Amazon Lex vs Drift

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Pricing, plan by plan

Which should you pick?

Questions people ask

Is Amazon Lex or Drift better?

Neither clearly leads. Amazon Lex starts at $0.00075/per text request and Drift at $2500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Amazon Lex or Drift?

Amazon Lex starts at $0.00075/per text request and Drift at $2500/month.

Does Amazon Lex or Drift run on more platforms?

Amazon Lex runs on Web, AWS Cloud. Drift runs on Web.

What is Amazon Lex best used for?

Amazon Lex is most often used for building conversational chatbots leveraging alexa deep learning engine, voice and text-based nlu applications requiring automatic speech recognition, custom conversational interfaces integrated into existing applications. Of those, building conversational chatbots leveraging alexa deep learning engine and voice and text-based nlu applications requiring automatic speech recognition are not what Drift is typically brought in for.

What can Amazon Lex do that Drift cannot?

Amazon Lex covers Speech recognition, Natural language understanding, Voice and text, Lambda integration. Drift covers Live chat, AI chatbots, Meeting scheduling, Email sequences.