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Differences between Rasa and other Conversational AI platforms

Apart from being open source, what can other Conversational AI platforms (wit.ai, Lex, DialogFlow..) do that Rasa can't?

Solution

  • These are some of the main differences between Dialog Flow and Rasa:

    Dialog Flow:

    • No installation needed, you can start using it immediately.

    • Easy to use, non-tech people can build a bot.

    • Closed system.

    • Web-based interface for building bots.

    • Data is hosted on the cloud.

    • Can’t be hosted on your server or on-premise.

    • Out-of-box integration with Google Assistant, Skype, Slack, Facebook Messenger, etc.

    Rasa:

    • Requires installation of multiple components.

    • Requires tech knowledge.

    • Open-source code available in GitHub.

    • No interface provided, write JSON or markdown files.

    • No hosting provided.

    • You can host it on your server.

    • No out-of-box integration.