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Chaindesk
No-code AI chatbot platform that trains a support agent on your data and deploys it to websites, WhatsApp, Slack, and Shopify.
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FindThatSoftware verdictEditorial ruling
Good for small teams that want a custom, data-trained support or FAQ bot live quickly and on a budget, including WhatsApp - relevant for Indian customer bases. Like all retrieval bots, it is only as accurate as the source content, so curate what it learns from. Test answer quality on your real docs before going live.
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Should you use Chaindesk?
Use it if small teams needing a custom support bot. Avoid it if teams needing INR billing or India data residency.
Spec sheet
- Starting price
- $39.2/mo
- Free plan
- Available
- Free trial
- Not listed
- Status
- Source checked 29 Jul 2026
- Source trail
- 2 public sources
- Affiliate link
- No
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The case for
- Generous no-code data import (PDF, URL, Notion, Google Drive)
- Multi-channel deployment including WhatsApp and Shopify
- Free plan to evaluate; human handoff and shared inbox on paid plans
The catch
- USD-only pricing; no India-specific billing
- Free-plan agents are deleted after 14 days of inactivity
- Data stored on servers in France, not India
True India price
Registered business, per month
₹3,865
Chaindesk advertises $39.2/mo. A GST-registered business in India pays about ₹3,865 a month (₹46,384/yr) once the roughly 3.5% card forex markup is added, with GST reclaimed as input credit. If you cannot reclaim GST, it is about ₹4,561 a month.
- Sticker price
- $39.2/mo
- Card forex markup
- about 3.5% over mid-market
- GST
- 18%, reclaimable if registered
- Registered per month
- ₹3,865
- Registered per year
- ₹46,384
- If you can't reclaim GST
- ₹4,561
- Try first
- Has a free plan, so you can start without a card.
- Watch for
- Free (200 credits/mo). Paid plans from $39.2/mo, scaling to higher tiers with more agents, credits, and seats. USD. Confirm on vendor site.
Indicative, not a bill. The exchange rate is a single mid-market reference, not a live feed, and GST-registered businesses may reclaim input credit. Confirm current pricing on the vendor site.
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What is Chaindesk?
Chaindesk is a no-code platform for building AI chatbots trained on your own data - documents, websites, help centers - that answer customer and employee questions across channels like website chat, Slack, and WhatsApp. It targets small teams that want a custom support bot without engineering.
Best for
- Small teams needing a custom support bot
- Businesses wanting WhatsApp and website chat
- Non-technical teams building FAQ bots
Who should avoid it
- Teams needing INR billing or India data residency
- High-volume support where per-message credits get costly
Pros
- Generous no-code data import (PDF, URL, Notion, Google Drive)
- Multi-channel deployment including WhatsApp and Shopify
- Free plan to evaluate; human handoff and shared inbox on paid plans
Cons
- USD-only pricing; no India-specific billing
- Free-plan agents are deleted after 14 days of inactivity
- Data stored on servers in France, not India
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Free (200 credits/mo). Paid plans from $39.2/mo, scaling to higher tiers with more agents, credits, and seats. USD. Confirm on vendor site.
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Should you use Chaindesk?
Use Chaindesk if small teams needing a custom support bot. Avoid it if teams needing INR billing or India data residency.
Is Chaindesk good for Indian small businesses?
Chaindesk can work for Indian buyers, but check currency, tax, billing, support, and whether the workflow justifies foreign-currency pricing.
Does Chaindesk have a free plan?
Chaindesk lists a free plan, but check the official pricing page for current usage limits before choosing it.
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