# Rasa Blog

**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.  
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**Introducing Rasa University: A Hands-on Learning Path for Agent Engineers**  
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**Rasa Recognized in the CMP Prism for Chatbot/Virtual Agent and Voicebot/Conversational IVR**  
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**13 Best LangChain Alternatives for AI Agent Development (2026)**  
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**12 Best IBM Watson Alternatives for Enterprise Conversational AI (2026)**  
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**What the EU AI Act Update Means for European Data Sovereign Organizations**  
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**How to Build an AI Chatbot: Step-by-Step Guide**  
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**Contact Center Automation: The Complete Guide**  
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**10 Best Pydantic Alternatives for Production AI Agent Development (2026)**  
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**11 Best Copilot Studio Alternatives for Enterprise Conversational AI (2026)**  
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**Conversational UI Design: 13 Rules That Still Work**  
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**10 Best Ecommerce Chatbots for 2026 (Buyer's Guide)**  
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**10 Best SoundHound Alternatives for Enterprise Voice and Conversational AI (2026)**  
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**10 Best Dialogflow Alternatives for Enterprise Conversational AI (2026)**  
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**15 Best AI Agents for Enterprise in 2026**  
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**Most Enterprises Aren’t Yet Confident in Conversational AI, But They’re Scaling Anyway**  
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