Freemium

Runbear

Named AI teammates living in Slack channels, each authenticating as the person asking.

4.1 Automation
4.1 Very good 4.1

Bottom line: Runbear is a strong automation tool, best known for named shared agents in Slack, Teams and Discord. It has a free plan.

Per-user auth stops a shared agent becoming a permissions bypass Agents watching channels need boundaries agreed with the team
Reviewed by Challenging Voice Editorial · Updated Aug 2026 How we rate
PricingFrom $99/mo
Free planYes
CompanyRunbear, Inc.
PlatformsWeb
Best forAutomation
Visits9
Last reviewedAug 2026
UpdatedAug 2026
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Overview

Runbear puts agents into Slack, Teams and Discord as named teammates: @Support, @SalesOps, @HR, @RevOps. They watch the channel, draft responses, pull data from connected tools and act, with more than 2,000 integrations and per-agent knowledge bases behind them.

Per-user authentication is the design decision that makes shared agents safe. An agent in a shared channel holding one service account sees everything that account can see, which quietly turns a Slack channel into a permissions bypass; authenticating as the person who asked means each user gets exactly their own access and no more.

It configures through Claude Code and MCP rather than requiring engineering time, with a free tier, $99 a month for Team and $399 for Business. Agents that watch channels and act need clear boundaries agreed with the people in those channels, 2,000 integrations vary in depth, and $99 is a real step up from free for a small team.

Key features

  • Named shared agents in Slack, Teams and Discord
  • Per-user authentication rather than one service account
  • 2,000-plus tool integrations
  • Per-agent knowledge bases
  • Configuration via Claude Code and MCP

Screenshots & demo

Demo video

Screenshots

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Pricing

Runbear has a free plan, and paid plans start at $99/mo.

  • Pricing modelFreemium
  • Starting priceFrom $99/mo
  • Free planYes
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Pricing is provided as a guide. Check the official site for the latest plans.

Is Runbear expensive?

Runbear starts at $99, which is 267% above the Automation median of $27 a month across the 50 priced tools we list in that category.

The cheapest paid option in Automation starts at $0.6 and the most expensive at $2,500.

44% of Automation tools in the directory offer a free tier, and this is one of them.

Compared against every priced listing in Automation, recalculated as the catalogue changes. Method and the full market breakdown are in our AI tool pricing study.

Pros & cons

Pros

  • Per-user auth stops a shared agent becoming a permissions bypass
  • Configured without engineering time
  • Free tier before the paid plans

Cons

  • Agents watching channels need boundaries agreed with the team
  • 2,000 integrations vary considerably in depth
  • $99 a month is a real step up from the free tier

How it compares

ToolRatingFreeFromBest known for
Runbear (this tool)4.1Yes$99/moNamed shared agents in Slack, Teams and Discord
Magical4.6Yes$10/moKeyboard-triggered text expansion with live data pulling
Pipedream4.6Yes$45/moInline Node.js, Python, Go, and Bash code in any workflow step
Browser Use4.5Yes$29/moOpen-source Python library for AI-controlled browser automation

Our verdict

4.1 / 5 4.1

Runbear is a strong automation tool, best known for named shared agents in Slack, Teams and Discord. It offers a free plan, with paid upgrades from $99/mo.

What makes it different: Runbear stands out for named shared agents in Slack, Teams and Discord.

How we score it
Overall 4.1
Value for money 4.7
Feature depth 4.9
Popularity 3.7
Best for ProfessionalsTeamsCreatorsCurious learners

Frequently asked questions

What is Runbear?
Runbear is an automation tool listed in the Challenging Voice directory. Named AI teammates living in Slack channels, each authenticating as the person asking.
Is Runbear free?
Yes, Runbear offers a free plan. Paid plans unlock more features and higher usage limits, starting at $99/month.
How much does Runbear cost?
Runbear starts at $99 per month. See the pricing plans above for full details.
What are the best Runbear alternatives?
Popular alternatives to Runbear include Skygen, FlowSpark, and MenuForma. Browse them all in the Automation category.
Is Runbear any good?
Runbear scores 4.1 out of 5 based on our editorial review.

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