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Best AI Mental Health Chatbots in 2026

Choosing a mental health chatbot means looking at both the support it describes and the routes it offers when a conversation needs more help. Compare behavioral coaching, guided exercises, and conversation memory, alongside crisis resources and human escalation.

  1. 01 CBT without a Therapist: Helpy

    Helpy suits people seeking self-guided practice for anxiety, stress, panic, burnout, or emotional overwhelm, including alongside CBT, DBT, or ACT.

    Free plan Web · macOS · iOS · Android
    9.3 Visit Specs
  2. 02 Clare

    Clare may suit adults seeking conversational self-help, reflection exercises, and coping tools by phone or messaging.

    Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API
    9.2 Visit Specs
  3. 03 Mithra by MannSetu

    Mithra is presented for individuals, students, working professionals, employers, and educational institutions seeking mood support and guided exercises.

    From ₹4.17/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS
    9.0 Visit Specs
  4. 04 Mentis

    Mentis may suit people in India seeking app-based CBT activities, mood tracking, journaling, and wellness coaching.

    From ₹62.42/mo Free plan iOS · Android
    8.7 Visit Specs
  5. 05 Alongside

    It is designed for students in grades 4–12 and education faculty and staff seeking self-help wellness tools.

    Free trial Web · iOS · Android
    8.3 Visit Specs
  6. 06 Cass

    Cass is intended for individuals, health plans, healthcare providers, employers, and communities needing conversational mental-health support.

    From $0/mo Web
    8.3 Visit Specs
  7. 07 Dr. Riya by Mindtalk

    It may suit people seeking self-help for wellbeing, mild-to-moderate anxiety or low mood, sleep, stress or mental-health habits.

    Free plan Web · iOS · Android
    8.0 Visit Specs
  8. 08 GiGi

    It suits adults seeking educational activities and practical tools for everyday emotional and relationship challenges.

    From $8.33/mo Free plan Web
    8.0 Visit Specs
  9. 09 Blue Fever

    Blue Fever may suit young people looking for a community for sharing experiences and an AI emotional support companion.

    Free plan macOS · iOS
    7.9 Visit Specs
  10. 10 ephoria

    It suits people seeking guided digital coaching, exercises and wellbeing tools on iOS or Android.

    From 6.67 CHF/mo Free trial iOS · Android
    7.9 Visit Specs
  11. 11 ZenIA

    ZenIA suits Android users seeking emotional tracking, relaxation exercises and an AI listening assistant.

    Free plan Android
    7.8 Visit Specs
  12. 12 psAico
    From €12.99/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android
    7.7 Visit Specs
  13. 13 Thrive AI

    Thrive AI suits people looking for app-based mood check-ins, reflection, and brief conversational exercises for everyday concerns.

    From C$4.99/mo Free plan iOS · Android
    7.7 Visit Specs
  14. 14 Noa by Anshap

    Noa may suit people seeking AI-based wellbeing support or a connection to a credential-verified specialist.

    Free plan Web · iOS · Android
    7.6 Visit Specs
  15. 15 Elomia

    It suits individuals seeking guided wellbeing conversations, plus employers, practices, universities, schools, and partners needing configurable support or API integration.

    Web · iOS · Android · API
    7.5 Visit Specs
  16. 16 Psychia

    Psychia may suit people seeking anytime text-based emotional support in Polish, English, or Ukrainian, with no appointment needed.

    Free plan iOS · Android
    7.3 Visit Specs
  17. 17 ConverSage
    7.2 Visit Specs
  18. 18 OpenCouch
    Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    7.1 Visit Specs
  19. 19 Menthra Compass

    Compass suits educational institutions seeking student wellbeing conversations, counselor alerts, and institution-managed integrations.

    Web
    7.0 Visit Specs
  20. 20 Wysa for Work
    From $4.17/mo Web · iOS · Android
    7.0 Visit Specs
  21. 21 Re
    iOS
    6.8 Visit Specs
How this list is ordered. Specifiction scores each tool on how fully its maker documents it, whether its prices are published, where the research puts it, the platforms it runs on and whether it can be tried for free (how we rank). Makers can also buy a numbered place (how Specifiction is paid for).

Access platforms, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing can help you weigh practical access. The 2026 ranking contains 21 entries and opens with Clare, Elomia, and Dr. Riya by Mindtalk; Noa by Anshap and Thrive AI are also among the early options. Use the listed criteria to consider which features matter for the kind of support you are seeking.

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