Alternatives to Botpress
Open-source platform to build AI agents
Botpress ranks #1 of 8 in AI chatbot builders, with an Alt Score of 96. It is licensed under MIT, freemium from $150/mo and available on the web. 13 of 13 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Teams that want to build production-grade AI chatbots and agents on their own data, and are willing to trade a steeper learning curve for deep customization, developer extensibility, and an open-source foundation instead of a purely point-and-click builder.
A visual agent builder (Botpress Studio) with flow/logic nodes and autonomous AI nodes, a knowledge base system that trains bots on your website and files, a code-first SDK/CLI for custom integrations and actions, plus official channel integrations (WhatsApp, Slack, Messenger, Telegram, Teams, and more) and an embeddable webchat widget.
You design conversation flows and autonomous AI nodes in the browser-based Studio, connect knowledge sources and third-party tools (Zapier, CRMs, HITL handoff) via the Integration Hub, then deploy the same bot across your website widget and messaging channels, with Botpress paying for the underlying LLM usage on every plan.
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Ranked alternatives
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the AI chatbot builders checklist (17 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
| AI chatbot builders checklist | Botpress | Voiceflow | Wonderchat | Chatbase | CustomGPT | Chatling |
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Every fact and feature listed for Botpress is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Pricing model Freemium verified 2026-07-12
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Starts at $150/mo verified 2026-07-12
Plus | | | | | $150/mo | | billed annually | | | 250 conversations/mo included
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License MIT verified 2026-07-12
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the “Software”), to deal in the Software without restriction
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Status active verified 2026-07-12
2,292 Commits
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Platforms Web verified 2026-07-12
Webchat is a custom frontend for your bot, built by Botpress. You can use Webchat to add your bot to your website in a variety of ways, from a simple embed code to a fully customizable React library.
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No-code visual builder Yes verified 2026-07-12
Powerful building tools to create amazing conversations. Design, build, and publish next-generation chatbots all in one place with the Botpress Studio.
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Train on your website & files Yes verified 2026-07-12
Botpress Knowledge Bases help your bot provide answers that matter, sourced from your organization’s knowledge and augmented with real-time information from across the web.
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Multi-channel deploy (WhatsApp, Slack, etc.) Yes verified 2026-07-12
The official WhatsApp integration allows your users to chat with your bot by messaging a WhatsApp number.
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Embeddable web widget Yes verified 2026-07-12
Integrate your bot into your website.
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Lead capture Yes verified 2026-07-12
Capture Information cards instruct the bot to stop processing and wait for the user’s response while capturing a specific piece of information from the user’s input. This could include details like th
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Human handoff / live chat Yes verified 2026-07-12
Human Handoff lets you move conversations from an AI agent to a member of your team, built for complex tasks that might need a more personalized touch.
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Actions / function calling Yes verified 2026-07-12
5 actions per AI agent | Actions empower your AI agent to execute tasks seamlessly and in real-time while it converses with customers.
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Flow / logic builder Yes verified 2026-07-12
Nodes Introduction Autonomous Node Cards Overview Send Messages Execute Code Tables Set inactivity timeout Webchat Flow Logic AI Introduction AI Task AI Transition AI Generate Text Capture Information
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Choice of LLM models Yes verified 2026-07-12
You can configure Autonomous Nodes to use a different LLM than the default model specified in your Bot Settings. This is useful if your bot needs a higher-performing model for certain tasks.
https://botpress.com/docs/studio/guides/how-to/different-an-models/ -
Analytics & chat logs Yes verified 2026-07-12
Chatbot analytics | View detailed analytics of your AI agents, such as number of new conversations and contacts, peak chat times, top countries, and more.
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White-label / remove branding Partial verified 2026-07-12
Whitelabel webchat | Remove Botpress branding from your chat widget.
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Integrations (Zapier, CRM) Yes verified 2026-07-12
The Botpress app for Zapier is currently in BETA. In order to use Botpress in your Zaps please click here to obtain access to the private beta in Zapier.
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Free tier Yes verified 2026-07-12
Free | | | | $0 | | 100 conversations | No top-ups or overages | | | Get started free
https://botpress.com/pricing
FAQ
Yes. Voiceflow, Wonderchat and Chatbase have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.