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

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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

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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

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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

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Chatmatic

Pros

Send broadcasts & sequences to your users
Automatically reply to Facebook comments
Built-in live chat

Cons

Interface could be better
No AI in their software
Not compliant with the latest Facebook policies
Minimal analytics
Price is too high
Bad customer support

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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