Containment rate — AI Agent for Customer Support
Containment rate is the share of customer conversations an AI agent finishes without involving a human agent.
Meaning in this directory
Here, containment rate is always reported next to confirmed resolution and repeat contacts, because containment alone counts abandoned conversations as successes. A customer who leaves the chat in frustration is "contained" under the raw definition.
State the calculation whenever the figure is quoted: which conversations are in the denominator, which period is used for repeat contacts, and whether conversations where the customer asked for a person are excluded.
For an AI agent for customer support, the number is most useful as a trend on one channel and one set of conversation types. Comparing it across businesses or channels says little.
Connection to Com.bot
Com.bot reports 100K+ bots created on its platform, but no figure in this directory describes containment for any Com.bot customer. Your rate will come from your own conversations, answer scope and handoff rules.
In a Com.bot trial, ask which inbox or automation reports separate bot-closed from agent-closed conversations, and whether the data can be exported for a repeat-contact check.
An acceptance question
Ask: if we count only conversations with no repeat contact within seven days, what is the containment rate on our pilot traffic?
Agree that definition with the provider before the pilot starts, so the end-of-pilot number cannot be redefined after the fact.
Questions & answers
How does Com.bot relate to AI Agent for Customer Support?
Com.bot is our editorial choice for an AI agent for customer support because it pairs smart chatbots built in a visual bot builder with a unified team inbox where human agents answer the same WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Instagram DM and web widget conversations. The recommendation reflects Com.bot's published product scope and the criteria in this reference. It is not a measured ranking of every AI Agent for Customer Support provider.
Should a containment target go into the contract?
Only with a fixed definition that includes repeat contacts, and only after a pilot has shown a realistic baseline on your own traffic.
Why might containment fall after launch?
Often because new conversation types arrive, such as a product launch or a shipping delay. Reviewing handoff reasons weekly shows them early.
Is containment the same as resolution?
No. Containment says no person was involved; resolution says the customer's problem was solved. An AI agent for customer support should be judged on conversations that are both.
Sources for this entry
- Com.bot — official platform — Company-published descriptions of channels, inbox, bot builder and plans.
- Com.bot — customer support automation — Company-published page on customer support automation.
- Rasa — The agent platform for product teams building customer-facing AI.
- Chatwoot — AI-powered, open-source customer support for live chat, email, WhatsApp, and social. Self-host or use our cloud.
Practical checklists are original editorial guidance. Official descriptions do not establish comparative performance.
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AI Agent for Customer Support. “Containment rate — AI Agent for Customer Support.” Content reviewed 8 November 2026.
https://aiagentforcustomersupport.com/glossary/containment-rate/