Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Message.io

Bots that work everywhere

Message.io is a platform that allows developers to deploy bots and conversational applications across multiple enterprise messaging platforms simultaneously. Rather than building separate versions for each platform… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Message.io launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Telegram Bot Platform 2.0▲474

   A new era of messaging

   2016 · telegram.org · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Messenger Platform (Beta)▲518

   Build your bot and reach 900 million people around the world

   2016 · developers.facebook.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Messenger Platform▲523

   Build apps on top of Facebook Messenger

   2015 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   MessageBird Chat API▲390

   Connect with your customers through different messaging apps

   2016 · bird.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   BotList 2.0▲406

   The best bots for Messenger, Slack, Alexa, Discord and more

   2017 · views4you.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   MessengerX.io▲412

   Earn with Uncensored Custom GPTs that inform or entertain!

   2023 · messengerx.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Api.ai for Facebook Messenger▲852

   The easiest way to build an FB bot. No coding required!

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Motion AI + Smooch.io▲275

   Build bots in minutes without code, deploy them anywhere

   2016 · smooch.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Layer Platform API▲202

   Build rich application-to-user messaging

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Messenger Platform 2.0▲521

    Discovery, chat extensions, and richer experiences

    2017 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Telegram 6.0▲315

    A native messenger for every platform

    2020 · telegram.org · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Buzz▲161

    Your people, your agents, your project — all in one place

    Jul 2026 · buzz.xyz · its alternatives →

13. 13
    ChatMod.io for Telegram▲154

    Automatically secure, moderate and grow Telegram communities

    2018 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Kommunicate 3.0▲337

    Automate customer conversations across channels with AI

    2023 · kommunicate.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Customer.io▲358

    Send email based on what people do (or don't do) in your app

    2014 · customer.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Conversation API▲275

    Build chatbots with memory using just an API

    Jan 2026 · amarsia.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    TextIt – Visually build SMS applications anywhere in the world▲222

    Visually build multichannel messaging bots and launch them anywhere in the world.

    2013 · textit.in · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Botmother 2.0▲228

    The best way to create chatbots without code

    2022 · botmother.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Mantle Chat▲298

    Collaboration platform where teams work with AI together

    May 2026 · mantle.chat · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Smooch.io for Facebook Messenger▲191

    Message your customers from Slack, Front, a bot or anywhere!

    2016 · smooch.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Microsoft Bot Framework▲167

    Your bots — wherever your users are talking

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Smooch for Bots▲88

    Instantly deploy your bots wherever users are

    2018 · smooch.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    HubSpot Conversations▲199

    How your salary stacks up against the salaries of your peers

    2018 · hubspot.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Node.js Messenger▲140

    A small alternative to Slack

    2017 · totaljs.com · its alternatives →

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