# Botmother review (2026): is the free plan enough? > No-code chatbot builder for Telegram, WhatsApp, Instagram and web Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. Botmother is a visual, no-code builder for chatbots and AI assistants. One bot can run on Telegram, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, Viber and a website chat widget, and a model with an OpenAI-compatible API can be connected. Plans are priced by the number of live bots, with no stated limit on users or messages. - **Category:** SMS & Chat Marketing - **Made by:** Botmother - **Website:** https://botmother.com - **Runs on:** Web - **Who should skip it:** Not for you if you want the free plan to serve customers: it only answers 5 testers. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, Botmother has a free plan, and paid plans start at $49 per month, billed monthly ($490 a year if billed yearly). - **Pricing model:** Free plan - **Free plan:** Test plan with no time limit: up to 10 test bots that answer only 5 assigned testers. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | 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. | Read from https://botmother.com/price on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Botmother before buying. ## Ways to pay less - **Yearly billing is 17% cheaper** (Annual discount): Botmother's pricing page lists yearly plans as 17% cheaper than paying monthly, for example $490 a year for Start against $49 a month. Source: https://botmother.com/price - **First 2 months of Start at $22 a month** (Other savings): An introductory price for new users on the Start plan, applied automatically at checkout. Source: https://botmother.com/price ## Key features - **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. ## Good for - Small businesses building Telegram or WhatsApp bots without code - Agencies that want one flat price per live bot instead of per-message fees ## Worth knowing - 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. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.2 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. Botmother is a no-code builder for chatbots that can run on Telegram, WhatsApp, Instagram and the web, from $49 a month for one live bot. But the free plan answers only 5 testers, and every extra bot needs a higher plan. - **Value for money: C.** $49 a month for one live bot, against $36 in the middle of the category. - **Free plan and trial: C.** A free Test plan with no time limit, but bots answer only 5 designated testers. - **Features: C.** A visual editor, AI assistants, broadcasts and a website widget, with no team inbox listed. - **Ease of use: C.** No store rating on record, and building the bot is the work. - **Platforms and integrations: B.** Web service that reaches messengers and a website, with payments and integrations. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Botmother's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among SMS and chat marketing tools - Botmother's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 47 of the 77 other SMS and chat marketing tools we grade, and level with 20. - It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 19 of 77) and worst on features (C, above 3). - Its paid plans start at $49 a month, against a middle price of $36 for the category: 30 of the 50 others that charge start lower. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 4 tools score higher and cost less. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/chat-marketing ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** To replace Botmother you would be making the WhatsApp Business API, which Meta opens only through approved partners. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. It costs $588 a year. - You could not: The WhatsApp Business API, which Meta opens only through approved partners. - You could not: A builder that other people can use without writing code. - You could not: Email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox. - You could not: A chatbot builder hooked into the messaging apps. - You could not: A chat box on your site that reaches you the moment a customer types. - You could not: It plugs into other products, ChatGPT, YandexGPT and Google Sheets among them. - You could not: AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself. - You could not: Hooks into the device itself: widgets. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## Works with ChatGPT, YandexGPT, Google Sheets, Zapier, Usedesk **Tags:** Chatbots, WhatsApp messaging, AI features, No-code, Marketing automation, Live chat ## Alternatives - [Chatfuel](https://toolgpa.com/tools/chatfuel): AI chatbots for WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook with a usage wallet. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/botmother-vs-chatfuel) - [Manychat](https://toolgpa.com/tools/manychat): Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger DM automation for creators and shops. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/botmother-vs-manychat) - [BotPenguin](https://toolgpa.com/tools/botpenguin): No-code chatbot builder for WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger and web. 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