Software · head to head
Kore.ai vs Google Dialogflow
The short version
- Only Google Dialogflow has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- 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.; 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: Kore.ai covers Conversational AI, Google Dialogflow covers NLU and NLG.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Kore.ai and Google Dialogflow actually diverge.
| Attribute | Kore.ai | Google Dialogflow |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | usage-based |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Mobile, Messaging, Voice, IVR | Web, Mobile, Messaging apps, Voice assistants |
| Founded | 2014 | 1998 |
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 Kore.ai
- Conversational AI
- Advanced NLU
- Workflow automation
- Multi-language
- Salesforce
- SAP
- Oracle
- API
Only in Google Dialogflow
- NLU and NLG
- Multi-language support
- Integration with Google services
- Webhooks
- Google Cloud
- Slack
- Telegram
Both cover
- Web support
- Mobile 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
Google Dialogflow
- 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.
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
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
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 Kore.ai if
- You need conversational ai.
- You work on Web, Mobile, Messaging, Voice, IVR.
- You also want advanced nlu.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Kore.ai or Google Dialogflow better?
- Neither clearly leads. Kore.ai starts at On request and Google Dialogflow at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Kore.ai or Google Dialogflow?
- Google Dialogflow has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Kore.ai and Free for Google Dialogflow.
- Does Kore.ai or Google Dialogflow run on more platforms?
- Kore.ai runs on Web, Mobile, Messaging, Voice, IVR. 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. Kore.ai starts at On request.
- 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 Google Dialogflow cannot?
- Kore.ai covers Conversational AI, Advanced NLU, Workflow automation, Multi-language. Google Dialogflow covers NLU and NLG, Multi-language support, Integration with Google services, Webhooks. Both handle Web support, Mobile support.
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