Cybergine vs Tidio

The Shopify chatbot alternative to Tidio

Tidio is a general-purpose live chat tool. Cybergine is a Shopify catalogue-aware AI assistant trained on your exact product data, with storefront web chat on the Free plan and WhatsApp available on paid plans.

Tidio's Lyro AI add-on uses conversation-based pricing that can climb as volume grows. Cybergine has a Free plan for storefront web chat, and paid plans start with Essentials at £29/month when you need WhatsApp and SMS.

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Feature comparison

See how Cybergine stacks up on the features that matter most for ecommerce.

Feature Cybergine Tidio
Storefront web chat and paid messaging channels Supported Not available
Product catalogue RAG Supported Limited
Platform focus Shopify-first Generic live chat
AI response accuracy Catalogue-accurate General-purpose AI
Pricing model Free plan plus flat paid tiers Per-conversation tiers
Setup time Guided Shopify setup flow Variable: depends on integrations
Live agent handoff Supported Supported

Pricing comparison

Free storefront web chat plus predictable paid tiers vs. conversation pricing that grows with volume.

Cybergine

Free plan available

Start with the Web Widget at £0/month. Essentials starts at £29/month when you need Web Widget, WhatsApp, and SMS.

Free includes Web Widget and 500 AI replies/month. Paid plans add more channels and higher reply limits.

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Tidio

From $24.17/month billed annually

Entry paid plan from $24.17/month when billed annually (monthly billing is higher). Lyro AI usage is conversation-based, so costs can compound once volume picks up.

Verify current pricing at tidio.com/pricing.

Why merchants switch

Three reasons ecommerce merchants choose Cybergine.

Storefront answers first, messaging when you need it

Cybergine starts with a storefront Web Widget on the Free plan. Paid plans add WhatsApp, SMS, and other channels when your support workflow is ready for messaging.

Catalogue-accurate answers, every time

Cybergine's RAG engine retrieves answers from your live product catalogue. No hallucinated specs, no generic AI filler, just answers your customers can trust.

Flat, predictable pricing

Tidio's per-conversation pricing means your bill grows with every busy period. Cybergine charges a flat monthly fee so you can scale without watching costs.

Ready to switch from Tidio?

Start with a guided Shopify AI chatbot setup flow. No credit card required to request access.

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