Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Bottr – Bot Framework for Node.js launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Bottr.co▲234

   The world's most simple bot framework

   2016 · bottr.co · its alternatives →

2. 2
   guilds.runfree tier, from $19/mo▲202

   The open-source Grok Bot alternative

   13d ago · guilds.run · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Recast.AI 2.0▲164

   The ultimate end-to-end collaborative bot platform

   2017 · recastai.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Botkit▲15

   Node.js module for easily building Slack bots

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5OS
   Open source bot framework that works with all major messengers▲8

   2016 · blog.smooch.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Botframe▲157

   A playground to design & validate bots

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   bottr.me▲169

   Create your bot by simply talking to it!

   2016 · bottr.me · its alternatives →

8. 8TU
   The useful library to simplify your work with Telegram Bot Api [Node.js]▲6

   2016 · npmjs.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   AWS Lambda + Motion AI▲121

   Build bots using Node.js, in your browser!

   2016 · medium.com · its alternatives →

10. 10NV
    Nestor v2 – A Programmable Slack Bot Platform▲7

    2015 · v2.asknestor.me · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Nestor V2.0▲78

    The easiest way to customize bots for Slack

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12OS
    Open-source Nodejs “teacher” bot for e-learning content▲5

    2018 · atlas.undermind.io · its alternatives →

13. 13NB
    Node Bot – Node.js Home Monitoring Bot▲9

    2017 · collaborizm.com · its alternatives →

14. 14AN
    A Node.js CLI tool to generate ai.txt, llms.txt, robots.txt, humans.txt▲7

    2025 · npmjs.com · its alternatives →

15. 15BD
    Bot Detection API▲6

    2016 · npmjs.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Slapp▲28

    An open-source node.js library for creating Slack Apps

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Razorframe▲5

    a Node.js library for kickstarting real-time apps at scale

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18BA
    BotDeploy – A Telegram, Slack or Discord bot on AWS in one click▲5

    2022 · botdeploy.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Lots of Bots – find and compare mobile robots▲6

    2019 · lotsofbots.com · its alternatives →

20. 20RA
    Ranvier, a Node.js based telnet MUD codebase▲5

    2017 · ranviermud.com · its alternatives →

21. 21BB
    Blockspring Bot for Slack. First useful bot for work▲7

    2015 · blockspring.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    SmarterChild▲15

    An intelligent bot

    2014 · en.wikipedia.org · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Mr.Node▲6

    A Javascript Library for Node.js Functions

    2017 · its alternatives →

24. 24BA
    Building a Twitter Politician Bot with Markov Chains, Node.js and StdLib▲10

    2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →