# Botpress

Product · https://godooo.ai/en/product/botpress

> Botpress is an open-source AI app, launched in 2016, made for developers and businesses.

A platform for building and deploying chatbots and LLM agents across channels.

Main jobs: Build a chatbot, Build AI agents, Chat channel integration, Knowledge base (RAG). It is open source and free to use. You can use it on your own server, in the terminal and through an API.

## At a glance

- **Type:** [Product](https://godooo.ai/en/browse#product)
- **Launched:** 2016
- **Galaxy:** [Agents & Automation](https://godooo.ai/en/galaxy/agents)
- **Pricing:** Open source, free
- **Open source:** Yes · MIT
- **Source code:** [github.com/botpress/botpress](https://github.com/botpress/botpress)
- **GitHub stars:** 14,922
- **How you run it:** Self-host · Terminal · API
- **Made for:** Developers · Businesses
- **Website:** [botpress.com](https://botpress.com)

## What it can do

- **[Build a chatbot](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/chatbot-builder)** — main job, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Botpress is the ultimate platform for building next-generation chatbots and assistants powered by OpenAI.” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/botpress/botpress), 2026-09-24)
- **[Build AI agents](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/agent-building)** — main job, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Botpress Studio Visual AI agent builder” (read on [botpress.com](https://botpress.com/), 2026-09-24)
- **[Chat channel integration](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/channel-integration)** — main job, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Deploy Webchat WhatsApp Slack All channels and integrations” (read on [botpress.com](https://botpress.com/), 2026-09-24)
- **[Knowledge base (RAG)](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/knowledge-base)** — main job, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Explore components Knowledge Bases Tables” (read on [botpress.com](https://botpress.com/), 2026-09-24)
- **[Workflow automation](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/workflow-automation)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Multi-step workflows Coordinates several systems in one motion: updates the record, triggers the next step, closes the loop.” (read on [botpress.com](https://botpress.com/), 2026-09-24)

## Alternatives

- **[Dify](https://godooo.ai/en/product/dify)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build a chatbot, Build AI agents, Knowledge base (RAG); no code needed
- **[Rasa](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/rasa)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build a chatbot, Build AI agents, Chat channel integration
- **[FastGPT](https://godooo.ai/en/product/fastgpt)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build a chatbot, Build AI agents, Knowledge base (RAG); no code needed
- **[MaxKB](https://godooo.ai/en/product/maxkb)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build a chatbot, Knowledge base (RAG), Build AI agents; no code needed
- **[Flowise](https://godooo.ai/en/product/flowise)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build a chatbot, Build AI agents, Chat channel integration; runs offline; no code needed
- **[Coze 扣子](https://godooo.ai/en/product/coze)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Build a chatbot, Build AI agents, Workflow automation; no code needed
- **[LangBot](https://godooo.ai/en/product/langbot)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build a chatbot, Chat channel integration, Build AI agents; no code needed
- **[RAGFlow](https://godooo.ai/en/product/ragflow)** (Open source, free): Also does: Knowledge base (RAG), Build a chatbot, Build AI agents
- **[LangChain](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/langchain)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build AI agents, Knowledge base (RAG)
- **[Zapier](https://godooo.ai/en/product/zapier)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Workflow automation, Build a chatbot, Build AI agents; no code needed
- **[AnythingLLM](https://godooo.ai/en/product/anythingllm)** (Open source, free): Also does: Knowledge base (RAG), Build a chatbot, Build AI agents; runs offline; no code needed
- **[Chatwoot](https://godooo.ai/en/product/chatwoot)** (Open source, free): Also does: Chat channel integration, Build a chatbot, Knowledge base (RAG)

## Questions

### What is Botpress?

Botpress is an open-source AI app, launched in 2016, made for developers and businesses. A platform for building and deploying chatbots and LLM agents across channels.

### Is Botpress free?

Yes. Botpress is open source (MIT) and free to use.

### Is Botpress open source?

Yes, under the MIT license. The source code is at https://github.com/botpress/botpress.

### Can Botpress run locally?

Botpress can be self-hosted on your own server.

### What can Botpress do?

Main jobs: Build a chatbot, Build AI agents, Chat channel integration, Knowledge base (RAG). It can also do: Workflow automation.

### What are open-source alternatives to Botpress?

Open-source ones: Dify, Rasa, FastGPT, MaxKB, Flowise, LangBot, RAGFlow and LangChain. Others: Coze 扣子 and Zapier.

## Sources

- [github.com](https://github.com/botpress/botpress) — checked 2026-09-24
- [botpress.com](https://botpress.com/) — checked 2026-09-24

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