ChatSKU vs assistant-ui

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ChatSKU compared with assistant-ui
Detail	ChatSKU	assistant-ui
What it does	AI-powered B2B catalog chat that answers product questions, shares specs, and captures quote requests instantly	Open-source React components and runtimes for building AI chat
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	US	US
Pricing model	Freemium	Open source
Pricing	Free trial (up to 10,000 SKUs, no credit card required, free through first 3 orders or 6 quotes or 6 leads or 60 days, whichever comes first). Subscription-based plans start at $2,500 with one-time setup starting at $299/month. Performance-based plans at 0.75% of ChatSKU revenue with no setup or mon	The core library is free and MIT licensed. assistant-cloud offers: Free ($0, 200 MAU included), Pro ($50/mo, 500 MAU included plus $0.10 per additional MAU), Enterprise (custom MAU pricing, contact for details).
Key features	Quote building and RFQ capture Customer groups and tiered pricing One-line installation without developers ERP and eCommerce platform integration Product variant support 24/7 buyer assistance Order and lead capture routing	Streaming support for real-time chat output Tool execution and integration Thread persistence and history Voice support Generative UI rendering Message attachments Conversation branching Multi-platform support (React, Vue, React Native, Ink) Runtime adapter support (AI SDK, LangGraph, LangChain) Fully customizable component composition
What makes it different	Deploy in under one day without rebuilding your website Works with existing catalogs in any format without data migration Grounded in your own product data, not generic knowledge 14 years of B2B eCommerce experience from Virtina team	Works with any backend through pluggable runtime adapters Complete source code available for customization via CLI Production-ready runtime handling streaming, tools, and state Free MIT license with optional paid cloud persistence Cross-platform support with single chat model
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	5 no change since last check	53 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	0	12
Citation Flow (Majestic)	11	39
Referring domains (Majestic)	5	572

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