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Chatbase vs Gong vs Hyperbound

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

Chatbase

3.7

From $32/mo

Gong

4.0

Free to start

Best overall

Hyperbound

4.1

Free to start

Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.

At a glance

Pick it if: Small businesses and online stores that want an AI chatbot answering questions on their website without hiring a developer.

Gong4.0

Pick it if: Sales leaders running a team of reps who want to coach from real calls and forecast deals more accurately.

Best overallBest value

Pick it if: Sales managers and enablement teams onboarding and coaching reps on calls.

Overview

AttributeChatbaseGongHyperbound
In one linePuts an AI chatbot on your website that answers from your own docs and pages.Records and analyses sales calls and emails to coach reps and forecast deals.AI sales role-play: practise cold calls and objections with realistic AI buyers.
Pricing modelPaidPaidFreemium
Starting price$32/moSee websiteFree
Free plan No No Yes
Works with Claude Code Yes Yes No

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

AttributeChatbaseGongHyperbound
Overall rating3.74.04.1Winner
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.
4.5
4.0
4.5
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.
3.5
5.0
4.0
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.
3.5
4.5
4.5
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.
3.0
2.5
3.5
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.
4.0
4.0
4.0

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

AttributeChatbaseGongHyperbound
Access & platform
Free plan No No Yes
Mobile app– Yes–
Desktop app–––
Browser extension– Yes Yes
API access Yes Yes–
Teams & business
Team workspace Yes Yes Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO Yes Yes Yes
Connects to other apps Yes Yes Yes
Open source or self-hosted No No No
AI abilities
Works with your files Yes––
Understands images–––
Makes images No No No
Makes video No No No
Writes code No– No
Runs agents or automations Yes Yes Yes
Learns your brand or style Yes––
Works in many languages Yes Yes–
Capabilities score8/ 178/ 176/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

AttributeChatbaseGongHyperbound
Plans

Hobby

$32/mo billed yearly, or $40 monthly

A small site with light chat traffic.

Platform fee

Custom (billed yearly)

Every Gong customer pays this, scaled to team size.

Free

Free

Trying AI role-play with a few reps.

StandardOur pick

$120/mo billed yearly, or $150 monthly

Businesses with steady daily chats.

Per-user licenceOur pick

Custom per user (billed yearly)

Each rep or manager who records and reviews calls.

PracticeOur pick

Custom per user

Teams that want reps rehearsing on AI.

Pro

$400/mo billed yearly, or $500 monthly

Busy sites and support teams.

Add-ons (Engage, Forecast, Enable)

Custom

Teams that want outreach, forecasting or coaching in Gong too.

Perform

Custom per user

Teams that also want real calls scored and coached.

Enterprise

Custom

Larger companies needing security and white-labelling.

Which plan to pickStart on the 7-day trial and watch how fast credits go with your real traffic. Hobby works for a small site; most businesses with daily customer chats need Standard. Each extra agent is $300 a year, and removing the Chatbase badge is $1,188 a year.Start with the core licence for reps who run customer calls and add Forecast or Engage only once the team uses Gong daily. Push back on bundles and multi-year terms during negotiation.Run the free role-plays with two or three reps first. If they keep using them, Practice covers rehearsal; only pay for Perform if you do not already have Gong or another call recorder.

Key features

AttributeChatbaseGongHyperbound
Standout features
  • Train on your content
  • Website widget
  • Actions
  • Messaging channels
  • Hand-off and analytics
  • Call recording and transcripts
  • Deal insights
  • AI summaries and follow-ups
  • Coaching
  • Forecasting
  • Ask anything
  • AI buyer role-plays
  • Custom personas
  • Scorecards
  • Real call scoring
  • Manager dashboards

Pros and cons

AttributeChatbaseGongHyperbound
Pros
  • Live on a website in under an hour with no code
  • Good answers from your own content for simple questions
  • Works on WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram as well as your site
  • API for developers who want to build on it
  • Very accurate call analysis and deal warnings
  • Easy for reps: it records and summarises with no extra work
  • Strong coaching tools for managers
  • Wide range of integrations with CRMs and dialers
  • Very realistic AI buyers that react to what you say
  • Useful free plan with ready-made role-plays
  • Clear scoring that shows reps what to fix
  • Saves managers hours of live role-play
Cons
  • Credit-based pricing is hard to forecast and the bot stops when credits run out
  • Top-ups, extra agents and badge removal add noticeable cost
  • No free plan, only a 7-day trial
  • Users report slow billing and support responses
  • Not a helpdesk: no full inbox, ticketing or team reporting
  • Expensive, with a platform fee on top of per-user licences
  • No public pricing and pressure toward multi-year deals and bundles
  • Renewal price increases are a common complaint
  • Small teams often use only a fraction of the features they pay for
  • No public pricing for team plans
  • Custom personas and scorecards take setup time
  • Built for sales teams, not individuals practising on their own

Who each one is for

AttributeChatbaseGongHyperbound
Best for
  • Website FAQ and support chatbot
  • Answering questions from your docs and policies
  • Capturing leads from website visitors
  • Chatbots on WhatsApp and Messenger
  • Coaching reps from real call recordings
  • Spotting at-risk deals early
  • Sales forecasting and pipeline reviews
  • Learning why deals are won or lost
  • Practising cold calls before going live
  • Onboarding new sales reps faster
  • Drilling objection handling
  • Scoring calls against a scorecard
You'll find it used by
  • Small businesses
  • Online stores
  • Software companies
  • Agencies
  • Course creators
  • Sales leaders
  • Account executives
  • Revenue operations
  • Customer success teams
  • Sales development reps
  • Account executives
  • Sales managers
  • Sales enablement teams

Questions people ask

Which is better, Chatbase, Gong or Hyperbound?

Hyperbound scores highest overall in our ratings (Chatbase 3.7/5, Gong 4.0/5 and Hyperbound 4.1/5). Chatbase is best for Website FAQ and support chatbot and answering questions from your docs and policies. Gong is best for coaching reps from real call recordings and spotting at-risk deals early. Hyperbound is best for practising cold calls before going live and onboarding new sales reps faster.

Which is cheaper, Chatbase, Gong or Hyperbound?

Chatbase: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $32/mo. Gong: Pricing isn't published; check the vendor's site for a quote. Hyperbound: It's free to use.

How we compare

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.

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