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Best AI Mental Health Chatbots in 2026

AI mental health chatbots offer conversational support and, in some cases, coaching or guided activities. Compared on behavioral coaching, conversation memory, guided exercises, crisis resources, and human escalation, these entries give you specific features to consider in light of the support you seek. Access platforms also matter, as do free-plan availability and paid-from pricing. Clare, CBT without a Therapist: Helpy, and Dr. Riya by Mindtalk are among the chatbots to compare. Review the listed support and access details carefully as you consider your options.

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    CBT without a Therapist: Helpy

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+1

    Helpy offers structured self-help exercises, journaling, and AI-guided suggestions, with a free plan and a one-time paid option.

    7.6 Free plan · paid from $29 Visit site
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    Clare

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Clare offers self-help conversations and exercises, with a separate clinical AI offering for admissions.

    7.5 Free plan · paid from $99.99/yr · 7-day trial Visit site
  3. 3

    Blue Fever

    Free plan iPhoneMac

    Blue Fever combines community sharing with AI-guided emotional support and self-help strategies.

    7.4 Free plan Visit site
  4. 4

    Elomia

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1
    7.4 Free plan · 3-day trial Visit site
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    Dr. Riya by Mindtalk

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Dr. Riya combines screening explanations and self-help suggestions with optional access to Mindtalk clinicians. It is not a substitute for diagnosis, therapy, prescribing, or crisis support.

    7.3 Free plan Visit site
  6. 6

    Cass

    Free plan Web

    Cass offers text-based coaching, assessments, self-guided exercises, and access to human coaches.

    7.2 Free plan Visit site
  7. 7

    Mithra by MannSetu

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

    Consider Mithra if you want an AI wellness companion with multilingual text and voice support, mood tracking, and guided exercises.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from ₹50/yr · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Mentis

    Free plan AndroidiPhone

    Mentis brings mood tracking, journaling, CBT activities and personalised plans together, with a free tier and additional premium access.

    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    Noa by Anshap

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Noa combines AI wellbeing support with specialist access, crisis routing, and organisational reporting.

    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    GiGi

    Free plan Web

    GiGi offers varied educational formats and a free way to try its daily activities and coach. Remember that conversations are limited to adults and the service is not clinical or crisis care.

    6.9 Free plan · paid from $14.99/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
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    Menthra Compass

    Free plan Web

    Choose Menthra Compass if a school or university wants AI wellbeing companions paired with counselor escalation and institution-facing insights.

    6.9 Free plan · pricing on request Visit site
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    OpenCouch

    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    Choose OpenCouch if you want a free, open-source companion with persistent memory, guided exercises, and safety routing, and can work with its pre-beta deployment.

    6.8 Open source Visit site
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    Psychia

    Free plan AndroidiPhone

    Psychia offers anytime text support, with voice and additional conversation features on paid tiers.

    6.8 Free plan Visit site
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    Thrive AI

    Free plan AndroidiPhone

    Thrive AI offers mobile chat and reflection exercises for everyday mental wellness, with some guided activities reserved for paid tiers.

    6.7 Free plan · paid from 4.99 CAD/mo Visit site
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    Re

    Free plan iPhone

    Choose Re if you want an iPhone app for writing through thoughts, reframing them, and tracking emotional patterns over time.

    6.6 Free plan Visit site
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    ZenIA

    Free plan Android

    ZenIA offers emotional tracking, exercises, community features, and AI interaction, with some biometric context available through connected devices and Health Connect.

    6.5 Free plan Visit site
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    Alongside

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Schools looking for student self-help, coaching chats, educator resources, and optional screening should consider Alongside.

    6.2 7-day trial Visit site
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    ephoria

    Free trial AndroidiPhone

    ephoria combines AI coaching with guided exercises and wellbeing features, and offers crisis support options when a possible acute crisis is detected.

    6.0 From 14.90 CHF/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
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    psAico

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

    psAico offers guided reflection and CBT-based strategies, with a short trial and a stated usage limit for subscribers.

    5.9 From €12.99/mo Visit site
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    Wysa for Work

    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Choose Wysa for Work when employees need private, on-demand wellbeing practice with AI guidance and coaching.

    5.2 From $50/yr Visit site
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    ConverSage

    Paid

    Consider ConverSage if you need guided well-being check-ins for students or employees, or training curriculum for healthcare and workplace skills.

    5.0 Pricing on request Visit site

#1Places #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 on this list can be bought by the makers of the software on it. See the price

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