Botpress builds chatbots. Erys deploys AI agents.
Botpress is a chatbot builder with AI bolted on. Erys is an AI agent platform built from the ground up. No AI spend caps, no per-bot fees, no death by a thousand add-ons — just powerful agents that work wherever your users are.
Feature-by-feature comparison
How Erys stacks up against Botpress on the things that matter.
Platform type
Chatbot builder with AI features added
AI agent platform built from the ground up
AI spend caps
$100/month cap on basic plans — agents stop when you hit it
No caps — your agents keep working regardless of usage
Pricing model
Base + per-bot ($10) + per-seat ($25) + per-message + storage
€10/agent/month — everything included
Agent memory
Static knowledge bases, no persistent conversation memory
Persistent memory — agents remember every interaction
Delivery channels
Primarily web chat; Telegram/Slack need custom integration
7 native channels: Telegram, Slack, WhatsApp, Discord, Email, SMS, WebChat
Code execution
Flow-based — no sandboxed runtime environment
Full Linux sandbox with persistent storage
Agent autonomy
Scripted conversation flows
Autonomous agents that reason, plan, and act
Model support
Primarily GPT-focused
Claude, GPT, Gemini — choose per agent
Ease of use
Visual flow builder, but complex for non-technical teams
Simple agent builder — no flow diagrams needed
Data residency
Cloud-hosted, limited residency options
EU (Netherlands) with GDPR compliance
No caps. No add-ons. No surprises.
Botpress charges for the base plan, then adds fees for bots, seats, messages, and storage. Your agents stop working when you hit the AI spend cap. Erys charges per agent — that's it.
| Cost | Botpress | Erys |
|---|---|---|
| Base plan | $79–89/month (Plus) | €10/agent/month |
| Extra bots | $10/bot | No per-bot fees |
| Extra seats | $25/seat | Included |
| AI spend cap | $100/month (Plus), $500/month (Team) | No caps |
| Extra messages | $20 per 5,000 messages | Included |
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