# YourGPT Alternative: Handoff and API From $19/mo · Communicate > Honest Communicate vs YourGPT comparison: human handoff and API on every Plan vs from $129 a month, and flat credits. Where YourGPT wins on channels, too. - **URL:** https://communicate.so/alternatives/yourgpt --- YourGPT alternative # The YourGPT alternative where handoff is not a $129 upgrade. On YourGPT, “Escalate to Human agent” and API start on Professional at $129 a month. On Communicate, every Plan has human takeover, a Shared Inbox, and API access. Starter is $39 a month for 3 teammates and 3,000 AI replies. Try it for a one-time $1. [Start with 100 credits](https://app.communicate.so)[Book Demo](https://cal.com/team/tinycheque/communicate) One-time $1 activation · 100 credits included · No automatic subscription AgentTeammate The Agent hands off to a person. On the $39 Plan. HandoffCreditsAPI Pause autoplay Your help center. Your inbox. Your team. [Compare Communicate and YourGPT row by row](#compare) Communicate vs YourGPT ## Every row, at list price. YourGPT wins on Discord, Slack, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Telegram on every plan, 100+ languages, model choice, and up to 20 members on Advanced. Communicate wins on handoff and API on every Plan, flat credits, and price. All of it is below. ### How you try it Communicate$1 once: 100 credits that never expire, nothing renews YourGPTFree trial ### Entry team plan CommunicateStarter $39/mo: 3 seats, 3 Agents YourGPTEssential $59/mo, $39 annual: 3 members, 2 chatbots ### Escalate to a person CommunicateEvery Plan YourGPTFrom Professional, $129/mo ### Credits per AI reply CommunicateAlways 1 YourGPT0.5x to 20x, by model ### AI model choice CommunicateOne managed model YourGPTGPT-4 on Professional; o1 on Advanced ### Agent takes actions CommunicateLookups, forms, and your API, with approval rules YourGPTFunctions from Professional ### Messages inside your product CommunicateIn-App Messages on every Plan YourGPTNot listed on its pricing page ### WhatsApp, Slack, Messenger, Telegram, Discord CommunicateWhatsApp, Slack, Messenger coming soon YourGPTEvery plan ### Seats on the top self-serve plan CommunicateGrowth: 10 seats YourGPTAdvanced: 20 members ### API, MCP, and CLI access CommunicateAll three on every Plan YourGPTAPI and webhooks from Professional DecisionCommunicateYourGPT How you try it$1 once: 100 credits that never expire, nothing renewsFree trial Entry team planStarter $39/mo: 3 seats, 3 AgentsEssential $59/mo, $39 annual: 3 members, 2 chatbots Escalate to a personEvery PlanFrom Professional, $129/mo Credits per AI replyAlways 10.5x to 20x, by model AI model choiceOne managed modelGPT-4 on Professional; o1 on Advanced Agent takes actionsLookups, forms, and your API, with approval rulesFunctions from Professional Messages inside your productIn-App Messages on every PlanNot listed on its pricing page WhatsApp, Slack, Messenger, Telegram, DiscordWhatsApp, Slack, Messenger coming soonEvery plan Seats on the top self-serve planGrowth: 10 seatsAdvanced: 20 members API, MCP, and CLI accessAll three on every PlanAPI and webhooks from Professional YourGPT figures come from yourgpt.ai/pricing, checked on 3 October 2026. YourGPT annual billing saves about 30%; ours charges 10 months for 12. “Not listed” means the pricing page does not show it; check with YourGPT if it matters to you. [Start with 100 credits](https://app.communicate.so) Yearly totals, checked ## What AI chat with human handoff costs over a year. List prices from yourgpt.ai/pricing and our Plans, checked on 3 October 2026. YourGPT shows annual prices first; monthly prices are higher. - 01 · $1,080 a year ### Less with handoff, monthly billing YourGPT Professional: $129/mo, the first plan with escalation to a human. Communicate Starter: $39/mo. That is $1,548 vs $468. - 02 · $558 a year ### Less with handoff, annual billing YourGPT Professional annual: $79/mo is $948 a year. Communicate Starter annual: $390 a year. - 03 · $4,800 a year ### Less for a bigger team, monthly YourGPT Advanced: $499/mo for 20 members. Communicate Growth: $99/mo for 10 seats. If you need more than 10 seats, YourGPT Advanced has more. What changes ## YourGPT packs in features. Communicate keeps the