Free Botpress alternatives: 4 apps ranked by verified data

Facts checked Nov 8, 2026AppBreakup editorialHow we rank

4 of the 9 Botpress alternatives we track can be used for free (free, open source, or with a free plan). Yellow.ai, Dify and Coze rank highest, with facts last verified Nov 8, 2026.

Quick comparison

#	App	Pricing	Verified price	Open source	Platforms	Verified facts	Score
1	Yellow.ai	Free plan + paid	$0.99 per resolution after free sessions	No	Web	5 of 5	59.4
2	Dify	Open source	$590 per workspace/year	Yes	Web, Self-hosted	4 of 4	42.3
3	Coze	Free plan + paid	—	No	Web, Self-hosted	3 of 3	42.3
4	Langflow	Open source	—	Yes	Web, Windows, macOS +2	5 of 5	42.3

1. Yellow.aiTop pick
Best for: Large enterprises automating support across voice, chat and email in many languages
Free plan + paidWeb
59.4
score / 100
Why switch from Botpress
Enterprise-focused, with voice and email agents and large integration catalogue.
Pros
Covers voice, chat, email and SMS in one platform
Large catalogue of ready-made enterprise integrations
Wide language support for voice agents
Free tier to try the builder before talking to sales
Cons
Enterprise pricing is quote-only
Free plan is limited to one agent and low volume
More complex to adopt than self-serve chatbot builders
Visit Yellow.ai Details and reviews
How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.369
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.15100
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
Is Yellow.ai a good Botpress alternative?
Verified facts
5 of 5 verified
Free plan
Yes, 500 sessions/month included
Checked Nov 8, 2026yellow.ai(opens source in a new tab)
Integrations
150+
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Models
15+ LLMs
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Voice languages
500+
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Usage price
$0.99 per resolution after free sessions
Checked Nov 8, 2026yellow.ai(opens source in a new tab)
2. Dify
Best for: Developers and teams building LLM chatbots, agents and RAG apps they can self-host
Open sourceSelf-hostableWeb, Self-hosted
42.3
score / 100
Why switch from Botpress
Open-source and self-hostable, with visual agent workflows and a built-in knowledge base.
Pros
Visual workflow builder with agents, tools and logic
Built-in knowledge base for answering from your own documents
Self-hostable Community Edition via Docker Compose
Works with many model providers
Cons
Licence adds conditions beyond a standard open-source licence
Steeper learning curve than simple no-code chatbot builders
Cloud free tier has small message and app quotas
Visit Dify Details and reviews
How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.312
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.15100
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
Is Dify a good Botpress alternative?
Verified facts
4 of 4 verified
Open source
Yes
Checked Nov 8, 2026docs.dify.ai(opens source in a new tab)
Self-hosting
Docker Compose
Checked Nov 8, 2026docs.dify.ai(opens source in a new tab)
Free plan
Sandbox, 200 message credits
Checked Nov 8, 2026dify.ai(opens source in a new tab)
Starting price
$590 per workspace/year
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3. Coze
Best for: Makers and small teams who want to build AI agents from plugins and visual workflows.
Free plan + paidWeb, Self-hosted
42.3
score / 100
Why switch from Botpress
Free tier and a large plugin set for quickly assembling AI bots.
Pros
Visual workflow editor with plugins, knowledge bases and memory built in
Free tier for trying ideas before paying
Open-source Coze Studio and Coze Loop for self-hosting under Apache 2.0
Cons
Hosted service is run by ByteDance, which some companies rule out for data reasons
Credit-based usage makes costs harder to predict
The open-source edition lacks some features of the hosted service
Visit Coze Details and reviews
How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.312
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.15100
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
Is Coze a good Botpress alternative?
Verified facts
3 of 3 verified
Open-source edition
Coze Studio
Checked Nov 8, 2026github.com(opens source in a new tab)
License (Coze Studio)
Apache 2.0
Checked Nov 8, 2026github.com(opens source in a new tab)
Agent testing and monitoring
Coze Loop (open source)
Checked Nov 8, 2026github.com(opens source in a new tab)
4. Langflow
Best for: Developers prototyping AI agents and RAG flows visually who want Python-level control
Open sourceSelf-hostableWeb, Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
42.3
score / 100
Why switch from Botpress
Open-source and free to self-host, for developers who want code-level control over agent flows.
Pros
MIT licensed and free to self-host
Every component is editable Python code
Can expose flows as MCP servers and connect to external MCP tools
Works with many LLM providers and vector stores
Cons
Assumes some understanding of LLM concepts like embeddings and vector stores
Self-hosted production setups need your own scaling and monitoring
No built-in channel integrations like WhatsApp or live-agent handoff
Visit Langflow Details and reviews
How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.312
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.15100
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
Is Langflow a good Botpress alternative?
Verified facts
5 of 5 verified
License
MIT
Checked Nov 8, 2026github.com(opens source in a new tab)
Open source
Yes, Python-based
Checked Nov 8, 2026docs.langflow.org(opens source in a new tab)
MCP server
Yes
Checked Nov 8, 2026docs.langflow.org(opens source in a new tab)
Desktop app
Langflow Desktop
Checked Nov 8, 2026docs.langflow.org(opens source in a new tab)
Cloud
Free cloud account
Checked Nov 8, 2026langflow.org(opens source in a new tab)

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1. Yellow.aiTop pick

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2. Dify

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3. Coze

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