Chatfuel Alternatives & Competitors

Looking for alternatives to Chatfuel? Check here other chatbot software companies that provide features similar to Chatfuel, such as:

  • Putting a chatbot on Facebook Messenger
  • Send a chatbot broadcast to all your subscribers
  • Possibility to send a drip sequence in Messenger

ManyChat, SilFer Bots and MobileMonkey are the most popular alternatives and competitors to Chatfuel.

ActiveChat

Pros

  • Support multiple channels: Website, Facebook Messenger, Telegram and SMS
  • Advanced website widget: widget in your own corporate identity and you can send messages based on the page the user is on
  • One of the best eCommerce integrations I have ever seen in a chatbot builder (with Shopify & WooCommerce)
  • Built-in live chat
  • Dialogflow integration

Cons

  • The interface has a little higher learning curve than other chatbot builders
  • Minimal analytics
  • No Zapier/Integromat integration
  • You would expect more channels for the price they ask

Botsify

Pros

  • Support multiple channels: Website, Facebook Messenger, Slack and SMS
  • You can put a widget on your website in your corporate identity, without having people to log in to Facebook Messenger
  • Great integrations with third-party software
  • Easily attract users to your chatbot with their growth tools
  • Make conversational forms with their Conversational Forms feature

Cons

  • The interface has a high learning curve
  • You need to give your credit card information if you want to use the free trial
  • Not possible to connect your chatbot with Facebook Ads

BotStar

Pros

  • Easy to build your chatbot with their Visual Flow Builder
  • Only chatbot builder by which you can easily translate your chatbot to a different language
  • Have a built-in CMS which allows you to build your chatbot faster
  • Possible to match your website widget with the branding of your website
  • Many integrations with third-party software
  • Built-in live chat integration

Cons

  • Only possible to put your chatbot on Facebook Messenger and your website
  • Minimal analytics
  • No eCommerce integrations

Chatbotize

Pros

  • Easy-to-use interface in which you can build your chatbot
  • Many plugins so you can engage with your chatbot users
  • AI built in the software
  • Built-in live chat
  • You can match your website widget with the branding of your website
  • Analytics are good enough to improve the answers of your chatbot

Cons

  • Cannot assign attributes and tags to users
  • Only possible to put a chatbot on your website and Facebook Messenger
  • No eCommerce integrations

Engati

Pros

  • Easy-to-use Visual Flow Builder
  • Many chatbot elements
  • Add custom fields to users and segment them
  • Built-in AI & NLP
  • Supports 11 different channels to put your chatbot on
  • Built-in live chat
  • Direct integration with Zapier, Google Calendar & Google Sheets
  • Good analytics

Cons

  • Limited marketing tools
  • Could become expensive if you want all the features
  • No eCommerce integrations

Flow XO

Pros

  • Easy to build conversations for your chatbot
  • Offer many channels: Website, Facebook, SMS, Slack and Telegram.
  • Integration with WooCommerce and it is possible to buy something within the chatbot
  • Has a built-in live chat

Cons

  • Not possible to add tags to users and make user segments
  • No integration with Zapier or Integromat
  • Minimal analytics

Flow.ai

Pros

  • Easy-to-use visual flow builder
  • A lot of chatbot elements
  • Add custom fields/tags and create user segments
  • Send broadcasts & sequences
  • Easily translate your chatbot to multiple languages
  • Built-in AI Engine
  • Put your chatbot on 10 channels
  • Built-in live chat
  • Zapier integration

Cons

  • No eCommerce integrations
  • Could be a bit expensive for smaller companies
  • Not possible to automatically reply to Facebook comments

Manychat

Pros

  • Easy-to-use interface in which you make a chatbot with their Visual Flow Builder
  • Many chatbot elements you can use to build your chatbot
  • It’s simple to attract people to your chatbot using their Growth Tools
  • Possible to assign attributes and tags to users to segment them
  • Support multiple channels: Website, Facebook Messenger, Email and SMS
  • Built-in live chat integration (with iOS and Android app)
  • Direct integrations with Zapier, Integromat & Google Sheets
  • You can make and share chatbot templates, so you can make your chatbot faster

Cons

  • The SMS channel only supports US and Canada
  • Only possible to have a Facebook Messenger-like widget on your website
  • No AI built-in the software

MobileMonkey

Pros

  • An easy-to-use interface in which you can make a chatbot without a single line of code
  • Many chatbot elements you can use to build your chatbot
  • Assign tags & attributes to users and segment them based on those two
  • Easy to attract users by using their Growth Tools
  • Advanced website widget: widget in your own corporate identity and you can send messages based on the page the user is on
  • They support multiple channels: Facebook Messenger, Instagram, Website and SMS
  • Built-in live chat integration and integration with Zapier
  • Really good analytics

Cons

  • They do not provide a Visual Flow Builder
  • No AI built-in the software
  • No eCommerce integrations

Octane AI

Pros

  • Easy-to-use interface
  • Set up your chatbot in minutes
  • Send broadcasts and sequences
  • Built-in live chat
  • Automatically reply to questions with keyword recognition
  • Put a chatbot on 3 channels
  • Good analytics to improve your chatbot

Cons

  • Not possible to create custom fields
  • SMS only in United States and Canada
  • Cannot directly buy inside the chatbot

Recart

Pros

  • Great integration with Shopify, Shopify Plus and WooCommerce
  • Cart abandonment via Facebook Messenger
  • Possible to integrate Recart with other chatbot builders

Cons

  • No keyword recognition or AI built-in
  • They only support Facebook Messenger
  • Don’t have the usual features of a chatbot builder

SilFer Bots

Pros

  • Easy to make your chatbot with the Visual Flow Builder
  • Many chatbot elements you can use to make your chatbot
  • Assign custom fields and tags to your users, so that you can segment them
  • Put your chatbot on 4 channels
  • Great eCommerce integrations with Shopify & WooCommerce
  • Easy to attract users by using the Growth Tools
  • Built-in live chat
  • AI built-in the software and a DialogFlow integration (if you want more capabilities)
  • Direct integrations with Zapier, Integromat and Google Sheets

Cons

  • Not possible to have a native website widget
  • Minimal analytics, but enough to improve your chatbot

UChat

Pros

  • Visual flow builder
  • Lots of chatbot elements
  • Store user info and condition on that info
  • Built-in live chat
  • Keyword recognition
  • Dialogflow integration
  • Put chatbot on 13 channels
  • Easily translate to different languages
  • Extensive eCommerce feature

Cons

  • It can feel a bit overwhelming, because the platform has so many features
  • Could be hard to optimize your chatbot, because UChat only provides basic analytics
 

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