Best AI Tools for Chatbots

Looking for the best AI tools for chatbots? We’ve reviewed and ranked the top 11 options below — compare features, pricing and pros & cons to find the right fit.

1Free + Paid

AtlasAI ProductivityEvery AI tool you use should know how your company worksNewView →2Free + Paid

Character.AIAI Chatbots & AssistantsCreate and chat with AI characters and personas.NewView →3Free + Paid

ChatGPTAI Chatbots & AssistantsOpenAI’s conversational AI assistant for writing, analysis, and Q&A.NewView →4Free + Paid

ClaudeAI Chatbots & AssistantsAnthropic’s AI assistant, strong at long-form writing, analysis, and coding.NewView →5Free + Paid

DeepSeekAI Chatbots & AssistantsOpen, low-cost AI chat and reasoning models.NewView →6Free

DMV by Agent CommunityAI ProductivityA community-governed namespace for AI agentsNewView →7Free + Paid

Google GeminiAI Chatbots & AssistantsGoogle’s multimodal AI assistant for chat, writing, images, and research.NewView →8Free + Paid

Microsoft CopilotAI Chatbots & AssistantsMicrosoft’s AI assistant built into Windows, Edge, and Microsoft 365.NewView →9Free + Paid

PerplexityAI Chatbots & AssistantsAn AI answer engine that searches the web and cites its sources.NewView →10Free + Paid

PoeAI Chatbots & AssistantsChat with many AI models — GPT, Claude, Gemini and more — in one app.NewView →11Paid

SquidHubAI ProductivityMultiplayer mode for humans and AINewView →

Frequently asked questions

What is the best AI tool for chatbots?

Atlas is our current top pick — see the full ranked list above, with pricing and pros & cons for each.

Are there free AI tools for chatbots?

Yes — several options offer free or freemium plans. Look for the green (Free) or indigo (Freemium) pricing badges on the cards above.

How did you choose these tools?

We list tools hands-on and independently. We may earn a commission from some links, but it never affects which tools we include or how we describe them.