Best Vapi Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from conversational AI platforms ranked against Vapi on the same published basis.
- 1Vapi vs LiveKit Agents
- 2Vapi vs Amazon Lex
- 3Vapi vs Rapida AI
- 4Vapi vs Agentforce Vibes
- 5Vapi vs Botpress
- 6Vapi vs Gupshup
- 7Vapi vs IBM watsonx Assistant
- 8Vapi vs Telnyx Text-to-Speech API
- 9Vapi vs Yellow.ai
- 10Vapi vs Ring AI
- 12Vapi vs Telnyx Agent Platform
- 13Vapi vs Haptik
- 14Vapi vs SOVA
- 15Vapi vs Bland AI
- 16Vapi vs Hume AI
- 17Vapi vs ServiceNow Virtual Agent
- 18Vapi vs Synthflow
- 19Vapi vs Teneo
- 20Vapi vs Ada
- 21Vapi vs Cognigy
Vapi alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LiveKit Agents | 6.8 | Free plan | $50/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Amazon Lex | 6.6 | Free plan | $0.50/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 3 | Rapida AI | 6.6 | Free plan | $500/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Agentforce Vibes | 6.5 | Free plan | $125/mo | Web, iOS, Android |
| 5 | Botpress | 6.4 | Free plan | $150/mo | API, Web |
| 6 | Gupshup | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 7 | IBM watsonx Assistant | 6.4 | Free plan | $140/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Telnyx Text-to-Speech API | 6.4 | Free plan | $500/mo | API, Web |
| 9 | Yellow.ai | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web, iOS, Android |
| 10 | Ring AI | 6.3 | Free plan | $399/mo | API, Web |
| 12 | Telnyx Agent Platform | 6.2 | No | $500/mo | Web |
| 13 | Haptik | 5.5 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 14 | SOVA | 5.5 | No | — | Web, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 15 | Bland AI | 5.4 | No | $0.14/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | Hume AI | 5.3 | No | — | Web, iOS, Mac |
| 17 | ServiceNow Virtual Agent | 5.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 18 | Synthflow | 5.3 | No | $2,500/mo | API, Web |
| 19 | Teneo | 5.3 | No | — | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 20 | Ada | 5.2 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 21 | Cognigy | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Vapi alternatives
What is the best alternative to Vapi?
LiveKit Agents, number 1 in conversational AI platforms with a score of 6.8 out of 10. The others here: Amazon Lex, Rapida AI, Agentforce Vibes and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Vapi?
LiveKit Agents is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.