Today I discovered…
Typebot
A no-code tool to create chatbots visually, embed them anywhere on web/mobile apps, and collect results in real-time
💖 What I like about Typebot:
Quick idea to ready-to-share chatbot link that works cross-platform
Has all the basic building blocks including simple logic needed for a simple chatbot
Highly extensible with the help of API and OpenAI integrations
👎 What I dislike about Typebot:
Expected better debugging tooling - As it is a no-code tool, it took significant time to find and fix issues in the workflow. I expected a better debugging tooling.
Complex OpenAI block - It was not easy to setup an OpenAI block. Lots of trial and error was required. This building block needs a significant improvement in UX.
Dual license - While most of the code is AGPLv3, some of the code has enterprise edition license. Not a big deal but it would have saved me time if a comparison of the scope of Open Source and EE license code was shared in a quick to understand format.
⭐ Ratings and metrics
Based on my experience, I would rate this project as following
Production readiness: 9/10
Docs rating: 7/10
Time to POC(proof of concept): less than two weeks
Author: Baptiste Arnaud
Demo | Source
🛡 License: AGPLv3 (+EE license for `ee` folder)
Tech Stack: Javascript, Next.js, MDX
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I researched more Open Source tools in no-code chatbot builder category, you might want to check those out as well. I'm adding one key differentiator for them compared to Typebot
* Papercups (inactive since 2022) - https://opensourcedisc.substack.com/p/opensourcediscovery-43-papercups
* Chatwoot (limited integrations, no AI integration) - https://github.com/chatwoot/chatwoot
* Botpress (MIT License, more integrations, I haven't tried this one yet) - https://github.com/botpress/botpress
If you have tried any no-code chatbot builder, do share your experience with me, I might cover that in the next newsletter issue