Abby
Verified Oct 15, 2026 ActiveAI companion for everyday emotional support, explicitly not a licensed therapist or crisis service.
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Pricing
- Pricing model
- Freemium
Chatting starts free; paid features are sold as a subscription, but no price is listed on the site (pricing paths return 404) and the amount appears only in the app. First-time subscriptions can be refunded within 24 hours.
Use tool ↗About Abby
Abby is a conversational AI companion for talking through stress, relationships and everyday problems. It keeps a memory of earlier conversations, sends check-ins, and lets you choose its persona, from structured and evidence-based to blunt coach, plus how long and how direct its replies are. It works by text or voice in 88 languages on iOS and the web, and a matching service points users to human therapists when they want professional help. Schools and employers can roll it out to members through access codes. The site states plainly that it is not a licensed therapist and cannot diagnose or treat conditions. It is run by Abby Intelligence, Inc. in the US.
- Platforms
- Web · iOS
- API
- Not confirmed
- Last verified
- Oct 15, 2026
Verified sources
- Home page: free chat start, iOS download and web app, 88 languages, persona controls, therapist matching; footer '© 2026 Abby Intelligence, Inc.' with a not-a-licensed-therapist disclaimer (15 October 2026)abby.gg ↗
- Terms of Use: agreement with Abby Intelligence, Inc., Delaware law, arbitration in Los Angeles (15 October 2026)abby.gg ↗
- Refund policy: first-time subscription purchases refundable within 24 hours; no price shown (15 October 2026)abby.gg ↗
Is Abby legit?
We don’t label tools safe or unsafe. Below are the records we checked ourselves, each with the date we read it.
- TLS certificate
- Issued by Let's Encrypt, valid until Dec 17, 2026Seen in our own connection to the site on Oct 15, 2026
- Last checked
- Oct 15, 2026The site answered
- Operated by
- Abby Intelligence, Inc., United StatesOur research, card verified Oct 15, 2026
Pros & cons of Abby
Abby is upfront about its own limits, which matters more than usual in this category: it states plainly it is not a licensed therapist and cannot diagnose or treat anything, and points toward real therapists when that's what's needed. Within that scope it offers a reasonably full-featured companion -- voice mode, memory, multilingual support -- but as with any AI companion for emotional support, it can't replace a human clinician in a genuine crisis.
Pros
- Explicitly and repeatedly disclaims being a substitute for licensed therapy, rather than overstating its role
- Adjustable persona, reply length and directness instead of one fixed tone
- 88-language support with voice as well as text
- Includes a therapist-matching service pointing toward professional help
Cons
- Subscription price is not shown on the website, only inside the app
- Memory and proactive check-ins mean sensitive conversations are stored by the vendor
- As an AI companion, it cannot handle genuine crisis situations
Best for
- People wanting a low-friction space to talk through everyday stress between therapy sessions or instead of none at all
- Users who want anonymous, judgment-free conversation
- Non-English speakers, given 88+ language support
Not for
- Anyone in mental health crisis needing immediate professional intervention
- Users seeking diagnosis or clinical treatment
Watch out: Not a crisis service -- anyone in immediate danger should contact emergency services or a crisis hotline rather than relying on this or any AI companion.
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