- B2B-only (pivoted from consumer in 2024).
- Attested
- Not disclosed
- —
- 2017
- US
Mental health
Woebot
by Woebot Health · founded 2017 · US
CBT/IPT chatbot with 14 RCTs and FDA Breakthrough Device.
CBT/IPT chatbot with 14 RCTs and FDA Breakthrough Device.
Free tier available. HIPAA-attested.
Most-research-backed mental-health chatbot. Pivoted from consumer to B2B-only after FDA pause. FDA Breakthrough for postpartum depression. Used by payers/employers.
What it costs
Free tier only; no paid plans publicly disclosed.
| Tier | Monthly | Annual | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plan | — | — | B2B-only (pivoted from consumer in 2024). |
Source: vendor pricing page. Verified May 23, 2026.
What deploys cleanly
Carries FDA Breakthrough, HIPAA per vendor documentation. Independent attestation review is the buyer's responsibility before clinical deployment.
Who builds it
Woebot (Woebot Health) was founded in 2017 in US, putting it 9 years into market.
What the literature says
5 peer-reviewed studies indexed on PubMed evaluate Woebot in clinical contexts. The most relevant are shown below, ranked by editorial relevance score combining title match, study design, recency, and journal tier.
- User Engagement Clusters of an 8-Week Digital Mental Health Intervention Guided by a Relational Agent (Woebot): Exploratory Study.
- Hoffman V, Flom M, Mariano TY, et al.· J Med Internet Res· 2023
- With the proliferation of digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) guided by relational agents, little is known about the behavioral, cognitive, and affective engagement components associated with symptom improvement over time. Obtaining a better understanding could lend clues about recommended use for particular subgroups of the population, the potency of different intervention components, and the mechanisms underlying the intervention's success. This exploratory study applied clustering techniques to a range of engagement indicators, which were mapped to the intervention's active compone…
- Effectiveness of a Web-based and Mobile Therapy Chatbot on Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Subclinical Young Adults: Randomized Controlled Trial.
- Karkosz S, Szymański R, Sanna K, et al.· JMIR Form Res· 2024RCT
- There has been an increased need to provide specialized help for people with depressive and anxiety symptoms, particularly teenagers and young adults. There is evidence from a 2-week intervention that chatbots (eg, Woebot) are effective in reducing depression and anxiety, an effect that was not detected in the control group that was provided self-help materials. Although chatbots are a promising solution, there is limited scientific evidence for the efficacy of agent-guided cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) outside the English language, especially for highly inflected languages. This study a…
- Artificial Intelligence-Powered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Chatbots, a Systematic Review.
- Farzan M, Ebrahimi H, Pourali M, et al.· Iran J Psychiatry· 2025Systematic Review
- This review identifies the characteristic features of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and their therapeutic effect; assesses their efficacy in treatment of depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders; and establishes levels of user engagement and satisfaction.Searches were conducted on the PubMed, Embase, MEDLINE, CENTRAL, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Google Scholar databases using a set of keywords such as, not limited to, AI cognitive behavioral therapy (AI CBT), Youper, Wysa, Woebot, and other related terms. We included studies that were empirical, peer-reviewed, conducted betwee…
- Effectiveness of artificial intelligence chatbots on mental health & well-being in college students: a rapid systematic review.
- Nyakhar S, Wang H· Front Psychiatry· 2025Systematic Review
- Mental health disorders among college students have surged in recent years, exacerbated by barriers such as stigma, cost associated with treatment, and limited access to mental health providers. Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven chatbots have emerged as scalable, stigma-free tools to deliver evidence-based mental health support, yet their efficacy specifically for college populations remains underexplored. This systematic rapid review evaluates the effectiveness of chatbots in improving mental health outcomes (e.g., anxiety, depression) and well-being among college students while identifyin…
- Network-based artificial intelligence in mental healthcare: A systematic review of chatbots, artificial intelligence/machine learning models and ethical considerations in global healthcare networks.
- Rezaei Z, Khorraminia A, Shi D, et al.· Digit Health· 2026Systematic Review
- This systematic review examines how artificial intelligence (AI), including machine learning (ML) models and AI-powered chatbots, contributes to the diagnosis, treatment and ethical governance of mental healthcare. It explores how AI-driven systems form interconnected healthcare networks that enhance accessibility, personalization and resilience of mental health services, aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being. A comprehensive search across PubMed, IEEE Xplore and Google Scholar (2017-2024) was conducted using Boolean combinations of "AI,"…
What clinicians say about Woebot
Aggregated from 37 public clinician mentions. We quote with attribution under fair-use commentary.
Aggregated sentiment from 37 public mentions
- leaning positive
- 24%
- 0.15
- Reddit·37
- ease-of-use7
- cbt5
- free-tier3
- effectiveness3
- pricing2
- support1
- cbt-techniques1
- accessibility1
- 01creative coping methods
- 02gentle regular check-ins
- 03free and has no ads
- 04cbt techniques
- 05highly recommend
- 01pisses me off because he isn't a real human
- 02making it inaccessible to the rest of the world
- 03can't afford therapy
- 04can’t get real personal help from it
- 05couldn't handle my depression
“In my experience (granted it’s only 2 so far) even real life therapists are dismissively optimistic so I would doubt it. I remember I tried woebot once and it got me so irritated with not being able to handle my depression.”
“Woebot : A. I. CBT bot. I've been using this service for a couple of weeks and it's a interesting substitute for therapy. If you want to learn CBT techniques, with a bit more interaction than a self-help book, you might like to give it a try. I think it is helping me.”
“Have you tried CBT? Try it. Download Woebot. Use it for this specific issue. You don't have cancer and you know your brain is lying to you”
Summarized from 37 public clinician mentions. We quote with attribution under fair-use commentary and never republish full reviews. See our editorial methodology for source weights.
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