Chatbase
Genuinely free to deploy and run a small support agent (50 msgs/mo, no card), but agents are deleted after 14 days of inactivity and the 50-credit cap
- Card required
- No
Chatbase scores 4.8/10 for free value in Agents. The main constraint: Free plan ($0/month, ongoing): 50 message credits/month (resets monthly), 1 AI agent, 400 KB training data per agent, 1 member, limited/basic models only. No AI Actions (0). Catch: agents are auto-deleted after 14 days of inactivity.
Free value score
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What you get
Free plan ($0/month, ongoing): 50 message credits/month (resets monthly), 1 AI agent, 400 KB training data per agent, 1 member, limited/basic models only. No AI Actions (0). Catch: agents are auto-deleted after 14 days of inactivity.
Sign up free (no credit card), create 1 AI agent, train it with up to 400 KB of content, and embed/deploy the chat widget. The agent runs an
Gotchas
- 50 credits/mo
Free plan ($0/month, ongoing): 50 message credits/month (resets monthly), 1 AI agent, 400 KB training data per agent, 1 member, limited/basic models only. No AI Actions (0). Catch:
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"Free $0 per month * Limited access to models * 50 message credits/month * 1 member * 400 KB per AI agent. AI agents get deleted after 14 days of inactivity on the free plan."
https://www.chatbase.co/pricing -
"Message credits (monthly) 50 | Agents 1 | AI Actions per agent 0 | Training content size 400 KB | Workspace seats 1 member"
https://www.chatbase.co/pricing -
"Every voice session consumes 6 message credits per minute. This is a per-minute cost regardless of the actual messages exchanged."
https://www.chatbase.co/docs/user-guides/chatbot/settings -
"In March 2026, the company hit $10 million in ARR. ... Chatbase has achieved its massive growth while remaining lean, with just 26 employees 3 years into its journey."
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