Category
Chatbots & Customer Bots
Build support and FAQ bots for a small business.
Tools in this category
| Tool | Free plan | Starting paid price (US$) | Best for | Official link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BotpressBotpress | Yes | $189/month (Plus, billed monthly)checked 1 Nov 2026 | Building custom AI agents with lots of control | Official site for Botpress (opens in a new tab) |
| ChatbaseChatbase | No | $40/month (Hobby, billed monthly)checked 1 Nov 2026 | A quick AI agent trained on your own website and documents | Official site for Chatbase (opens in a new tab) |
| CrispCrisp | Yes | $45/month per workspace (Mini)checked 1 Nov 2026 | Flat-price shared inbox and chat widget for small teams | Official site for Crisp (opens in a new tab) |
| CustomGPT.aiCustomGPT.ai | No | $99/month (Standard, billed monthly)checked 1 Nov 2026 | Answer bots that cite sources from lots of business documents | Official site for CustomGPT.ai (opens in a new tab) |
| Freshdesk (Freddy AI)Freshworks | Not verified | $19/agent/month (Growth, billed yearly)checked 1 Nov 2026 | Email-first support teams on a budget | Official site for Freshdesk (Freddy AI) (opens in a new tab) |
| Intercom (Fin AI Agent)Intercom | No | $29/seat/month (Essential, billed yearly) + $0.99 per Fin outcomechecked 1 Nov 2026 | Growing support teams that want a full help desk with an AI agent | Official site for Intercom (Fin AI Agent) (opens in a new tab) |
| LandbotLandbot | Yes | $45/month (Starter, billed monthly)checked 1 Nov 2026 | No-code chat flows for lead capture and WhatsApp | Official site for Landbot (opens in a new tab) |
| ManychatManychat | Yes | $14/month (Essential, billed yearly at $168)checked 1 Nov 2026 | Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger auto-replies for social-first businesses | Official site for Manychat (opens in a new tab) |
| TidioTidio | Yes | $29/month (Starter, billed monthly)checked 1 Nov 2026 | Small online shops that want live chat plus an AI agent | Official site for Tidio (opens in a new tab) |
| Zendesk (AI agents)Zendesk | No | $25/agent/month (Support Team, billed monthly)checked 1 Nov 2026 | Teams that want a full help desk with AI agents built in | Official site for Zendesk (AI agents) (opens in a new tab) |
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