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 2 we have checked on their own sites, 2 of them free or with a free tier. Open Source Web Client for Chatbots launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Nikbot▲64

   A multilingual AI chatbot

   2017 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Chatbots▲102

   Conversational UI and the future of online interaction

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Converse.js▲126

   A free and open-source chat client for your website

   2014 · conversejs.org · its alternatives →

4. 4DC
   Demo chatbot using natural language▲7

   2017 · hncabbotdemo.azurewebsites.net · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Botbuzz▲127

   On-Demand chatbot developers

   2016 · buzz.ai · its alternatives →

6. 6
   What are conversational bots?▲102

   An introduction to and overview of AI-driven chatbots

   2016 · oreilly.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Web Chatbot Client▲5

   Open Source Web Client for Chatbots

   2018 · ganadiniakshay.github.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Designing Conversational Interfaces▲86

   An introduction to creating compelling chat applications

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9MT
   Mishka, Telegram AI Chatbot with web access▲8

   2024 · mishka.contact · its alternatives →

10. 10MA
    MyBot, a chatbot playground for AI enthusiasts▲5

    2017 · mybot.be · its alternatives →

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    Inline▲99

    A thread-based chat app for work with your team and agents

    Sep 2026 · inline.chat · its alternatives →

12. 12
    IntellAgents.iofree tier, from $20/mo▲85

    One AI agent for every call, chat, and DM

    28d ago · intellagents.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    e-botfinder▲126

    Connecting chatbot developers with businesses

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Errbotfree▲3

    A Pythonic library for creating chatbots

    2016 · errbot.readthedocs.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    D▲80

    A search engine and platform powered by chatbots

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16MC
    Mr. Chatbot, a one-click e-commerce chatbot▲6

    2016 · mrchatbot.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    O'Reilly Bots - #4 - Cathy Pearl on voice user interfaces for bots▲61

    The basics of VUI design

    2016 · oreilly.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Tangowork▲2

    Chatbots for internal communication

    2017 · tangowork.com · its alternatives →

19. 19OS
    Open source bot framework that works with all major messengers▲8

    2016 · blog.smooch.io · its alternatives →

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    A Facebook chatbot that helps you make Facebook chatbots▲8

    2016 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

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    Vincent▲6

    Bringing news and personalization into a chatbot

    2016 · telegram.me · its alternatives →

22. 22DG
    Data Generation for Chatbots and Voice Assistants▲9

    2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Creator Mind – Chatbots for blog/newsletter▲5

    2023 · creatormind.co · its alternatives →

24. 24BI
    Botmake.io – Super simple and clean chatbot creation tool▲6

    2019 · botmake.io · 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 →