Botkit

Acquired

Austin, Texas, United States · Founded 2012

1-10 employees · acquired

Sourced & current · updated Aug 22, 2026Website

An open-source developer tool for building chatbots, messaging apps, and conversational interfaces across multiple platforms.

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A leading open-source chatbot development framework, now integrated into Microsoft's Bot Framework ecosystem following the 2018 acquisition of parent company XOXCO.

Ownership

Parent: Microsoft Bot Framework