Life & fun · 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. Skype Controlled Robot launched in 2012; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Heybot!▲75

   A sleek command based Skype chat bot for your team

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Skype Bot Platform▲8

   Build an intelligent bot for Skype

   2016 · teams.live.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Nikbot▲64

   A multilingual AI chatbot

   2017 · messenger.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   BeamPro▲66

   Telepresence Robot

   2015 · suitabletech.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   getcta.store▲79

   an ai teleprompter that lives under your MacBook notch

   24d ago · getcta.store · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Remote Interview▲64

   Solving coding interviews on w/o Skype

   2014 · remoteinterview.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   JevGPT▲84

   A chatbot built on a model that can't write

   25d ago · curata.com · its alternatives →

8. 8CA
   Control a robot over the internet with WebRTC!▲5

   2021 · playwithspot.formant.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Comcent▲62

   AI-ready voice infrastructure on your own SIP trunk

   16d ago · comcent.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Anki Vector▲19

    The home robot who hangs out and helps out.

    2018 · its alternatives →

11. 11DC
    Demo chatbot using natural language▲7

    2017 · hncabbotdemo.azurewebsites.net · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Aire▲6

    A Self-Flying Robotic Assistant with Alexa for home

    2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

13. 13MA
    MyBot, a chatbot playground for AI enthusiasts▲5

    2017 · mybot.be · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Skype▲2

    Video chat

    2015 · teams.live.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Navi▲13

    A digital assistant through Messenger

    2016 · textnavi.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    root▲8

    A robot to teach coding

    2016 · rootrobotics.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Alpha 2▲5

    A humanoid robot for the whole family

    2015 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

18. 18MH
    Minimal Help Center Chatbot for Startups▲6

    2019 · sparrw.launchaco.com · its alternatives →

19. 19WB
    We built a bot to turn your voice messages into text▲5

    2022 · noaudioplease.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Enfold Skype Recorder▲3

    Record Skype calls easily!

    2017 · recorder.enfold.com · its alternatives →

21. 21MC
    Mr. Chatbot, a one-click e-commerce chatbot▲6

    2016 · mrchatbot.com · its alternatives →

22. 22PP
    PLEN portable robot and software▲5

    2017 · medium.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Skype Bot by MetaCert▲12

    This bot tells you what's on the other end of that short URL

    2016 · teams.live.com · its alternatives →

24. 24VB
    Voice-based AI system for getting flights (beta)▲6

    2016 · getleova.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 →