The table below preserves each vendor’s scope and qualifiers. An unlisted feature is unverified here; it is not a claim that the feature is unavailable.
Before you decide
Forethought vs SiteGPT: buying questions
How should I compare Forethought and SiteGPT pricing?
Forethought: Platform access fee plus outcome-based usage. Optional add-ons and possible overages affect the total; request the included outcome volume and excess-usage rates in the proposal. SiteGPT: Subscription by chatbot, source-page, team-member and message allowances. Starter includes 1 bot and 1,000 pages; Growth 2 bots and 10,000 pages; Scale 3 bots and 50,000 pages. Extra 5,000-message packs cost $59/month. Refresh schedules and integrations vary by tier. Ask both vendors to quote the same expected workload, required channels, and implementation scope. Include required subscriptions and usage charges before comparing the total; the listed starting prices alone may cover different work.
Can Forethought and SiteGPT use my existing knowledge?
The recorded sources for Forethought include past tickets; help center; web content; internal knowledge. For SiteGPT, they include website pages; sitemaps; PDFs/files; Q&A. Ask each vendor to demonstrate ingestion or live access for the exact system you use, with permissions and refresh behavior. A source missing from this directory is not proof that a vendor cannot support it.
What should I test in a Forethought vs SiteGPT pilot?
Use the same sample of real support requests, approved knowledge, and escalation rules in both pilots. Can it cite or restrict answers to approved knowledge? What happens when the agent is uncertain? Which actions can it complete beyond answering? Record answer quality, completed tasks, human handoffs, and total cost in the buyer worksheet. Check these specific cautions before launch: Forethought: Pricing is quote-only; product availability and ownership/branding should be checked during procurement. SiteGPT: Message and page caps apply; annual toggle can make headline prices differ from monthly billing.
Support teams wanting AI automation layered across chat, email and existing helpdesks.
Small businesses and agencies wanting a quick website chatbot without building a helpdesk.
Key capabilities
AI agents, ticket triage, Autoflows, custom actions, CSAT, knowledge-gap detection, AI QA
automatic website crawl, citations, custom tone, human handoff, API, analytics
Company sizes
mid-market, enterprise
small, mid-market, agency
Channels
chat, email, voice, Slack, mobile
website widget, API, webhooks
Integrations
Zendesk, Salesforce, Intercom, helpdesk APIs
website embed, Zapier/webhooks, API, common chat/helpdesk tools
Knowledge sources
past tickets, help center, web content, internal knowledge
website pages, sitemaps, PDFs/files, Q&A
Pricing model
Platform access fee plus outcome-based usage. Optional add-ons and possible overages affect the total; request the included outcome volume and excess-usage rates in the proposal.
Subscription by chatbot, source-page, team-member and message allowances. Starter includes 1 bot and 1,000 pages; Growth 2 bots and 10,000 pages; Scale 3 bots and 50,000 pages. Extra 5,000-message packs cost $59/month. Refresh schedules and integrations vary by tier.
Pricing summary
Custom quote for Team, Professional and Enterprise; no public monthly price. Its enterprise deployment is likely to require a higher budget than self-serve tools; confirm with a quote.
Starter $59/month, Growth $129/month, Scale $429/month (USD, billed monthly). Includes up to 4,000 / 10,000 / 40,000 messages respectively with GPT-4.1 mini; larger models use more allowance. Enterprise is quoted.
Free plan or trial
Proof of Value evaluation available; terms are agreed with sales rather than a standard free trial.
Free trial available; paid subscription required for ongoing use.
Differentiator
Combines customer-facing automation with triage, QA and knowledge-operations tooling.
Simple website-first setup and flat tiered limits for pages/messages.
Considerations
Pricing is quote-only; product availability and ownership/branding should be checked during procurement.
Message and page caps apply; annual toggle can make headline prices differ from monthly billing.
Consider Forethought when…
Support teams wanting AI automation layered across chat, email and existing helpdesks.
Combines customer-facing automation with triage, QA and knowledge-operations tooling.
Consider SiteGPT when…
Small businesses and agencies wanting a quick website chatbot without building a helpdesk.
Simple website-first setup and flat tiered limits for pages/messages.
Verify current pricing, limits, security, and required integrations directly with each vendor before purchasing.