Comparison · Updated August 2026

Coordinated AI Agents vs Legacy Playbook Chatbots

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  • Reasoning AI

    vs branching playbook rules

  • 7 channels

    vs the website chat widget

  • $99/mo

    vs plans reported from ~$2,500/mo

ConversionIQ.ai
Drift

About this comparison

Why compare these two?

This page compares ConversionIQ.ai and Drift for buyers evaluating conversational software for B2B websites. Drift built the conversational marketing category: a website chat widget driven by playbooks that route visitors, qualify with branching questions, and book meetings with sales, plus account-based targeting for named companies. Salesloft acquired Drift in 2024 and folded it into its sales engagement platform, and has signalled that the standalone product is being wound down, though no public end-of-life date has been announced and its product pages remain live. Reported pricing runs from roughly $2,500 per month at entry to enterprise contracts of $80,000 to $150,000 or more per year. ConversionIQ.ai is one coordinated system of autonomous AI agents. Instead of a decision tree on one channel, it runs reasoning AI across social comments, web chat, SMS, WhatsApp, and Messenger, detects purchase intent, and syncs qualified leads to CRM from $99/month. This comparison is most relevant to teams whose Drift renewal is coming up.

Stick

Stick with Drift if…

  • You are already standardized on Salesloft and want conversational inside that contract.
  • Account-based routing to named reps on a B2B website is the whole job.
  • Meeting booking off the website chat widget is your main conversion event.

Choose

Choose ConversionIQ.ai if…

  • You want an AI that understands a question it was never scripted for.
  • Your buyers are in social comments and DMs, not only on your pricing page.
  • You do not want to build and maintain playbook trees to keep the bot useful.
  • You want a platform with a clear roadmap, not one being wound down inside a larger suite.

The two platforms, defined

Two tools, two jobs

What ConversionIQ.ai is

ConversionIQ.ai is one patent-pending, coordinated system of autonomous AI agents: six specialized models that answer, moderate, qualify, book, support, and convert.

It covers Social Comments (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn), Web Chat, SMS, WhatsApp, and Messenger.

Its AI reasons about what a prospect actually said rather than matching them to a scripted branch, and Auditti audits every reply.

Every agent shares one memory, so a customer never starts over, and every qualified lead syncs to Salesforce, HubSpot, GoHighLevel, or Zoho. ConversionIQ.ai is SOC 2 Type II certified.

What Drift is

Drift is a conversational marketing product built around a website chat widget and rule-based playbooks.

It routes visitors, qualifies them with branching questions, books meetings, and targets named accounts for B2B sales teams.

Salesloft acquired Drift in 2024 and folded it into its sales engagement platform; the standalone product is being wound down, with no public end-of-life date announced.

Pricing is not published. Reporting describes entry plans from roughly $2,500 per month, higher tiers at $4,500 to $15,000 per month, and enterprise contracts of $80,000 to $150,000 or more per year.

Feature comparison

Feature by feature

YesPartialNo

How the AI Works

ConversionIQ.ai: why it matters
YesConversionIQ.ai answers questions nobody configured in advance. Drift playbooks follow branches you build and maintain.
Drift
Playbook-driven
ConversionIQ.ai: why it matters
YesConversionIQ.ai is live without a single flow built. Drift requires playbook design before it is useful.
Drift
No
ConversionIQ.ai: why it matters
YesConversionIQ.ai scores buying signals from what the person says. Drift qualifies through scripted questions and firmographic targeting.
Drift
Rule-based qualification
ConversionIQ.ai: why it matters
YesAuditti reviews every ConversionIQ.ai message against brand rules automatically. Drift stays on-message by only saying what you scripted.
Drift
Scripted responses

