Best AI Chat Apps (2026)
Conversation as the interface. Discover the startups building AI chat apps and chatbots, from general assistants to specialized conversational agents for every domain.
Top 60 AI Chat apps, ranked
Ranked by disclosed funding, growth signals and traction. Updated November 2026.
HarmonyFeatured5.0 out of 5 (4)Founded 2025AI-native ITSM and ESM platform
AnthropicdeploymentNot ratedFounded 2026AI research and products focused on safety, developing advanced models like Claude.
OpenAI4.5 out of 5 (4)Founded 201512 reviewsOpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity.
OpenAI4.0 out of 5 (2)Founded 201512 reviewsAI research and deployment company building advanced language models like ChatGPT, DALL-E, and Whisper.
OpenAINot ratedFounded 20157 reviewsArtificial intelligence research and deployment company focused on developing advanced AI models like GPT-5.6 and GPT-Live, offering products such as ChatGPT, DALL-E, and Whisper.
OpenAI3.0 out of 5 (1)Founded 20158 reviewsAn AI research and deployment company focused on ensuring artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity.
OpenAINot ratedFounded 20226 reviewsOpenAI is an American artificial intelligence research and deployment company that develops proprietary generative AI models, including its GPT series of large language models and the Whisper automatic speech recognition system.
ElevenLabs4.0 out of 5 (2)Founded 20222 reviewsElevenLabs is an AI research and product company providing advanced generative AI for audio, including text-to-speech, voice cloning, and AI music generation.
OpenAINot ratedFounded 20154 reviewsAn AI research and deployment company building safe and beneficial artificial general intelligence.
ChatGPT (OpenAI)4.0 out of 5 (2)Founded 2015A leading AI chatbot and language model that can be used for generating, summarizing, and refining email content.
SpaceXAI3.3 out of 5 (3)Founded 2023SpaceXAI is an artificial intelligence company that develops frontier AI models for reasoning, code, voice, images, and video, with its core product being the AI chatbot Grok.
Meta AI4.0 out of 5 (2)Founded 2013Meta's division dedicated to advancing AI research and developing AI models and tools for personal superintelligence.
Gong3.0 out of 5 (1)Founded 2015AI-powered revenue intelligence platform for sales and customer-facing teams.
OpenAINot ratedFounded 2015An AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity.
OpenAI3.0 out of 5 (1)Founded 20157 reviewsOpenAI is an American AI research and deployment company that develops generative AI models, including ChatGPT and its API Platform.
Character.AI2.6 out of 5 (8)Founded 20214 reviewsA leading personal AI platform creating revolutionary open-ended conversational applications.
Pally4.3 out of 5 (3)Founded 2024Pally is an AI personal assistant that lives in your texts, managing your calendar, inbox, tasks, and day-to-day admin through iMessage, SMS, RCS, and WhatsApp.
FinNot ratedFounded 2011AI-powered customer service platform for seamless human-AI collaboration.
Intercom3.0 out of 5 (1)Founded 2011AI-first customer service platform for support, sales, and marketing automation.
Riverside.fm3.0 out of 5 (1)Founded 20206 reviewsAll-in-one platform for high-quality remote video and audio content creation.
ClaudeNot ratedFounded 20215 reviewsAI assistant for helpful, honest, and harmless conversations.
FrontNot ratedFounded 2013AI-powered customer operations platform for B2B teams to manage all customer communications in a single workspace.
Verbit5.0 out of 5 (1)Founded 2016AI-powered transcription and captioning platform delivering enterprise-grade accuracy for legal, education, media, and corporate use cases.
Wonderful3.5 out of 5 (13)Founded 2025Wonderful is an applied AI partner that helps critical organizations accelerate AI adoption by combining a multi-model AI platform with local deployment teams.
LacentralNot ratedFounded 2026AI research and deployment company building safe and beneficial AGI.
- MOMoonshot AINot ratedFounded 20236 reviews
Chinese AI startup developing advanced large language models and AI agents, including the Kimi chatbot, with a focus on AGI research.
Salesforce Einstein3.0 out of 5 (1)Founded 2016AI-powered features integrated into Salesforce's CRM platform to enhance productivity and insights.
Decagon AI4.0 out of 5 (2)Founded 2023AI concierge platform for customer interactions.
SkypeNot ratedFounded 2003Free calls and video chats to anyone on Skype.
ClaudeNot rated6 reviewsAnthropic is an AI safety and research company that develops reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems, including the Claude family of large language models.
Decagon2.5 out of 5 (2)Founded 20235 reviewsAI-powered customer support platform that uses autonomous AI agents to resolve complex customer inquiries.
ReplicantNot ratedFounded 2017Replicant automates enterprise customer service with AI-powered voice agents that handle complex conversations.
