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How we review

Tidio or Watermelon?

Price, integrations and Netherlands check side by side.

Tidio

for freelancers and SMEs

Live chat and the Lyro AI chatbot for your website, with a free plan and data on servers in the EEA.

Free plan
2 of 5 NL check
Watermelon

for SMEs

Dutch AI customer service platform with AI agents for chat, WhatsApp, email and phone, from Utrecht.

Free plan, paid from €0 /month
3 of 5 NL check

The differences

  • Watermelon is a Dutch company, Tidio is not.
  • Only Watermelon integrates with Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, Lightspeed, Shopware, Sendcloud, Picqer, Salesforce and Zapier.

Side by side

Tidio compared with Watermelon
TidioWatermelon
PriceFree planFree plan
Support in DutchUnknownUnknown
App in Dutch✕ NoUnknown
Data in the EU✓ Yes✓ Yes
Data processing agreement✓ Yes✓ Yes
Company in the Netherlands✕ No✓ Yes
IntegrationsWhatsApp, Messenger, InstagramWhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, Lightspeed, Shopware, Sendcloud, Picqer, Salesforce, Zapier
Free trial7 daysNone
Stackwijs verdictNo verdict yetNo verdict yet
User reviewsNo reviews yetNo reviews yet
For whomfreelancers, SMEsSMEs

Facts checked on the vendors' websites.

Tidio or Watermelon: questions

What is the difference between Tidio and Watermelon?

Watermelon is a Dutch company, Tidio is not. Only Watermelon integrates with Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, Lightspeed, Shopware, Sendcloud, Picqer, Salesforce and Zapier.

Which suits a freelancer better?

Tidio is aimed at freelancers, Watermelon at SMEs.

Which one do you choose?

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Tidio

Live chat and the Lyro AI chatbot for your website, with a free plan and data on servers in the EEA.

Suits freelancers and web shops who want to start with live chat for free and an AI chatbot later, with data in the EEA.

Price
Free plan
Try it
7 days free
NL check
2 of 5

Watermelon

Dutch AI customer service platform with AI agents for chat, WhatsApp, email and phone, from Utrecht.

Suits sMEs and web shops that want an AI agent to handle questions via chat, WhatsApp and email, from a Dutch company with data in the EEA.

Price
Free plan, paid from €0 /month
Try it
Free plan
NL check
3 of 5

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