The verdict
On the data we hold, Claude comes out ahead. Here is why, point by point.
What the data says
- Both cover 4 of the 4 features we compared.
- Both have a free plan, so you can try each before you pay.
- Claude starts lower, at $16.67/mo against $150/mo.
- Only Claude has an MCP server, so an AI employee can work in it directly.
- In our AI agents ranking, Claude places 5 and Botpress 2 of 11.
Side by side
| 8 points compared | ||
|---|---|---|
| Starts at | $150/mo | $16.67/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| MCP server | No | Yes |
| Document/source grounding | Yes | Yes |
| Multi-agent workflows | Yes | Yes |
| Team workspaces | Yes | Yes |
| Web search with citations | Yes | Yes |
| Links |
Plans and pricing
Botpress
- Free3 seats, 3 AI agents, 25 conversations per month with no top-ups or overages.Free
- Plus3 seats, 250 conversations per month included, extra packs of 100 for $65; $189 monthly or $150 per month billed annually.$189/mo
- TeamUnlimited seats, 1,500 conversations per month included, packs of 100 for $50; $939 monthly or $750 per month billed annually.$939/mo
Claude
- FreeFree chat on web, desktop and mobile with limited usage.Free
- ProIndividual plan: $20 billed monthly or $17 a month billed annually ($200 upfront).$20/mo
- Max 5xFive times Pro usage, billed monthly only.$100/mo
- Max 20xTwenty times Pro usage; page showed $100+, assumed $200 a month.$200/mo
- Team Standard seat2-150 people: $25 per seat monthly or $20 a month billed annually.$25/mo/seat
- Team Premium seat5x usage of standard: $125 per seat monthly or $100 a month billed annually.$125/mo/seat
Prices as the vendors list them. They change often; the final price is on their sites.
Who each is for
Choose Botpress if…
Support teams and technical builders at SaaS, retail and fintech companies that want an AI agent to resolve tickets across webchat and messaging channels, working alongside an existing helpdesk.
Choose Claude if…
Founders and small teams who want an AI assistant for long documents, writing, research, analysis and coding, with connectors to the tools they already use.
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