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Botpress alternative
A Botpress alternative with actions and predictable setup
Ultimo Bots is an AI support agent for site owners who want visitors helped on the website and across channels without building a full support platform first. It works on your website, a hosted chat link, Facebook Messenger, Instagram DMs, Telegram and Slack.
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01Is Ultimo Bots the right Botpress alternative?
A good Botpress alternative depends on whether you want a broad AI agent platform or a support agent you can launch quickly. Ultimo Bots is the practical choice when you want visitor questions answered, leads captured, bookings created, Stripe links sent and store actions handled in one assistant on your website and your channels.
Botpress publishes a visual Studio, Botpress Desk and a conversation-volume pricing model. Ultimo Bots focuses on the owner workflow: train it on your site and docs, describe skills in plain words, connect apps such as Cal.com, Calendly, Stripe, HubSpot and Mailchimp, then hand off to a human when needed.
The biggest differences are pricing shape and setup shape. Botpress conversations can trigger automatic paid packs when limits are reached. Ultimo Bots uses plan allowances, optional message credit packs and a simpler path for teams that do not want to manage a full ticketing platform.
Ultimo Bots is a Botpress alternative for site owners who want one AI support agent that answers, captures leads and takes actions across the website, chat link, Messenger, Instagram, Telegram and Slack.
02Side by side
Ultimo Bots vs Botpress
Read this as a fit check, not a feature-count contest. Botpress is broader, while Ultimo Bots is built for fast customer support on owned channels.
Ultimo BotsBotpress01Pricing shapeWhat the first paid tier costs and includes.Paid plans start at $29/mo direct, with AI responses included.Plus is $150/mo annually with 250 conversations included.02Overage controlTraffic spikes should not surprise the owner.Optional one-time message credit packs and optional auto-reload.Conversation packs are auto-added and cannot be turned off.03Builder styleDifferent teams prefer different build surfaces.Describe skills and rules in plain words in AI Studio.Visual Studio with drag-drop flows, branching logic and code editor.04Actions visitors can completeWhat a visitor can finish inside the chat.Books via Cal.com, sends Stripe links, saves HubSpot and Mailchimp leads, runs site actions.Studio supports multi-step automations, custom actions and bespoke integrations.05ChannelsUltimo Bots covers the everyday surfaces. Botpress lists a wider hub.Website widget, hosted chat link, Messenger, Instagram DMs, Telegram and Slack.Hub lists Webchat, WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, Telegram, Slack and more.06Ticket managementSome teams want a full ticket desk, not just handoff and chat history.Live chat handoff, inbox, leads and conversation history.Botpress Desk is a full ticket management system on every plan.07Knowledge sourcesBoth products can ground answers in business content.Website, files, FAQs, Google Drive, OneDrive and Notion.Knowledge Bases ingest documents, websites, spreadsheets and CSVs.08AI usage includedBoth sides include AI in the published pricing shape.AI responses are included in plan allowances.Botpress advertises AI usage included.01Pricing shape
Paid plans start at $29/mo direct, with AI responses included.BPlus is $150/mo annually with 250 conversations included.
02Overage control
Optional one-time message credit packs and optional auto-reload.BConversation packs are auto-added and cannot be turned off.
03Builder style
Describe skills and rules in plain words in AI Studio.BVisual Studio with drag-drop flows, branching logic and code editor.
04Actions visitors can complete
Books via Cal.com, sends Stripe links, saves HubSpot and Mailchimp leads, runs site actions.BStudio supports multi-step automations, custom actions and bespoke integrations.
05Channels
Website widget, hosted chat link, Messenger, Instagram DMs, Telegram and Slack.BHub lists Webchat, WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, Telegram, Slack and more.
06Ticket management
Live chat handoff, inbox, leads and conversation history.BBotpress Desk is a full ticket management system on every plan.
07Knowledge sources
Website, files, FAQs, Google Drive, OneDrive and Notion.BKnowledge Bases ingest documents, websites, spreadsheets and CSVs.
08AI usage included
AI responses are included in plan allowances.BBotpress advertises AI usage included.
Botpress facts checked on 3 August 2026 against botpress.com's public pricing, homepage, Studio and Hub pages. Ultimo Bots facts reflect the shipped product on the same date. Found something outdated? Tell us at build@ultimo-bots.com and we will fix it.
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Choose the tool that matches how you want to run support
Both products can be serious options. The right choice depends on whether you want a compact support agent or a broader platform to engineer around.
Choose Ultimo Bots if...
- You want a support agent you can configure in plain words, test, publish and improve without drawing complex flowcharts.
- You want visitors to complete tasks, not just get answers: book through Cal.com, receive Calendly or Stripe links, become HubSpot or Mailchimp contacts, or track an order from a connected store.
- You want one assistant across the website widget, hosted chat link, Messenger, Instagram DMs, Telegram and Slack.
- You want a pricing shape that starts lower and keeps extra AI responses as optional credit packs rather than unavoidable conversation auto-recharge.
- You want an agent that runs on any website, with native one-click installs for Wix, Webflow, WordPress and Shopify.
Botpress may fit better if...
- Your team wants a visual development environment with drag-and-drop flows, branching logic, a conversation emulator and a built-in code editor.
