7 Botpress alternatives for website AI agents in 2026

Botpress is a builder for custom agents. People look for alternatives when they find that they would rather buy a finished result than maintain workflows, or when conversation counts and automatic top-ups make the monthly bill hard to predict.

Javo is listed first because Javo publishes this article. It is a narrower product with the setup done for you. The table shows where Botpress is the better choice.

About this comparison: Javo publishes this article and is one of the options listed, in first place. Placement reflects our focus on website enquiries, not an independent performance ranking. We checked the public vendor pages named in the sources on 16 October 2026. We did not run a head-to-head product benchmark. Prices are in US dollars unless marked €. Billing units differ, and the vendor can change them at any time.

When Botpress is the better choice

Keep Botpress when you need a custom workflow, several tools connected to the agent, or control over how the agent behaves. Botpress also lists a managed option, built and maintained by its experts, with no price on the page. Ask for a quote before assuming that a done-for-you setup is only available from Javo.

Seven alternatives, depending on the job

1. Javo

Consider Javo when you would rather buy a finished result than maintain workflows. Javo official page.

2. Chatbase

Consider Chatbase when you want simpler, content-based setup without designing conversation flows. Chatbase official page.

3. Tidio Lyro

Consider Tidio when a small team wants live chat, helpdesk and AI in a single product. Tidio Lyro official page.

4. Crisp

Consider Crisp when a shared inbox matters first and AI is paid from credits. Crisp official page.

5. LiveChat

Consider LiveChat when staff answer visitors by hand and AI resolutions are a measured extra. LiveChat official page.

6. Intercom Fin

Consider Intercom when you need a support inbox alongside Fin and prefer pricing per outcome. Intercom Fin official page.

7. HubSpot Breeze Customer Agent

Consider HubSpot when customer records live there and your edition qualifies for Customer Agent. HubSpot Breeze Customer Agent official page.

Where each option fits

Option	Published pricing basis, checked 16 October 2026
Javo	€600 per month per product
Chatbase	Hobby $32 per month billed yearly for 700 message credits; branding removal $1,188 per year
Tidio Lyro	Lyro AI Agent from $32.50 per month for 50 Lyro conversations; Starter $24.17 per month; managed AI service only on Premium, by quote
Crisp	Mini $45, Essentials $95, Plus $295 per month per workspace, with $5, $25 and $75 of AI credits
LiveChat	Essential $19 per seat per month billed annually ($25 monthly), with 10 AI resolutions a month; 50 extra resolutions cost $49.50
Intercom Fin	Fin from $0.99 per outcome; Essential seat $29 per month
HubSpot Breeze Customer Agent	$0.50 per resolution for messaging; Professional or Enterprise edition required

When not to choose Javo

If you need workflows that call other systems or you want to change the agent’s behaviour yourself every week, start with Botpress or Chatbase.

Javo is a website agent set up for you at €600 per month per product. It does not include a ticket queue, a tool your team configures and maintains or a CRM or customer database.

Read the conversation definition and recharge rules

On Botpress, a conversation is at least two end-user messages in a billing month, a conversation that spans two months counts in both, and each anonymous session counts separately. Plus and Team packs are added automatically at 95% of the allowance. Unused conversations expire at month end.

Javo costs €600 per month per product. At Botpress Plus, 250 conversations cost $150 per month on an annual plan. If your site receives fewer than 250 real conversations, the Botpress route is likely to cost less in subscription fees. Add the time of the person who builds and maintains the agent before you compare.

How to test a replacement

Write down the three things the agent must do on your site, such as answer pricing questions, take a callback request and refuse legal questions. Ask each option to do all three using your own pages. Count how many steps your team needs for each change.

Run the test for two weeks and keep a list of questions that were answered wrongly or not at all. Review that list with the vendor.