Jovo

Jovo is a multimodal experience platform offered by Jovo.tech. According to the vendor, it is designed for professional teams of any size, from small startups to large enterprises. The product aims to enable these teams to build and run apps that work across smart speakers, the web, mobile, and more. Jovo provides a fully customizable and open-source framework for building voice and chat apps.

Key Features

According to the vendor, Jovo offers the following features:

Cross-platform and multimodal: Jovo allows users to build voice and chat apps that are compatible with various platforms, including smart speakers, the web, and mobile devices. Integration with platforms like Alexa, Google Assistant, and Facebook Messenger is supported. The vendor states that Jovo utilizes the Jovo output template engine, which enables the creation of apps with multiple modalities.

Reusable and extensible: Jovo's component and plugin architecture allows for the development of reusable and extensible voice and chat experiences. The vendor claims that developers can create highly modular apps using components and output classes. Additionally, plugins can be developed to integrate with services throughout the app lifecycle.

Debugging and unit testing: Jovo provides a browser-based tool called Jovo Debugger for testing voice and chat apps. The vendor states that the Test Suite enables unit testing to ensure app behavior meets expectations. According to the vendor, the Debugger can be customized with sequence buttons and connected to the same NLU services used in the app.

Deployment and staging: Jovo CLI allows for the deployment of projects to different environments using stage-specific configurations. The vendor says it supports deployment to various platforms like Alexa and Google Assistant. The CLI also provides convenient commands for synchronizing local files with developer consoles, such as Alexa.

Self-hosted: According to the vendor, Jovo apps can be hosted on users' own infrastructure using server integrations and staging capabilities. This offers flexibility and control over the app hosting environment.

Customizable and extensible: Jovo is an open-source framework that allows full customization and control over the app development process. The vendor states that developers can build custom plugins and integrate them with services throughout the app lifecycle. Additionally, Jovo Marketplace offers integrations and plugins to extend the functionality of Jovo apps.