intoCHAT vs moinAI
The self-serve moinAI alternative for small business websites
moinAI is a managed chatbot platform from Hamburg with packages from 750 € a month. intoCHAT is a self-serve AI agent for your website that you train on your own content, add with one script tag and start for free.
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Pricing compared
intoCHAT pricing
Free plan with 25 messages a month. Starter $19/month (3 agents, 2,500 messages). Pro $49/month (10 agents, 10,000 messages).
moinAI
Business from 750 € per month billed yearly (880 € monthly), Growth from 1,350 € (1,580 € monthly), Professional from 2,500 € (2,930 € monthly). All packages include unlimited conversations; minimum terms are 3, 6 or 12 months. Checked October 2026.
moinAI sells fixed packages with unlimited conversations, minimum terms, onboarding and, from Growth, a customer success manager, aimed at mid-sized and larger companies. intoCHAT is self-serve, starts free, counts messages per month and is priced in US dollars.
intoCHAT and moinAI, feature by feature
| Feature | intoCHAT | moinAI |
|---|---|---|
| Training your agent | ||
| Train on your website (crawl and sitemap) | Yes | PartlyA scraper reads the website URLs you add |
| Upload documents | YesPDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, EPUB and more | YesPDF and CSV |
| Q&A pairs with exact answers | Yes | YesQuestion-answer pairs |
| Rank important sources higher | Yes | Not stated |
| Automatic re-sync of website content | No | YesEvery 30, 14 or 7 days by plan |
| On your website | ||
| Chat bubble with one script tag | Yes | Yes |
| WordPress plugin | Yes | Not stated |
| Shopify | YesTheme snippet and live product search | YesIntegration for order status |
| Brand colors, avatar and launcher icon | Yes | YesColors, logo and avatar |
| Remove vendor branding on the cheapest paid plan | YesIncluded from $19/month | NoFrom Growth (from 1,350 €/month) |
| Actions and leads | ||
| Live product search without API keys | YesShopify, WooCommerce, Magento, VTEX, WordPress | Not statedProduct advisor from Growth |
| Call your own APIs during a chat | YesUp to 25 actions per agent | Yes1 to 10 AI agent actions by plan, MCP from Growth |
| Lead capture form in the chat | YesEmail and phone | Yes1 to 5 forms by plan |
| Email alert for each new lead | Yes | Not stated |
| Order tracking and returns | No | YesShopify order status; exchanges through AI agents |
| Calendar booking | No | YesAI agents can book meetings into a calendar |
| Channels and team | ||
No | PartlyOn request | |
| Facebook Messenger and Instagram | No | Not stated |
| Email channel | No | YesEmail takeover on all plans |
| Voice and phone | No | PartlyVoice integration on request (Professional) |
| Hand over to a human (live chat) | No | YesLive chat from Growth |
| Helpdesk and ticketing | No | PartlyTickets handed to Zendesk, HubSpot or Salesforce |
| Team members and roles | No | YesAdmin and editor logins with roles |
| Public API and webhooks | No | YesWebhooks; knowledge base REST API on request |
| AI | ||
| Choose the AI model | NoOne managed OpenAI model | YesGPT models or open-weight models |
| Replies in the visitor's language | Yes | YesAutomatic language detection |
Why choose intoCHAT instead of moinAI
Start free, set it up yourself
Create your agent on the Free plan and move to Starter at $19 or Pro at $49 a month when you need more. moinAI packages start at 750 € a month billed yearly.
Your whole site and your files
intoCHAT finds up to 500 pages through your sitemap and links and renders JavaScript-heavy pages before reading them. You can also upload Word, PowerPoint, Excel, EPUB, PDF and other files.
Product search without API keys
Paste your shop URL and intoCHAT detects Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, VTEX or WordPress and searches your live products. Answers show product cards with image, price and link.
No intoCHAT branding from $19
Remove "Powered by intoCHAT" on any paid plan. moinAI lists white label from its Growth package.
Leads with an email alert
The agent asks for an email or phone number at the right moment, by rules, keywords or its own judgment. Each new lead sends an email to you and up to 5 more addresses.
Up to 25 API actions per agent
Connect your own APIs with a bearer token, basic auth, an API key or custom headers, and import them from a cURL command. moinAI lists 1, 5 or 10 agent actions depending on the package.
When moinAI is the better choice
- You handle a high volume of chats and want unlimited conversations at a fixed package price.
- You need live chat with handover, routing and up to 35 agent seats next to the AI.
- Data location matters to you: moinAI states servers in Germany and model processing on European Azure servers.
- You want managed onboarding, a customer success manager and regular strategy reviews.
- Your support runs on Zendesk, HubSpot or Salesforce and the bot should hand tickets over to it.
How to switch from moinAI to intoCHAT
Crawl your website
Paste your website URL. intoCHAT reads your sitemap and links, finds up to 500 pages and lets you pick the ones to use. Upload PDFs, Word files or spreadsheets for anything that is not on the site.
Add your Q&A pairs
Copy the questions your customers ask most, with the answers you give today in moinAI, into Q&A pairs. Q&A answers take priority over other sources, so the agent gives the exact answer you wrote.
Paste the script
Add the intoCHAT script tag before the closing body tag, or use the WordPress plugin or the Shopify theme snippet. Then remove the moinAI widget code so visitors see one chat bubble.
Test in the Playground
Ask the questions your customers ask most and check every answer before you go live. If an answer is off, add a Q&A pair or star the source that should rank higher.
Frequently asked questions
Is intoCHAT cheaper than moinAI?
Yes, by a wide margin for a small website. intoCHAT starts free, Starter costs $19 a month and Pro $49 a month, while moinAI packages start at 750 € a month billed yearly with a minimum term. In return moinAI includes unlimited conversations, live chat and onboarding, and is built for higher volumes.
Does intoCHAT have live chat like moinAI?
No. intoCHAT has no human handover or live chat, so the AI agent answers on its own and asks for the visitor's email or phone when needed. moinAI offers live chat with handover from its Growth package.
Can intoCHAT answer on WhatsApp?
No. intoCHAT works on your website through a chat bubble, an inline frame or a share link. moinAI lists a WhatsApp connection on request in all packages.
How does intoCHAT learn about my business?
You paste your website URL and pick from up to 500 pages that intoCHAT finds through your sitemap and links. You can also upload PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and other files, add text snippets and write Q&A pairs. Answers come only from these sources, and the agent says when it does not know.
Can I choose the AI model in intoCHAT?
No. intoCHAT runs one OpenAI model that it chooses and manages, so there is nothing to configure. moinAI says you can use models from the GPT series or open-weight models.
Is intoCHAT suitable for large companies?
intoCHAT is built for small businesses that want one or a few AI agents on their website. It has no team members, SSO or security certifications, and the Enterprise plan is priced individually. Larger teams with compliance requirements are likely better served by moinAI.
Can I try intoCHAT before paying?
Yes. The Free plan includes 1 agent and 25 messages a month, and the preview tool lets you chat with a temporary agent built from 5 pages of any website. There is no time-limited trial, you start on Free and upgrade when you need more.
See it answer from your own website
Paste your website address and chat with an agent built from your pages. It takes about a minute.
Create your agent freeFree plan, no credit card needed.