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Free alternatives to Cognigy

Cognigy has no free plan. 58 of the 101 other AI agents in this directory are free or have a free plan.

Cognigy's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site. 4 of them have no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.

58 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 12, 2026 · Where the facts come from

The 12 closest to Cognigy

  1. Yellow.ai

    Agentic AI platform for customer and employee service

    What is free: 1 AI agent, 500 chat sessions a month, then $0.99 per resolution, with limited features.

    • Yellow.ai has a free plan. Cognigy does not.
    • Yellow.ai also covers workflow automation.
    • Cognigy also covers live chat.
    Yellow.ai vs CognigyYellow.ai pricing and details

  2. Botpress

    AI agent builder and helpdesk priced by conversation volume

    What is free: 100 conversations with no top-ups or overages, 3 seats, 3 AI agents and a Help Center.

    • Botpress has a free plan. Cognigy does not.
    • Botpress also covers whatsApp messaging.
    • Cognigy also covers live chat.
    Botpress pricing and details

  3. Smith.ai

    Phone answering by an AI receptionist, with live agents as an option

    What is free: Free AI plan: 25 answered calls a month with no expiry, then $3.00 per call. A credit card is required to sign up.

    • Smith.ai has a free plan. Cognigy does not.
    • Smith.ai also covers business phone line and appointment booking.
    • Cognigy also covers live chat and chatbots.
    Smith.ai pricing and details

  4. Manus

    General AI agent for research, slides, websites and browser tasks

    What is free: 300 refresh credits a day, capped at 1,500 a month, with 1 concurrent task, 2 scheduled tasks, Chat Mode and only the Manus 2.0 Lite model in Agent Mode.

    • Manus has a free plan. Cognigy does not.
    • Only Manus lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
    • Only Manus lists a browser extension.
    • Manus also covers app builder, research and presentations.
    Manus pricing and details

  5. OpenClaw

    Open-source personal AI agent you run yourself and message in chat

    What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.

    • OpenClaw has a free plan. Cognigy does not.
    • Only OpenClaw lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
    • OpenClaw is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    • OpenClaw also covers chat assistant and workflow automation.
    OpenClaw pricing and details

  6. Genspark

    AI workspace with an agent for research, slides, sheets and docs

    What is free: 100 credits a day up to a lifetime allowance, 1 GB of AI Drive storage, limited access to AI models and agents, and 4,000 words a week of Speakly voice input.

    • Genspark has a free plan. Cognigy does not.
    • Only Genspark lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
    • Only Genspark lists a browser extension.
    • Genspark also covers meeting notes, chat assistant, research, documents, spreadsheets and presentations.
    Genspark pricing and details

  7. Meta Muse

    Meta's personal AI agent for everyday tasks, goals and purchases

    What is free: Free with a usage limit. When you reach it you can wait for the limit to refresh or upgrade to a paid plan; Meta's help article does not give the size of the free allowance.

    • Meta Muse has a free plan. Cognigy does not.
    • Only Meta Muse lists macOS, iOS and Android apps.
    • Meta Muse also covers chat assistant, goals and research.
    • Cognigy also covers live chat, AI support agent and chatbots.
    Meta Muse pricing and details

  8. Poke

    AI assistant you text in Messages, WhatsApp or Telegram

    What is free: Free plan with no credit card: app, email and calendar connections and a small usage allowance that refills automatically. Once it is used up, Poke keeps responding in a lighter mode.

    • Poke has a free plan. Cognigy does not.
    • Poke also covers chat assistant and workflow automation.
    • Cognigy also covers live chat, AI support agent and chatbots.
    Poke pricing and details

  9. MindStudio

    No-code builder for AI agents, with 200+ models billed at cost

    What is free: One agent and 1,000 runs a month. AI model usage is charged on top at the provider's price, or you can connect your own API keys.

    • MindStudio has a free plan. Cognigy does not.
    • Only MindStudio lists a browser extension.
    • MindStudio is self-hostable, according to its own site.
    • MindStudio also covers templates, workflow automation, app builder and no-code.
    MindStudio pricing and details

  10. AutoGPT

    Open-source agent platform with a hosted team of AI Experts

    What is free: Self-hosting the open-source platform is free; you supply the infrastructure and your own model API keys. The hosted cloud has no free plan, only a 7-day Pro trial.

    • AutoGPT has a free plan. Cognigy does not.
    • AutoGPT is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    • AutoGPT also covers workflow automation.
    • Cognigy also covers live chat, AI support agent and chatbots.
    AutoGPT pricing and details

  11. Hermes Agent

    Open-source AI agent with persistent memory and a messaging gateway

    What is free: Hermes Agent is free and open source under the MIT license. You connect your own model provider, or a free Nous Portal account that is limited to free models.

    • Hermes Agent has a free plan. Cognigy does not.
    • Only Hermes Agent lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
    • Hermes Agent is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
    • Hermes Agent also covers chat assistant and workflow automation.
    Hermes Agent pricing and details

  12. Skywork

    AI workspace agent that produces slides, docs, sheets and websites

    What is free: Free accounts can start with system-granted free credits and limited features; the amounts are not published. Extra credit packs are sold only to subscribers.

    • Skywork has a free plan. Cognigy does not.
    • Only Skywork lists Windows, iOS and Android apps.
    • Skywork also covers transcription, research, documents, spreadsheets and presentations.
    • Cognigy also covers live chat, AI support agent and chatbots.
    Skywork pricing and details

46 more that are free or have a free plan

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Common questions

Is there a free alternative to Cognigy?

Yes. Yellow.ai, Botpress, Smith.ai, Manus, OpenClaw, Genspark, Meta Muse, Poke and 50 more are free or have a free plan.

Does Cognigy have a free plan?

Cognigy has no free plan. Cognigy's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.

When was this checked?

Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.

This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Cognigy: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.