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Chatbase pricing and alternatives

Chatbase starts at $32 per month, billed annually (Hobby plan). There's a 7-day free trial.

What does Chatbase do?

Chatbase builds an AI support agent trained on a business's help center, FAQs and past tickets. It answers customer questions, takes actions in connected tools and hands off complex issues with context. It can be deployed across chat, email and voice.

What else should you know about Chatbase?

Chatbase cites SOC 2 Type II and GDPR and mentions HIPAA.

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PriceFrom $32 per month, billed annually (Hobby plan).Oct 17, 2026
Free trialYes, 7 daysOct 17, 2026
Compliance the vendor statesSOC 2 Type II, GDPR, Mentions HIPAAOct 17, 2026

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Who is Chatbase for, and what's the catch?

Suits a small online business that wants its first AI support agent on a modest budget: Hobby is $32 a month billed yearly, and Chatbase says it is SOC 2 Type II compliant and supports GDPR.

The catch: no free plan is stated and the trial lasts 7 days, which is short for training an agent on your content. Chatling has a free plan, with Starter at $21 a month billed $250 annually.

What are the alternatives to Chatbase?

Other AI customer service software to compare with Chatbase are Chatling (from $21 per month, billed annually), Lyro AI Agent (from $32.50 per month) and Hugo (from $45 per month).

Prices as each vendor states them, never converted.
ToolPrice as statedFree plan or trialCompliance it statesChecked
ChatlingChatling · Vendor site From $21 per month, billed annuallyFree planGDPROct 17, 2026
Lyro AI AgentTidio · Vendor site From $32.50 per monthFree plan, Free trial (7 days)SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, Mentions HIPAAOct 17, 2026
HugoCrisp · Vendor site From $45 per monthFree trial (14 days)Not statedOct 17, 2026
BotpressBotpress · Vendor site From $150 per month, billed annuallyFree plan, Free trialGDPR, Mentions HIPAA, SOC 2 Type IIOct 17, 2026
eesel AIeesel · Vendor site From $299 per monthFree trialSigns a HIPAA BAAOct 17, 2026

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