Chatwoot vs Cognigy
as AI assistants see them, week of 2026-09-21
Chatwoot and Cognigy both stay on the sidelines in most AI answers, but each gets a moment in the spotlight. Chatwoot scores 4 overall and shows up in 4 of 60 answers, with its strongest showing on self-hosted open-source chatbots, named in 3 of 3 answers. Cognigy scores 2 overall, named in 3 of 60 answers, picking up single mentions for WhatsApp support, general 2026 customer service tools, and multilingual support. Head-to-head, they tie on 15 questions, Cognigy edges ahead on 3, and Chatwoot leads on 2. Neither is named for enterprise, per-resolution pricing, or email ticket handling.
Head to head
| metric | Chatwoot | Cognigy |
|---|---|---|
| score | 4 | 2 |
| questions won | 2 | 3 |
By assistant
Chatwoot
| assistant | score | named in, this week | usual spot, this week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 5 | 5% of answers | #1.0 |
| Claude | 5 | 10% of answers | #9.0 |
| Gemini | not sampled this week | ||
| Perplexity | 5 | 5% of answers | #1.0 |
Cognigy
| assistant | score | named in, this week | usual spot, this week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 2 | 5% of answers | #9.0 |
| Claude | 4 | 10% of answers | #12.5 |
| Gemini | not sampled this week | ||
| Perplexity | 0 | 0% of answers |
Where they differ
Only Chatwoot gets named for
- What's the best open-source AI support chatbot I can self-host?
- Which AI support agent is best value for money?
Only Cognigy gets named for
- What are the best AI customer service tools in 2026?
- What's the best AI agent for support in multiple languages?
- What's the best AI support agent for WhatsApp or social messaging?
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Scores count how often each assistant names a product, weighted by position. How the score works · Full AI customer support agents leaderboard