Runbear
Shared AI agents for teams, deployed in Slack and Microsoft Teams
Runbear report card
Very good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 9, 2026
Best for shared agents inside Slack or Microsoft Teams
Runbear puts shared agents where your team already talks. Build an @Support or an @HR agent, feed it your Notion and Google Drive, and anyone can ask it things in Slack, Microsoft Teams or Discord. It charges by credits, not seats, which suits a big team, but the first paid plan is $99 a month, and that's a lot for two of you.
Who Runbear is for
- Great if your team wants shared agents inside Slack or Microsoft Teams
- Handy when support, sales and HR questions can be answered from company documents
- Good for companies that would rather pay for usage than per seat
Who Runbear is not for
- Pricey if you're one or two people, since paid plans start at $99 a month
- Skip it if you want agents in HubSpot or Zendesk on a budget, as those channels need Business at $399
- Not for you if you want an app of its own, because it lives in Slack, Teams and Discord
Why Runbear gets a 3.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for moneyTeam is $99 a month for 20,000 credits and 5 builders, with 20% off for paying yearly. That's well above what a solo agent costs, but it isn't per seat, so the whole team shares one plan. Spread over five or more people it's about typical. For two, it's dear.
- BFree plan and trialNew organizations start on a Free plan for Slack and Microsoft Teams. But the credit allowance isn't published, and agents pause when it runs out, so we can't tell you how far it goes. Some organizations are offered a 14-day Team trial too.
- AFeaturesAgents answer mentions and direct messages, grounded in documents synced from Notion, Confluence, Google Drive and SharePoint. They act through MCP servers covering 2,000+ tools, with approvals if you want them, and run on a schedule, a webhook or an app event. An Inbox Agent drafts replies for you to review.
- BEase of useFor the team it's as easy as an @mention in a chat they already use. Building an agent is done in a web dashboard: instructions, knowledge sources and tools. There's no rating on record to go by, so a B.
- BPlatforms and integrationsIt runs inside Slack, Microsoft Teams and Discord, with HubSpot and Zendesk on Business, and is set up in a web dashboard. There's no desktop or phone app of its own. A REST API and a chat widget put agents in your own product.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Runbear's own pages on 9 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Runbear is a platform for building AI agents and placing them where a team already talks: Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord and, on higher plans, HubSpot and Zendesk. Each agent is defined by its instructions, knowledge synced from sources such as Notion and Google Drive, and tools reached over MCP, and it can also run on a schedule, a webhook or an app event. A separate Inbox Agent drafts replies and meeting briefs for each member to review. Pricing is by credits, not seats.
Runbear has a free plan. Paid plans start at $99 per month, billed monthly (Team; 20% less billed yearly). See every plan
Good for
- Teams that want shared agents inside Slack or Microsoft Teams
- Support, sales and HR questions answered from company documents
- Companies that prefer usage-based pricing to per-seat fees
Worth knowing
- Runbear runs inside Slack, Teams and Discord and is set up in a web dashboard; it has no desktop or mobile app of its own.
- Plan credits reset each billing cycle and do not roll over. Paid plans can allow overage, billed per credit.
- HubSpot and Zendesk channels, bring-your-own key and SAML SSO need Business; SCIM and a HIPAA BAA need Enterprise.
- Team includes 5 builders and Business 10. The Free plan's credit allowance is not published.
Key features
- Named agents in team chat
- Agents such as @Support or @HR answer mentions and direct messages in Slack, Microsoft Teams and Discord. They are shared by the team, with per-user authentication.
- Knowledge sources
- An agent's answers can be grounded in documents synced from Notion, Confluence, Google Drive, Slack, SharePoint and public websites, or in files uploaded directly.
- Tools over MCP
- Agents act and read live data through managed MCP servers covering 2,000+ tools, or through your own MCP server. Tool approvals can require review before an agent uses a tool.
- Triggers
- A configured agent can run without anyone asking: on a schedule, from a webhook, or when an event happens in a connected app such as a new support conversation.
- Inbox Agent
- A personal assistant for each member that watches Slack mentions, Gmail and Google Calendar and prepares draft replies and meeting briefs. It never sends on its own.
- Model choice, API and Web SDK
- Pick Claude, GPT or Gemini per agent, with your own provider key on Business and Enterprise. A REST API and an embeddable chat widget put agents in your own product.
Runbear pricing
- Starts at
- $99 per month, billed monthly (Team; 20% less billed yearly)
- Free plan
- New organizations start on a Free plan for Slack and Microsoft Teams with a limited credit allowance, the size of which is not published. Agents pause when it runs out.
- Free trial
- 14-day Team trial, when offered, for organizations that have never had a paid plan
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Not shown on the pricing page. The docs say new organizations start here, with included credits and Slack and Microsoft Teams channels. |
| Team | $99per month, billed monthly; yearly billing is 20% less | 20,000 credits a month, 5 builders, Slack, Discord and Microsoft Teams, MCP actions and tool integrations, and personal agents. |
| Business | $399per month, billed monthly; yearly billing is 20% less | 100,000 credits a month, 10 builders, HubSpot and Zendesk channels, bring-your-own LLM key, an audit log and SAML SSO. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom credits and builders, priority support SLAs, SCIM provisioning, a signed DPA and a HIPAA BAA on request for eligible customers. |
Read from runbear.io on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Runbear before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discount20% off with yearly billing
The pricing page marks yearly billing as 20% less than the monthly prices of $99 for Team and $399 for Business.
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Common questions
Is Runbear free?
Runbear has a free plan. New organizations start on a Free plan for Slack and Microsoft Teams with a limited credit allowance, the size of which is not published. Agents pause when it runs out. Paid plans start at $99 per month, billed monthly (Team; 20% less billed yearly).
How much does Runbear cost?
Runbear lists 4 plans. Free: $0. Team: $99 per month, billed monthly; yearly billing is 20% less. Business: $399 per month, billed monthly; yearly billing is 20% less. Enterprise: custom pricing. Prices were read from runbear.io on Oct 9, 2026.
What platforms does Runbear work on?
Runbear is available on Web.
Does Runbear offer any discounts?
Runbear publicly lists the following: 20% off with yearly billing.
Does Runbear have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Runbear is listed for Web.
Does Runbear have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Runbear is listed for Web.
Is Runbear open source?
Runbear is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
Does Runbear have an API?
Yes. Runbear offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Runbear integrate with?
Runbear's listing names Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord, HubSpot, Zendesk, Notion, Google Drive and Confluence. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does Runbear have a free trial?
Yes. 14-day Team trial, when offered, for organizations that have never had a paid plan.
Who makes Runbear?
Runbear is made by Runbear, Inc.
What are the alternatives to Runbear?
The closest alternatives to Runbear in our directory are Viktor, Lindy, Dust, Hyperagent and Relevance AI. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Runbear.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026.