# What are the top AI chatbot tools for lead generation?

<p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Does anyone in the community working in B2B sales or marketing have a preference for <a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-chatbots">AI chatbot tools</a> when it comes to capturing and qualifying leads? I’m evaluating some of the top-rated tools on G2’s AI Chatbots software page, and I’d love to hear which ones teams are actually finding success with.</p><ul>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/tidio/reviews">Tidio</a>: Easy to add to Shopify or WordPress sites, with automation for capturing visitor details. Curious if it scales well for B2B lead generation beyond e-commerce.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/podium/reviews">Podium</a>: I have heard good things about it in the customer communication and reviews space. How effective is it at pulling in fresh leads directly from websites?</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/kore-ai/reviews">Kore.ai</a>: Advanced conversational AI with lead capture and routing features. Wondering if it’s too heavy for mid-sized teams focused mainly on lead gen.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/chatgpt/reviews">ChatGPT</a>: Flexible for building custom lead flows with natural conversations, but does it demand too much dev work?</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/google-gemini/reviews">Gemini</a>: It can also be embedded into chatbot frameworks. Has anyone tested it for structured lead qualification?</li>
</ul><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">I’d love to know which of these tools (or others) have worked best for your teams when generating and qualifying leads through conversational AI. Thanks in advance.</p>

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- Posted at: 11 months ago
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## Comments
### Comment 1

On the technical setup question, the answer really depends on whether you want a chatbot that just captures contact info or one that actually qualifies leads properly. The first is pretty manageable for a small team. The second usually takes more work around CRM mapping, routing, and conversation design.

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### Comment 2

The biggest thing that worked for us was making sure the chatbot collected information reps could actually use. If it only grabs name, email, and a vague question, it doesn’t really save much time for sales.

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### Comment 3

It really depends on whether you’re optimizing for volume or quality. Simpler chatbots can bring in more leads, but they’re often less qualified. More structured bots tend to capture fewer leads, but the ones you do get are usually much closer to converting.

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### Comment 4

Getting GPT up and running was the easy part. Making it actually useful was where the time went, especially around the qualification questions, flow tweaks, and lead routing.

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### Comment 5

&lt;p&gt;I’d also appreciate it if the community could share how much technical setup was required before you started seeing results with lead capture. Are these chatbots generally realistic for smaller sales teams without dedicated dev support?&lt;/p&gt;

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