Data
AI bot prices by the numbers
Of 168 AI bots and agents listed on BotPickr on Oct 26, 2026, 33% are completely free, 45% are free to start with paid upgrades, and 21% are paid only.
Free
33%
56 of 168 listings. Free or open source with no paid tier listed.
Free to start
45%
76 of 168 listings. A free plan, free tier or free self-host option, with paid upgrades.
Paid
21%
36 of 168 listings. No free plan listed (some offer a time-limited trial).
9 of the 36 paid-only tools mention a free trial. 36 listings show plan prices copied from the vendor’s own pricing page; open any of them from Paid bots.
By job
| Group | Listings | Free | Free to start | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inbox & email | 6 | 1 (17%) | 2 (33%) | 3 (50%) |
| Social posts & clips | 11 | 0 (0%) | 9 (82%) | 2 (18%) |
| Lead gen & sales | 10 | 0 (0%) | 4 (40%) | 6 (60%) |
| Coding & vibe coding | 36 | 17 (47%) | 16 (44%) | 3 (8%) |
| Customer support | 21 | 1 (5%) | 8 (38%) | 12 (57%) |
| Research & docs | 16 | 9 (56%) | 6 (38%) | 1 (6%) |
| Discord & streaming | 10 | 4 (40%) | 6 (60%) | 0 (0%) |
| Small-business automation | 19 | 6 (32%) | 11 (58%) | 2 (11%) |
| Gaming & game dev | 15 | 4 (27%) | 9 (60%) | 2 (13%) |
| Voice agents | 10 | 2 (20%) | 3 (30%) | 5 (50%) |
| Local & private AI | 14 | 12 (86%) | 2 (14%) | 0 (0%) |
By setup difficulty
| Group | Listings | Free | Free to start | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy setup | 80 | 9 (11%) | 57 (71%) | 14 (18%) |
| Medium setup | 59 | 21 (36%) | 17 (29%) | 21 (36%) |
| Hard setup | 29 | 26 (90%) | 2 (7%) | 1 (3%) |
Methodology
- Source: every listing in the BotPickr directory on Oct 26, 2026 (168 tools across 11 jobs). The same data is in listings.json and llms-full.txt.
- Price type: taken from each listing’s price field, which we copy from the vendor’s official site. “Free” means free or open source with no paid tier listed. “Free to start” means a free plan, free tier or free self-host option exists alongside paid plans (open-source tools that need a paid AI account are counted here). “Paid” means no free plan is listed; a time-limited free trial does not count as free.
- Setup difficulty: BotPickr’s own Easy, Medium or Hard rating for each listing.
- Limits: this is a hand-picked directory, not a census of every AI tool, and vendors change prices often. Percentages are rounded, so rows may not add up to exactly 100%.
- Updated: Oct 26, 2026. Numbers are recomputed on every site build.
Quick answers
How many AI bots have a free option?
132 of the 168 listings (79%) can be used for free: 56 are fully free or open source and 76 have a free plan or tier with paid upgrades.
Which job has the most paid-only tools?
Customer support: 12 of its 21 listings are paid only.
Can I cite these numbers?
Yes. Please link to https://botpickr.com/ai-bot-prices/ and mention the date (Oct 26, 2026). The numbers are recomputed from our listings every time the site is rebuilt.
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