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Alternatives to Inrō

10 tools with the same main category (DM & Chat Automation). Each row shows what the tool shares with Inrō, what it additionally offers there and what it does not.

Comparison basis

Inrō

Instagram DM automation with scheduling and CRM for creators and coaches

  • Instagram

35 features used · 1 networks

from €12.99per monthbilled monthly
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As of: 11/11/202610 AlternativesHow we compareLinks to vendors may be affiliate links; each one is then labelled individually. The order never depends on whether a vendor pays a commission.

10 Alternatives

Reviews: G2 (for 8 of 10 tools)

Order: by the number of features that both tools have according to the provider, then alphabetical. No separate rating; the sorting does not account for whether a provider pays a commission.

  1. Superchat

    German messaging inbox for WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger

    16 shared+0 additional14 not documented at Inrō19 not covered by the alternative

    4.6 / 5, G2, 123 Reviews
    additionally
    • WhatsApp
    • Facebook Messenger
    • Telegram
    from €89per month · flat ratebilled monthly
    Details for Superchat

    Additionally used compared to Inrō0

    nothing

    Documented here, no information at Inrō14

    Planning & Publishing: Workflow automation

    Team & Approvals: Internal comments, Assign tasks

    Inbox & Community: Social Inbox

    Automation & Chat: WhatsApp newsletter, Website chat widget

    Employee Advocacy: Internal communications

    Reviews: Aggregate reviews, Request reviews

    Administration & Security: Single Sign-On, Two-factor authentication

    Service & Support: Onboarding included, Help center in German, Academy & training

    Used at Inrō, not here19

    Planning & Publishing: Schedule posts, Automatic publishing, Drafts & Templates, UTM parameters

    Network-Specific Features: Schedule Reels, Schedule Stories, Carousel posts, Tag people, Collab posts, Add location, Cover image for videos, Alt texts

    Analytics: Post analysis, Video & Reels analytics

    Inbox & Community: Social CRM

    Automation & Chat: Official Meta API only, Link only after following

    Administration & Security: Unlimited users

    Service & Support: Provider-managed service

    "Not used" means: not found with the provider or not yet checked. It does not mean that the feature is missing.

    Preview image of Superchat, published by the provider
    Provider imagesuperchat.com

    Plans

    Free
    €0
    per month · billed monthly
    Basic
    €89
    per month · flat rate · billed monthly
    Professional
    €149
    per month · flat rate · billed monthly
    Advanced
    €299
    per month · flat rate · billed monthly

    + 1 more plans in profile

    View profileTo vendorAlternatives

    16 sources · checked on 11/11/2026 · View sources

  2. Manychat

    Chatbot builder for Instagram, WhatsApp and messengers, built for creators

    12 shared+0 additional6 not documented at Inrō23 not covered by the alternative

    4.5 / 5, G2, 165 Reviews
    additionally
    • TikTok
    • Facebook Messenger
    • WhatsApp
    • Telegram
    from US$14per monthbilled annually
    Details for Manychat

    Additionally used compared to Inrō0

    nothing

    Documented here, no information at Inrō6

    Team & Approvals: Assign tasks

    Inbox & Community: Social Inbox, Inbox automation

    Automation & Chat: WhatsApp newsletter

    AI Features: Rewrite per network with AI, AI reply suggestions

    Used at Inrō, not here23

    Planning & Publishing: Schedule posts, Automatic publishing, Drafts & Templates, UTM parameters

    Team & Approvals: Change log

    Network-Specific Features: Schedule Reels, Schedule Stories, Carousel posts, Tag people, Collab posts, Add location, Cover image for videos, Alt texts

    Analytics: Post analysis, Video & Reels analytics

    Inbox & Community: Social CRM

    Automation & Chat: Official Meta API only

    AI Features: AI credits

    Administration & Security: Unlimited users

    Service & Support: Dedicated point of contact, Live chat support, Phone support, Provider-managed service

    "Not used" means: not found with the provider or not yet checked. It does not mean that the feature is missing.

