88Agents

## What is 88Agents?

88Agents is a powerful platform designed for developers and builders who want to create chatbots and AI agents without the usual headaches. Built by builders, for builders, the platform emerged from frustration with half-working templates and complex workflow tools. The core philosophy is simple: your keys, your models, your control. Whether you're spinning up a basic chatbot to answer customer questions or building a sophisticated AI agent that queries databases and connects to external APIs, 88Agents provides a single, reliable platform that grows with your needs. It's designed to start simple and scale to whatever your clients demand — no platform switching required.

## Key Features

**Multi-Channel Deployment**
88Agents lets you deploy chatbots across multiple channels from a single configuration. Whether your clients need a website chat widget, a Slack integration, or email automation via IMAP/SMTP, the same knowledge base and personality powers every touchpoint. Channels supported include website widgets, Slack workspaces, email, WhatsApp, SMS, and a direct API.

**Bring Your Own Keys (BYOK)**
The platform integrates with three leading AI providers — OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google — giving users access to 20+ models. Switching between providers requires zero code changes. When new models drop or pricing shifts, you can adapt instantly and optimize costs freely.

**Versatile Knowledge Sources**
88Agents can train on virtually any data source. Supported formats include:
- **Documents**: PDFs, Word files, Markdown, and plain text
- **Websites**: Full site crawls or specific pages with scheduled auto-sync
- **Datasets**: CSV and JSON files with template-based parsing
- **YouTube**: Video transcripts extracted automatically from videos, channels, or playlists
- **FAQs**: Question-answer pairs for exact-match scenarios

**Conversation Visibility & Analytics**
Every conversation is logged and fully searchable. An analytics dashboard provides insight into token usage, response times, recent activity, and complete chat histories. When enabled, the platform can also collect visitor contact information for lead generation purposes.

## What Makes 88Agents Unique

What truly sets 88Agents apart is its seamless scalability along a single, unified platform. Most solutions force you to choose between a simple chatbot tool or a complex agent-building framework. 88Agents bridges that gap — start with a lightweight chatbot that answers questions and captures leads, then evolve it into a full AI agent that integrates with APIs and triggers workflows, all without migrating to a new system.

The BYOK model is another standout differentiator. Rather than locking users into proprietary AI infrastructure, 88Agents empowers builders to retain complete control over their API keys, model choices, and costs. With support for OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google Gemini simultaneously, users are never at the mercy of a single provider's pricing or availability.

Finally, 88Agents was purpose-built for agencies and developers serving clients. The platform's multi-channel deployment from a single configuration means managing multiple client deployments is clean, consistent, and efficient. For builders tired of stitching together unreliable tools, 88Agents offers something rare: genuine reliability from chatbot to agent, without compromise.