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Kore.ai vs Bold360

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Kore.ai

Live Chat & Chatbots

Enterprise conversational AI platform

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On request
Rated
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Bold360

Live Chat & Chatbots

AI-powered customer engagement and service platform

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On request
Rated
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The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Kore.ai the Internet Archive's capture of Kore.ai's site on 17 June 2020 confirmed its named products, Kora (Enterprise Virtual Assistant) and Deflect.ai (Digital Deflection Platform), are sold to enterprise buyers across banking, insurance, healthcare and retail with no published price list and a dedicated pricing path that itself 404s.; Bold360 bold360 as a standalone product is discontinued: the vendor's own domain bold360.com now 302-redirects (captured 8 January 2024) to genesys.com/capabilities/live-chat-software, and the live domain no longer resolves at all.
  • They diverge on capability: Kore.ai covers Conversational AI, Bold360 covers Live chat messaging.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Kore.ai and Bold360 actually diverge.

Attributes where Kore.ai and Bold360 differ
AttributeKore.aiBold360
PlatformsWeb, Mobile, Messaging, Voice, IVRWeb, Mobile app, IOS, Android
Founded20142005

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Live Chat & Chatbots).

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 Kore.ai

  • Conversational AI
  • Advanced NLU
  • Workflow automation
  • Multi-language
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • Mobile support
  • Messaging support

Only in Bold360

  • Live chat messaging
  • AI chatbots
  • Email support
  • Knowledge base
  • IBM Watson
  • Webhooks
  • Mobile app support
  • IOS support

Both cover

  • Salesforce
  • API
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Kore.ai

  • Customer engagement
  • Lead generation
  • Customer support
  • Sales automation

Bold360

  • Customer engagement
  • Lead generation
  • Customer support
  • Sales automation

Both are used for customer engagement, lead generation, customer support, sales automation, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.

Where each one falls short

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

Kore.ai

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Kore.ai's site on 17 June 2020 confirmed its named products, Kora (Enterprise Virtual Assistant) and Deflect.ai (Digital Deflection Platform), are sold to enterprise buyers across banking, insurance, healthcare and retail with no published price list and a dedicated pricing path that itself 404s.

Bold360

  • Bold360 as a standalone product is discontinued: the vendor's own domain bold360.com now 302-redirects (captured 8 January 2024) to genesys.com/capabilities/live-chat-software, and the live domain no longer resolves at all.

Pricing, plan by plan

Kore.ai

On request
  • Professional$200/month
    • AI chatbot
    • Basic NLU
  • Enterprise$500/month
    • Advanced NLU
    • Custom integrations
  • Custom$undefined/month
    • Unlimited features
    • Dedicated support

Bold360

On request
  • Starter$75/month
    • Live chat
    • Basic AI
    • Chatbot
  • Professional$150/month
    • Advanced AI
    • Omnichannel
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Custom solutions
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Kore.ai if

  • You need conversational ai.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Messaging, Voice, IVR.
  • You also want advanced nlu.

Choose Bold360 if

  • You need live chat messaging.
  • You work on Web, Mobile app, IOS, Android.
  • You also want ai chatbots.

Questions people ask

Is Kore.ai or Bold360 better?
Neither clearly leads. Kore.ai starts at On request and Bold360 at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Kore.ai or Bold360?
Kore.ai starts at On request and Bold360 at On request.
Does Kore.ai or Bold360 run on more platforms?
Kore.ai runs on Web, Mobile, Messaging, Voice, IVR. Bold360 runs on Web, Mobile app, IOS, Android.
What is Kore.ai best used for?
Kore.ai is most often used for customer engagement, lead generation, customer support, sales automation.
What can Kore.ai do that Bold360 cannot?
Kore.ai covers Conversational AI, Advanced NLU, Workflow automation, Multi-language. Bold360 covers Live chat messaging, AI chatbots, Email support, Knowledge base. Both handle Salesforce, API, Web support.

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