Boei vs Botpress at a Glance
Boei
50+ channels, AI chatbot, and contact forms in one widget.
Botpress
Open-source chatbot builder for developers with visual flow editor.
Botpress is a powerful developer platform for building AI chatbots. If you want something no-code that works in 5 minutes, here's how Boei compares.
10,000+
Businesses trust Boei
5.0
Rating on Capterra
50+
Channels included
$14/mo
Starting price with AI
Botpress is built for developers. Creating a chatbot means learning flows, nodes, and sometimes code. Non-technical teams need a simpler option.
Botpress uses pay-per-use pricing that's hard to predict. AI spending, table rows, and messages all have separate costs that can surprise you.
Building a proper Botpress chatbot takes hours or days. Many businesses need something that works in minutes, not a dev project.
Botpress is one of the most flexible chatbot platforms out there. Originally open-source, it gives developers full control over conversation flows, custom actions, and integrations. If you need a highly custom chatbot, Botpress is a strong choice.
Their visual flow builder is powerful. You can create complex multi-step conversations with conditions, API calls, and custom logic. The platform supports multiple AI models. It lets you fine-tune responses at a granular level.
For dev teams that want to build a chatbot as part of a larger product, Botpress's API-first approach is a genuine advantage.
Botpress has a steep learning curve. Even with their improved studio, building a chatbot requires understanding conversation design and flow logic. For a marketing team or small business owner, this is a real barrier.
The pay-per-use pricing model makes costs hard to predict. You're charged for AI spending, incoming messages, table rows, and more. A chatbot that works great in testing can run up surprise bills when traffic spikes.
Botpress also focuses only on chatbots. There's no built-in WhatsApp, contact forms, callback buttons, or other engagement channels. You're building one thing (a chatbot), not a complete visitor engagement tool.
50+ channels, AI chatbot, and contact forms in one widget.
Open-source chatbot builder for developers with visual flow editor.
A detailed look at what each platform offers
| Feature | Boei | Botpress |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $14/mo with AI | Free / pay-per-use |
| Pricing model | $8/mo base + add-ons | Pay-per-use (messages, AI, storage) |
| AI chatbot | $6/mo add-on (2,000 msgs) | Included (usage-based cost) |
| Live chat agents | $6/mo per agent | Varies by plan |
| Setup time | 5 minutes (no-code) | Hours to days (developer needed) |
| Technical skill required | None | Developer-level |
| Total channels | 50+ | 10+ (requires configuration) |
| Yes + AI auto-replies | Requires setup + integration | |
| Contact forms | Included | Not available |
| Phone / callback | Included | Not available |
| Custom flow builder | No (AI-powered) | Yes (visual + code) |
| Open source | ✗ | Partially |
| GDPR / EU servers | Yes (Amsterdam) | US/Canada-based |
| Free trial | 7 days | Free tier (usage limits) |
Bottom line: Botpress is for developers who want full control. Boei is for businesses that want AI chat + channels working in 5 minutes.
Botpress pricing depends on usage. Here's a realistic comparison:
| Scenario | Boei | Botpress |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 AI messages/month | $14/mo (base + AI add-on) | ~$20-50/mo (varies by AI model) |
| 3,000 AI messages/month | $14/mo (2,000 AI msgs included) | ~$50-150/mo (varies by usage) |
| Developer time to build | None | 10-40 hours initial + ongoing |
Botpress costs vary by AI model, message volume, and storage. Developer time valued at market rates. Prices as of early 2026.
Paste one code snippet and your AI chatbot is live. No flows to build, no nodes to connect, no code to write.
$14/month gets you the widget plus AI chatbot. Add live chat agents for $6/month each. No surprise bills.
WhatsApp, forms, phone, social, email in one widget. Botpress only handles the chatbot part.
Boei's AI auto-trains on your website. No flow updates, no debugging, no developer needed.
You have developers, need custom chatbot flows, want deep AI integration in your product, or need an open-source foundation.
You want an AI chatbot plus 50 channels on your website in 5 minutes. No dev work, no unpredictable costs.
You want Botpress for a complex custom chatbot on one part of your site, and Boei as the engagement widget everywhere else.
Botpress flows are custom-built. Boei works differently. The AI auto-trains on your website content, so you don't need to recreate flows.
Test Boei while keeping Botpress live. Compare AI answer quality and visitor engagement before switching.
Connect WhatsApp, phone, forms, and social media in Boei. These are new options that Botpress didn't provide.
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