
1. Forethought
Forethought · San Francisco · Live chat & chatbot software · 4.1/5
Generative AI for support.
On request
Quote-based
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Live chat & chatbot software · Alternatives
Amelia (SoundHound) is a live chat & chatbot software product from SoundHound AI, Santa Clara, priced at On request. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 4 have a free plan, 9 are built in India, and 8 start cheaper or free.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Amelia (SoundHound) are Forethought (On request), Gnani.ai (On request), Decagon (On request), Floatbot (On request) and Haptik Platform (On request). Dialogflow is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹3,300/month.
The price isn't published
SoundHound AI quotes Amelia (SoundHound) per organisation. 4 of the 20 alternatives below publish a starting price, so you can budget before a sales call.
There is no free plan
Amelia (SoundHound) has no free tier. 4 alternatives do, which lets you test with real data before you pay.
Indian support and GST
Amelia (SoundHound) is built in United States. 9 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.
Ranked by how closely each product matches Amelia (SoundHound)'s category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Amelia (SoundHound) (current) | On request | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | — |
| 1 | Forethought | On request | No | Web | No | 4.1/5 | |
| 2 | Gnani.ai | On request | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | |
| 3 | Decagon | On request | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | |
| 4 | Floatbot | On request | No | Web | No | 3.9/5 | |
| 5 | On request | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | ||
| 6 | Kommunicate Chat | From $34/month (yearly) · Starter $40/month monthly or $34/month billed yearly | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 7 | Verloop Chat | On request | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 8 | ORI | Outcome-based pricing · Consumption fee plus success fee on uplift; no public rates | No | Web | Yes | 4.3/5 | |
| 9 | Rezo.ai | Price on request · No public pricing on rezo.ai | No | Web | Yes | 4.3/5 | |
| 10 | Freshworks Freddy AI | Pay as you go | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 11 | Avaamo | On request | No | Web | No | 4.1/5 | |
| 12 | SiteGPT | ₹4,000/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 13 | Microsoft Copilot Studio | ₹16,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 14 | Dialogflow | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 15 | Zendesk AI | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 16 | Yellow.ai | Free plan · then $0.99/resolution (USD) | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 17 | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | ||
| 18 | Tidio AI | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 19 | CustomGPT | ₹8,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 20 | Voiceflow | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 |

Forethought · San Francisco · Live chat & chatbot software · 4.1/5
Generative AI for support.
On request
Quote-based

Gnani Innovations · Bengaluru · Live chat & chatbot software · 4.1/5
Voice AI and speech analytics built in Bengaluru.
On request
Quote-based
Compared with Amelia (SoundHound)

On request
Quote-based

Floatbot · Milpitas · Live chat & chatbot software · 3.9/5
Voice and chat AI with Indian roots.
On request
Quote-based
Haptik · Mumbai · Live chat & chatbot software · 4.4/5
Conversational AI for enterprises.
On request
Quote-based
Compared with Amelia (SoundHound)

Kommunicate · Bengaluru · Live chat & chatbot software · 4.6/5
AI chatbot builder and live chat.
From $34/month (yearly) · Starter $40/month monthly or $34/month billed yearly
Free trial
Compared with Amelia (SoundHound)
Key features

On request
Quote-based
Compared with Amelia (SoundHound)

Outcome-based pricing · Consumption fee plus success fee on uplift; no public rates
Quote-based
Compared with Amelia (SoundHound)
Key features

Price on request · No public pricing on rezo.ai
Quote-based
Compared with Amelia (SoundHound)
Key features

Freshworks · San Mateo · Live chat & chatbot software · 4.5/5
AI copilots and agents across Freshworks.
Pay as you go
Free trial
Compared with Amelia (SoundHound)
The closest matches to Amelia (SoundHound) on App Advisor are Forethought (On request), Gnani.ai (On request), Decagon (On request). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Amelia (SoundHound), then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 4 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Dialogflow (Free plan), Yellow.ai (Free plan · then $0.99/resolution (USD)), Tidio AI (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Among alternatives that publish a price, Kommunicate Chat starts lowest at From $34/month (yearly) · Starter $40/month monthly or $34/month billed yearly. Dialogflow also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 9 alternatives are built in India, including Gnani.ai (On request), Haptik Platform (On request), Kommunicate Chat (From $34/month (yearly) · Starter $40/month monthly or $34/month billed yearly). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Forethought is the closest match to Amelia (SoundHound) in our catalogue. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in live chat & chatbot software or a category Amelia (SoundHound) also covers, and SoundHound AI's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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