ChatMaxima vs Landbot (2026): which should you pick?

Pick ChatMaxima if

• Fits if you want WhatsApp and other chats in one inbox
• Works for agencies that want workspaces, on the higher plans

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you have 4 or more people: Starter allows 3, and extras are $6 a month
• Tight if you want the API: it isn't on Starter
• Watch out: white-labeling is Ultra only, at $499, with a setup cost quoted on request
• Watch out: each extra 10,000 messages is $10

Pick Landbot if

• Fits if you want to turn a website form into a chat that qualifies leads
• Works for teams without developers who want to build bots themselves

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if WhatsApp campaigns are the point, as they need Professional WA at $188 a month
• Not for you if your customers live on Instagram, which isn't one of its channels
• Tight if your chats spike, as each one past the allowance costs $0.05 and each AI chat $0.10
• Tight if you stay free: 1 seat, 100 chats a month, web chat only and no AI chats
• Watch out: the page states Landbot's WhatsApp charge as a flat 20% in one place and €0.05 per message in another

ChatMaxima

• Starter caps each channel at 1 account per workspace, 3 team members and 10,000 messages a month.
• Extra members cost $6 a month each, extra accounts $6, extra workspaces $19 and each additional 10,000 messages $10.
• The API is not on Starter. White-labeling is Ultra only, with a separate one-time setup cost quoted on request.
• The pricing page shows each plan against a higher crossed-out price; the lower price is what is charged.

Landbot

• WhatsApp needs Professional WA or Business. Meta's fee comes on top, plus a Landbot charge the page states as a flat 20% in one place and €0.05 per message in another.
• Chats past the plan's allowance cost $0.05 each and AI chats past it $0.10 each; the page alerts you at 80% and 90% of the allowance.
• Branding removal, webhooks, the API and CRM integrations such as HubSpot start at Professional.
• Extra seats are €25 a month in the comparison table, which gives no dollar figure; annual billing is a 12-month commitment.

ChatMaxima

Unified team inbox

Handle WhatsApp, Instagram DMs, Messenger, Telegram, email, SMS and website chat in one inbox, with a mobile app.

AI chatbots and assistants

MaxIA bots can be trained on a website, documents, Q&A and a knowledge base, with human takeover and a choice of AI model providers.

Drag-and-drop automation

A visual builder sets up chatbot flows and workflow automations without code.

Broadcasts and drip campaigns

Schedule broadcast messages and drip campaigns to segmented contact lists, with campaign analytics.

Agency features

Pro and above add multiple workspaces for clients and a branded chat widget; Ultra adds full platform white-labeling.

REST API and integrations

Developer API access on Pro and above, plus HubSpot, HighLevel, Zoho Recruit, WooCommerce, Google Sheets, Zapier and others.

Landbot

Visual flow builder

Drag-and-drop editor with templates for lead capture, quizzes, product finders and booking steps, with A/B testing from Starter.

AI agents

AI agents on every paid plan that understand intent and reply in real time, with a monthly AI-chat allowance of 100 to 500 depending on the plan.

WhatsApp bots and campaigns

Bots on your own WhatsApp number and segmented WhatsApp campaigns you can schedule, on Professional WA and Business.

Human takeover

A person can take over a chat with its full history in a shared inbox, on every plan; each person uses a seat.

CRM and app integrations

Mailchimp and Segment from Starter; HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Zoho, Google Sheets, Airtable and webhooks from Professional.

ChatMaxima

• Starter$19

  per month, billed monthly ($99 a year if billed yearly)

  1 workspace, 3 team members, 10,000 messages a month and all channels. Shown as $30 crossed out.

• Pro$99

  per month, billed monthly ($499 a year if billed yearly)

  5 workspaces, 15 team members, 50,000 messages a month, branded widget and API access. Shown as $150 crossed out.

• Max$299

  per month, billed monthly ($1,499 a year if billed yearly)

  Unlimited workspaces and members, 100,000 messages a month. Shown as $600 crossed out.

• Ultra$499

  per month, billed monthly ($2,499 a year if billed yearly)

  Adds full platform white-labeling and 200,000 messages a month. Shown as $1000 crossed out.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Custom volume, dedicated deployment, SSO, priority support and a 99.9% uptime SLA; quoted by sales.

Landbot

• Free$0

  1 seat, 100 chats a month, web chat only, full builder and templates. No AI chats.

• Starter$36

  per month for up to 500 chats, billed annually ($45 monthly)

  2 seats, 100 AI chats, web and Messenger bots, A/B tests, basic integrations such as Mailchimp. Extra chats cost $0.05 each.

• Professional$88

  per month for up to 2,500 chats, billed annually ($110 monthly)

  3 seats, 300 AI chats, no Landbot branding, HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, webhooks and live chat support. Extra chats cost $0.05 each.

• Professional WA$188

  per month for up to 2,500 chats, billed annually ($210 monthly)

  Professional plus one WhatsApp number at $100 a month, and 500 AI chats. Meta's message fees come on top.

• BusinessCustom

  Contract pricing for custom chat and AI volume, from 5 seats, one WhatsApp number, dedicated support and an uptime SLA.

ChatMaxima

• Annual discount

  Yearly billing costs less than twelve months

  The pricing page shows Starter at $99 a year against $19 a month, and labels the yearly plans as saving 57 to 58%.

Landbot

• Annual discount

  Save 20% with yearly billing

  Landbot's pricing page says annual billing saves 20%: Starter is $36 a month billed yearly against $45 monthly, Professional $88 against $110.