Ada charges custom enterprise pricing, roughly $1–$3.50 per resolution. Clare AI is a one-time, self-hosted license — you own the software, your data stays on your servers, and the only ongoing cost is ~1¢ per conversation in your own AI-model usage.
| Clare AI | Ada | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | One-time license, from $1,999 | Per resolution (custom) |
| Cost per AI answer | ~$0.01 (your model usage) | ~$1–$3.50 / resolution |
| Recurring platform fee | None | Annual platform fee + per-resolution |
| AI agents / seats | Unlimited, no seats | Metered |
| Where it runs | Your server | Vendor cloud |
| Who owns the data | You do | Vendor |
| Languages | 50+, any | Multiple |
| 3-year cost @ 5,000/mo | ~$3,799 | ~$180,000 |
Figures use reported 2026 estimates (~$1–$3.50 / resolution) applied to 5,000 AI-resolved conversations/month, and exclude seat and add-on fees. Ada is custom-priced and doesn't publish list rates; this uses the low end (~$1/resolution) of reported estimates and extrapolates to a 5,000/month volume below Ada's typical enterprise minimum, so treat it as illustrative. Clare AI ongoing cost estimated at ~$0.01/conversation in model usage on today's cheapest models, plus the one-time $1,999 license. Illustrative — your numbers will vary.
Ada sells enterprise contracts with platform fees plus a per-resolution charge — a bill that scales with volume and renews every year. Clare AI is a one-time license you own and self-host, then only ~1¢ per conversation in your own model usage.
Ada runs in the vendor's cloud, so your customer conversations live on their infrastructure. Clare AI is self-hosted on your own server — you own the data and use your own model API keys. A real advantage in finance, healthcare, gaming, and any regulated industry.
Both get you answering fast. With Clare AI you also get a full agent back office, a human-approval step for anything sensitive, and a connection to your existing systems (CRM, orders, bookings) so it answers with live data. Professional and Enterprise tiers include the source code.
Clare AI replies natively in 50+ languages with no translation layer, and there is no per-seat or per-resolution metering in the software — your volume is bounded only by your own model limits and server, both of which you control.
You are a large enterprise that wants a fully-managed, no-code automation platform with hands-on vendor support, and you are comfortable with custom annual contracts.
You want to own the software outright, keep customer data on your own servers, and avoid per-resolution fees and annual enterprise renewals.
Ada is a mature, enterprise-grade automation platform with strong no-code tooling and deep integrations, used by large brands to automate high volumes. The honest difference is the business model: rent forever, versus buy once and own.
Yes — if you want to own your support AI instead of renting it. Ada bills custom enterprise pricing, roughly $1–$3.50 per resolution; Clare AI is a one-time license (from $1,999) that you self-host, then pay only ~1¢ per conversation in your own AI-model usage. You keep your customer data on your own servers.
At 5,000 conversations a month, Ada runs about $180,000 over three years at that rate; Clare AI is about $3,799 all-in over the same period (one-time license plus ~1¢/conversation). Your exact numbers depend on your volume and model.
For front-line support, yes: Clare AI resolves up to 98% of routine questions in 50+ languages, escalates the hard cases to a human with full context, and connects to your existing systems to pull live order and account data. Ada is a mature, enterprise-grade automation platform with strong no-code tooling and deep integrations, used by large brands to automate high volumes.
No. There is no per-resolution or per-seat fee in Clare AI. You buy the license once and own it; the only ongoing cost is your own model usage (about a cent per conversation), billed directly to you by your AI provider.
Drag the calculator to your real support volume and compare Clare AI against Ada — every month, forever, vs a one-time license you own.