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Alternatives to Verloop.io
22 live chat tools sit alongside Verloop.io in this directory. Below is what separates each from Verloop.io on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 22
- With a free tier
- 11
- Cheaper to start
- 11
- Verloop.io starts at
- Free, then $49/month
Why people look past Verloop.io
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Verloop.io entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
It costs more than the category median
Verloop.io starts at $49/month. Across the 12 live chat tools listed beside it that publish a price, the median entry point is $24.5/month.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
AWS conversational AI service
- Starts $48.996 a per speech request cheaper, at $0.004/per speech request.
- 2 tiers to Verloop.io's 3.
Google's conversational AI platform
Priced and rated the same as Verloop.io on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Open-source chatbot platform and framework
- Starts $8951 a year dearer, at $9000/year.
- 1 tier to Verloop.io's 3.
Enterprise AI platform for customer experience
- No free tier, where Verloop.io has one.
IBM's enterprise AI platform for conversational experiences
Priced and rated the same as Verloop.io on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Chatbot and automation platform for Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and SMS
- Starts $34 a month cheaper, at $15/month.
- 2 tiers to Verloop.io's 3.
Every Verloop.io alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verloop.io (this page) | Free, then $49/month | - | 3 | |
| Amazon LexAWS conversational AI service with multi-channel capabilities and enterprise integration | Free, then $0.004/per speech request | Usage-based | 2 | vs Verloop.io |
| Google DialogflowGoogle's NLU platform with agent assistance features and multi-language support | Free | Usage-based | 3 | vs Verloop.io |
| BotpressConversational AI platform with agent handoff and omnichannel messaging | Free, then $9000/year | Subscription | 1 | vs Verloop.io |
| Yellow.aiEnterprise conversational AI platform with similar multi-channel and automation features | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Verloop.io |
| IBM Watson AssistantEnterprise NLU service with agent assistance and omnichannel support | Free | Subscription | 3 | vs Verloop.io |
| ManyChat | Free, then $15/month | Freemium | 2 | vs Verloop.io |
| Landbot | Free, then €32/month | Freemium | 3 | vs Verloop.io |
| Conferbot | Free, then $19/month | Freemium | 4 | vs Verloop.io |
| Jivochat | Free | Subscription | 4 | vs Verloop.io |
| Ada | Free | Subscription | 3 | vs Verloop.io |
| Freshchat | Free, then $19/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Verloop.io |
| Crisp | Free, then $45/month | Freemium | 5 | vs Verloop.io |
| Kore.ai | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Verloop.io |
| Conversica | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Verloop.io |
| LiveChat | $20/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Verloop.io |
| Comm100 | $29/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Verloop.io |
| Kayako | $30/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Verloop.io |
| Bold360 | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Verloop.io |
| Capacity | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Verloop.io |
| Gorgias | $10/month | Usage-based | 4 | vs Verloop.io |
| Haptik | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Verloop.io |
| Acquire | $50/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Verloop.io |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Verloop.io badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (11)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Amazon Lex , Free, then $0.004/per speech request
- Google Dialogflow , Free
- Botpress , Free, then $9000/year
- IBM Watson Assistant , Free
- ManyChat , Free, then $15/month
- Landbot , Free, then €32/month
- Conferbot , Free, then $19/month
- Jivochat , Free
Cheaper than Verloop.io (11)
Entry price under Verloop.io's $49/month. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
What you would be giving up
Verloop.io is most often brought in for customer support automation, lead qualification, faq automation, appointment booking. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Verloop.io is broadly right and the question is cost, the Verloop.io pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Live Chat category lists everything the directory holds, and best live chat tools ranks them.
Verloop.io runs on web, mobile, messenger, whatsapp, instagram. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Verloop.io alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Verloop.io?
- 22 other live chat tools are listed in this directory, led by Amazon Lex, Google Dialogflow, Botpress, Yellow.ai. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Verloop.io?
- 11 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Amazon Lex, Google Dialogflow, Botpress, IBM Watson Assistant, ManyChat.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to Verloop.io?
- Yes. 11 of the alternatives below start under Verloop.io's $49/month: Amazon Lex at Free, then $0.004/per speech request, ManyChat at Free, then $15/month, Landbot at Free, then €32/month, Conferbot at Free, then $19/month.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Verloop.io?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: it costs more than the category median. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Verloop.io?
- Verloop.io is most often brought in for customer support automation, lead qualification, faq automation, appointment booking. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Verloop.io?
- None of the live chat tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Verloop.io alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Live Chat, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Verloop.io against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Verloop.io covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every live chat tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Live Chat category, 22 tools beside Verloop.io. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.