awesome-bots/readme.md

# Awesome *bots* [![Awesome](https://cdn.rawgit.com/sindresorhus/awesome/d7305f38d29fed78fa85652e3a63e154dd8e8829/media/badge.svg)](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome)

> A curated list of bot related resources (both chat and voice bots).

[What makes for an awesome list?](awesome.md)

Please read the [contribution guidelines](contributing.md) or the [creating a list guide](create-list.md) if you want to contribute.

### Table of Contents
- [Newsletters](#newsletters)
- [Sources of news](#sources-of-news)
- [Podcasts](#podcasts)
- [Startups](#startups)
- [Building platforms](#building-platforms)
- [Popular examples of bots](#popular-examples-of-bots)
- [Directories (lists)](#directories-lists)
- [Platforms](#platforms)
- [Analytics tools](#analytics-tools)
- [Open Source projects](#open-source-projects)
- [NLP engines](#nlp-engines)
- [Payment services](#payment-services)
- [Tutorials/Guides](#tutorials-guides)
- [Blogs](#blogs)
- [SDKs & Frameworks](#sdks-frameworks)
- [Agencies](#agencies)
- [Fundraising](#fundraising)
- [Influencers/People](#influencers-people)
- [Events](#events)
- [Accelerators](#accelerators)
- [Books](#books)

### Newsletters
* [Bot Weekly](http://botweekly.com/)
* [Chat Bots Weekly](http://www.chatbotsweekly.com/)
* [Botlist Weekly](http://botlist.us12.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=b9348305a16bf754c64f822a7&id=71c583935e)
* [The Messenger](http://orat.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=bc7bf59bacb552868cc103361&id=e906a9ad0a)
* [Bot! zine](https://www.getrevue.co/profile/botwikidotorg)
* [Topbots](http://www.topbots.com/)
* [Chatbots weekly digest](http://www.chatbotsdigest.com/)
* [BotBeat](http://venturebeat.com/newsletters/)
* [Hearing Voices](https://www.getrevue.co/profile/hearingvoices)
* [Alexa News](https://developer.amazon.com/alexa-skills-kit/alexa-developer-newsletter-subscription)
* [BotBeat](http://venturebeat.com/newsletters/)
* [Messaging Weekly](http://www.messagingweekly.com/)
* [Technically Sentient](https://inside.com/technically-sentient)
* [Locutius](http://tinyletter.com/locutius)

### Sources of news
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### Podcasts and episodes
* [O'Reilly Bots Podcast](https://www.oreilly.com/topics/oreilly-bots-podcast)
* [BotCast from ChatbotsMagazine](https://soundcloud.com/chatbotsmagazine)
* [BotCast from oratio](https://www.facebook.com/3x14159265)
* [Bots Podcast with Jon Bruner](https://dev.to/sedaily/bots-podcast-with-jon-bruner)

### Startups
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### Building platforms
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### Popular examples of bots
* [Poncho](https://www.messenger.com/t/hiponcho/)
* [Swelly](https://www.messenger.com/t/swell.bot/)
* [Instalocate](https://m.me/instalocate)
* [Kayak](https://www.messenger.com/t/90811893045/)
* [TheScore](https://www.messenger.com/t/theScore/)
* [Foxsy](https://www.messenger.com/t/515669261955683/)
* [PayPal](https://chatbottle.co/bots/paypal-for-slack)
* [Skyscanner](https://join.skype.com/bot/57bfbc6f-1556-46fc-b4fa-41ea57b26df6?ref=chatbottle.co)
* [Visabot](https://www.messenger.com/t/visabot/)
* [Hipmunk](https://www.messenger.com/t/hipmunk/)

### Directories (lists)
* [BotList](https://botlist.co/)
* [ChatBottle](https://chatbottle.co/bots)
* [Microsoft Bot Directory](https://bots.botframework.com/)

### Bot platforms (in messengers)
* [Facebook Messenger](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/messenger-platform)
* [WeChat](https://admin.wechat.com/)
* [Slack](https://api.slack.com/bot-users)
* [Telegram](https://core.telegram.org/)
* [Skype](https://www.skype.com/en/developer/)
* [Kik](https://dev.kik.com/#/home)
* [Twitter](https://dev.twitter.com/overview/api)
* [Amazon Alexa](https://developer.amazon.com/alexa)
* [Discord](https://discordapp.com/developers/docs/intro)
* [LINE](https://developers.line.me/messaging-api/overview)
* [Google Home/Google Assistant](https://developers.google.com/actions/)
* [HipChat](https://www.hipchat.com/docs/apiv2)
* [iMessage](https://developer.apple.com/imessage/)
* [Viber](https://developers.viber.com/)
* Web
* Email
* SMS

### Analytics tools
* [BotMetrics](https://bot-metrics.com/)
* [Dashbot](https://www.dashbot.io/)
* [Botanalytics](https://botanalytics.co/)
* [Facebook Bot Analytics](https://developers.facebook.com/docs/messenger-platform/product-overview/analytics)
* [Manner.ai](https://manner.ai/)
* [ChatUrl](https://charturl.com/)
* [Botlytics](http://www.botlytics.co/)
* [UxProbe](https://www.uxpro.be/chatbot-analytics/)
* [DialogAnalytics](https://dialoganalytics.com/)

