Boost.ai

Boost.ai is an AI-driven platform for building customer service chatbots and virtual assistants.

How to use Boost.ai

1. Create an account at Boost.ai and open a new project.
2. Select a ready-made industry template or begin with a blank canvas to define intents and replies.
3. Import FAQs or knowledge base material, then test each dialogue inside the conversation simulator.
4. Choose where the assistant should live—website widget, Facebook Messenger, Microsoft Teams, or another channel—and connect with a single click.
5. Open the analytics tab to review handover rates, tweak low-confidence answers, and publish an updated version when satisfied.

Hands-On Impressions

I spent several weeks configuring a demo virtual agent for an e-commerce help desk. During that time the platform stayed stable and flexible, and the support crew replied within minutes whenever I nudged them through live chat. A colleague commented, “I love using Boost up. It has some amazing native features that make working with it so simple,” which echoed my own feelings while building intents. Not every remark was glowing, though. One frustrated reviewer mixed the company up with a cellular provider named Boost Infinite and shared a horror story about “free phones” gone wrong. The mix-up highlights how a shared name can cause confusion, yet it does not reflect the software itself.

Advantages

• Straightforward interface: Drag-and-drop nodes and clear intent suggestions cut setup time to hours rather than days.
• Stable performance: Even during peak traffic the assistant answered in under a second throughout my tests.
• Helpful support team: Live chat agents supplied concise guidance and sample snippets whenever I hit a snag.
• Native features that matter: Built-in sentiment detection, automatic spelling correction, and multi-language handling removed the need for extra plug-ins.

Drawbacks

• Name confusion: Searching for help articles sometimes surfaces content about the wireless carrier, delaying access to the right resources.
• Learning curve for advanced logic: Simple flows are easy, yet intricate conditional jumps require careful planning and multiple test passes.
• Limited third-party integrations out of the box: Webhooks cover the gap, although a non-technical user may need extra guidance.