Alternatives · AI Agents
Rasa alternatives
As of Nov 13, 2026, the highest-graded Rasa alternative is Botpress (2.2 GPA). It's also the best free one.
Rasa compared with 5 alternatives: Botpress, Voiceflow, Kore.ai, Cognigy and Dify.
Rasa has a free plan. 2 of the 5 alternatives are free or have a free plan. One more offers a free trial.
Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
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At a glance
How each one differs from Rasa
Botpress
AI agent builder and helpdesk priced by conversation volume
- Botpress starts at $150 per month for 250 conversations, billed annually.
- Botpress also covers whatsApp messaging.
- Botpress does not cover workflow automation and no-code, which Rasa does.
Suits: Support teams that want AI agents billed by conversation, not seat
Voiceflow
Platform to build and ship chat and voice AI agents
- Voiceflow has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike Rasa.
- Voiceflow does not cover workflow automation and no-code, which Rasa does.
Suits: Customer support teams building chat and voice agents
Kore.ai
Enterprise agent platform for service, work and process automation
- Kore.ai has no free plan, unlike Rasa.
- Kore.ai also covers AI search.
- Kore.ai does not cover no-code, which Rasa does.
Suits: Large enterprises with service, HR and IT agent needs
Cognigy
Enterprise AI agents for voice and chat in the contact center
- Cognigy has no free plan, unlike Rasa.
- Cognigy also covers live chat.
- Cognigy does not cover workflow automation and no-code, which Rasa does.
Suits: Large contact centers running voice automation
Dify
Open-source platform for building AI agents and agentic workflows
- Dify starts at $590 per workspace / year (Professional); $59 billed monthly.
- Dify is open source, according to its own site.
- Dify does not cover AI support agent and chatbots, which Rasa does.
Suits: Teams building retrieval-backed agents and chatbots on their own data
Limits worth knowing in Rasa
- The free Developer Edition is limited to one bot per company and 1,000 external conversations a month.
- Enterprise pricing is not published and is sold through sales.
- Building and running agents is engineering work; Kubernetes deployment is the documented scale path.
- The AudioCodes IVR connector is sold as an additional purchase.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Rasa?
The alternatives to Rasa in this directory are Botpress, Voiceflow, Kore.ai, Cognigy and Dify. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Rasa.
Is there a free alternative to Rasa?
Yes. Botpress and Dify have a free plan alongside paid ones.
Is there an open-source alternative to Rasa?
Dify is described as open source on its own site.
When were these prices checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.