Google for WooCommerce vs Tidio Live Chat
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| Feature | Google for WooCommerce v3.10.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 2.7/5 Visit Details | Tidio Live Chat v8.0.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 800,000+ | 70,000+ |
| Last updated | October 20, 2026 | September 1, 2026 |
| Editions | Google for WooCommerce | Tidio Chat |
| Pros | Syncs the WooCommerce product feed to Google Merchant Center; Sets up Google Ads campaigns from the store admin; Syncs coupons and shipping rates to Google | Live chat widget with async loading option; WooCommerce link shows carts and orders in chat; Shows a system info page for support |
| Cons | Needs a Google account with Merchant Center and Ads access; Only works with WooCommerce; Connects to several Google services, so setup takes time | Needs a Tidio account; chat is hosted by Tidio; AI chatbot (Lyro) is a paid or trial add-on; Widget script is loaded from a third-party host |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Product feed sync to Google Merchant Center, Google Ads account and campaign setup, Ads recommendations shown in the admin, Merchant Center policy compliance check, WooCommerce coupon sync to Google, Shipping rates sent to Google, Plugin event tracking through WooCommerce Tracks | Live chat widget on the front end, Option to load the widget asynchronously, Link to WooCommerce for carts and orders in chat, Lyro AI chatbot upsell notice in admin ($), System info page for support requests, Clear the plugin debug log from admin |
| Integrations | ||
| Marketing | Google Ads | — |
| E-commerce | Google Merchant Center, WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Other | — | Tidio API |
| Requires WordPress | 6.9 | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | No |
| External services | ads-developers.googleblog.com, api.telegram.org, maker.ifttt.com, api.sendgrid.com, www.googleapis.com, www.gstatic.com, cloud.google.com, iamcredentials.googleapis.com, iamcredentials.universe, cloudresourcemanager.universe, api.pwnedpasswords.com | api-v2.tidio.co, code.tidio.co, www.tidio.com |