Deepgram3.0 out of 5 (1)Founded 2015Deepgram is an enterprise voice AI platform providing APIs for speech-to-text, text-to-speech, and voice agents, used by over 200,000 developers to build voice-first products.
D-ID5.0 out of 5 (1)Founded 2017Generative AI platform for creating realistic talking avatars and videos from still images and text.
Whisp Flow4.0 out of 5 (2)Founded 2021AI-powered voice dictation software that turns speech into polished text across all applications.
Pylon5.0 out of 5 (1)Founded 20222 reviewsPylon is an AI-powered, modern support system built for B2B companies to resolve customer issues faster across multiple channels.
SyllableNot ratedFounded 2016Agentic platform for building, running, and optimizing AI agents across voice, SMS, chat, and web.
BlandNot ratedFounded 20226 reviewsEnterprise Voice AI platform for automating 24/7 phone calls with self-hosted, custom AI agents.
Sensi.AI3.0 out of 5 (1)Founded 20191 reviewsSensi.AI offers an Agentic Operating System for senior care, aiming to simplify and humanize care delivery through 24/7 virtual care agents and audio analytics.
Vapi3.0 out of 5 (1)Founded 2022Vapi provides a highly configurable API platform for developers and enterprises to build, deploy, and scale human-like voice AI agents.
Acceltree SoftwareNot ratedFounded 2002Innovative technology provider for the insurance and banking sectors, specializing in Insurtech solutions.
Podium3.0 out of 5 (1)Founded 2014An all-in-one AI-powered lead management and communication platform for local businesses to acquire and convert new customers.
WellSaid Labs3.0 out of 5 (1)Founded 2018AI-powered text-to-speech platform creating lifelike synthetic voices for businesses.
Genesys Cloud CXNot ratedFounded 1990Cloud-based contact center solution for unified customer experiences across all channels.
GupshupNot ratedGupshup is a conversational messaging platform that automates business conversations across channels like SMS, WhatsApp, voice, and video.
HappyRobot4.0 out of 5 (1)Founded 2022HappyRobot builds an AI-native operating system with autonomous AI workers that communicate, coordinate, and operate at scale across the real economy, starting with supply chain and industrial operations.
Valerie Health3.0 out of 5 (2)Founded 2024AI front office for independent provider groups to automate administrative tasks and improve patient engagement.
ChatbaseNot ratedFounded 2023AI chatbot builder that trains custom GPT-like chatbots on your own data.
WorkizNot ratedFounded 20175 reviewsField service management software for home service businesses, focusing on SMBs, with AI-powered tools.
Eleos HealthNot ratedFounded 2020AI-powered platform for community behavioral health providers to automate documentation and compliance.
ElseNot ratedFounded 2017AI platform automating housing and healthcare operations for enhanced efficiency and service.
Cartesia4.0 out of 5 (2)Founded 2022Ultra-realistic voice AI platform powered by State Space Models for developers.
Sanas3.0 out of 5 (1)Founded 2020AI-powered real-time speech understanding platform for multilingual communication and clarity.
Synthflow AINot ratedFounded 2023Synthflow AI is a no-code platform for deploying human-like AI voice agents to automate phone calls, providing 24/7 support, lead qualification, and appointment setting.
Augmented Intelligence (AUI)3.0 out of 5 (1)Founded 2017Develops Apollo-1, a neuro-symbolic foundation model enabling AI agents that reason in code and adhere to business rules.
DialpadNot ratedFounded 2011Dialpad is an AI-powered customer intelligence platform that unifies communications, contact center, and sales solutions for businesses.
AmbianceNot ratedFounded 2020AI-powered ambient clinical intelligence for documentation, coding, and workflow automation in healthcare.
HyroNot ratedFounded 2018AI-powered conversational platform for healthcare and other enterprises.
SukiNot ratedFounded 2017AI-powered digital assistant for healthcare professionals to streamline administrative tasks.
MoveWorldNot ratedFounded 2016AI platform that automates IT and HR support for employees, resolving issues instantly.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best AI Chat in 2026?
Leading AI Chat tracked by StartupHub.ai include Anthropicdeployment, OpenAI, OpenAI. We rank 60 companies in this category by disclosed funding, growth signals and market traction, refreshed hourly.
What does this AI Chat ranking include?
This page ranks the top 60 AI Chat by funding and traction, representing $1017.5B in combined disclosed funding. Each entry links to full funding history, team and product details.
Which of these companies has raised the most funding?
OpenAI leads the category with $357.4B in disclosed funding.
How is this AI Chat ranking compiled?
Each company is scored on disclosed funding, team size, growth momentum and profile completeness, then ordered highest first. The list regenerates hourly as new funding rounds, hiring and product launches are detected, so the ranking stays current.

