BotPenguin review

BotPenguin is a general AI chatbot builder with a well documented Telegram channel. You connect a bot through a BotFather token or a Telegram phone login, pick an AI model such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude or DeepSeek, and train it on your FAQs, policies and product details. Predefined flows handle lead capture, support and appointment booking through SimplyBook, and complex chats move to a human in the shared inbox without the customer starting over. Broadcasts send the first message of a chosen flow to Telegram subscribers. The Free Forever plan covers one chatbot, so you can test the setup at no cost. The Little plan starts at $29 per month with 3,000 messages, five chatbots and 30+ integrations, and King at $99 adds 12,000 messages, unlimited AI agents and 50+ integrations including Zapier and HubSpot. Message caps are the main constraint: AI and regular messages share the same allowance, and extra packs are sold as add-ons.

Who it is for

Small businesses that want an AI support and lead capture bot on Telegram with human handoff.

Price

Free Forever plan; Little plan from $29 per month for 3,000 messages and 5 chatbots; King from $99.

Little Plan Custom pricing starts at $29 /month
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.

Key features

• Connect via a BotFather token or Telegram phone login
• Choice of ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude or DeepSeek, plus OpenRouter models
• Train the bot on website content, PDFs and FAQs
• Broadcasts that send the first message of a chosen flow
• Unified inbox with live chat handoff and SimplyBook appointment booking

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Permanent free plan
• Strength: Several AI models to choose from
• Strength: Human handoff through a shared inbox
• Weakness: Free plan limited to 1 chatbot
• Weakness: Messages are capped per plan, with paid message packs
• Weakness: Higher integrations such as Zapier and HubSpot need King at $99

Key facts

• Plans: Baby free, Little from $29, King from $99, Emperor from $990 per month
• Free trial: 7 days, no credit card
• Extra messages: 1,000 messages $5 per month
• Users: 80,000+ (vendor figure)

Where it ranks

BotPenguin is No. 5 in our Best Telegram Bot Builders verdict.