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24 alternatives to Api.ai with support for Rich Messaging

The API for smart bot responses now supports rich replies

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Api.ai with support for Rich Messaging launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Wit.ai Bot Engine (Beta)▲186

   Helping developers make bots great again

   2016 · medium.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Api.ai for Slack▲420

   Build a smart conversational Slack bot in 5 minutes.

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Recast.AI 2.0▲164

   The ultimate end-to-end collaborative bot platform

   2017 · recastai.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   HowToReplyTo.com▲184

   AI-powered replies for every message

   2022 · aichat.fm · its alternatives →

5. 5
   AIChatbot▲319

   AI chatbot for customer service

   2024 · askai.free · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Conversation API▲275

   Build chatbots with memory using just an API

   Jan 2026 · amarsia.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Layer Platform API▲202

   Build rich application-to-user messaging

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   api.ai▲299

   Build your own Siri. Speech interface for apps and devices.

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   wit.ai▲121

   Natural Language API

   2014 · wit.ai · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Alex WikiMessenger Bot▲98

    A Wikipedia bot for messenger

    2016 · happybots.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Emoj▲160

    Add emotional intelligence to your bot

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    AutoResponder.ai▲81

    Send automatic AI replies to your favorite messengers

    2023 · autoresponder.ai · its alternatives →

13. 13
    TaggoAI▲104

    Create chatbot AI from your website content

    2024 · taggoai.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    What are conversational bots?▲102

    An introduction to and overview of AI-driven chatbots

    2016 · oreilly.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Abstract▲91

    AI-powered Twitter conversations made easy

    2023 · abstractgpt.vercel.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Reply.ai▲5

    Enterprise Bot Solution with a human touch

    2016 · reply.ai · its alternatives →

17. 17
    A chat bot about bots▲90

    A chat bot via old school SMS

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    EzReply - AI That Sounds Like You▲34

    1-Click Perfect Replies/DMs in Seconds

    2025 · ezreply.co · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Recast.AI▲52

    Build your own conversational bot

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20AS
    AI Support chatbot capable of replacing ~80% of the staff▲29

    Hey, citizens of HN! I and my team have developed a bot for technical support. We set ourselves the task of reaching a new level of chatbots. The thing is that nowadays bots often redirect customers to support staff when a question was not found in the bot's presets database or the customer requires some kind of interaction with the company (for example, wants to buy a product). We have solved this problem. 1. the bot is capable of answering complex questions that require analyzing the company's knowledge base (especially the technical part). 2. the possibility to leave a request for some…

    2023 · neuralsupport.online · its alternatives →

21. 21
    api.ai now FREE▲7

    build bots - powered by Google

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Attentive▲25

    AI bot for personalized sales intelligence

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Smartly.ai▲12

    All-in-one platform for voice and chatbots

    2016 · smartly.ai · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Converse AI for Messenger▲19

    Customer Service bots for Messenger

    2016 · converse.ai · its alternatives →

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