Chatbase is a popular AI chatbot builder that runs every answer through an AI model and charges per message credit. Chatumi gives you a built-in site bot that answers only from your own website with no AI fees, plus the option to connect OpenAI, Anthropic or Gemini with your own key.
Try Chatumi on your website Start free| Chatumi | Chatbase | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry paid plan | $19 / ₹999 a month, 5,000 messages | $40 a month, 700 message credits (Hobby) |
| Mid plan | $59 / ₹2,999 a month, 25,000 messages | $150 a month, 4,000 credits (Standard) |
| Free plan | 500 messages a month, no expiry | 50 message credits; agents deleted after 14 days inactive |
| Answers with no AI service | Yes, built-in site bot (zero made-up answers) | No, every answer uses an AI model |
| Learns every page of your website | Yes, follows all links and sitemaps, re-reads daily | Website crawling included |
| Hindi and Hinglish | Understood even without AI | Through the AI model |
| Pay in rupees with UPI | Yes | No (card in USD) |
| Lifetime plan | Yes | No |
| Remove branding | Included in Business | $99 a month add-on |
Competitor details from their public pricing pages and reviews, checked October 2026. Prices change; check their site for the latest.
You want answers that never invent facts, far more messages for the price, UPI and Hindi support, and the option to use AI with your own key.
You want a fully AI-written assistant on every answer and are happy to pay per message credit.
You want answers that never invent facts, far more messages for the price, UPI and Hindi support, and the option to use AI with your own key.
You want a fully AI-written assistant on every answer and are happy to pay per message credit.
Yes. Enter your website on the Try it page and ask a question; no sign-up is needed. There is also a free plan.
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