Comparison, updated 18 Sep 2026
Dante AI and Chatbase both train an AI agent on your content. Compare free plans, credits, pricing and branding removal, sourced from each vendor's own pricing page.
Dante AI publishes this comparison, and Dante AI is one of the two products compared. Every claim about Chatbase comes from Chatbase's own public pricing page, linked beside each fact and updated 18 Sep 2026. Every claim about Dante AI comes from our current product and pricing. Where Chatbase is the better fit, we say so.
Quick answer
Both train an AI agent on your own content and put it on your website. The biggest difference is the free plan: Dante AI keeps your agent for as long as your account is open, while Chatbase deletes free plan agents after 14 days of inactivity. The side-by-side comparison below has the details and sources.
Feature and price comparison
Updated 18 Sep 2026. Chatbase figures are quoted from Chatbase's own pricing page; Dante figures link to our current pricing page since plans and prices can change.
| Dante AI | Chatbase | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes, no card required | Yes, $0 a month; their pricing page does not say whether a card is needed (source) |
| Free plan usage | 100 credits/month, 1 agent | "50 message credits/month", 1 member (source) |
| Free plan retention | Your agent stays trained on your content for as long as your account is open, free plan included | "AI agents get deleted after 14 days of inactivity on the free plan" (source) |
| Entry paid plan | Starter current pricing | Hobby, $40/month per Chatbase's pricing page (source) |
| Voice | Included on every plan, with a monthly voice allowance on Free | Voice and telephony are listed from the Standard plan ($150/month) up (source) |
| Branding removal | Paid add-on on Starter; included from Advanced | Paid add-on, priced on their pricing page (source) |
| Human handover | Included from Advanced plan up | Available via a Helpdesk feature from the Standard plan up (source) |
| Pricing detail | Dante AI pricing | chatbase.co/pricing |
Where each one fits
Chatbase's own pricing page notes its free plan has "limited access to models", and its Standard plan lists "Advanced integrations (Stripe, Zendesk, and more)". Chatbase also publishes native iOS and Android SDKs, so its agent can run inside your own mobile app; Dante does not offer that today. If your team wants that breadth of integrations, a mobile SDK, or a plan built around message-credit metering from day one, Chatbase's higher tiers are built for that. We are not the right fit for every team, and this is one of the places Chatbase can be.
If you want to test an AI agent without handing over a card, and without a countdown that deletes your work if the project goes quiet for two weeks, Dante's free plan is built for that. If voice matters to you, it is included on every Dante plan rather than a separate product. And if you expect to need a person to step into a conversation as you grow, human handover is part of the Advanced plan rather than a separate build.
How to decide
Before you start
Both train an AI agent on your own content and embed it on your website with a script tag. Dante's free plan gives 100 credits a month with no card and no inactivity deletion. Chatbase's free plan gives 50 message credits for one team member and deletes an inactive agent after 14 days, so you would need to retrain if you come back to it later.
Yes, as of 18 Sep 2026, Chatbase's own pricing page lists a Free plan with 50 message credits a month, one member, and limited model access, with agents deleted after 14 days of inactivity. Always check Chatbase's current pricing page before you decide, since free plan terms change.
Yes. Dante AI's free plan includes 100 credits a month, one AI agent, a monthly voice allowance, and no credit card required. See the current details on the Dante AI pricing page.
It depends on your usage and which features you need. Chatbase's entry paid plan is Hobby; Dante's entry paid plan is Starter. Both vendors publish current prices on their own pricing pages, and add-on costs (like removing branding) vary, so compare your specific plan and add-ons rather than the headline number alone.
No. On Chatbase's own pricing page, branding removal is a separate paid add-on across its plans. On Dante, branding removal is a paid add-on on Starter and included from Advanced up.
If you want to test an AI agent without giving a card and without a clock that deletes your work if you go quiet for two weeks, Dante's free plan is built for that. If you need Chatbase's specific model access or integrations from day one, its free plan is a reasonable way to try those, within its limits.