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Jane Mayfield
Jane Mayfield

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Artificial intelligence tools that automate customer interactions.

Business communication with customers has changed rapidly and dramatically. The technology that was once used to communicate with customers was based on the support team structure of call centres, and the plethora of emails needed to support this communication, and has changed to the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) which works 24/7 without experiencing employee burnout, and can easily scale up to support more than one employee at an organisation at a time.

By examining several of the most recent customer communication automation tools on the market today, it is clear that all of these tools have a similar underlying goal, which is to improve the customer's experience. However, because of all the different ways that businesses communicate with customers, their approach to automating and streamlining communication will vary. For example, some businesses use AI to provide information over the telephone, while others use it for customer service communication via chat or text messaging, while some solutions focus on combining and managing all customer experience channels into a single system.

The following is an overview of a few of the more commonly used customer communication systems and platforms currently available:

FastBots.ai


FastBots.ai is a more general-purpose chatbot platform designed for speed and accessibility.
It provides customizable templates that let teams deploy chatbots for support, sales, or engagement across multiple channels — without needing developers. The UI is simple, and the focus is clearly on quick results rather than deep customization.
FastBots works well for small and mid-sized teams that want to experiment with automation or launch basic chat functionality without committing to a complex AI stack.

ChatNode


ChatNode takes a simple idea and executes it well: your website already contains answers, so why not turn it into a 24/7 support assistant?
By connecting site content and internal data to an AI agent, ChatNode provides instant responses to visitor questions. Setup is fast and no-code, making it accessible to non-technical teams.
ChatNode is particularly effective for businesses that receive a high volume of similar website questions and want to reduce response times without expanding their support team.

Revscale AI


Revscale AI approaches customer communication from a broader perspective.
Instead of isolated bots for individual tasks, Revscale deploys AI agents that share context across marketing, sales, and support. Information gathered during early interactions doesn’t disappear as customers move through the funnel.
This unified approach helps prevent broken handoffs and inconsistent messaging, which are common problems in complex customer journeys. Revscale feels less like a chatbot tool and more like an orchestration layer for customer experience.

Droxy


Droxy focuses on flexibility and brand consistency.
It allows teams to train AI agents using websites, PDFs, Google Drive, YouTube, and other data sources. These agents can then be deployed across chat, social media, messaging apps, and even voice channels.
Droxy integrates with existing systems via Zapier and a custom API, making it relatively easy to connect to current workflows. With multiple pricing tiers, it scales from small experiments to larger deployments.

Dialzara

Dialzara focuses on one of the most sensitive moments in customer communication: the first phone call.
Instead of using human receptionists or basic answering services, Dialzara relies on voice AI powered by speech recognition and NLP. The AI greets callers, asks structured questions, and collects key information before a human ever needs to step in.
What’s notable here is predictability. Dialzara’s AI follows predefined logic and behaves consistently, which matters in industries like healthcare, legal services, or consulting. The collected data flows directly into internal systems, reducing manual entry and mistakes.
Dialzara feels less like a chatbot and more like an automated intake layer — one that never misses a call.

Quidget


Quidget is built for a very common support problem: repetitive Tier-1 questions.
The platform trains an AI agent on your existing knowledge base and deploys it as a website chat widget. Setup takes minutes and requires no coding. Once live, the agent can automatically handle up to 80% of basic customer inquiries.
This isn’t just about speed. By offloading repetitive work, support teams get more time to focus on edge cases and complex issues. Quidget also integrates with tools like Zendesk, Google Docs, WhatsApp, Slack, and Messenger, making it easier to plug into existing workflows.
For teams dealing with high support volume, Quidget is a straightforward way to reduce noise without sacrificing response quality.

Final Thoughts

All of these systems are designed to reduce the need for communication with customers, and therefore improve the customer experience.

  • Dialzara provides automated communication via the telephone, including an initial contact.
  • Quidget and ChatNode both provide systems that eliminate repetitive communication processes in customer service.
  • FastBots.ai is focused on providing a solution for fast, easy customer interaction.
  • Revscale AI and Droxy develop software to assist businesses by assisting customers with multi-channel contact management.

Just as with any new technology, selecting the correct solution(s) for your business will depend on where communication has become unnecessarily complicated by your organisation's internal processes. Thus, you will need to assess your business processes in light of common points of friction, such as call volumes and support requests, sales processes, or a lack of single-point access for customers.

It is clear that AI is no longer a "test" phase for businesses, and it is rapidly becoming the equivalent of infrastructure for many businesses.

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