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Botpress vs Slimchat

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Botpress

Live Chat & Chatbots

Open-source chatbot platform and framework

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Slimchat

Live Chat & Chatbots

Lightweight live chat solution for websites

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Botpress managed cloud version (Botpress Cloud) availability and pricing not accessible; open-source deployment requires managing infrastructure; Slimchat the vendor's own homepage as captured by the Internet Archive on 19 August 2018 (via Novosi, LLC) shows SlimChat was still pre-release at that date, offering an email signup for '3 months FREE' with an 'Expected release: summer 2018' notice and a $15 incentive to test a tour version; combined with the live site now serving a mismatched Squarespace certificate, this indicates the product likely never reached a stable commercial release
  • They diverge on capability: Botpress covers Visual bot builder, Slimchat covers Live chat widget.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Botpress and Slimchat actually diverge.

Attributes where Botpress and Slimchat differ
AttributeBotpressSlimchat
Pricing modelopen-sourcefreemium
PlatformsOpen-source (self-hosted), Cloud-managed (Botpress Cloud)Web, Mobile responsive

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Live Chat & Chatbots), founded (2016).

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.

Only in Botpress

  • Visual bot builder
  • NLU integration
  • Multi-channel support
  • Analytics
  • Slack
  • Teams
  • Messenger
  • WhatsApp

Only in Slimchat

  • Live chat widget
  • Lightweight design
  • Fast loading
  • Visitor information
  • Zapier
  • API
  • Webhooks
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Botpress

  • Development teams building chatbots and conversational AI using MIT-licensed open-source frameworknot Slimchat
  • Organisations needing custom conversational interfaces with programmatic control via SDK/CLInot Slimchat

Slimchat

  • Customer engagementnot Botpress
  • Lead generationnot Botpress
  • Customer supportnot Botpress
  • Sales automationnot Botpress

Where each one falls short

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

Botpress

  • Managed cloud version (Botpress Cloud) availability and pricing not accessible; open-source deployment requires managing infrastructure
  • Dependent on OpenAI integration; users must provide and manage OpenAI API keys and costs

Slimchat

  • The vendor's own homepage as captured by the Internet Archive on 19 August 2018 (via Novosi, LLC) shows SlimChat was still pre-release at that date, offering an email signup for '3 months FREE' with an 'Expected release: summer 2018' notice and a $15 incentive to test a tour version; combined with the live site now serving a mismatched Squarespace certificate, this indicates the product likely never reached a stable commercial release

Pricing, plan by plan

Botpress

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Botpress review.

Slimchat

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Live chat
    • 1 agent
    • Basic features
  • Pro$20/month
    • Multiple agents
    • Advanced options
  • Business$50/month
    • Unlimited features
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Botpress if

  • You need visual bot builder.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Open-source (self-hosted), Cloud-managed (Botpress Cloud).
  • You also want nlu integration.
Botpress review

Choose Slimchat if

  • You need live chat widget.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile responsive.
  • You also want lightweight design.
Slimchat review

Questions people ask

Is Botpress or Slimchat better?
Neither clearly leads. Botpress starts at Free and Slimchat at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Botpress or Slimchat?
Botpress starts at Free and Slimchat at Free.
Does Botpress or Slimchat run on more platforms?
Botpress runs on Open-source (self-hosted), Cloud-managed (Botpress Cloud). Slimchat runs on Web, Mobile responsive.
Can I use Botpress for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Botpress best used for?
Botpress is most often used for development teams building chatbots and conversational ai using mit-licensed open-source framework, organisations needing custom conversational interfaces with programmatic control via sdk/cli. Of those, development teams building chatbots and conversational ai using mit-licensed open-source framework and organisations needing custom conversational interfaces with programmatic control via sdk/cli are not what Slimchat is typically brought in for.
What can Botpress do that Slimchat cannot?
Botpress covers Visual bot builder, NLU integration, Multi-channel support, Analytics. Slimchat covers Live chat widget, Lightweight design, Fast loading, Visitor information.
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