basics on every Plan. YourGPT has many integrations on every plan, 100+ languages, and a large credit pool. The gap shows in where handoff and API start. - 01 ### Handoff from the first Plan YourGPT lists escalation to a human agent from Professional, $129 a month. Communicate includes takeover from Solo at $19. - 02 ### Credits you can count YourGPT credits depend on the model: 0.5x for GPT-4o-mini, 5x for GPT-4o, 20x for GPT-4. On Communicate, one AI reply is always one credit. - 03 ### API on every Plan YourGPT API and webhooks start on Professional. Communicate includes API, MCP, and CLI on every Plan. ++++ Used in production ## Already answering customer questions. - Teams building software - Teams making content - Teams running everyday tools - Autoposting - Vrid - Niyam - FAAD Network - Nimblocity - Pure Digital - QCall - Serri - The Medical Insurance Exchange How it works ## Rebuild your YourGPT bot, with handoff from the start. Setup takes about 5 minutes. Your YourGPT widget stays live until you swap the snippet. - 01 Sources Add the pages and documents YourGPT reads Point the Agent at the same webpages, sitemap, and files. There is no import from YourGPT, so you add each source by hand. Knowledge Connected Sitemap Ready for answers - Help center Ready for answers - Onboarding PDF Ready for answers - 02 Hand off Say when a person should take over Write plain rules for billing, bugs, and unanswered questions. The chat moves to your Shared Inbox, assigned. Handoff rules Saved Billing question Member required - Bug report Hand off - How-to question Agent answers - 03 Compare Ask both the same twenty questions Use questions from your YourGPT history. Compare answers and sources, then decide. Preview Grounded Question Can I invite my team? - Source Help center - Result Ready to publish ++++Knowledge Connected - Sitemap Ready for answers - Help center Ready for answers - Onboarding PDF Ready for answers Handoff rules Saved - Billing question Member required - Bug report Hand off - How-to question Agent answers Preview Grounded - Question Can I invite my team? - Source Help center - Result Ready to publish 01 / 03 Designed for the edge cases ## What you get on every Plan. No add-ons. Plans differ only in credits, seats, and Agents. 01 ### Shared Inbox and assignment Handed-off chats arrive with the full history. Teammate replies never use credits. Removesa plan upgrade to reach a person. 02 ### Actions with approval The Agent looks up an order or calls your API. Mark risky Actions Member required. Removeswaiting for Professional to use Functions. 03 ### AI Agents with sources 3 Agents on Starter and 10 on Growth, each answering with a citation. Removesa 2-bot cap on the entry plan. 04 ### API, MCP, and CLI Work with Conversations and Agents from your code, an AI assistant, or the terminal. Removesa separate tier for webhooks. ++++ Shared Inbox and assignment Actions with approval AI Agents with sources API, MCP, and CLI Every feature here runsthrough the same Agent. ## Ask how Communicate compares to YourGPT. This page runs on Communicate. Type a question below and the assistant on this page answers it. Where is my order #4821? It left the warehouse on Tuesday. Tracking says it arrives Thursday.From: Shipping times That helped Choose what it can read - Help center articles - Refund policy PDF - Past support replies - Product pages Tasks it may run Check order status Update a delivery address Issue a refund Refunds wait for a teammate to approve. Sam joined the chat Handed over with the full thread S Reply style FriendlyFormalShort Drop a help PDF anywhere Answered from your help pages Question askedTeammate if needed Ask our support assistant a question FAQ ## What YourGPT users ask before they switch. Including the cases where YourGPT is the better fit. ### 01Which YourGPT plan can escalate to a person? ### 02How do YourGPT AI credits work? ### 03Does Communicate support WhatsApp and Slack? ### 04Can I keep my help center? ### 05Is my data safe? ### 06When is YourGPT the better choice? READY WHEN YOU ARE ## Handoff and API from the first Plan. Open the Workspace for $1, add your sources, and hand your first chat to a person. 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