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Users can write their own bot scenarios or use ready-to-implement templates.</p><p>One new feature added during the beta phase was rich messages that allow for the creation of conversational scenarios in which bots can reply with text, images, cards, or buttons that lead to specific websites. Users can also add action responses.</p> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1374585989977-8'> <script type="text/javascript"> googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1374585989977-8'); }); </script> </div><p>While creating bot scenarios, users can choose one of two offered matching systems based on machine learning or keywords.</p><p>BotEngine can be used with Facebook Messenger, LiveChat, chat.io, and Slack or as a chat widget on a website, with more integrations planned.</p><p>BotEngine costs $50 for 1,000 conversations per month and also includes all platform features, an unlimited number of bot scenarios, and a chat widget. 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