- You need Botpress Desk as a full ticket management system included with the platform.
- You need channels Ultimo Bots does not offer today, such as Microsoft Teams, WhatsApp or voice.
- You need team features Ultimo Bots does not ship today, such as routing rules, RBAC and team analytics.
AI Studio
You describe it. It builds itself.
Tell your agent how your support should work, in plain words. It becomes real skills it follows in every conversation.
Plain words in, working skill out
Type how it should work and the skill exists. Test it in the playground before it ever meets a customer.
You stay in control
It follows your rules, and you change any skill with one more message. No flowcharts, no code, no editor to learn.
Live blueprint
Watch the skill appear
The builder creates the skill while you chat and keeps a live map of everything it built.
One message to change
Change it the same way
Something feels off? Tell the builder in one message. No settings to dig through, no editor to learn.
Your AI agent
Can I move my appointment to Friday at 10:00?Checking availability…Rescheduled in Cal.com
Friday
10:00
Demo call
Demo callApp Actions
It doesn't just answer. It acts.
"Can I move my appointment?" used to become a ticket. Now your agent checks availability, books the slot and confirms, inside the same conversation.
Books appointments
Shows open times, books, moves and cancels in Calendly, Cal.com and Wix.
Handles billing and orders
Stripe billing and subscriptions, plus order tracking. Verified by email first.
Connects to anything
HubSpot, Mailchimp and more, straight from the chat. If a tool has an API, your agent can use it.
Honest by default
Smart answers, never made up.
It answers from your content, not its imagination.
Grounded in your knowledge
Every answer is built from the content you gave it. Nothing invented.
Knows when it doesn’t know
When your sources don’t cover something, it says so instead of guessing, and brings in a human if one is online or forwards the request to your team.
Live chat
You’re never out of the loop.
The agent handles the routine and pulls you in when it matters. You take over in the same conversation, from any device.
- Pinged the moment you are needed. Help requests and new chats reach you by email, Slack, Teams or Telegram.
- One-click takeover. Jump into any live chat. The visitor sees a smooth handoff, not an “please wait for an agent” wall.
- You join as a person. Your name, your avatar, your color. Not a ticket number.
Human handoff
Jump in with one click
The visitor asks for a human and you join the same conversation. Smooth handoff, no queue, no ticket.
Alerts
Never miss a handoff
Help requests and new chats ping you by email, Slack, Teams or Telegram, plus live toasts anywhere in the portal.
Identity
Join as a person
Your name, your avatar, your color. Visitors see that a real person took over, not a ticket number.
04Switching
How to switch from Botpress to Ultimo Bots
Keep the useful content. Rebuild the support experience around the tasks visitors actually ask for.
1
Bring over your knowledge
Add your website, help pages, files, FAQs, Google Drive, OneDrive or Notion content to the Ultimo Bots knowledge base.
Start with the pages that answer pricing, booking, delivery and service questions.2
Describe the workflows
Tell AI Studio what the visitor should be able to do. You define rules, lead capture, booking, payment-link and CRM workflows in plain words.
Require email verification before sensitive actions and keep instructions short.3
Publish on channels
Install the website widget or share the hosted chat link, then connect Messenger, Instagram DMs, Telegram or Slack where your visitors already ask questions.
Test as a visitor before inviting the team into live chat.05FAQ
Common questions
Ultimo Bots is a strong Botpress alternative when you want customer support on the website and channels without building a broad AI platform. It focuses on grounded answers, lead capture, live chat handoff and concrete actions such as booking, Stripe links, CRM contacts and Mailchimp subscribers.
For many teams, yes. Botpress Plus is listed at $150 per month billed annually with 250 conversations included, and extra packs are automatically added when limits are reached. Ultimo Bots paid plans start at $29 per month direct, with optional message credit packs for extra AI responses.
You can rebuild the knowledge base by adding your site URLs, files and FAQs, plus Google Drive, OneDrive or Notion sources where relevant. Ultimo Bots does not import a Botpress Studio project directly, so flows should be recreated as owner rules and skills in AI Studio.
Yes. Ultimo Bots is not limited to answers. Skills can call connected apps and custom APIs. Shipped actions include Cal.com booking, Calendly scheduling links, Stripe payment and billing links, HubSpot contacts, Mailchimp subscribers and order tracking for connected stores.
Choose Botpress if a developer-grade flow canvas, a built-in ticket desk or channels like Microsoft Teams and voice are hard requirements for you. If what you mainly need is a support agent that answers from your content, captures leads and takes actions on your website, Ultimo Bots gets you there with far less to build and maintain.
Ultimo Bots supports the website widget, a shareable hosted chat link, Facebook Messenger, Instagram DMs, Telegram and Slack. WhatsApp and email are not presented as live Ultimo Bots visitor channels today.
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Your data stays yours
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GDPR-aligned
Built and hosted with European privacy standards. Your visitors’ data is handled accordingly.
Your knowledge base is private
Only your assistant can read it. It’s never used to train third-party models.
Encrypted in transit and at rest
Industry-standard encryption protects everything you upload and every conversation.
Build the support agent your visitors can actually use
Start with your website knowledge, add the actions your visitors ask for, and publish one assistant across your site and channels.