Typebot
Open source chatbot builder
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Typebot gives you a visual drag-and-drop builder for conversational forms, support intake, and onboarding flows. You connect blocks (text, input, logic, integrations) into a flow, embed it on your site, and collect responses. Like Typeform but for conversations, and you can self-host it. The builder supports conditional logic, variables, webhook integrations, OpenAI/Anthropic API calls, Google Sheets sync, and custom code blocks. Embed as a popup, bubble, or full-page chat.
The cloud version is free for 200 chats/month. Pro is $39/mo for 10K chats. Self-hosting is free and unlimited. You run it with Docker and a Postgres database.
The catch: the license is marked 'Other'. Check the actual terms before building a business on it. The self-hosted version requires you to manage your own infrastructure (Postgres, S3 for file uploads, SMTP for emails). And 200 free chats per month on cloud is tight. One moderately successful landing page burns through that in a week.
Free vs Self-Hosted vs Paid
free self hosted paid cloud### Free (Cloud) - 200 chats/month - 2 seats - Basic integrations - Typebot branding on chat widget
### Starter: $39/mo - 10,000 chats/month - 5 seats - Remove branding - Custom domains - All integrations
### Pro: $89/mo - 40,000 chats/month - 10 seats - Priority support - Advanced analytics
### Self-Hosted: Free - Unlimited chats - Unlimited seats - All features - You manage Postgres, S3, SMTP - Docker Compose setup
### The Math 5,000 chats/month on cloud = $39/mo (Starter). Self-hosted on a $5/mo VPS with Docker handles the same volume for ~$10/mo total (VPS + S3 storage). Self-hosting saves $29/mo but costs you maintenance time.
Self-host for free unlimited chats. Cloud starts at $39/mo for 10K chats. Free tier is 200 chats.
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