    Preview image of Manychat, published by the provider
    Provider imagemanychat.com

    Plans14 day trial

    Free
    US$0
    per month · billed monthly
    Essential
    US$14
    per month · billed annually
    Pro
    US$29
    per month · billed annually
    Business
    US$69
    per month · billed annually

    + 1 more plans in profile

    View profileTo vendorAlternatives

    21 sources · checked on 11/11/2026 · View sources

  3. SendPulse

    Marketing platform with chatbots for Instagram, WhatsApp and Telegram

    12 shared+0 additional12 not documented at Inrō23 not covered by the alternative

    4.6 / 5, G2, 727 Reviews
    additionally
    • Facebook
    • Facebook Messenger
    • WhatsApp
    • Telegram
    • TikTok
    • LinkedIn
    from €8.80per monthbilled annually
    Details for SendPulse

    Additionally used compared to Inrō0

    nothing

    Documented here, no information at Inrō12

    Planning & Publishing: RSS & Blog Autopost

    Team & Approvals: Internal comments, Assign tasks

    Inbox & Community: Social Inbox, Reply templates

    Automation & Chat: WhatsApp newsletter, Website chat widget

    AI Features: AI reply suggestions, AI translation, Choice of AI model

    Administration & Security: Two-factor authentication

    Service & Support: Academy & training

    Used at Inrō, not here23

    Planning & Publishing: Schedule posts, Automatic publishing, Drafts & Templates, UTM parameters

    Team & Approvals: Roles & Permissions, Change log

    Network-Specific Features: Schedule Reels, Schedule Stories, Carousel posts, Tag people, Collab posts, Add location, Cover image for videos, Alt texts

    Analytics: Post analysis, Video & Reels analytics

    Automation & Chat: Official Meta API only, Link only after following

    AI Features: AI credits

    Administration & Security: Unlimited users

    Service & Support: Dedicated point of contact, Phone support, Provider-managed service

    "Not used" means: not found with the provider or not yet checked. It does not mean that the feature is missing.

    Preview image of SendPulse, published by the provider
    Provider imagesendpulse.com

    Plans

    Free
    €0
    per month · billed monthly
    Pro
    €11
    per month · billed monthly
    Pro (yearly)
    €8.80
    per month · billed annually
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    18 sources · checked on 11/11/2026 · View sources

  4. Lime Connect

    Messaging platform from Germany, formerly Userlike, with chatbot and social inbox

    11 shared+0 additional9 not documented at Inrō24 not covered by the alternative

    4.4 / 5, G2, 453 Reviews
    additionally
    • Facebook Messenger
    • WhatsApp
    • Telegram
    from €87per month · flat ratebilled annually
    Details for Lime Connect

    Additionally used compared to Inrō0

    nothing

    Documented here, no information at Inrō9

    Planning & Publishing: Workflow automation

    Inbox & Community: Social Inbox, Reply templates

    Automation & Chat: WhatsApp newsletter, Website chat widget

    AI Features: AI reply suggestions, AI translation

    Administration & Security: Single Sign-On

    Service & Support: Onboarding included

    Used at Inrō, not here24

    Planning & Publishing: Schedule posts, Automatic publishing, Drafts & Templates, UTM parameters

    Network-Specific Features: Schedule Reels, Schedule Stories, Carousel posts, Tag people, Collab posts, Add location, Cover image for videos, Alt texts

    Analytics: Post analysis, Video & Reels analytics

    Inbox & Community: Tags & labels in the inbox, Social CRM

    Automation & Chat: Comment-to-DM, Automate story replies, Keyword triggers in DMs, Official Meta API only, Link only after following

    AI Features: AI credits

    Administration & Security: Unlimited users

    Service & Support: Provider-managed service

    "Not used" means: not found with the provider or not yet checked. It does not mean that the feature is missing.

    Preview image of Lime Connect, published by the provider
    Provider imageconnect.lime-technologies.com

    Plans14 day trial

    Free
    €0
    per month · billed monthly
    Pro
    €105
    per month · flat rate · billed monthly
    Pro (annual)
    €87
    per month · flat rate · billed annually
    Enterprise
    no price information
    View profileTo vendorAlternatives

    16 sources · checked on 11/11/2026 · View sources

  5. respond.io

    Messaging platform for customer dialogue via WhatsApp, Instagram and Telegram

    11 shared+0 additional12 not documented at Inrō24 not covered by the alternative

    4.8 / 5, G2, 568 Reviews
    additionally
    • WhatsApp
    • TikTok
    • Facebook Messenger
    • Telegram
    from US$79per month · flat ratebilled annually
    Details for respond.io

    Additionally used compared to Inrō0

    nothing

    Documented here, no information at Inrō12

    Planning & Publishing: Workflow automation

    Team & Approvals: Internal comments, Assign tasks, Multiple brands/workspaces

    Inbox & Community: Social Inbox, Helpdesk integration

    Automation & Chat: WhatsApp newsletter, Website chat widget

    AI Features: AI reply suggestions

    Administration & Security: Single Sign-On, Two-factor authentication

    Service & Support: Onboarding included

    Used at Inrō, not here24

    Planning & Publishing: Schedule posts, Automatic publishing, Drafts & Templates, UTM parameters

    Team & Approvals: Roles & Permissions, Change log

    Network-Specific Features: Schedule Reels, Schedule Stories, Carousel posts, Tag people, Collab posts, Add location, Cover image for videos, Alt texts

    Analytics: Post analysis, Video & Reels analytics

    Automation & Chat: Comment-to-DM, Automate story replies, Keyword triggers in DMs, Official Meta API only, Link only after following

    Service & Support: Dedicated point of contact, Phone support, Provider-managed service

    "Not used" means: not found with the provider or not yet checked. It does not mean that the feature is missing.

