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The Chatbase alternative that's free during launch
Competitor facts from Chatbase's pricing page and public reviews, checked 24 Oct 2026. Prices change; check the vendor's site.
| CustomerReplies | Chatbase | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | Free during launch; optional add-ons at cost | $40/month (Hobby, 700 message credits, 1 agent) |
| Pricing model | No plans during launch; third-party costs we bear passed through at cost | Message credits; 1–6 credits per reply depending on the model |
| Free plan | Every feature free during launch (fair-use reply limit) | No free plan; 7-day trial |
| When credits run out | Keeps answering on our own model; paid add-ons pause when your balance runs out | The agent stops answering unless auto-recharge ($40 per 1,000 credits) is on |
| Agents | Up to 20 agents | 1 agent on every self-serve plan; extra agents $300/year |
| Remove branding | Included | $1,188/year add-on |
| Included, no markup on Meta's fees | Yes | |
| Telegram | Included (your own bot) | Only through third-party middleware |
| Human inbox | Included; team alerts on Telegram and phone push | Helpdesk inbox from the Standard plan ($150/month) |
| Actions | Shopify, WooCommerce, Razorpay, Stripe, bookings, custom APIs | Stripe, Shopify, Calendly, custom HTTP actions |
| Unanswered-question report | Included, with drafted answers | Source suggestions on the Pro plan ($500/month) |
What Chatbase users complain about
- The bot goes silent when credits run out
- 700 replies for $40, and expensive models use several credits per reply
- Removing the “Powered by Chatbase” badge costs $1,188 a year
- Some users report invented links on their own domain
- Billing and refund complaints on Trustpilot
Where CustomerReplies is better
- Free during launch: you pay only third-party costs, at cost
- Never goes dark: past the fair-use limit customers get your fallback message and your team, not silence
- No credit maths: replies on our own model cost you nothing
- Shared inbox and hand-off included
- Links in answers are checked against your sources
- Telegram, WhatsApp with no message markup, Razorpay actions
- Answer-gap report included, with one-click draft answers
Where Chatbase is better
- • 35+ selectable models
- • SOC 2 Type II report available today
- • A phone voice agent that has been live for longer (ours is in beta)
- • Longer track record and a Salesforce integration
Best for: Teams already happy paying US prices for a single, well-known agent.
Questions
Is CustomerReplies cheaper than Chatbase?
Free. You pay only what third-party services cost us, at cost. Every feature is included and answers run on our own AI server; optional add-ons such as Claude or speech are passed through at the provider's price. Chatbase: $40/month (Hobby, 700 message credits, 1 agent) (checked 24 Oct 2026).
Can I move from Chatbase to CustomerReplies?
Yes. Point CustomerReplies at the same website and upload the same documents; most teams are live in under an hour. Paste the new widget script in place of the old one.
What does Chatbase do better?
35+ selectable models. SOC 2 Type II report available today. A phone voice agent that has been live for longer (ours is in beta). Longer track record and a Salesforce integration.
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