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Botpress vs Gemini
Both stand on no code ai agent builder. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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Botpress combines visual agent building with knowledge sources, workflow reasoning, integrations, and APIs. New development is directed to its managed Cloud platform; self-hosting is not available for new deployments.
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Visit Gemini The facts
| Botpress | Gemini | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | No |
| Runs on | API, Web | Android, API, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Plus: $150 a month | Google AI Plus: $4.99 a month |
| Plans published | 4 | 10 |
| Maker | Not published | Gemini |
| Website | botpress.com | gemini.google.com |
| On no code ai agent builder | #2 of 29 | #1 of 29 |
Botpress: what it does well
- Visual builder supports branching and multi-step automations.
- Knowledge bases accept documents, websites, spreadsheets, and CSVs.
- Tables retain structured data across sessions.
- Free plan includes 25 conversations and 3 AI agents.
- APIs cover bots, content, data, analytics, and runtime messages.
What to know first
- Self-hosted and local v12 deployments are unavailable to new users.
- Cloud allows a maximum of 30 integrations per bot.
- Public API limit is 100 requests per second.
- Plus is $150 a month, billed annually.
Gemini: what it does well
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