Library / SDK
Agents & OrchestrationApps & UIs
Rasa
1Open 2source 3conversational 4AI 5assistant 6framework
the six Ws · specification
W1
Who
Maintained by Rasa (RasaHQ), an open-source conversational-AI company.
W2
What
A framework for contextual chat and voice assistants with intent-based NLU and dialogue management.
W3
Where
Runs self-hosted as a Python library and SDK.
W4
When
Reach for it when building controllable, on-prem chat and voice assistants.
W5
Why
Mature, intent-based NLU with full control over dialogue logic.
W6
With
Python, plus optional TensorFlow and spaCy NLU pipelines.
W7
Watch
Vendor-backed and dual-licensed; the Rasa Pro tier is paid. Mature project; self-hostable so conversations stay on your infrastructure.
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