Conversational marketing alternatives
Best Drift alternatives in 2026
Drift is being wound down: in March 2026 Clari + Salesloft announced a gradual sunset of the Drift conversational marketing product and said existing customers would be referred to 1mind. The main alternatives are 1mind (the named successor), SuperBot, HubSpot, Intercom and LiveChat. If Drift mostly answered visitor questions, captured leads and booked meetings, SuperBot covers all three on a flat workspace plan, with booking through Calendly or Cal.com and lead sync to HubSpot, Salesforce or Pipedrive.
Clari + Salesloft announced the gradual sunset of Drift in March 2026 and did not publish a single end-of-life date. Confirm your own access and renewal dates with your account team. Clari + Salesloft newsroom
Prices checked on vendor pages
Why teams switch
Why people look for Drift alternatives.
Every price and plan detail below is taken from the vendor's own published pages — not from anonymous reviews.
The product is being sunset
Clari + Salesloft is moving away from Drift and referring customers to 1mind. Staying put means planning a migration later instead of now.
No single published end date
The announcement described a gradual sunset without one global date, so each team has to confirm its own timeline — and plan around renewal windows.
Playbooks will not move on their own
Drift playbooks are specific to Drift. Whichever tool you pick, routing, qualification and booking logic has to be rebuilt, which is a good moment to simplify it.
Be honest about fit
When staying on Drift makes sense.
Our assessment of fit, not a measured benchmark. If one of these describes you, switching may cost more than it saves.
- Your contract runs for a while and your account team has confirmed access — there is no need for a same-week swap.
- You are deep in Salesloft and want the referral path the vendor chose; evaluate 1mind first.
At a glance
Drift and its alternatives, side by side.
Pricing models and entry prices as published on each vendor's pricing page in September 2026. Plans change — confirm before you buy.
| Tool | Pricing model | Starting price | Free plan | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DriftCurrent tool | Pricing modelGradual sunset announced March 2026 | Starting priceNot published — product is being sunset | Free planNot applicable | Best forWhere you are today |
| 1mind | Pricing modelNot published in the sources we checked | Starting priceAsk 1mind for a quote | Free planNot stated | Best forDrift customers taking the vendor's named successor path |
| SuperBot | Pricing modelFlat per workspace, unlimited teammates | Starting priceFree (200 conversations/mo); Starter $25/mo (2,000); Pro $60/mo (unlimited) | Free planYes, free forever, no card | Best forAnswering visitors, capturing leads and booking meetings at a flat price |
| HubSpot | Pricing modelFree tools, then per seat; AI agent paid in HubSpot Credits | Starting priceFree for up to 2 users; Service Hub Starter $20/seat/mo on monthly billing | Free planYes: up to 2 users, HubSpot branding | Best forRevenue teams whose CRM is already HubSpot |
| Intercom | Pricing modelPer seat, plus $0.99 per Fin AI Agent outcome | Starting priceEssential $29/seat/mo billed annually ($39 monthly) | Free planFree trial | Best forCompanies that also need support ticketing |
| LiveChat | Pricing modelPer agent; Text AI Agent sold as a separate product | Starting priceStarter $19/agent/mo billed annually ($25 monthly, 1 user) | Free plan14-day trial | Best forSDR teams who staff chat in real time |
Prices in USD as listed on each vendor's site on ; taxes and add-ons excluded. SuperBot's plans are on the pricing page.
The shortlist
5 Drift alternatives worth a trial.
Ordered for a team leaving Drift. "Best for" is our assessment; every price links to its source.
1mind
Best for: Drift customers taking the vendor's named successor path
Clari + Salesloft named 1mind as the exclusive successor for Drift clients. Pricing was not published in the sources we checked, so ask for a quote.
- Pricing model
- Not published in the sources we checked
- Starting price
- Ask 1mind for a quote
SuperBot
Best for: Answering visitors, capturing leads and booking meetings at a flat price
Books through Calendly or Cal.com, captures leads into a built-in CRM and syncs to HubSpot, Salesforce or Pipedrive — and answers product questions from your own content with source labels.
- Pricing model
- Flat per workspace, unlimited teammates
- Starting price
- Free (200 conversations/mo); Starter $25/mo (2,000); Pro $60/mo (unlimited)
- Source
- SuperBot pricing
HubSpot
Best for: Revenue teams whose CRM is already HubSpot
Free chat for up to 2 users, with Service Hub seats and a Customer Agent paid in HubSpot Credits as you grow.
- Pricing model
- Free tools, then per seat; AI agent paid in HubSpot Credits
- Starting price
- Free for up to 2 users; Service Hub Starter $20/seat/mo on monthly billing
Intercom
Best for: Companies that also need support ticketing
Covers sales chat and support in one suite; expect per-seat pricing plus $0.99 per Fin outcome.
- Pricing model
- Per seat, plus $0.99 per Fin AI Agent outcome
- Starting price
- Essential $29/seat/mo billed annually ($39 monthly)
LiveChat
Best for: SDR teams who staff chat in real time
Human-first live chat priced per agent, with an optional Text AI Agent.
- Pricing model
- Per agent; Text AI Agent sold as a separate product
- Starting price
- Starter $19/agent/mo billed annually ($25 monthly, 1 user)
How to choose
Pick a replacement for Drift on your own numbers.
Run the same test in every tool you shortlist. Our free 20-case evaluation scorecard gives you the questions.
Map each playbook to its outcome
List what every Drift playbook actually produced — a booked meeting, a captured email, an answered question. Rebuild outcomes, not flowcharts.
Check calendar routing
Confirm the new tool books into the calendars your reps use and handles time zones and round-robin the way you need.
Verify CRM field mapping
Test that a new lead lands in your CRM with the source, conversation and owner you expect.
Test the non-sales questions
Visitors ask about pricing, security and integrations. A tool that only books meetings will leave those unanswered.
Migration
Switching from Drift to SuperBot.
Moving from Drift to SuperBot replaces playbooks with an agent trained on your site that can capture the lead and book the meeting in the same conversation.
Connect booking
Link Calendly or Cal.com so visitors can book a call inside the chat.
Connect your CRM
Send captured leads to HubSpot, Salesforce or Pipedrive, or use Zapier Catch Hooks and HTTPS webhooks for anything else.
Train on your sales content
Add pricing, product, security and integration pages by URL so the agent can answer before it books.
Hand hot leads to a human
Escalation rules pass the conversation to your team in the shared inbox with the full transcript.
What SuperBot can learn from
- Public URLs — help center, product, pricing and policy pages
- Pasted text and documents
- Store products, stock and orders, read-only, on supported platforms
- Help articles and Training Q&A you write
What does not move
Drift playbooks, conversation history and contact records do not import into SuperBot. Export what you need while you still have access.
FAQ
Drift alternatives, answered.
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Is Drift shutting down?
Clari + Salesloft announced a gradual sunset of the Drift conversational marketing product in March 2026 and said it would refer existing customers to 1mind. It did not publish one global end-of-life date.
What is replacing Drift?
Clari + Salesloft named 1mind as the exclusive successor for Drift clients. You are free to choose another tool; SuperBot, HubSpot, Intercom and LiveChat are common shortlist picks depending on whether you need booking, CRM chat or support.
Can SuperBot book meetings like Drift?
Yes. SuperBot books appointments through Calendly or Cal.com inside the chat.
Does SuperBot send leads to Salesforce or HubSpot?
Yes. SuperBot captures leads into its built-in CRM and integrates with HubSpot, Salesforce and Pipedrive.
When do I need to leave Drift?
Ask your Clari + Salesloft account team for your access and renewal dates. Start evaluating early so the swap is not rushed.
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