FastBots alternative
Verdesk vs FastBots: honest comparison (September 2026)
FastBots is an AI chatbot builder with a choice of AI models, many messaging channels, and a reseller plan. Verdesk is an AI assistant for small-business websites: it learns your site, answers in your customer's language and hands over to your team when it can't. Here's how they compare, including when FastBots is the better choice.
Side by side
| Verdesk | FastBots | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | Starter, $29/mo — 2,000 messages | Essential, $39/mo — 2,000 message credits, 2 chatbots |
| Free option | Free plan, 300 messages/mo, no card | No free plan; 14-day trial with 200 credits |
| How usage is counted | 1 AI reply = 1 message, whatever the model. Top-ups: 1,000 for $25 | Credits; 1 per reply on standard models, 5–10 on advanced ones |
| AI replies included in the plan | Yes — no separate AI add-on or API key | Yes, paid for with credits |
| Replies in the customer's language | Automatic, in the language the customer writes | Yes — 95 languages |
| Correct an answer so it sticks | “Fix this answer” — your correction is used first from then on | “Knowledge Assistant” from Business |
| Hand over to a person | Console inbox on every plan; email and Telegram alerts on paid plans | Live chat with human takeover from Business ($89/mo) |
| Reply to customers from Telegram | Yes, from Starter | Telegram among its channel integrations |
| Remove the vendor's branding | From Growth ($99/mo) | From Premium, or a $29/mo add-on |
| API | Not yet — on the Business-plan roadmap | Not stated on their pricing page |
FastBots facts as of September 2026, from FastBots's pricing page. Prices change — check there before you decide. Verdesk prices are current.
Pricing
Verdesk
- Free · $0300 messages/mo · 1 chatbot · 1 seat
- Starter · $29/mo2,000 messages/mo · 1 chatbot · 2 seats
- Growth · $99/mo7,500 messages/mo · 3 chatbots · 5 seats
- Business · $299/mo25,000 messages/mo · 10 chatbots · 15 seats
FastBots as of September 2026
- Essential · $39/mo2,000 message credits/mo · 2 chatbots · 3 team members
- Business · $89/mo5,000 message credits/mo · 5 chatbots · 5 team members
- Premium · $199/mo10,000 message credits/mo · 10 chatbots · 10 team members
- Reseller · $399/mo30,000 message credits/mo · 30 chatbots · white-label
- Enterprise · Contact salesCustom
Monthly billing shown; yearly saves 17%. Standard models use 1 credit per reply; advanced models use 5–10.
Where Verdesk is different
A free plan that stays on
FastBots has a 14-day trial, after which the chatbot is taken offline. Verdesk Free keeps answering, with 300 AI replies a month.
No model multiplier
FastBots charges 5–10 credits a reply on advanced models. In Verdesk every AI reply is one message.
Handoff from the first plan
Every Verdesk plan has an inbox for chats the bot hands over, and Starter ($29/mo) adds email and Telegram alerts. FastBots live chat starts on its $89/mo Business plan.
When FastBots is the better choice
- You need several chatbots cheaply — FastBots Essential includes 2 for $39/mo.
- You want to choose among top AI models yourself.
- You want Zapier or Make actions, like checking orders or booking appointments.
- You're an agency reselling chatbots under your own brand (Reseller plan).
Try Verdesk on your own website
Free plan, no card. Most owners are answering customers within ten minutes.
Start freeQuestions
Does FastBots have a free plan?
No — as of September 2026 FastBots offers a 14-day trial with 200 message credits. Verdesk has a free plan with 300 AI replies a month.
Does Verdesk charge more for better AI models?
No. Every AI reply counts as exactly one message, whatever model answers it, and the model is included in the plan. Extra messages on paid plans are 1,000 for $25.
Can I switch from FastBots to Verdesk?
Yes. There's no import from FastBots: add your website address in Verdesk and it reads your pages itself, then add any files or notes. Most people are testing answers within ten minutes, on the free plan.