Channel Coverage

ConversionIQ.ai: why it matters
YesBoth run a website chat experience. This is where Drift is strongest and where ConversionIQ.ai is one of seven channels.
Drift
Yes
ConversionIQ.ai: why it matters
YesConversionIQ.ai moderates and replies to public comment sections. Drift is a website product.
Drift
No
ConversionIQ.ai: why it matters
YesTikTok and LinkedIn comment management are live on ConversionIQ.ai. Not a Drift capability.
Drift
No
ConversionIQ.ai: why it matters
YesOfficial WhatsApp Business API plus proactive AI SMS. Not Drift channels.
Drift
No
ConversionIQ.ai: why it matters
YesBoth book meetings. Drift built the category and its routing to named reps is mature.
Drift
Yes

Data & Integration

ConversionIQ.ai: why it matters
YesDottiDeepLink™ enriches every prospect before the AI speaks. Drift identifies visitors by company for account-based routing.
Drift
Firmographic only
ConversionIQ.ai: why it matters
YesEvery qualified lead syncs with full transcripts. Drift syncs to CRM as part of the Salesloft stack.
Drift
Yes
ConversionIQ.ai: why it matters
PartialConversionIQ.ai personalizes from enriched prospect data. Drift is purpose-built for ABM routing and is stronger there.
Drift
Yes
ConversionIQ.ai: why it matters
YesConversionIQ.ai stands alone. Drift now lives inside Salesloft, with bundling reported as part of the purchase.
Drift
No

Pricing & Roadmap

ConversionIQ.ai: why it matters
YesConversionIQ.ai starts at $99/month. Drift entry plans are reported from roughly $2,500 per month.
Drift
No
ConversionIQ.ai: why it matters
YesConversionIQ.ai lists its plans publicly. Drift has no public pricing page with figures.
Drift
No
ConversionIQ.ai: why it matters
YesConversionIQ.ai goes live in minutes. Drift requires a demo and a custom quote.
Drift
No
ConversionIQ.ai: why it matters
YesSalesloft has signalled that standalone Drift is being wound down. No public end-of-life date has been announced.
Drift
No
Feature by feature
FeatureConversionIQ.ai: why it mattersDrift
How the AI Works
Reasoning AI that handles unscripted questionsYesConversionIQ.ai answers questions nobody configured in advance. Drift playbooks follow branches you build and maintain.Playbook-driven
Works with no keywords or decision trees configuredYesConversionIQ.ai is live without a single flow built. Drift requires playbook design before it is useful.No
Purchase intent detectionYesConversionIQ.ai scores buying signals from what the person says. Drift qualifies through scripted questions and firmographic targeting.Rule-based qualification
Automatic brand-safety audit on every replyYesAuditti reviews every ConversionIQ.ai message against brand rules automatically. Drift stays on-message by only saying what you scripted.Scripted responses
Channel Coverage
Web chatYesBoth run a website chat experience. This is where Drift is strongest and where ConversionIQ.ai is one of seven channels.Yes
Facebook & Instagram comment AI repliesYesConversionIQ.ai moderates and replies to public comment sections. Drift is a website product.No
TikTok & LinkedIn comment AI repliesYesTikTok and LinkedIn comment management are live on ConversionIQ.ai. Not a Drift capability.No
SMS & WhatsApp AI agentYesOfficial WhatsApp Business API plus proactive AI SMS. Not Drift channels.No
Meeting booking from the conversationYesBoth book meetings. Drift built the category and its routing to named reps is mature.Yes
Data & Integration
Lead identity resolution (2,000+ data points)YesDottiDeepLink™ enriches every prospect before the AI speaks. Drift identifies visitors by company for account-based routing.Firmographic only
CRM sync (Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho, GHL)YesEvery qualified lead syncs with full transcripts. Drift syncs to CRM as part of the Salesloft stack.Yes
Account-based targeting for named companiesPartialConversionIQ.ai personalizes from enriched prospect data. Drift is purpose-built for ABM routing and is stronger there.Yes
Independent of a larger sales suite contractYesConversionIQ.ai stands alone. Drift now lives inside Salesloft, with bundling reported as part of the purchase.No
Pricing & Roadmap
Accessible entry pricingYesConversionIQ.ai starts at $99/month. Drift entry plans are reported from roughly $2,500 per month.No
Published pricingYesConversionIQ.ai lists its plans publicly. Drift has no public pricing page with figures.No
Self-serve signupYesConversionIQ.ai goes live in minutes. Drift requires a demo and a custom quote.No
Actively developed as a standalone productYesSalesloft has signalled that standalone Drift is being wound down. No public end-of-life date has been announced.No

