#70 in Collaboration & CommunicationUpdated 2026-08

Ethora

by Ethora · Chat and AI agent SDKs for web and mobile apps

25.2 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Ethora supplies chat and AI-assistant SDKs for web, iOS, Android and React Native, including a React chat component, an embeddable widget and a WordPress plugin. Its AI agents use an LLM with RAG and vector embeddings, drawing context from documents you upload or website pages crawled via the admin panel. Features include 1:1 and group chats, file exchange and push notifications.

Best for: Dev teams adding chat or AI assistants to regulated apps needing HIPAA-ready, self-hosted options
Pricing: Free tier up to 1,000 MAU, then $99/month for Small Business ($84.15/month billed yearly) and $599+/month for Enterprise.

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Free plan allows live use to 1,000 MAU, no card required
Front-end code is open-source; self-hosted backend available
SDKs for React, React Native, iOS, Android and plain web
WordPress plugin adds an AI agent without writing code

Trade-offs

Backend is closed source unless you buy a self-hosted or perpetual licence
Free plan carries no SLA and only 30 days of support
Paid steps are wide: $99/month to $599+/month with nothing in between
Paid tier caps usage at 5,000 MAU and 250 concurrent connections

Pricing

Published plans from Ethora’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

Ethora pricing tiers, monthly and annual rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Annual (per month)	Includes
Free	Freeflat rate, MAU-capped	Free	1,000 MAU, 100 concurrent connections All chat and AI features Community support, 30 days of free support No credit card required
Small Business	$99flat rate, MAU-capped	$84.15	5,000 MAU, 250 concurrent connections Tech support and 99.9% SLA AI allowance and custom domain Free trial available
Enterprise	Contact sales	—	Unlimited MAU and connections 24/7 phone support Self-hosted AI and custom configuration Dedicated or on-prem hosting

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 80 out of 100
API quality: 0 out of 100
Documentation: 0 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 18 out of 100
Changelog: 0 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 60 out of 100
Operational trust: 0 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 0 out of 100

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