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HappyFox vs Rasa

HappyFox logo

HappyFox

Software

Help desk software for happy customers

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Rasa logo

Rasa

Software

Open-source framework for building conversational AI

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Rasa has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: HappyFox the Basic plan caps agents at 5, with unlimited agents only above it; Rasa free Developer Edition caps conversations at 1,000 external or 100 internal per company per month
  • They diverge on capability: HappyFox covers Ticketing, Rasa covers NLU engine.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which HappyFox and Rasa actually diverge.

Attributes where HappyFox and Rasa differ
AttributeHappyFoxRasa
Starting price$29/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionopen-source
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidOn-premise, Cloud deployment, Docker, Kubernetes
Founded20122016

Identical on both: 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 HappyFox

  • Ticketing
  • Knowledge base
  • Automation
  • SLA management
  • Self-service portal
  • Reporting
  • Salesforce
  • Microsoft Teams

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.

HappyFox

  • Help desk ticketing across email, chat and phonenot Rasa
  • Managing internal and customer support requests in one queuenot Rasa

Rasa

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

Where each one falls short

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

HappyFox

  • The Basic plan caps agents at 5, with unlimited agents only above it
  • Per agent prices are not published on the main pricing page and require opening a separate page per product
  • The 20% saving requires annual billing

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

HappyFox

$29/month
  • Mighty$29/month
    • Omnichannel ticketing
    • SLA management
    • Basic reporting
  • Fantastic$49/month
    • Everything in Mighty
    • Custom fields
    • Asset management
  • Enterprise$69/month
    • Everything in Fantastic
    • Task management
    • Advanced automation
  • Enterprise Plus$89/month
    • Agent scripting
    • Custom roles
    • Sandbox

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 HappyFox if

  • You need ticketing.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want knowledge base.

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 HappyFox or Rasa better?
Neither clearly leads. HappyFox starts at $29/month and Rasa at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, HappyFox or Rasa?
Rasa has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for HappyFox and Free for Rasa.
Does HappyFox or Rasa run on more platforms?
HappyFox runs on Web, Ios, Android. Rasa runs on On-premise, Cloud deployment, Docker, Kubernetes.
Can I use Rasa for free?
Yes. Rasa has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. HappyFox starts at $29/month.
What is HappyFox best used for?
HappyFox is most often used for help desk ticketing across email, chat and phone, managing internal and customer support requests in one queue. Of those, help desk ticketing across email, chat and phone and managing internal and customer support requests in one queue are not what Rasa is typically brought in for.
What can HappyFox do that Rasa cannot?
HappyFox covers Ticketing, Knowledge base, Automation, SLA management. Rasa covers NLU engine, Dialogue management, Multi-language support, Testing tools. Both handle Slack.

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