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Chatbotkit
✓ verifiedFreemium
Developer-focused platform to build and deploy AI agents across widgets, messaging apps, and SDKs, with security and observability.
59K visits/mo19K saves
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Chatbot Builder
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No-code builder for AI chatbots that deploy across web, WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and more, with a 14-day free trial.
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VirtualSpirits
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Chatbot builder for websites, WhatsApp, and Messenger aimed at small businesses wanting no-code lead-gen and support bots.
2.2K visits/mo
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Convex
✓ verifiedFreemium
TypeScript backend-as-a-service with a reactive database, server functions, auth and file storage for full-stack and AI apps.
692K visits/mo20K saves
Pricing
Free: $0 (3 bots, 50K tokens/mo)
Basic: $25/mo (5 bots, 1M tokens)
Pro: $65/mo (25 bots, 2M tokens)
Basic: $25/mo (1 agent, 2,500 credits)
Professional: $95/mo (4 agents, 9,500 credits)
Free trial available
Professional: $29/month (up to 1,000 visitors/month)
Business: $99/month (up to 10,000 visitors/month)
i-Business: $239/month (up to 100,000 visitors/month)
Free trial available
No public pricing
Free & Starter: $0/mo (pay-as-you-go, 1-6 developers)
Professional: $25/developer/mo
Business & Enterprise: $2,500/mo minimum
Core features
- ✦Build agents from datasets, skillsets, integrations
- ✦Embeddable widgets and SDKs
- ✦Messaging channels (Slack, Discord, WhatsApp, Telegram)
- ✦OAuth and MCP integrations
- ✦Bring-your-own model support
- ✦Whitelabel and custom branding
- ✦Observability, security, governance
- ✦No-code bot builder
- ✦Multichannel deployment (WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram)
- ✦Train on uploaded files and links
- ✦Lead capture and conversation history
- ✦Zapier integration and custom actions
- ✦Choice of AI models
- ✦Custom objectives and human handoff
- ✦Drag-and-drop chatbot builder with no coding required
- ✦Multi-channel deployment across web chat, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram
- ✦Live chat handoff to human operators
- ✦Lead notifications sent to email and CRM
- ✦Chat history and web page targeting filters
- ✦30-day free trial with no credit card required
- ✦Immersive simulations
- ✦AI-powered practice sessions
- ✦Personalized coaching
- ✦Data-driven insights
- ✦Skills gap analysis
- ✦Reactive real-time database
- ✦TypeScript server functions (queries/mutations/actions)
- ✦Built-in authentication
- ✦Cron jobs and backend workflows
- ✦File storage, text and vector search
- ✦ACID transactions; open-source/self-host
Use cases
- →Building custom AI agents for support or leads
- →Embedding AI widgets on websites and apps
- →Deploying agents across messaging platforms
- →Automating customer support and sales
- →Capturing and qualifying leads
- →Deploying bots across messaging channels
- →Capturing leads from a website visitor form flow
- →Providing 24/7 customer support across chat channels
- →Running conversational marketing campaigns
- →Ecommerce product Q&A automation
- →Improving customer service skills through simulated interactions
- →Developing leadership competencies with practice-based scenarios
- →Enhancing sales performance through realistic sales simulations
- →Training healthcare professionals in patient communication and care
- →Preparing educators for classroom management and student engagement
- →Building real-time reactive apps
- →Backends for AI agents
- →Replacing Firebase or Supabase
- →Full-stack TypeScript development
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