Build support chatbot (Top 50 of 275)

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API

You’ll need

Google account (for Calendar tool integration) · Phone number via Twilio or Vonage · Own server or Make.com (for dynamic assistants)

Setup

about 15 min

Worth knowing

Vapi's standout feature (per-call dynamic/transient assistants) requires wiring up your own backend server or a no-code tool like Make.com, not just the dashboard.

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You’ll need

Website URL, sitemap, or files to train on · Email address

Worth knowing

The entry-level plan runs on GPT-trainer's own AI credits; connecting your own OpenAI API key requires a higher-tier plan.

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API

You’ll need

Voiceflow account · A business website or documents to import · Some technical comfort for chunking/API config

Setup

about 15 min

Worth knowing

Just dumping a raw website URL or PDF into the knowledge base often produces noisy, useless answers — good results require cleaning the data and picking the right chunking strategy.

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You’ll need

Google, GitHub, or Facebook account · Website to embed the bot on (optional) · Stripe account (only for payment steps)

Worth knowing

Branching logic is easy to get wrong (the creator hit an infinite yes/no loop) so flows must be run through the built-in test/preview mode before publishing.

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You’ll need

Email address to sign up · Company/website URL to scrape for knowledge base · HTML access to embed the widget

Setup

about 10 min

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You’ll need

Business/website content to feed the bot · Bot embed code pasted onto target website

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Slack

You’ll need

Company documents/knowledge sources to connect · Slack or Microsoft Teams workspace

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API

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You’ll need

Plivo account login · Phone number to attach to AI agent · Business info for SMS number verification

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You’ll need

Google account or email for signup · Website to embed the chatbot · Google Sheets account (for storing leads) · Slack workspace (for lead alerts)

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You’ll need

Gmail account (for email-based agents)

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You’ll need

Druid free trial/community edition account · Documents to upload for knowledge base (PDF, Excel, website,

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You’ll need

Calendar integration (e.g. Cal.com) connected first

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API

You’ll need

Stripe account (for billing) · Custom domain (for white-label branding) · Twilio account (phone numbers outside US/Canada)

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You’ll need

Email account · WhatsApp

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Desktop app

You’ll need

Forex broker account (e.g. RebelFX) · MetaTrader 4 (Windows) · $300 minimum deposit · Bitcoin/crypto for payment

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Web app

You’ll need

Python/Anaconda environment · Rasa installed via pip

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Mobile app

You’ll need

WhatsApp Business account · Facebook Business portfolio · Phone number for WhatsApp

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You’ll need

Email address for signup · Website with header/HTML access (for chat widget) · Telegram/VK/WhatsApp account (to publish there)

Worth knowing

After the 14-day free trial, bots are capped by a paid 'unique users' quota per channel that must be purchased/upgraded to keep serving new visitors.

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VS Code · Self-hosted

You’ll need

Iris Foundry account/tenant

Setup

about 10 min

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You’ll need

Facebook Developer app (App ID/secret) · Facebook Page access token · Mailchimp account (for CRM sync) · Website (to embed bot, optional)

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You’ll need

Ideta account (email/password or Google/Facebook) · Twilio account for WhatsApp channel

Setup

about 15 min

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Also runs on

API

Setup

about 15 min

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You’ll need

Email for signup · Telegram account (to create a bot via BotFather) · Telegram/VK group or channel to connect

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You’ll need

Botnation account/login · Plain text or CSV file of Q&A data

Setup

about 5 min

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Web app

You’ll need

FlowHunt account · Desktop app installed · Pre-built flow in workspace · CSV file of input data

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You’ll need

WhatsApp number/phone to connect · Email to sign up · Scan QR code from WhatsApp to link account

Worth knowing

Runs on WhatsApp's unofficial API — accounts can be temporarily blocked for spammy/low-quality messaging, unlike the pricier official API which needs a fresh number.

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Mobile app

You’ll need

Business phone number · ATS/CRM account (e.g. Create) for integration · Job descriptions to feed AI screening questions

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You’ll need

Manychat account · Instagram professional account linked to a Facebook page · Content to train AI (website link or document)

Worth knowing

AI replies, AI comments, and AI goals can't yet trigger existing Manychat automations — the only fallback action available is assigning the conversation to a team member.

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You’ll need

Salesforce org with Agentforce enabled · Existing flows/flex templates for actions · Case/account data to act on

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You’ll need

Facebook Page or Instagram/WhatsApp account · Google or Facebook login to sign up

Setup

about 3 min

Worth knowing

Many dashboard sections (people, audiences, re-engage) stay greyed out until you connect a Facebook Page or Instagram account.

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You’ll need

Website or content URL to train the agent on · Third-party telephony (e.g. Twilio) for phone numbers

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You’ll need

Website URL, PDFs, or documents to train on · Shopify store (for widget embed example) · Facebook/Instagram account (for social integrations)

Setup

about 8 min

Worth knowing

Free plan only unlocks the basic chat widget; newer AI models, voice mode, actions, and channel integrations (Shopify, WhatsApp, Instagram) require a paid plan.

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