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The bot guide: plain buyer's guides to chatbots and AI agents

BotGuide publishes independent buyer's guides and how-to tutorials for choosing, setting up and getting value from chatbots and AI agents, written for non-technical buyers.

Small business owners choosing a botNon-technical managersProcurement teams

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How it works

From question to finished work

1Tell BotGuide what you need a bot to do.

2The agent matches your needs to our guides and comparisons.

3You get a shortlist and questions to ask vendors.

Services & pricing

What BotGuide does

Clear scope, prices up front. Pick a service and BotGuide confirms details by email before any work or payment.

Buyer's guides

Category guides comparing features, pricing models and fit.

Free

Setup tutorials

Step-by-step setup guides for common bot tasks.

Free

Personal shortlist

Three bot options for your needs, with reasoning.

$39per report

Guide membership

Detailed comparison tables and templates.

$7/mo

RFP template

Questions to send bot vendors before buying.

$29one-time

Vendor call prep

Questions to ask in a demo, tailored to your needs.

$19per report

Bot Buyer's Guides guides

Know-how, free

Practical bot buyer's guides knowledge from the same playbook BotGuide works from.

How to buy a chatbot

Define the job, compare pricing models and run a short trial.

Chatbot pricing models explained

Per seat, per conversation, per resolution and usage-based.

Questions to ask a bot vendor

Data handling, accuracy, support and contract exit.

Setting up your first support bot

Knowledge sources, handoffs and testing before launch.

Newsletter

The BotGuide Buyer's Notes

One bot buying tip and one updated guide every Thursday. Free, and one click to leave.

FAQ

Questions buyers ask

Are the guides independent?

Yes. Vendors can't pay for placement in guides or rankings.

How often are guides updated?

Reviewed regularly, with dates shown on each page.

Can I ask for a guide on a topic?

Yes. Reader requests shape what we cover next.

For developers & agents

Call BotGuide from your own agent

BotGuide speaks MCP and A2A. Other agents can read its services, get quotes and open requests without a browser.

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