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Botkube
Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
What it is
Botkube helps teams monitor and troubleshoot Kubernetes environments through alerts in chat platforms. It lets teams set alert rules and filters, while Botkube Assistant uses connected tools and documentation to investigate possible root causes, suggest steps, and generate commands. It can also create Kubernetes manifests and guided runbooks, run health checks, and assemble incident details into root-cause or post-mortem reports. Listed connections include Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord, Mattermost, PagerDuty, Helm, Argo CD, Flux CD, ChatGPT, Keptn, Kasten, and Prometheus. Slack, Discord, and Mattermost support two-way interactions, and one agent can connect multiple platforms. Botkube can run locally or in a self-hosted setup. Its feature map lists multi-cluster support for Discord and Mattermost, but not Slack. The product is made by Kubeshop and began in 2019 as a Kubernetes messaging bot. It is designed for platform engineers and SREs, while also enabling application developers to troubleshoot without CLI access. The free plan covers up to five nodes in one cluster, 1,000 AI tokens, and four hours of data retention. Team costs $10 per node per month and includes 100,000 AI tokens and 90 days of retention, with a 30-day trial. Pricing is in beta.
For and against
For
- Routes Kubernetes alerts to multiple chat platforms.
- Assistant can investigate causes and generate commands.
- Creates manifests, runbooks, and incident reports.
- Can run locally or self-hosted.
- Free plan is available.
Against
- Slack lacks documented multi-cluster support.
- Free plan retains data for four hours.
- Team pricing is $10 per node per month.
- Pricing is in beta.
The verdict
Botkube combines Kubernetes alerting with troubleshooting assistance and incident tools, including self-hosted deployment. Check its Slack multi-cluster limitation and the free plan’s retention and token limits when evaluating it.
Who it suits
Botkube suits platform engineers and SREs who want Kubernetes alerts and troubleshooting in chat. It may also suit application developers who need to troubleshoot without CLI access.
Plans and prices
FREE
Up to 5 nodes in one cluster · 1,000 AI tokens · 4 hours data retention
Read 2 Oct 2026 · botkube.io
Team
100,000 AI tokens · 90 days data retention · Try free for 30 days
Read 2 Oct 2026 · botkube.io
Enterprise
AI tokens and data retention per contract · Contact for pricing
Read 2 Oct 2026 · botkube.io
On the record
- AI troubleshooting
- Botkube Assistant uses connected tools and documentation to investigate root causes, suggest troubleshooting steps, and generate commands.botkube.io · read 2 Oct 2026
- Alerting
- It provides real-time Kubernetes alerts in chat platforms, with customizable alert rules and filtering.botkube.io · read 2 Oct 2026
- Company
- Botkube says it is made by Kubeshop, an open-source accelerator focused on the cloud-native ecosystem.botkube.io · read 2 Oct 2026
- Deployment and privacy
- Botkube says it can run in a local environment and offers a self-hosted option for data ownership.botkube.io · read 2 Oct 2026
- Feature limitation
- The documentation’s feature map marks multi-cluster support unavailable for Slack, while listing it for Discord and Mattermost.docs.botkube.io · read 2 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The integrations page lists Microsoft Teams, Slack, Discord, Mattermost, PagerDuty, Helm, Argo CD, Flux CD, ChatGPT, Keptn, Kasten, and Prometheus.botkube.io · read 2 Oct 2026
- Pricing status
- The pricing page says its pricing model is in beta and that the company is working to optimize it.botkube.io · read 2 Oct 2026
- Product
- Botkube is a Kubernetes troubleshooting and monitoring solution that sends context-enhanced notifications about events in Kubernetes environments.docs.botkube.io · read 2 Oct 2026
- Product history
- Botkube’s about page says it began in 2019 as a messaging bot for Kubernetes cluster monitoring, deployment debugging, and automated checks.botkube.io · read 2 Oct 2026
- Remediation
- Botkube can generate Kubernetes manifests and guided runbooks, perform health checks, and compile incident information into root cause or post-mortem reports.botkube.io · read 2 Oct 2026
- Supported chat platforms
- The documentation lists Slack, Discord, and Mattermost as bidirectional integrations and says one Botkube agent can enable multiple platform integrations.docs.botkube.io · read 2 Oct 2026
- Target users
- Botkube describes the product as designed for platform engineers and SREs, and says it lets application developers troubleshoot without CLI access.botkube.io · read 2 Oct 2026
