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Respond IO Inbox

Business messaging platform with AI automation

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★4.3ratingPricing · FreemiumStable
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Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
Moderate
Band
Saturation
Contested
Band
Wrapper risk
Elevated
Band
Momentum
Stable
Market trend
Rating
4.3
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The Brief

What Respond IO Inbox does

Respond.io is a customer conversation platform, described on the page as AI-powered. It combines messaging, calls, and email in a shared team inbox across WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook Messenger. Named features include AI Agents that answer enquiries, qualify leads, recommend products, manage bookings, and update CRMs; lead capture from ads, social media, websites, and offline sources; appointment booking; promotions and newsletters; renewal reminders; CSAT or NPS surveys; and a mobile app for iOS and Android. The page says it is trusted by 10,000+ B2C businesses. It names no specific CRMs. The page does not state pricing or plan tiers; it offers Start Free Trial and Talk to Sales buttons.

How Respond IO Inbox compares with its closest alternatives

All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Respond IO Inbox does. 2 of the 5 offer an API; FalcoScan's records show none for Respond IO Inbox. Respond IO Inbox offers a web app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app. Respond IO Inbox was founded in 2020; the alternatives were founded between 2011 and 2021, 2 of them earlier. The alternatives with a known headquarters are in the Netherlands, Germany, India and elsewhere.

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How Respond IO Inbox compares in Support

Respond IO Inbox has moderate opportunity and sits in the middle third of 231 live Support tools on FalcoScan. Across Support, the average opportunity score is 68.1 and the average saturation score 39.7. FalcoScan rates Respond IO Inbox's own market position as contested. 63 of the 231 operating Support tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 3 shutdowns in the category.

Respond IO Inbox compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Respond IO InboxFounded 2020ModerateContestedFreemium—YesNoWebStable
Trengo Inbox AIFounded 2019 · Utrecht, NetherlandsModerateContestedFreemium—YesYesWebRising
Userlike Chat AIFounded 2011 · Cologne, GermanyModerateContestedFreemium—YesYesWebRising
Gallabox AI BotFounded 2021ModerateContestedFreemium—YesNoWebDeclining
Gallabox Whatsapp AIFounded 2021 · Bangalore, IndiaModerateContestedFreemium—YesNoWebRising
Wati AI WhatsAppFounded 2020 · Hong KongModerateContestedFreemium—YesNoWebRising

Exact opportunity and saturation scores for all 6 of these, and where each ranks in Support.

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Respond IO Inbox exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

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Questions

Respond IO Inbox: common questions

Is Respond IO Inbox free?

Respond IO Inbox has a free tier, with paid plans.

What are the best alternatives to Respond IO Inbox?

The closest alternatives to Respond IO Inbox that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Trengo Inbox AI, Userlike Chat AI, Gallabox AI Bot, Gallabox Whatsapp AI, and Wati AI WhatsApp.

Is Respond IO Inbox still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Respond IO Inbox as operating at respond.io.

Does Respond IO Inbox have an API?

FalcoScan's records show no public API for Respond IO Inbox.

Who is Respond IO Inbox for?

Respond IO Inbox is built for businesses.

How do I sign in to Respond IO Inbox?

Sign in on Respond IO Inbox's own website, respond.io. FalcoScan reviews Respond IO Inbox but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Respond IO Inbox directly.

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