Botmother vs Chatrace (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Botmother and Chatrace share a 2.2 GPA, and only Botmother has a free plan.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Botmother
No-code chatbot builder for Telegram, WhatsApp, Instagram and web
Chatrace
AI chatbot and inbox for Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp
Which one is for you
Pick Botmother if
- Fits if you want to build a bot yourself without code
- Works for people who test first on the free plan
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want the free plan to serve customers: it only answers 5 testers
- Pricey if you run several bots: $159 for 5 and $169 for 10
- Watch out: refunds are within 7 days of first payment, for card payments only
- Watch out: WhatsApp fees from Meta aren't on the pricing page
Pick Chatrace if
- Fits if you want a chatbot on Instagram and Messenger as well as WhatsApp
- Works for agencies wanting a whitelabel offer
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as only a 7-day trial is offered
- Pricey if your list passes 3,000 contacts, as the page gives no further steps
- Watch out: Meta's WhatsApp fees are on top and not listed
- Watch out: whitelabel shows 499 with no billing period
- Skip it if you want a native app, as none is listed
How we grade them
| 2.2GPABotmotherFair | 2.2GPAChatraceFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$49 a month for one live bot, against $36 in the middle of the category. | C$39 a month for 3,000 contacts, just above the $36 chat-tools middle. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free Test plan with no time limit, but bots answer only 5 designated testers. | CA 7-day trial with no card, and no free plan. |
| Features | CA visual editor, AI assistants, broadcasts and a website widget, with no team inbox listed. | CAI agents, flow builder, inbox, comment automation, broadcasts and whitelabel. Anything over 3,000 contacts is by conversation. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and building the bot is the work. | CNo store rating on record. You build flows and connect channels. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb service that reaches messengers and a website, with payments and integrations. | BWeb with Messenger, Instagram and the WhatsApp Business API. No apps are listed. |
| Best for | a no-code chatbot builder for messengers | chatbots across WhatsApp and Messenger |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Botmother and Chatrace. How we grade
Price against what you get
Botmother starts at $49 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Chatrace starts at $39 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Chatrace starts $10 a month lower. Of the other SMS and chat marketing tools on the chart, 4 score higher than Botmother for less, and 4 score higher than Chatrace for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Botmother also covers live chat.
- Chatrace also covers shared inbox, AI support agent and sMS marketing.
At a glance
| Botmother | Chatrace | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $49 per month, billed monthly ($490 a year if billed yearly) | $39 per month for up to 3,000 contacts |
| Free plan | Test plan with no time limit: up to 10 test bots that answer only 5 assigned testers. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 7-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Botmother | Chatrace LTD |
| Price read from | botmother.com | chatrace.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Botmother
- The free Test plan only works for 5 testers; a bot must be on a paid plan to answer everyone.
- Plans are priced per live bot, so each extra bot beyond the plan's count needs a higher plan.
- Refunds are offered within 7 days of the first payment and only for card payments.
- WhatsApp message fees from Meta are not mentioned on the pricing page.
Chatrace
- The listed Pro price covers up to 3,000 contacts per account; larger lists need a conversation with the vendor, as the page shows no further steps.
- Pricing is per account (chatbot); one account can have several channels and unlimited accounts can be created.
- The whitelabel offer shows 499 with 50 client accounts and 500,000 contacts, but the page text gives no billing period.
- WhatsApp message fees charged by Meta are not part of the plan price, and the page does not list them.
Key features
Botmother
- Visual bot editor
- Drag-and-drop blocks build bot scenarios with no code and no stated limit on scenario size; ready-made templates give a quick start.
- One bot, many messengers
- A single bot can run on Telegram, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook Messenger and Viber, plus VK, Odnoklassniki and Max.
- AI assistants
- Connect ChatGPT, YandexGPT or any model with an OpenAI-compatible API to answer in natural language, with escalation to a person.
- Website chat widget
- A chat widget with a bot, a helpdesk system and analytics can be placed on a website.
- Broadcasts and analytics
- Send broadcasts to bot users and track visited bot sections, messages sent and user retention.
- Payments and integrations
- Take payments in a bot and connect Google Sheets, Zapier and Usedesk.
Chatrace
- AI agents
- Agents trained on your files and business data answer support questions, qualify leads and handle sales questions. The vendor says no separate OpenAI account is needed.
- Drag-and-drop flow builder
- Build conversation flows without code and install them as templates in other accounts.
- Omnichannel inbox
- One team inbox for Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp conversations, with human takeover from the bot.
- Comment and story automation
- Reply automatically to Facebook and Instagram comments and to Instagram story mentions.
- WhatsApp broadcasts
- Send campaigns and updates through the official WhatsApp Business API.
- Whitelabel for agencies
- A separate whitelabel offer lets an agency use its own domain, name and logo and set its own prices for clients.
Plans
Botmother
Test$0
Up to 10 test bots with limits on users and messages; bots respond only to 5 designated testers.
Start$49
per month for 1 live bot, billed monthly ($490 a year)
1 live bot with no stated limit on users or messages. New users pay $22 a month for the first 2 months.
Advanced$159
per month for 5 live bots, billed monthly ($1,590 a year)
5 live bots with full platform functionality and no stated limit on users or messages.
Professional$169
per month for 10 live bots, billed monthly ($1,690 a year)
10 live bots with full platform functionality and no stated limit on users or messages.
Chatrace
Pro$39
per month for up to 3,000 contacts
AI agents, omnichannel inbox with human takeover, CRM and sales pipelines, unlimited team members and all integrations. Price rises with contacts beyond 3,000.
Ways to pay less
Botmother
- Annual discount
Yearly billing is 17% cheaper
Botmother's pricing page lists yearly plans as 17% cheaper than paying monthly, for example $490 a year for Start against $49 a month.
- Other savings
First 2 months of Start at $22 a month
An introductory price for new users on the Start plan, applied automatically at checkout.
Chatrace
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Botmother or Chatrace?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Chatrace is cheaper to start with: $39 a month, against $49 a month for Botmother. Botmother starts at $49 per month, billed monthly ($490 a year if billed yearly), and Chatrace starts at $39 per month for up to 3,000 contacts.
Which has a free plan, Botmother or Chatrace?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Botmother has a free plan. Chatrace does not, though it has a free trial.
More comparisons
How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.