Pricing comparison

Pricing, side by side

ConversionIQ.ai
Starter: $99/mo, 100 AI Actions, unlimited users, all channels
Drift
Reported from roughly $2,500/mo, bundled with Salesloft
ConversionIQ.ai
Standard: $199/mo, 750 AI Actions, unlimited users, all channels
Drift
Reported $4,500 to $6,000/mo
ConversionIQ.ai
Premium: $499/mo, 2,500 AI Actions + full agent suite
Drift
Reported $8,000 to $15,000+/mo
ConversionIQ.ai
Enterprise: Custom, dedicated AM, SLAs, custom integrations
Drift
Reported $80,000 to $150,000+/yr
ConversionIQ.ai
Actively developed, independent platform
Drift
Folded into Salesloft, standalone product being wound down
ConversionIQ.ai
Native sync with Salesforce, HubSpot, GoHighLevel, Zoho
Drift
Via the Salesloft stack
Pricing, side by side
TierConversionIQ.aiDrift
EntryStarter: $99/mo, 100 AI Actions, unlimited users, all channelsReported from roughly $2,500/mo, bundled with Salesloft
MidStandard: $199/mo, 750 AI Actions, unlimited users, all channelsReported $4,500 to $6,000/mo
GrowthPremium: $499/mo, 2,500 AI Actions + full agent suiteReported $8,000 to $15,000+/mo
EnterpriseEnterprise: Custom, dedicated AM, SLAs, custom integrationsReported $80,000 to $150,000+/yr
Product statusActively developed, independent platformFolded into Salesloft, standalone product being wound down
CRM syncNative sync with Salesforce, HubSpot, GoHighLevel, ZohoVia the Salesloft stack

Pricing verified as of August 2026. Subject to change. Confirm current pricing at each vendor's website.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Salesloft acquired Drift in 2024 and folded it into its sales engagement platform. The product pages remain live and existing customers are still served, but Salesloft has signalled that the standalone product is being wound down and no public end-of-life date has been announced. If your renewal is coming up, that uncertainty is a fair thing to weigh.

A playbook only handles the paths you built. If a visitor asks something off-script, Drift falls back to a form or a handoff. ConversionIQ.ai reasons about what was actually said and answers it, with every reply audited against your brand rules by Auditti, so there is no tree to maintain and no dead end when a real question arrives.

Six more channels. ConversionIQ.ai runs the same intelligence on public comments across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn, plus DMs, SMS, WhatsApp, and Messenger. For most companies more buyers appear in a comment thread under a paid post than on the pricing page, and Drift was never built to see them.

Drift does not publish pricing. Reporting describes entry plans from roughly $2,500 per month, mid tiers at $4,500 to $6,000, and enterprise contracts of $80,000 to $150,000 or more per year, typically bundled with Salesloft. ConversionIQ.ai publishes its rates: from $99 per month with unlimited users, every channel included, 100 to 2,500 AI Actions by plan and then $0.15 to $0.30 per additional action.

The bottom line

Drift invented conversational marketing, and for B2B teams already living in Salesloft its routing and meeting booking still work. But it is a rules engine on one channel, priced like an enterprise suite, and Salesloft is winding the standalone product down. ConversionIQ.ai is what the category grew into: reasoning AI across seven channels, intent detection instead of branching questions, every reply audited, leads in your CRM, from $99/month.

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Information on this page is based on publicly available data as of August 2026. Features, pricing, and product status are subject to change; Drift does not publish pricing and the figures above come from third-party reporting. Drift and Salesloft are trademarks of their respective owners. ConversionIQ.ai makes no claim that the above information is endorsed by Drift or Salesloft.