TL;DR
- Best for open-source conversational chatbots on websites: Typebot (100% open-source, 1.5M+ published bots, 650+ companies, 45+ building blocks, no vendor lock-in, WhatsApp support, free tier with 200 chats/mo)
- Best for AI agents with forms, data, workflows, and email: TinyAgents (7 LLM providers, natively connected to TinyForms, TinyTables, TinyWorkflows, TinyEmails)
- Pricing: Typebot starts free (200 chats/mo). TinyCommand starts free (1,000 credits, all 5 products).
- The core difference: Typebot builds conversational chatbots — visual flows with branching logic, inputs, conditions, and AI responses embedded on websites and WhatsApp. TinyAgents provides AI reasoning connected to business data and workflows. Typebot is a chat interface builder. TinyAgents is a business intelligence engine.
| Feature | TinyAgents | Typebot |
|---|---|---|
| Open source | ✗ | ✓ (self-hostable) |
| Conversational forms | ✓ | ✓ (core feature) |
| Starting price | $49/mo all-in-one | $39/mo |
| Native forms | ✓ (TinyForms separate) | ✓ (built-in) |
| Native workflows | ✓ | ✗ |
| Data enrichment | ✓ | ✗ |
We used to run our lead enrichment through five different tools. With TinyCommand, it is just one flow.
Ankit Solanki, InVideo
Typebot is a beloved open-source chatbot builder with 1.5 million published bots across 650+ companies. Its visual flow builder with 45+ building blocks lets non-technical users create sophisticated conversational experiences — lead qualification forms that feel like conversations, support bots that route issues, onboarding flows that guide users step by step. 100% open-source means you can self-host with no vendor lock-in.
TinyAgents is not a chatbot builder. It is an AI reasoning engine inside TinyCommand. Where Typebot creates the conversation interface, TinyAgents provides the intelligence behind business operations — scoring leads from database data, drafting emails from context, classifying support tickets, enriching records with AI analysis. No conversation flow needed. Just AI working on your data.
Typebot is the front-end (what the user sees). TinyAgents is the back-end (what the business processes). They can work together — Typebot collects the conversation, TinyAgents processes the data.
Where Each Tool Wins
Where Typebot wins
Open-source. 100% open-source. Self-host on your infrastructure. No vendor lock-in. Customize anything. TinyAgents is SaaS only.
Conversational interface. Visual flow builder with 45+ blocks. Create engaging chat experiences that outperform static forms. TinyAgents has no chat interface builder.
Website/WhatsApp embed. Popup, bubble, full-page, or iframe. Deploy on your website in minutes. WhatsApp integration for messaging. TinyAgents has no embeddable chat.
1.5M+ published bots. Proven at scale. 650+ companies. Active open-source community with contributions and templates.
Where TinyAgents wins
All-in-one platform. AI + forms + database + workflows + email. Typebot is a chatbot builder only.
7 LLM providers. Claude, GPT-4, Gemini, and 4 more. Switch per task. Typebot connects to OpenAI and Anthropic but you configure each block manually.
Business data processing. AI reads from databases, scores leads, drafts content, classifies data. Typebot processes conversation inputs, not business datasets.
Workflow automation. TinyWorkflows automates across 100+ apps. Typebot has webhook calls but no visual workflow orchestration.
No conversation design needed. AI works on data silently. No flow building, no branching logic, no block configuration.
Conversational chatbot builder vs business AI engine
Typebot's visual flow builder is genuinely impressive for a free, open-source tool. You drag and drop blocks — text messages, input fields, conditions, branching logic, API calls, AI prompts (OpenAI, Anthropic), Google Sheets integration, payment collection, file uploads. The result is a chat-style interface that embeds on your website or WhatsApp as a popup, bubble, or full-page experience.
The conversational format works well for specific use cases. A lead qualification chatbot that asks questions one at a time feels more engaging than a static form. A support bot that routes users through troubleshooting steps reduces ticket volume. An onboarding flow that guides new users through setup improves activation. Typebot handles all of these with real-time analytics showing drop-off and completion rates.
But Typebot is fundamentally an interface builder. It creates the front-end conversation. The intelligence comes from whatever you connect — OpenAI API calls, webhook triggers, Google Sheets lookups. The AI is bolted on, not native. And there is no database, no workflow automation across 100+ apps, no email campaign builder, no autonomous AI agents.
TinyAgents provides the intelligence layer without building a conversation. AI reads your TinyTables database, reasons about the data, and outputs results. Those results flow into TinyWorkflows — trigger an email, update a CRM, post to Slack, generate a report. No chatbot needed. The AI works silently on your business data.
For businesses that want AI behind the scenes (scoring, drafting, classifying, enriching), TinyAgents is the right tool. For businesses that want AI in front of the customer (chat interfaces, conversational forms, support bots), Typebot is the right tool. Many businesses need both — Typebot for the customer experience, TinyAgents for the back-office automation.
Who should choose what
Choose TinyAgents if:
- You need AI for back-office operations, not customer-facing chat interfaces
- You want 7 LLM providers with no code and no conversation flow design
- You need AI connected to forms, databases, workflows, and email natively
- Your AI use cases are data processing (scoring, classifying, drafting, enriching)
- You want one platform for $19/month with forms, data, automation, email, and AI
- You prefer AI that works silently on business data over chatbot conversations
Choose Typebot if:
- You want a conversational chatbot on your website or WhatsApp
- You prefer open-source with self-hosting and no vendor lock-in
- You need a visual flow builder with 45+ blocks and branching logic
- Lead qualification through conversation feels more natural than static forms for your audience
- You want real-time analytics on chat completion and drop-off rates
- You are a developer who wants to self-host and customize the chatbot fully
