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Chatbot builders tools

No-code bots for websites and support. 6 tools we track, checked .

Short answer page: What's the best chatbot builders tool?

Ranked by fit for solo businesses: tools we profile in depth first, then those used in our research notes, then the rest. Affiliate status never changes the order.

  1. 1

    Botpress

    Pick this if you want custom support and lead bots.

    Platform for building AI agents and chatbots with a visual studio.

    Free plan + paid plans · Free plan: Yes · $0 · then $150/mo (billing period not stated) · Difficulty 3/5

  2. 2

    Voiceflow

    Pick this if you want teams designing conversational agents.

    Collaborative platform to design and deploy chat and voice agents.

    Free plan + paid plans · Free plan: Yes · Difficulty 3/5

  3. 3

    Chatbase

    Pick this if you want a website support bot in an afternoon.

    Trains a support chatbot on your website and documents.

    Free plan + paid plans · Free plan: Yes · Difficulty 1/5

  4. 4

    Tidio

    Pick this if you want small e-commerce support.

    Live chat and AI support agent (Lyro) for small online stores.

    Free plan + paid plans · Free plan: Yes · Difficulty 1/5

  5. 5

    ManyChat

    Pick this if you want instagram DM funnels and lead capture.

    Automated DMs for Instagram, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and TikTok.

    Free plan + paid plans · Free plan: Yes · Difficulty 2/5

  6. 6

    Custom GPTs

    Pick this if you want packaging a prompt workflow for others.

    Custom versions of ChatGPT with your own instructions and files, shareable in the GPT Store.

    Free plan + paid plans · Free plan: Yes

Side-by-side

ToolPricing modelFree planStarting priceDifficultyOutput rightsBest for
BotpressFree plan + paid plansYes$0 · then $150/mo (billing period not stated)3/5Not a content generatorCustom support and lead bots
VoiceflowFree plan + paid plansYesSee official site3/5–Teams designing conversational agents
ChatbaseFree plan + paid plansYesSee official site1/5–A website support bot in an afternoon
TidioFree plan + paid plansYesSee official site1/5–Small e-commerce support
ManyChatFree plan + paid plansYesSee official site2/5–Instagram DM funnels and lead capture
Custom GPTsFree plan + paid plansYesSee official site––Packaging a prompt workflow for others

"Starting price" is shown only for tools we profile in depth, where we read the official pricing page on . For the others, check the official site.

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