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Customerly vs Rasa

Customerly logo

Customerly

Software

Customer service suite with live chat and automation

From
Free
Rated
-
Rasa logo

Rasa

Software

Open-source framework for building conversational AI

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Customerly usage-based pricing of 0.50 EUR per conversation can become expensive at scale; Rasa free Developer Edition caps conversations at 1,000 external or 100 internal per company per month
  • They diverge on capability: Customerly covers Live chat, Rasa covers NLU engine.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Customerly and Rasa actually diverge.

Attributes where Customerly and Rasa differ
AttributeCustomerlyRasa
Pricing modelsubscriptionopen-source
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidOn-premise, Cloud deployment, Docker, Kubernetes
Founded20152016

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Customerly

  • Live chat
  • Email marketing
  • Customer surveys
  • Help center
  • Automation
  • Video chat
  • WordPress
  • Shopify

Only in Rasa

  • NLU engine
  • Dialogue management
  • Multi-language support
  • Testing tools
  • Teams
  • Custom channels
  • API
  • On-premise support

Both cover

  • Slack

What people use each for

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

Customerly

  • Customer supportnot Rasa
  • Lead generationnot Rasa
  • Email marketingnot Rasa
  • Customer feedbacknot Rasa

Rasa

  • Developers self-hosting an open source conversational AI framework before needing enterprise scalenot Customerly

Where each one falls short

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

Customerly

  • Usage-based pricing of 0.50 EUR per conversation can become expensive at scale
  • Limited to 11-50 employees according to company size metrics

Rasa

  • Free Developer Edition caps conversations at 1,000 external or 100 internal per company per month
  • Rasa Pro and the Business Plan (Pro plus Studio) are not priced on the site and require contacting sales

Pricing, plan by plan

Customerly

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 2 teammates
    • Live chat
    • Basic surveys
  • Essential$9/month
    • Unlimited chat
    • Help center
    • Automation
  • Startup$29/month
    • Video chat
    • Funnels
    • Priority support
  • Pro$79/month
    • White label
    • Advanced analytics
    • API access

Rasa

Free
  • Open SourceFree
    • Full framework access
    • Community support
  • Rasa Pro$50/month
    • Additional tools
    • Priority support
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Advanced features
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Customerly if

  • You need live chat.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want email marketing.

Choose Rasa if

  • You need nlu engine.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on On-premise, Cloud deployment, Docker, Kubernetes.
  • You also want dialogue management.

Questions people ask

Is Customerly or Rasa better?
Neither clearly leads. Customerly starts at Free and Rasa at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Customerly or Rasa?
Customerly starts at Free and Rasa at Free.
Does Customerly or Rasa run on more platforms?
Customerly runs on Web, Ios, Android. Rasa runs on On-premise, Cloud deployment, Docker, Kubernetes.
Can I use Customerly for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Customerly best used for?
Customerly is most often used for customer support, lead generation, email marketing, customer feedback. Of those, customer support and lead generation are not what Rasa is typically brought in for.
What can Customerly do that Rasa cannot?
Customerly covers Live chat, Email marketing, Customer surveys, Help center. Rasa covers NLU engine, Dialogue management, Multi-language support, Testing tools. Both handle Slack.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Customerly: Where is Customerly's data stored?

All data is stored exclusively in the EU, providing GDPR compliance and data residency in European servers.

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Customerly: What messaging channels does Customerly support?

Customerly integrates live chat, email, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Instagram DMs, and mobile apps into a single unified inbox for managing customer conversations.

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Customerly: How much of customer support can Customerly automate?

Customerly's AI assistant (Aura) handles up to 60 percent of customer conversations automatically, with the platform designed to handle 71 percent of support volume through automation.

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