Appcues gives your team a no-code builder to design onboarding flows. Dobi is an AI guide that learns your product in one sweep, answers your users, and relearns after every update.
| Dobi | Appcues | |
|---|---|---|
| Set-up | One line of codeLive in minutes | JavaScript snippetThen flows are designed in the builder |
| Tours | Built by DobiHe scans your product and learns it | Designed by your teamIn the Appcues flow builder |
| After an update | Relearns automaticallySpots new buttons and pages | Your team checks and fixes flows |
| User questions | AI answers in the productThen shows the user where to go | Not its focusBuilt around designed flows and checklists |
| User limits | No user caps on yearly plansStarter covers up to 1,000 monthly users | Priced by monthly active usersPlans step up as users grow |
| Price | From £99 a monthStarter, up to 1,000 users. Dobi £6,000 a year, Dobi X £15,000. AI included | Quote on requestGrow was last listed around $750 a month, billed yearly |
| Contract | Monthly or yearly14-day free trial first | Annual plans |
Appcues gives you a builder. Dobi gives you a finished guide, learned from your live product.
Ship a new screen and Dobi relearns it. No one has to find and fix broken steps.
On the yearly plans, Dobi is priced per platform, so more users never push you up a tier.
If you want onboarding without designing and maintaining flows, Dobi by Veyra is a strong Appcues alternative: one line of code, an AI guide that learns your product, answers users and relearns after every update. From £99 a month, AI included. Try him free for 14 days. If you want hands-on control of every flow step, Appcues is the better fit.
It depends on your users. Appcues prices by monthly active users and quotes on request. Dobi starts at £99 a month on Starter, and the yearly plan is a flat £6,000 per platform with AI included, so it gets better value as your user numbers grow.
No. Dobi scans your product and learns the pages, buttons and features himself. You can still add your own notes and answers.
Yes. Add Dobi's one line of code, let him learn your product, then remove Appcues when you are ready. Try Dobi free for 14 days first.
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Last checked November 2026. Appcues details come from public sources and may change; check appcues.com for current plans. Appcues is a trademark of its owner. Dobi by Veyra is not affiliated with Appcues.