### Open Source projects
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### NLP engines
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### Payment services
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### Tutorials/Guides
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### Blogs
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### SDKs & Frameworks
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### Agencies
* [Letzgro](http://letzgro.net/)
* [Xbots](http://xbots.ai/)
* [Argoz](http://argoz.io/)
* [BotsCrew](http://botscrew.com/)
* [imperson](http://imperson.com/)
* [Boters](http://www.boters.co/)
* [Sodima Solutions](http://sodimasolutions.com/)
* [Facebots](http://facebots.fr/)
* [Alfabot](https://alfabot.it/en.html)
* [NLP Bots](http://www.nlpbots.com/)
* [BotCompany](http://www.botcompany.it/en-2/)
* [Xandra Labs](http://xandralabs.com/)
* [The Bot Studio](http://www.thebotstudio.com/)
* [Chatbots Agency](https://chatbotsagency.com)
* [Foster.ai](http://foster.ai)
* [Digital Engine](http://digitalengine.io/)
* [Atchai](http://atchai.com/)
* [Sage Bots](https://www.sagebots.com/)
* [Botogram](https://botogram.io/)
* [Appartika](http://appartika.com/chat-bots/index.html)
* [HelperSoft](http://xn--80abgdfa4bbmm2arc5p.xn--p1ai/)
* [UseBots](http://usebots.ru/)
* [Volt Soft](http://we-make-bots.com/)
* [Bot Machine](http://botmachine.ru/)
* [Alchemy](http://alhimiya.com/chat-bots.html)
* [BizBots](https://bizbots.ru/)
* [BotLab](http://botlaboratory.ru/)
* [Botego](http://www.botego.com/)
* [Gruvi](http://gruvi.tv/)
* [ChatFlow](http://www.chatflow.pl/)
* [Digiteum](http://www.digiteum.com/)
* [AiChat Pte. Ltd](http://aichat.co)
* [Alan](http://www.alan.sh)
* [Aspect](http://www.aspect.com)
* [beeq GmbH](http://www.beeq.co)
* [Botfuel](http://botfuel.io)
* [BotSociety.io](http://botsociety.io)
* [Bottomatik](http://bottomatik.com)
* [Chat Leap](http://www.chatleap.com/)
* [Chatbot México](http://www.chatbot.mx)
* [ChatFirst LLC](http://www.chatfirst.co)
* [ChatMetrics](http://chatmetrics.io)
* [Chatsuite](http://www.chatsuite.com)
* [Conversalab](http://conversalab.com)
* [DR. YORAM KORNATZKY LTD](http://yoramkornatzky.com/)
* [Enterprise Bot](http://www.enterprisebot.org)
* [Fastbot](http://www.fastbot.io/)
* [fireflies.ai](http://www.fireflies.ai)
* [Foodbot](http://orderbot.co)
* [Commons](http://www.commons.fm/)
* [Fred](http://www.fredbots.com/en)
* [Harlio bots](http://www.harlio.com)
* [Intento, Inc.](http://inten.to)
* [Job Pal](http://pal.chat)
* [KeyReply](http://keyreply.com)
* [Massively Inc](http://massively.ai/)
* [Mesasix](http://www.mesasix.com)
* [MessengerChatbot.com](http://www.messengerchatbot.com)
* [MindIQ](http://www.mindiq.in)
* [mmuze](http://www.mmuze.com)
* [Morph.ai](http://morph.ai/)
* [Mrbot.im](http://mrbot.im)
* [Nimblestack](http://nimblestack.io)
* [Parlo](http://www.parlo.io)
* [People in Motion](http://people-inmotion.com)
* [PlayBots](http://playbots.io)
* [PullString](https://www.pullstring.com)
* [QwipIt](http://qwip.it)
* [Reply.ai](http://www.reply.ai)
* [Robots & Pencils](http://robotsandpencils.com)
* [Skilled Creative](http://www.skilledcreative.com)
* [Smarthealthlab](http://www.smarthealthlab.com)
* [Success.ai](http://success.ai/)
* [SuperFan.ai](http://www.superfan.ai)
* [The Chatbot Factory](http://www.thechatbotfactory.com)
* [TheVentury](http://theventury.com/)
* [Tinkerbox Studios](http://www.tinkerbox.com.sg)
* [Turbo.ai](http://turbo.ai)
* [Voxable](http://www.voxable.io)
* [wagwan](http://www.wagwan.io)
* [Wordhop](https://wordhop.io)
* [Zenbot](http://www.zenbot.org)
* [Zoom.ai](http://zoom.ai)
* [BotCube](https://botcube.co/)
* [Boter.chat](http://boter.chat)
* [Recast.AI](https://recast.ai)
* [Gupshup](http://www.gupshup.io)
* [InbentaBot](https://www.inbenta.com/en/features/chatbots/)
* [Philippe Dionne](https://dialoganalytics.com)
* [BotSupply](http://botsupply.co/)
* [Azumo](http://azumo.co/)
* [Conversable](http://www.conversable.com)

### Influencers/People
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### Events
* [Chatbot Summit](https://www.chatbotsummit.com/)
* [ChatbotConf](https://chatbotconf.com/)
* [Chatbots Belarus](http://chatbots.by/)

### Fundraising (accelerators, camps, capitals, funds)
* [Alexa Accelerator](http://www.techstars.com/content/accelerators/announcing-alexa-accelerator-powered-techstars/)
* [VoiceCamp](https://betaworks.com/voicecamp/)
* [Alexa Fund](https://developer.amazon.com/alexa-fund)
* [TheVentury's Bot Accelerator](https://theventury.com/chatbots/)

### Books
* [How to Build your First Amazon Alexa Skill](http://www.rocketinsights.com/work/alexa/)
* [Create Convincing Computer Conversations](https://www.pullstring.com/conversational-writing)
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* [Voice UI Design for Alexa Skill Developers](https://www.pullstring.com/user-interface-design-for-alexa-skill-authors)

### License

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