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SLEEKFLOW AI AGENT

SleekFlow AI drives revenue

AI Knowledge Base

Always up to date with live site changes

Broader format support

PDF, TXT, and website crawl are basic; we also support DOCX, XLSX, CSV, and JPG formats.

Live Google search

SleekFlow's AI uses live Google search for the latest information.

Native Shopify integration

Instant access to live product, inventory, and order data from your Shopify store with native MCP integration.

AI Control

You can take control of hallucinations

Prompt-based setup is not reliable

No matter how detailed your instructions are, sometimes AI can fail to invoke actions or exit at the right time because context is lost in lengthy prompts.

SleekFlow makes it easy to design chat flows

SleekFlow combines prompts with a visual flow builder to govern AI handoffs, escalations, and exits: no hallucinations, no premature exits, no chatbot jails.

AI Actions

SleekFlow doesn’t just answer questions, it sells

Lead scoring

Automatically qualify prospects to focus on high-value opportunities.

Smart chat summaries

Instantly summarize conversations so humans can quickly gain context and take action.

Create Shopify carts

Builds shopping carts right in the chat—no redirects, no friction, just seamless checkout.

Answer with live order data

Reply to customer inquiries using real-time Shopify order details and data.

Testing Tools

SleekFlow lets you test, no guessing

AI playground with citations

Test your AI and see exactly where each answer comes from with built-in source citations.

Performance testing

Automatically spot knowledge gaps and measure accuracy so you can fix issues before going live.

Safe workflow sandbox

Simulate full customer workflows and integrations without touching your live business channels.

WORKFLOW AUTOMATION

Deep integrations and a flexible UX

SleekFlow triggers from events across all the tools you use—a new Shopify order, a Salesforce update, you name it.

From one intuitive builder, you can then automate actions across every system—no need to pay extra for Zapier or n8n.

Our Flow Builder is designed to protect your work, no worries about one wrong click can erase an entire branch.

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DATA MANAGEMENT

Store and organize data easily in SleekFlow

Contact fields get overwritten with every new update? SleekFlow Custom Objects give you the full picture, saving every single order or appointment as a unique record linked to a contact.

This keeps customer profiles clean, not just a long, messy list of contact fields. You track a customer's complete history, not only their latest interaction.

Use this valuable data to trigger powerful automations like segmenting contacts by purchase patterns or sending follow-up messages after purchases.

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SECURITY CONTROL

SleekFlow meets global compliance

Need to meet strict data laws in the UK, UAE, US or SG? We have regional servers in 5 markets, so your data stays right where it needs to.

You also get total control over who sees what. Mask any sensitive info—credit cards, medical IDs, you name it—and set specific permissions so your team only accesses what they need for their job.

Plus, you can lock down your entire workspace with IP whitelisting. It's an enterprise-grade feature that goes far beyond SSO & 2FA setup.

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LOCALIZED SUPPORT

Always-on strategic customer support

With SleekFlow, a dedicated local team is included from day one to guide your setup, free for all yearly plans.

You don't just get a helpdesk. You get a dedicated onboarding specialist for business strategy and AI solution engineers to train your team and troubleshoot your AI agents.

With offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, the UAE, Brazil, and Indonesia, we offer local support in your timezone and hours—not just a ticket number from a remote team.

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SLEEKFLOW VS RESPOND.IO

Why AI‑driven businesses choose SleekFlow

Product details and pricing are accurate to the best of our knowledge at publishing on 6 July 2026, drawn from each provider's public information, and change often, so verify with each provider directly. Opinions are our own.

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Starter Plan

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Pro AI Plan

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Growth Plan

Basics

Starting price

$79/month

$149/month

$159/month

Team inbox

Collaborator inbox

Broadcasts

Workflow

Cross-platform automation

Custom objects

Native Shopify integration

In-chat payment link

AI features

Knowledge base

Supported data format

PDF, DOCX, XLSX, CSV, JPG

CSV, DOCX,PPTX, PDF, texts and images

Website crawling

Shopify MCP (native commerce connector)

Actions

Assign to human agents

Update contact properties / fields

Update lifecycle stages

Listen to audio message

Add labels to segment customers

Create internal note for human agents

Lead scoring

Shopify: Share product link, build a cart, answer from order details

Call custom API

Testing & iteration

Testing chat window

Citations in testing

AI reasoning visibility (why an action was taken)

Auto‑generate questions & AI answers to measure AI performance accuracy

Frequently Asked Questions

Migration is straightforward and we provide dedicated support throughout the process. Most businesses complete migration within 1-2 weeks. Plus, with our free forever plan, you can build and test everything in our sandbox before switching your live channels over.
It means exactly what it says—no caps, no overages, no surprises. Your AI agent can handle as many customer conversations as needed without any additional charges. This is particularly valuable during peak seasons or marketing campaigns when conversation volume spikes. Respond.io meters AI usage, which means you could face unexpected charges or hit limits at the worst possible time.
SleekFlow's Pro plan starts at $149/month compared to respond.io's Growth plan at $159/month—that's $10 in monthly savings, or $120 per year. But the real value goes beyond price: you get unlimited AI responses (respond.io meters usage), more AI actions, advanced testing tools, Custom Objects, and superior collaboration features. You're paying less and getting significantly more capability. Respond.io's Starter plan starts at $79/month but lacks broadcasts, automatic workflows, and advanced integrations.
SleekFlow is designed for businesses of all sizes. Our pricing starts at just $149/month for the Pro plan, and we offer a free forever plan for businesses just getting started. You get enterprise-grade features like unlimited AI, advanced security, Custom Objects, and local support regardless of your company size. We believe every business deserves powerful conversational AI tools, not just large enterprises.
The biggest difference is that we have a true, native Shopify integration, while respond.io doesn't. Our direct connection gives our AI instant, real-time access to your entire product catalog. This means it can share product links, build shopping carts for customers, and answer questions about order details—all right inside the chat. Respond.io can't connect to Shopify on its own. You're forced to rely on a third-party tool like Zapier to create a workaround. This indirect connection is far more limited and only allows for basic tasks like syncing contact details. You miss out on all the powerful, in-chat e-commerce tools that only a real integration can offer.
Absolutely. Unlike respond.io's 7-day trial that requires connecting real business channels, SleekFlow offers a free forever plan with a complete sandbox environment. You can build your entire AI agent, test automations, and explore all features without any pressure or credit card requirement. When you're ready to go live, simply upgrade to a paid plan.