1. Portkey
Portkey · Bengaluru · AI agent & LLM development platforms · 4.5/5
AI gateway and observability built in Bengaluru.
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Modal
- Built in India (Bengaluru)
AI agent & LLM development platforms · Alternatives
Best Modal alternatives in India (2026)
Modal is an ai agent & llm development platforms product from Modal, New York, priced at Free plan with a free plan. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 14 have a free plan, 3 are built in India.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Modal are Portkey (Free plan), Botpress AI (Free plan), Stack AI (Free plan), Braintrust (Free plan) and Jina AI (Free plan). Portkey is the top-ranked option with a free plan.
Why businesses look for a Modal alternative
Indian support and GST
Modal is built in United States. 3 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.
Modal alternatives compared
Ranked by how closely each product matches Modal's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Modal (current) | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | — |
| 1 | Portkey | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 2 |  Botpress AI | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 3 |  Stack AI | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 4 |  Braintrust | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 5 |  Jina AI | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 6 |  Guardrails AI | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 7 |  Wysa | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 8 |  H2O.ai | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 9 |  Mindsdb | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 10 |  Dust | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 11 |  Smallest.ai | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 12 |  Semantic Kernel | Free | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 13 |  Vercel AI SDK | Free | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 14 |  OpenAI API | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 15 |  Google Vertex AI | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 16 |  Together AI | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 17 |  Fireworks AI | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 18 |  E2E TIR | Pay as you go | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 19 |  Mistral AI Platform | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 20 |  n8n AI | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.4/5 |
Top 10 Modal alternatives in detail
2. Botpress AI
Botpress · Quebec City · AI agent & LLM development platforms · 4.5/5
AI agent platform.
Free plan
Free plan available
Free plan
Free plan available
Free plan
Free plan available
5. Jina AI
Jina AI · Berlin · AI agent & LLM development platforms · 4.3/5
Embeddings and search foundation.
Free plan
Free plan available
6. Guardrails AI
Guardrails · Menlo Park · AI agent & LLM development platforms · 4.3/5
LLM output validation.
Free plan
Free plan available
7. Wysa
Wysa · Bengaluru · AI agent & LLM development platforms · 4.4/5
AI mental health companion built in Bengaluru.
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Modal
- Built in India (Bengaluru)
8. H2O.ai
H2O.ai · Mountain View · AI agent & LLM development platforms · 4.3/5
AI platform with Indian founder.
Free plan
Free plan available
Free plan
Free plan available
10. Dust
Dust · AI agent & LLM development platforms · 4.2/5
Platform for building shared AI agents connected to company data in Slack, Notion, Salesforce and more.
Free plan
Free plan available
Modal alternatives by what you need
Free Modal alternatives
Indian alternatives to Modal
How to choose a Modal alternative
- Start with a hosted model API and a simple RAG setup; add orchestration when workflows grow.
- Track cost per request early.
- Check data residency for sensitive data.
Modal alternatives — FAQs
What is the best alternative to Modal in 2026?+
The closest matches to Modal on App Advisor are Portkey (Free plan), Botpress AI (Free plan), Stack AI (Free plan). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Modal, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Is there a free alternative to Modal?+
Yes. 14 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Portkey (Free plan), Botpress AI (Free plan), Stack AI (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Is there an Indian alternative to Modal?+
Yes. 3 alternatives are built in India, including Portkey (Free plan), Wysa (Free plan), E2E TIR (Pay as you go). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Modal vs Portkey: which is better?+
Portkey is the closest match to Modal in our catalogue. Key differences: Built in India (Bengaluru). Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
How were these Modal alternatives chosen?+
Every product listed sits in ai agent & llm development platforms or a category Modal also covers, and Modal's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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