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics / Deliverability - RCS Business Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI - RCS Business Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Campaigns
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Engagement
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Mobile Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Query Resolution - AI Customer Support Agents
Not enough data
8.6
45
Not enough data
8.1
44
Not enough data
8.3
43
Not enough data
8.6
43
Not enough data
8.2
42
Customer Interaction Automation - AI Customer Support Agents
Not enough data
8.5
43
Not enough data
8.5
42
Not enough data
8.7
43
Not enough data
8.6
44
Automation
Not enough data
8.6
47
Not enough data
8.6
44
Not enough data
8.4
45
Autonomy
Not enough data
8.2
42
Feature Not Available
8.3
43
Not enough data
8.5
43
Not enough data
8.4
43
Agentic AI - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Plivo and Tidio are categorized as AI Customer Support Agents, AI Agents For Business Operations, Customer Service Automation, Conversational Support, Conversational Marketing, Digital Customer Service Platforms, Customer Communications Management, Chatbots, Live Chat, Help Desk, and Customer Self-Service
Unique Categories
Tidio is categorized as AI Chatbots, E-Commerce Tools, Social Customer Service, Digital Adoption Platform, and Shared Inbox
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Plivo
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Tidio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
19.0%
Information Technology and Services
11.9%
Marketing and Advertising
5.7%
Telecommunications
5.4%
Financial Services
4.2%
Other
53.9%
Retail
8.3%
Marketing and Advertising
7.2%
Computer Software
5.6%
Information Technology and Services
5.2%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
4.0%
Other
69.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
Can you add emoji use to texting with Plivo ?
2 Comments
HD
Hi Raquel, We do support this feature and emojis can be added and sent through inbound and outbound SMS. We're putting together a quick how to for you and...Read more
Where can I see the pricing for all countries you support?
1 Comment
Official Response from Plivo
You can see detailed pricing at https://www.plivo.com/pricing/Read more
Does anybody from Ethiopia use Plivo, if so do you have deliverability issues some times?
1 Comment
HD
Hi there - I checked with our Plivo support team and the last known issue that was raised with us was in July and was due to a two week Internet blackout in...Read more
What is Tidio?
3 Comments
SS
Tidio is a live chatbot used for any website! You can answer all your customer's questions in real-time. Or you can set up bots that automatically answer...Read more
What is Tidio used for?
3 Comments
SY
I have used tidio to make chat conversations with my customers in my wordpress website.Read more
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