AI · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Light

NLP-based messaging engine that answers any query

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Light launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Chatflow▲293

   Create conversational agents using a visual interface

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2WN
   Wit – Natural language for your app▲321

   2013 · wit.ai · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Wit.ai Bot Engine (Beta)▲186

   Helping developers make bots great again

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   D▲80

   A search engine and platform powered by chatbots

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Dynamic Yield▲75

   fully automated conversation solution.

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6BE
   BotEngine – Easy tool for creating chatbots▲124

   2017 · botengine.ai · its alternatives →

7. 7AA
   Akiva – A simple NLP, question-answering artificial intelligence▲71

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Words API▲104

   An API for for the English language

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Allen NLP▲72

   An open-source NLP research library, built on PyTorch

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Conversable▲123

    Conversational intelligence through voice and text

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Nikbot▲64

    A multilingual AI chatbot

    2017 · its alternatives →

12. 12KE
    Knowledge engine – instant answers to any question▲48

    2014 · quickanswers.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Fluenty▲108

    Reply to any message with one touch, using AI.

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14DA
    Delver, a natural language interface to your app▲52

    2013 · delver.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    wit.ai▲121

    Natural Language API

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16AN
    A Natural Language Query Engine Without Machine Learning▲115

    2016 · blog.ayoungprogrammer.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Trext▲91

    Automated text message conversations

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Designing Conversational Interfaces▲86

    An introduction to creating compelling chat applications

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Awkward Chatbot▲83

    machine learning is making like huge strides lol

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Stepes▲81

    On-demand chat based translation app

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    ChatZilla▲4

    AI-Message tool

    2023 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Textrazor▲12

    Powerful NLP api , NLP as a Service

    2018 · its alternatives →

23. 23TI
    Textnet.io – The Internet of Text▲14

    2017 · textnet.io · its alternatives →

24. 24AB
    a blog search engine▲27

    2013 · sotosearch.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 →