WidgIq vs Chatbase

Feature comparison between WidgIQ and competitors
Features	WidgIq	Chatbase
Pricing & setup
Payment model	Pay-as-you-go credits — starting at $20	Monthly subscription
Widget weight	<15KB gzipped, zero deps	Size not published
Widget layouts	Compact (center) + assistant (corner)	Corner bubble + separate 'Center Stage' channel
Custom link bar in widget	Up to 4 icons — GitHub, LinkedIn, X, or custom URL
Knowledge base
Website crawl	Full or selective re-crawl anytime	Manual re-crawl, no auto-sync on lower tiers
Document uploads	PDF, TXT, MD, DOCX, CSV, XLS, XLSX	PDF/DOCX/TXT, 33MB cap
Custom description as source	Multiple Description snippets (title + long-form content)	Q&A pairs, not long-form
AI & chat experience
Adaptive multi-mode retrieval	Standard, Smart & Agentic modes — pick per project	Single fixed RAG pipeline
Self-correcting / gap-check RAG	Agentic mode auto-detects gaps, runs follow-up search
Token-by-token streaming	Feels instant, keeps users engaged
Auto multi-language replies	Automatic, same-language replies	95+ languages
RAG-grounded answers	Embeddings, chunking, reranking
Escalation & engagement
Fallback when AI can't answer	One-click contact form, no live agent needed	Needs a separate helpdesk for live handoff
Per-answer thumbs feedback	Feeds a dashboard improvement queue
Weekly AI-generated insights	Weekly analysis of questions and feedback
Scale & ownership
Multiple projects, one account	Unlimited, manageable projects	$25/extra agent/mo on Standard+
No branding, included	Always branding-free	$99/mo add-on