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ComparisonSeptember 26, 2026
Quickchat AI vs Automatic Chat: Chatbots Compared 2026
Quickchat AI and Automatic Chat both train an AI chatbot on your website content, but they're built for different jobs: Quickchat AI is an action-taking agent with full answer traceability, while Automatic Chat is a simpler, more affordable GPT-4 Q&A bot.
Pricing Compared
| Quickchat AI | Automatic Chat | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 50 credits/mo, personal/non-commercial only | 25 messages/mo, commercial use allowed |
| Entry paid plan | $9/mo (Starter) | $14/mo (Basic, 160 messages/mo) |
| Takes real actions (refunds, bookings) | Yes, via AI Actions to Stripe/Shopify/APIs | No, Q&A only |
| Answer traceability | Shows sources, reasoning, and actions per answer | Raw AI request inspector for debugging |
Where Each Tool Wins
Quickchat AI can look up an order or issue a refund directly through AI Actions connected to Stripe or Shopify, and every resolved conversation shows the exact sources and reasoning behind the answer. Its catch: the free plan is personal/non-commercial only, so any business use needs at least the $9/mo Starter plan.
Automatic Chat offers a genuinely free-forever commercial-use plan (1 chatbot, 25 messages/month) and trains from website, PDF, Google Docs, and Notion sources. Its catch: it doesn't take actions through APIs the way Quickchat AI does — it's built purely to answer questions from trained content.
Verdict: Which Should You Pick?
If you need the chatbot to actually do something (issue a refund, look up an order), Quickchat AI's AI Actions are the reason to pick it. If you just need a trained Q&A bot for commercial use at the lowest cost, Automatic Chat's free-forever plan and $14/mo entry tier are cheaper to start with.
Similar Tools Available on AIFind
Both are covered in our Best AI Chatbot Builders for Your Website collection, alongside ChatNode and SiteSpeakAI.
FAQ
Which chatbot is free for commercial use? Automatic Chat's free plan allows commercial use; Quickchat AI's free plan is personal/non-commercial only.
Which tool can take actions like issuing a refund? Quickchat AI, through AI Actions connected to Stripe, Shopify, or custom APIs. Automatic Chat only answers questions from trained content.
Which is better for debugging a wrong answer? Both offer some visibility: Quickchat AI shows the sources and reasoning behind each answer, while Automatic Chat has a raw AI request inspector.
Paul Nguyen
Founder & Editor, AIFind
Paul Nguyen is an experienced Human Resources professional currently working at Nam A Bank, with a background in applying technology, data analytics, and workflow optimization to HR management. Outside his corporate HR career, he's a seasoned content creator and digital entrepreneur: he built a YouTube channel to 60,000+ subscribers over 10 years, ran a print-on-demand e-commerce business on platforms like GearBubble, and actively uses AI tools and automation in both his own projects and enterprise work — the hands-on experience behind AIFind's tool research and reviews.