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Botpress vs MaxKB: catalog facts
BotpressMaxKB
Freemium

Free to try without a credit card; paid plans are priced without per-seat charges.

Free

Free and open source to self-host.

Web Web, Self-hosted
  • Agents can act on tickets, not only answer questions
  • Hand-off to human agents keeps conversation context
  • Self-hosted, so documents stay on your own server
  • Combines RAG knowledge bases with agent building
  • Focused on business customer support rather than personal use
  • Hosted service only
  • Needs a server and a language model to run
  • Aimed at organisations, more than individuals
Hosted service Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License not stated
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 26, 2026

Checked September 26, 2026

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.