Salesforce Agentforce charges ~$2.00 per conversation (flat Conversations plan). 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 | Salesforce Agentforce | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | One-time license, from $1,999 | Per conversation |
| Cost per AI answer | ~$0.01 (your model usage) | $2.00 / conversation |
| Recurring platform fee | None | ~$2.00 per conversation (flat Conversations plan) |
| 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 | ~$360,000 |
Figures use publicly listed 2026 rates ($2.00 / conversation) applied to 5,000 AI-resolved conversations/month, and exclude seat and add-on fees. Salesforce also offers a Flex Credits model (~$0.10 per agent action) that can work out cheaper per conversation — the flat Conversations rate shown here is the higher-end case. 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.
Agentforce is among the more expensive options at ~$2.00 per conversation on its flat Conversations plan. Clare AI is a one-time license you own, then ~1¢ a conversation.
Salesforce Agentforce 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.
Your business runs entirely on Salesforce CRM and you want AI that lives natively inside that platform.
You want AI support that is not locked to one CRM vendor, runs on your own servers, and costs a fraction per conversation.
Agentforce is deeply wired into the Salesforce platform, so teams standardized on Salesforce CRM get tight data and workflow integration. 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. Salesforce Agentforce bills ~$2.00 per conversation (flat Conversations plan); 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, Salesforce Agentforce runs about $360,000 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. Agentforce is deeply wired into the Salesforce platform, so teams standardized on Salesforce CRM get tight data and workflow integration.
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 Salesforce Agentforce — every month, forever, vs a one-time license you own.