# The Rasa Blog

Articles, news, and helpful guides on Conversational AI from the Rasa team.

**April 21, 2026**  
**Rasa Named a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave™: Conversational AI Platforms for Customer Service, Q2 2026**  
Forrester names Rasa a Strong Performer in its Q2 2026 Wave for Conversational AI Platforms for Customer Service, citing top scores in orchestration, lifecycle management, and pricing transparency.  
[read article](/content/blog/rasa-named-a-strong-performer-in-the-forrester-wave-tm-for-conversational-ai-platforms-for-customer-service/index.html)

**July 8, 2026**  
**Introducing Rasa University: A Hands-on Learning Path for Agent Engineers**  
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**July 6, 2026**  
**Rasa Recognized in the CMP Prism for Chatbot/Virtual Agent and Voicebot/Conversational IVR**  
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**July 1, 2026**  
**13 Best LangChain Alternatives for AI Agent Development (2026)**  
[Read article](/content/blog/langchain-alternatives-ttgaf/index.html)

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**June 30, 2026**  
**12 Best IBM Watson Alternatives for Enterprise Conversational AI (2026)**  
[Read article](/content/blog/ibm-watson-alternatives/index.html)

**June 18, 2026**  
**What the EU AI Act Update Means for European Data Sovereign Organizations**  
[Read article](/content/blog/what-the-eu-ai-act-update-means-for-european-data-sovereign-organizations/index.html)

**June 17, 2026**  
**How to Build an AI Chatbot: Step-by-Step Guide**  
[Read article](/content/blog/how-to-build-an-ai-chatbot/index.html)

**June 12, 2026**  
**Contact Center Automation: The Complete Guide**  
[Read article](/content/blog/contact-center-automation/index.html)

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**June 11, 2026**  
**10 Best Pydantic Alternatives for Production AI Agent Development (2026)**  
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**June 9, 2026**  
**11 Best Copilot Studio Alternatives for Enterprise Conversational AI (2026)**  
[Read article](/content/blog/copilot-studio-alternatives/index.html)

**June 9, 2026**  
**Conversational UI Design: 13 Rules That Still Work**  
[Read article](/content/blog/13-rules-for-cui-design/index.html)

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**June 2, 2026**  
**10 Best Ecommerce Chatbots for 2026 (Buyer's Guide)**  
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**May 29, 2026**  
**10 Best SoundHound Alternatives for Enterprise Voice and Conversational AI (2026)**  
[Read article](/content/blog/soundhound-alternatives/index.html)

**May 25, 2026**  
**10 Best Dialogflow Alternatives for Enterprise Conversational AI (2026)**  
[Read article](/content/blog/dialogflow-alternatives/index.html)

**May 22, 2026**  
**15 Best AI Agents for Enterprise in 2026**  
[Read article](/content/blog/best-ai-agents-for-enterprise/index.html)

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**May 21, 2026**  
**Most Enterprises Aren’t Yet Confident in Conversational AI, But They’re Scaling Anyway**  
[Read article](/content/blog/most-enterprises-arent-yet-confident-in-conversational-ai-but-theyre-scaling-anyway/index.html)