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Custom AI Chatbot Development: Personal AI Assistants & Task Bots

Your knowledge, your rules, your bot.

Turn your documents, policies and know-how into an assistant that answers in seconds, lives in WhatsApp, Teams or your website, and gets real work done, not just chat.

WhatsApp logoWhatsApp & TelegramMicrosoft Teams logoTeams & SlackClaude logoClaude & GPTTrained on your data
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Describe your bot, and we’ll prototype it in 7 days

Tell us what the bot should know and do and we will get started.

    What it is

    Purpose-built conversational and task-oriented bots

    From a personal productivity assistant to a company-wide knowledge bot, configured to your content, tone and rules.

    01

    Trained on your knowledge

    Documents, FAQs, policies and product data (RAG).

    02

    Task execution

    Book, quote, look up, create tickets, update your CRM and send reports.

    03

    Every channel

    Website, WhatsApp, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Telegram and SMS.

    04

    Brand voice and guardrails

    Escalation to humans and conversation analytics.

    05

    Personal assistants

    Inbox triage, research briefs, content drafting and scheduling.

    Live workflow

    How every message becomes a safe, accurate answer

    Each reply passes through guardrails, your knowledge base and your business systems before it reaches the user.

    💬User messageWhatsApp, web, Teams
    🛡️GuardrailsTopic limits and PII checks
    🔎RetrieveRAG over your documents
    🧠AnswerClaude / GPT, your tone
    ⚙️Take actionBook, ticket, update CRM
    📈LearnAnalytics and evals

    Escalates to a human whenever confidence is low

    HR helpdesk bot · Teams
    How many days of parental leave do I get?
    Per your leave policy, here is the entitlement and how to apply. Want me to start the request?
    Yes, from 3 March.
    Request drafted and sent to your manager for approval.
    I will update you here when it is approved.

    Answers from your content, actions in your systems

    This is an illustrative conversation. Your bot uses only the knowledge you approve and never goes beyond the limits you set.

    • Answers grounded in your documents and policies
    • Creates tickets, bookings and CRM updates
    • Brand voice, topic limits and human hand-off
    • Conversation analytics to keep improving
    Custom AI chatbots and task botsWhatsAppRAG knowledgeHuman hand-off

    Modern bot stack

    Built with the 2026 bot toolkit

    We choose the right model, channel and framework for your use case, then connect it to the systems where work actually happens.

    • Frontier models such as Claude and GPT for accurate, natural answers
    • Official channel APIs for WhatsApp, Teams, Slack and Telegram
    • Vector search so the bot only answers from your knowledge
    WhatsApp logo
    WhatsApp BusinessCustomer chat on the most-used app
    Telegram logo
    TelegramFast bots and personal assistants
    Microsoft Teams logo
    Microsoft TeamsInternal helpdesk bots
    Slack logo
    SlackTeam assistants and alerts
    Claude logo
    ClaudeAccurate long-context assistants
    OpenAI logo
    OpenAI GPTTool-calling chat models
    Pinecone logo
    Pinecone and QdrantVector search for knowledge
    Twilio logo
    TwilioSMS and WhatsApp messaging
    Botpress logo
    Botpress and VoiceflowConversation design platforms
    n8n logo
    n8nConnects the bot to your tools

    Who it’s for

    Teams and individuals drowning in repeat questions

    Ideal buyer

    Individuals and teams drowning in repeat questions; HR, IT and support leaders.

    Questions we start with

    • What questions are asked repeatedly?
    • Where does the answer live today?
    • What should the bot never say or do?

    Results we measure

    • Deflection rate
    • First-response time
    • Answer accuracy (eval score)
    • Hours saved
    • CSAT

    Pricing

    Choose the plan that fits your bots

    Each plan has a one-time setup fee and a monthly subscription covering hosting, managed AI usage within stated allowances, monitoring, updates and support. Pay annually and get 2 months free.

    EssentialsProfessionalMost popularElite
    Setup (one-time)$490$1,490$3,490
    Monthly subscription$49$149$299
    Ideal forPersonal FAQ or assistant botConsultants and small businessesCreators, coaches and agencies
    Bots included125
    Knowledge baseUp to 50 pages/docsUp to 300Up to 2,000
    Channels1 (web or WhatsApp)2Up to 4
    Task actions (booking, forms, email)—Up to 3Up to 10, including CRM updates
    Conversations per month1,0005,00020,000
    AnalyticsBasicMonthly reportDashboard and monthly tuning
    Support and SLAEmail, 2 business daysEmail and chat, 1 business dayPriority, 4 business hours
    Business StandardBusiness PremiumMost popularEnterprise
    Setup (one-time)$7,900$18,900From $45,000
    Monthly subscription$790$1,900From $4,800
    Ideal forOne function (support, HR or IT)Multi-function bot suiteEnterprise bot platform
    Bots includedUp to 3Up to 10Unlimited with bot factory
    Knowledge base10,000 documents100,000 documents, permission-awareEnterprise search, multiple sources and SSO-aware
    ChannelsWeb plus 2All major channels, Teams/Slack nativePlus telephony, mobile app SDK
    IntegrationsCRM, helpdeskPlus HRIS, ITSM, ERPCustom APIs and event streams
    Conversations per month25,000100,000Volume-tiered
    GuardrailsTopic limits, escalationPlus PII redaction, evaluation suitePlus red-teaming, audit logs and AI governance hooks
    Support and SLA99.9% uptime, 4-hr response99.9% uptime, 2-hr response99.95% uptime, 1-hr critical response, named TAM

    All prices in AUD and exclude GST. Enterprise is “from” pricing; a scoped quote follows discovery. AI usage allowances are as stated per plan; overage rates are quoted in the order form. Minimum term 12 months for monthly subscriptions.

    FAQs

    Common questions

    Can the bot answer only from my own content?

    Yes. Bots are trained on your documents, FAQs, policies and product data, with topic limits and escalation to a human when needed.

    Which channels can it run on?

    Your website, WhatsApp, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Telegram and SMS, depending on the plan.

    Can a bot do things, not just answer questions?

    Yes. Task actions include bookings, forms, email, ticket creation and CRM updates.

    How fast can I see a working bot?

    Describe your bot and we will prototype it in 7 days.

    Ready to put your knowledge to work in a bot?

    Book a free consultation ↑