Botpress
Botpress
Botpress is an open-source AI chatbot and agent builder designed for developers and technical teams who need full control over their conversational AI. BYOK (OpenAI, Anthropic, or any LLM), self-hostable, and deeply extensible via custom code, APIs, and integrations. The cloud version offers a visual flow builder with AI-assisted node creation. Unique among chatbot platforms: supports agentic multi-step workflows beyond Q&A. Used by 750,000+ bots built. Best for technical teams who want no vendor lock-in and full customization over their support automation.
Free: 5 bots, 2,000 messages/mo. Plus: $89/mo. Team: $495/mo. Enterprise: custom. Cloud and self-hosted options.
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