Bot platforms are used to build and deploy interactive chatbots. Companies utilize these tools to create intelligent, conversational bots to interact with customers and help provide information to users.
These platforms provide development tools like frameworks and API toolsets for customizable bot creation. Therefore, code extensibility is critical to these platforms. The bots built on these platforms are typically scalable and, thus, capable of simultaneously operating across multiple communication channels and devices. They also provide maintenance features to combat issues that arise after publishing.
Many bot platforms are built on top of artificial intelligence softwareand machine learning (ML) software for advanced performance and analytics. They also utilize natural language processing (NLP) software to interpret text and interact with AI platforms.
To qualify for inclusion in the Bot Platforms category, a product must:
Support bot deployment capabilities
Offer bot development frameworks
Allow users to define behaviors and program responses
Provide users with tools for performing maintenance and updating published bots.
Be code extensible