BotUI
The facts below are what the maker publishes about BotUI, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
The facts
Each one read from BotUI's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Conversational flow
- The core API supports messages, user actions, waits, and Promise-based flow resolution.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Conversation flow
- The API adds messages and actions, and an action pauses the conversation until it is resolved.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Core package
- The core package is installed with `npm i botui`.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Custom components
- Developers can add custom React actions and messages with their own renderers.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Developers can add custom React action and message renderers.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Deployment channels
- websitechecked 22 Sep 2026
- Framework support
- The documentation says BotUI has a React package and can also be integrated with Vue and other frameworks.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker documents a React package and references Vue and other frameworks in its documentation introduction.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Known issue
- The documentation warns that development hot reloads can start the bot more than once and cause actions to resolve unexpectedly.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The project’s GitHub repository identifies its license as MIT.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Message types
- Built-in React messages can show text, embedded iframes, images, and links.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Packages
- BotUI is installed from npm as `botui` and `@botui/react`.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Plugins
- Plugins can transform a conversation block’s data or metadata as it passes through the system.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- BotUI is a JavaScript framework for building conversational interfaces.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Its JavaScript API adds messages and shows actions that users can perform.checked 12 Oct 2026
- React actions
- Built-in React actions include text input, select menus, and select buttons.checked 12 Oct 2026
- React package
- The React package is installed with `npm i @botui/react`.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- The repository’s MIT license provides the software without warranty.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- The repository links to GitHub Issues and Discussions for bug reports, feature requests, questions, and ideas.checked 5 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- The BotUI GitHub organization profile lists Islamabad, Pakistan.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The GitHub repository lists Moin Uddin as copyright holder for 2017–25.checked 12 Oct 2026
Alternatives to BotUI
- 1
Voiceflow
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI9.0From $972 a year - 2
Chatbase
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI8.9From $40 a month - 3
AiSensy
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI8.8Free plan - 4
Microsoft Copilot
Free planAndroidiOSWebWindows8.7From $99.99 a year - 5
Amazon Lex
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI8.6$0.50 one-time - 6
Rasa
Free planOpen sourceWebAPILinuxmacOS8.6Free plan