Woebot wound down its direct-to-consumer app in 2025, leaving its users looking for somewhere to land. here's a thought: maybe the replacement for an AI chatbot isn't another AI chatbot. Resolv Social is free, anonymous peer support from real people — available 24/7, no subscription, no account details, and no risk that a pivot to enterprise takes your support system away.
| Woebot | Resolv Social | |
|---|---|---|
| status | consumer app discontinued in 2025 | live, free, and built for individuals |
| who responds | an AI chatbot (while it existed) | real people + verified experts |
| cost | free, until it wasn't available at all | free — the model, not a phase |
| format | CBT-style chatbot check-ins | anonymous text or video posts to a community |
| anonymity | app account | no email, phone, or name required |
| crisis support | signposting | 988 lifeline one tap away |
Woebot was one of the earliest and most credible AI mental-health chatbots, built around daily CBT-style check-ins. in 2025 the company wound down its consumer app to focus on enterprise and embedded products. no fault to the team — but it's a structural lesson: when your support tool is a venture-backed product, it can be discontinued out from under you. a community of humans doesn't get sunset.
Woebot's own appeal was honesty about being a bot — it never claimed to be your friend. Resolv makes the opposite offer, honestly: real people who have been through depression, anxiety, grief, the 2am spiral, responding to you directly. peer support research consistently finds that being understood by someone with lived experience is the active ingredient. that's the thing a chatbot could never ship.
what people loved about Woebot — always available, judgment-free, no appointment — survives here. the community is global and always awake, posting is anonymous, and there's nothing to schedule or pay for. what changes is what comes back: recognition instead of a script, and a resolution mechanic that lets you mark a post 'Resolved' when you've found your footing. this isn't therapy, and Resolv is upfront about that — it's the human layer that most apps skipped.
Woebot wound down its direct-to-consumer app in 2025 as the company shifted focus to enterprise products. The consumer chatbot is no longer available.
No. Resolv Social is anonymous peer support from real people, plus verified experts. No AI generates the support you receive.
Yes — completely free, with no subscription, ads, or premium tier. Free is the business model, not a growth phase.
No, and it does not claim to. Resolv is peer support — connection and perspective from people with lived experience. For clinical treatment, see a licensed provider; for crisis, the 988 lifeline is built into the app.
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