Botpress vs Voiceflow: which chatbot platform in 2026?
Botpress is the stronger pick for developers who build agents: the free tier covers 100 conversations a month, and paid plans start at $150 a month billed annually. Voiceflow is stronger at collaborative design for enterprise teams and at voice channels. Businesses get custom pricing, and agency partners pay usage-based billing.
TL;DR verdict
Pick Botpress if you want to build the agent in code, with a clear free tier and a storage add-on for structured data at $40 a month. Pick Voiceflow if your team prototypes visually, deploys to voice as well as chat, or manages white-labeled workspaces for several clients.
| Botpress | Voiceflow | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $0 (Free plan) | Free trial (no credit card required) |
| Paid plan start | $150/mo billed annually, $189 monthly (Plus) | Request pricing (Businesses) |
| Included conversations | 100/mo on Free, 250/mo on Plus | Usage-based billing for partners |
| Included seats | 3 seats (Free & Plus), Unlimited (Team) | Collaborative roles and permissions |
| Included AI agents | 3 agents on Free, Unlimited on Plus | Unlimited control over agent details |
| Additional conversations | $65 per 100 (Plus), $50 per 100 (Team) | Contact for custom rates |
| Storage add-on | $40/mo for 100,000 table rows, 1GB vector and 10GB file storage | Not specified |
| Agency features | Standard workspace organization | Multi-client workspace, white-labeling |
Which we'd pick, scenario by scenario
A freelancer building bots for clients
Voiceflow. Its agency and partner program bills transparently by usage, manages several clients' workspaces in one place and includes white-labeling tools.
A developer building a data-heavy assistant
Botpress. The $40 a month storage add-on adds 100,000 table rows and 1GB of vector storage that the agent's workflow uses directly.
An enterprise that needs strict team roles
Voiceflow. Its Businesses plan includes real-time observability, custom implementation support and team roles, for both voice and chat.
Choosing between Botpress and Voiceflow comes down to who owns the logic: a developer writing JavaScript, or a designer mapping the user journey. Botpress looks like a visual builder, but it is made for coders. Once you outgrow the 100 conversations on the free tier, the Plus plan at $150 a month billed annually expects you to be comfortable with variables and API schemas. If you need to store a lot of data, the $40 a month storage add-on with 100,000 table rows is very convenient, but you have to think in tables. Voiceflow is the best tool in the category for conversation design. Complex conversation trees are much faster to prototype in it, especially when you deploy to voice. We often suggest Voiceflow to teams with dedicated conversation designers who hand clean, white-labeled workspaces over to clients. If your team is all developers building highly custom internal tools, Botpress's programmatic environment usually fits better. How we build chatbots is on our AI chatbots page.
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Frequently asked
Is Botpress free to use?
Yes. The free plan costs $0 and includes 3 seats, 3 AI agents and 100 conversations a month. Past that limit you can move to Plus at $150 a month billed annually, or to Team at $750 a month billed annually.
How much does Voiceflow cost for businesses?
For the Businesses plan you have to request pricing. The plan includes implementation support, real-time observability, full control over agent details and deployment to voice and chat channels. Agencies get transparent usage-based billing and a free trial.
Can I manage multiple clients on Voiceflow?
Yes. Voiceflow's partner program is built for agencies: it has multi-client workspace management, white-labeling, client handoff tools and transparent usage-based billing.
How does the Botpress storage add-on work?
For $40 a month you add data storage to Botpress: 100,000 table rows, 1GB of vector storage and 10GB of file storage. That lets you build an advanced chatbot without an external database.
Which process costs you the most?
Thirty minutes, free. You leave with a concrete fix plan and what the process costs you. The plan is yours, even if you build it without us.
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