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Gladly vs Google Dialogflow

Gladly logo

Gladly

Customer Support

Radically personal customer service

From
$180/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Google Dialogflow logo

Google Dialogflow

Live Chat & Chatbots

Google's conversational AI platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Google Dialogflow has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Gladly no pricing is published at any level, and the pricing page states no per agent cost, per conversation rate, minimum commitment or feature tiers; Google Dialogflow google's own Dialogflow pricing page (cloud.google.com/dialogflow/pricing) prices Conversational Agents (CX) text requests at $0.007 per request, audio input at $0.0065 per 15 seconds and audio output from $4 per 1 million characters, all in USD, with a one-time $600 free credit for the first 12 months; Dialogflow ES (Essentials) is billed per request separately from CX and the two are not interchangeable, so a chatbot built on ES cannot simply switch to CX pricing without migration.
  • They diverge on capability: Gladly covers Lifelong conversation, Google Dialogflow covers NLU and NLG.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Gladly and Google Dialogflow actually diverge.

Attributes where Gladly and Google Dialogflow differ
AttributeGladlyGoogle Dialogflow
Starting price$180/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Mobile, Messaging apps, Voice assistants
CategoryCustomer SupportLive Chat & Chatbots
Founded20141998

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Gladly

  • Lifelong conversation
  • Omnichannel support
  • Customer timeline
  • Task management
  • Knowledge base
  • IVR
  • Shopify
  • Salesforce

Only in Google Dialogflow

  • NLU and NLG
  • Multi-language support
  • Integration with Google services
  • Webhooks
  • Google Cloud
  • Slack
  • Facebook
  • Telegram

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Gladly

  • Customer service built around a single customer record rather than ticketsnot Google Dialogflow
  • Handling support conversations across voice, messaging and emailnot Google Dialogflow

Google Dialogflow

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

Where each one falls short

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

Gladly

  • No pricing is published at any level, and the pricing page states no per agent cost, per conversation rate, minimum commitment or feature tiers
  • The pricing page presents outcome statistics in place of any cost information
  • Every route to a figure goes through a demo or sales conversation

Google Dialogflow

  • Google's own Dialogflow pricing page (cloud.google.com/dialogflow/pricing) prices Conversational Agents (CX) text requests at $0.007 per request, audio input at $0.0065 per 15 seconds and audio output from $4 per 1 million characters, all in USD, with a one-time $600 free credit for the first 12 months; Dialogflow ES (Essentials) is billed per request separately from CX and the two are not interchangeable, so a chatbot built on ES cannot simply switch to CX pricing without migration.

Pricing, plan by plan

Gladly

$180/month
  • Hero$180/month
    • All channels
    • Customer timeline
    • Knowledge base
  • Superhero$210/month
    • Everything in Hero
    • Custom reporting
    • Advanced rules

Google Dialogflow

Free
  • Free TierFree
    • 100 requests/day
    • Basic NLU
  • Standard$0.005/month
    • Pay per request
    • Advanced features
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Custom SLAs
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Gladly if

  • You need lifelong conversation.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want omnichannel support.
Gladly review

Choose Google Dialogflow if

  • You need nlu and nlg.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Messaging apps, Voice assistants.
  • You also want multi-language support.
Google Dialogflow review

Questions people ask

Is Gladly or Google Dialogflow better?
Neither clearly leads. Gladly starts at $180/month and Google Dialogflow at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Gladly or Google Dialogflow?
Google Dialogflow has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $180/month for Gladly and Free for Google Dialogflow.
Does Gladly or Google Dialogflow run on more platforms?
Gladly runs on Web, Ios, Android. Google Dialogflow runs on Web, Mobile, Messaging apps, Voice assistants.
Can I use Google Dialogflow for free?
Yes. Google Dialogflow has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Gladly starts at $180/month.
What is Gladly best used for?
Gladly is most often used for customer service built around a single customer record rather than tickets, handling support conversations across voice, messaging and email. Of those, customer service built around a single customer record rather than tickets and handling support conversations across voice, messaging and email are not what Google Dialogflow is typically brought in for.
What can Gladly do that Google Dialogflow cannot?
Gladly covers Lifelong conversation, Omnichannel support, Customer timeline, Task management. Google Dialogflow covers NLU and NLG, Multi-language support, Integration with Google services, Webhooks. Both handle Web support.
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