The Botpress Alternative
Build AI agents
without the flowchart
In Botpress you draw the conversation before it can happen - every question, every path, every dead end. ChatBotKit agents work it out from your content and tools. The visual builder is still there for the steps you want locked down.
See It in Action
Watch what Botpress
cannot show you
Describe the behavior, connect knowledge, and go live - no canvas to wire.
Why Teams Switch
Where Botpress stops,
ChatBotKit keeps going
No flowchart to maintain
Give the agent your content and tools. It answers questions you never mapped - and you can replay every decision it made.
One agent, every channel
Web, WhatsApp, Slack, Teams, email, SMS - and real phone calls. One agent, one inbox.
Sell it as your own
Branded portals, separate client accounts, per-client billing. Turn one build into a product you resell.
Side by Side
ChatBotKit vs Botpress
Want the long version? Read the full ChatBotKit vs Botpress comparison.
- You are tired of mapping every path a conversation might take.
- Your bot keeps failing on questions nobody thought to build a path for.
- You need one agent everywhere - web, WhatsApp, Slack, email, and the phone.
- You want to build more than a support bot.
- You want to brand it and resell it to your own clients.
- Your data has to stay in your own cloud.
Migration
Moving from Botpress
is the easy part
Import your content
Crawl your site and upload your documents. They become a knowledge base the agent can search.
Describe the agent
Write what it should do and pick its tools. Lock down any steps that must run in a fixed order.
Go live
Publish to your channels. Add voice or a branded portal whenever you want.
There is no infrastructure to set up, and our team helps move your data across.
Questions
Asked before switching
There is. You just are not forced to use it for everything. Describe what the agent should do in plain language, then use the visual builder for the steps that must run in a fixed order - refunds, handoffs, anything you want predictable. Most teams use both.
You set the rules it has to follow, and every conversation is recorded step by step - what it was asked, which tools it used, why it answered the way it did. When something reads wrong you correct the instructions rather than hunting for the branch that misfired.
Usually an afternoon. Re-crawl your site, re-upload your documents, describe what the agent should do, and reconnect its tools. Most of the work in Botpress was drawing the flow, and that part does not come with you. Our team helps with the data.
Botpress discontinued self-hosting - it is cloud-only now. ChatBotKit runs in our cloud, in your own AWS, Azure or GCP account, or fully air-gapped with your own models on your own hardware.
Yes, natively. Inbound and outbound calls, live voice, avatars with a face, and bots that sit in Zoom, Meet and Teams meetings - all from the same agent that handles your text channels. On Botpress, phone arrives only through third-party integrations you wire up yourself.
Customer Stories
Case studies from teams shipping AI
See how organizations use ChatBotKit to launch production AI assistants, validate new products, support customers, and create richer digital experiences.
Enterprise search
Quench
Discover Quench.ai, the enterprise search company founded by Husayn Kassai, the serial entrepreneur behind Onfido. Quench helps large organizations unify and discover their internal knowledge through natural language search. Built on ChatBotKit's Forward Deployment platform - the environment powering the "Quench Sandbox" - Quench prototypes, runs discovery, and validates AI products with real customers in days rather than quarters. Learn how this approach delivered 10x faster prototyping and won major enterprises including Yum Brands, MotorK, Podium, and numerous Fortune 500 companies, turning rapid customer iteration into a sustainable competitive advantage.
Healthcare charity
Debra
DEBRA UK is the leading charity for individuals with epidermolysis bullosa (EB), a rare genetic skin condition. Committed to providing lifelong care and seeking cures, DEBRA supports nearly 4,000 members across the UK. With over £22 million invested in research, DEBRA is the largest UK funder of EB studies. The organization addresses the complex information needs of patients and caregivers by offering reliable resources and support. Learn about DEBRA's innovative chatbot, providing 24/7 assistance for inquiries about EB, fundraising, and support services, ensuring accurate and compassionate communication. Explore DEBRA's mission to improve lives and advance research for those affected by EB.
Education wellbeing
Elggo
Discover Elggo, the MENA and Southeast Asia region's first AI-powered wellbeing platform for K–12 schools. Founded after the COVID-19 pandemic to close a gap in culturally relevant mental-health resources, Elggo delivers evidence-based curricula designed by regional psychologists and educators. By integrating ChatBotKit's conversational AI, embeddable widget, and multilingual support, Elggo provides students and teachers with always-on, personalized guidance on emotional literacy, decision-making, and growth mindset. Learn how a controlled trial of 12,000 students across 32 schools saw a 30% increase in student wellbeing, and how the platform scaled across seven countries while keeping content culturally responsive and data-driven.
Cultural heritage
Faro
Discover FARO, the Flemish government's cultural heritage organization, which enhances access to heritage collections through its innovative ErfgoedApp. Launched in 2015, the app utilizes augmented reality, IoT, and AI to provide on-site, multilingual guidance for museums and heritage sites. In celebration of its 10th anniversary, FARO has partnered with ChatBotKit to introduce AI chatbots, transforming the app into an on-demand heritage guide. Visitors can ask questions about artworks and historic landmarks at any time, while geofencing technology provides location-aware storytelling. With plans to expand this interactive experience across more sites, FARO is committed to making heritage discovery intuitive and personalized for everyone.
Customer service
Intelliway
Discover Intelliway, a Brazilian technology firm building AI-powered customer service solutions for businesses across Brazil and Latin America. Using ChatBotKit's API-first platform as their backend, Intelliway builds custom-branded interfaces on top of powerful conversational AI while retaining full control over the customer experience. Learn how native Brazilian Portuguese understanding, scalable cloud infrastructure, and advanced language models help Intelliway serve hundreds of clients across multiple industries, with one major retail client reporting a 40% increase in positive customer feedback. Explore how the platform-as-a-backend approach positions Intelliway to lead conversational AI across the Americas.
Rebuild your Botpress bot in an afternoon
Import your content, describe what the agent should do, publish it. We help move your data across.