Head to head · Business · updated Oct 26, 2026
Botpress vs Chatbase
Botpress scores 64 to Chatbase's 16 on public evidence for customer support chatbot, and they rank #2 and #4 there. Both are free to start. Numbers below are the same public signals the ranking uses, recomputed nightly — nothing here is sponsored.
Botpress
Visual builder for LLM chat agents with tools, knowledge bases and channels.
+ Flow editor with real code escape hatches, and it deploys to WhatsApp and Slack.
− Free credits run out quickly once a bot gets traffic.
Chatbase
Build a custom support chatbot trained on your website, docs and files and embed it with a snippet.
+ Paste a URL and have a working embedded bot in minutes, with actions for lookups and lead capture.
− Message credits are tight on lower tiers, and answers drift when the source content is thin.
Side by side
public evidence| Botpress | Chatbase | |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence score / 100 | 64 | 16 |
| GitHub stars | 14,969 | closed source |
| Hacker News stories, 30d | 0 | 1 |
| Release-feed mentions, 30d | 0 | 0 |
| Last activity | 2 days ago | – |
| Pricing | Free tier · Free monthly credits; pay as you go after | Free tier · Hobby $40/mo |
| Platforms | web, api, linux | web, api |
| Maker | Botpress | Chatbase |
Which one?
Pick Botpress if
- you want the stronger public evidence (64 vs 16)
- you want open source — self-host it, read it, fork it
- you need it on linux
- a bigger GitHub community matters (14,969 vs 0 stars)
Best for building a support bot without a backend.
Pick Chatbase if
Paste a URL and have a working embedded bot in minutes, with actions for lookups and lead capture.
Best for a quick website support bot.