Live Chat & Chatbots · head to head
Google Dialogflow vs Userpilot

Google Dialogflow
Live Chat & Chatbots
Google's conversational AI platform
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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.; Userpilot starter tier limited to 2,000 monthly active users; even small-to-medium products may require Growth tier
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Google Dialogflow and Userpilot actually diverge.
| Attribute | Google Dialogflow | Userpilot |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | usage-based | subscription |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile, Messaging apps, Voice assistants | Web, iOS, Android, API |
| Category | Live Chat & Chatbots | SaaS |
| Founded | 1998 | Unknown |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Google Dialogflow
- NLU and NLG
- Multi-language support
- Integration with Google services
- Webhooks
- Google Cloud
- Slack
- Telegram
Only in Userpilot
Nothing recorded that Google Dialogflow does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Google Dialogflow
- Customer engagementnot Userpilot
- Lead generationnot Userpilot
- Customer supportnot Userpilot
- Sales automationnot Userpilot
Userpilot
- SaaS companies optimising user onboarding and activationnot Google Dialogflow
- Product teams collecting user feedback and identifying churn drivers via session replaynot Google Dialogflow
- Customer success teams using in-app guides and contextual helpnot Google Dialogflow
- Growth teams orchestrating multi-channel campaigns across email and in-appnot Google Dialogflow
- Product managers measuring adoption and engagement across user cohortsnot Google Dialogflow
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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.
Userpilot
- Starter tier limited to 2,000 monthly active users; even small-to-medium products may require Growth tier
- Large price jump from Starter ($299/mo) to Growth ($849/mo), nearly 3x increase
- Growth tier scales to 100,000 MAU but does not publish pricing for higher volumes, requiring Enterprise negotiation
- Session replay and mobile engagement are optional add-ons in Growth tier, not included in base pricing
- Enterprise pricing not published; custom negotiations required for large-scale deployments
Pricing, plan by plan
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
Userpilot
Free- Starter$299/month
- Up to 2,000 monthly active users
- In-app engagement
- User segmentation
- Growth$849/month (marked 'Most Popular')
- 2,000 to 100,000 monthly active users
- All Starter features
- Advanced product analytics
- Enterprise$undefined/variable
- Custom monthly active user levels
- All Growth features
- Premium integrations
Which should you pick?
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.
Choose Userpilot if
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, API.
Questions people ask
- Is Google Dialogflow or Userpilot better?
- Neither clearly leads. Google Dialogflow starts at Free and Userpilot at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Google Dialogflow or Userpilot?
- Google Dialogflow starts at Free and Userpilot at Free.
- Does Google Dialogflow or Userpilot run on more platforms?
- Google Dialogflow runs on Web, Mobile, Messaging apps, Voice assistants. Userpilot runs on Web, iOS, Android, API.
- Can I use Google Dialogflow for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Google Dialogflow best used for?
- Google Dialogflow is most often used for customer engagement, lead generation, customer support, sales automation. Of those, customer engagement and lead generation are not what Userpilot is typically brought in for.
- What can Google Dialogflow do that Userpilot cannot?
- Google Dialogflow covers NLU and NLG, Multi-language support, Integration with Google services, Webhooks.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Userpilot: What is included in the free trial?
Userpilot offers a free 14-day trial without requiring a credit card, providing full access to the Starter tier features.
SourceUserpilot: Does Userpilot include session replay?
Session replay is available in the Growth tier as an optional add-on for watching real user sessions and identifying friction points.
SourceUserpilot: What integrations does Userpilot support?
Userpilot integrates with HubSpot, Salesforce, Segment, Google Analytics, Amplitude, Mixpanel, Heap, Zendesk, Intercom and Google Tag Manager. Additional integrations can be requested.
SourceRelated pages
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