    Preview image of respond.io, published by the provider
    Provider imagerespond.io

    Plans7 day trial

    Starter
    US$79
    per month · flat rate · billed annually
    Growth
    US$159
    per month · flat rate · billed annually
    Advanced
    US$279
    per month · flat rate · billed annually
    Enterprise
    no price information
    View profileTo vendorAlternatives

    15 sources · checked on 11/11/2026 · View sources

  6. charles

    Chat automation for online retail with WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger

    9 shared+0 additional12 not documented at Inrō26 not covered by the alternative

    4.8 / 5, G2, 33 Reviews
    additionally
    • WhatsApp
    • Facebook Messenger
    Price on requestno list price published
    Details for charles

    Additionally used compared to Inrō0

    nothing

    Documented here, no information at Inrō12

    Planning & Publishing: Bundle campaigns

    Team & Approvals: Assign tasks

    Analytics: Social media ROI, Website traffic from social

    Inbox & Community: Social Inbox, Helpdesk integration

    Automation & Chat: WhatsApp newsletter, Website chat widget

    AI Features: Brand voice for AI, AI evaluation, Choice of AI model

    Ads: A/B tests

    Used at Inrō, not here26

    Planning & Publishing: Schedule posts, Automatic publishing, UTM parameters

    Team & Approvals: Roles & Permissions, Change log

    Network-Specific Features: Schedule Reels, Schedule Stories, Carousel posts, Tag people, Collab posts, Add location, Cover image for videos, Alt texts

    Analytics: Post analysis, Video & Reels analytics

    Inbox & Community: Tags & labels in the inbox

    Automation & Chat: Automate story replies, Keyword triggers in DMs, Official Meta API only, Link only after following

    AI Features: AI credits

    Administration & Security: Unlimited users

    Service & Support: Dedicated point of contact, Live chat support, Phone support, Provider-managed service

    "Not used" means: not found with the provider or not yet checked. It does not mean that the feature is missing.

    Preview image of charles, published by the provider
    Provider imagehello-charles.com

    Plans

    Price on request only

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    14 sources · checked on 11/11/2026 · View sources

  7. Chatfuel

    Chatbot builder for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp with AI agent

    9 shared+0 additional4 not documented at Inrō26 not covered by the alternative

    4.4 / 5, G2, 45 Reviews
    additionally
    • Facebook
    • Facebook Messenger
    • WhatsApp
    • TikTok
    from US$18per monthbilled annually
    Details for Chatfuel

    Additionally used compared to Inrō0

    nothing

    Documented here, no information at Inrō4

    Automation & Chat: WhatsApp newsletter, Payments & booking in chat, Website chat widget

    Ads: Creative analytics

    Used at Inrō, not here26

    Planning & Publishing: Schedule posts, Automatic publishing, Drafts & Templates, UTM parameters

    Team & Approvals: Roles & Permissions, Change log

    Network-Specific Features: Schedule Reels, Schedule Stories, Carousel posts, Tag people, Collab posts, Add location, Cover image for videos, Alt texts

    Analytics: Post analysis, Video & Reels analytics

    Inbox & Community: Reply to direct messages, Tags & labels in the inbox

    Automation & Chat: Keyword triggers in DMs, Official Meta API only, Link only after following

    AI Features: AI credits

    Administration & Security: Unlimited users

    Service & Support: Live chat support, Phone support, Provider-managed service

    "Not used" means: not found with the provider or not yet checked. It does not mean that the feature is missing.

    Preview image of Chatfuel, published by the provider
    Provider imagechatfuel.com

    Plans

    Business S
    US$18
    per month · billed annually
    Business M
    US$40.50
    per month
    Business L
    US$81
    per month
    Business XL
    US$153
    per month

    + 6 more plans in profile

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    14 sources · checked on 11/11/2026 · View sources

  8. CreatorFlow

    Instagram DM automation for creators in Spain

    9 shared+0 additional5 not documented at Inrō26 not covered by the alternative

    no review at G2
    same networks as Inrō
    from US$12per month · flat ratebilled annually
    Details for CreatorFlow

    Additionally used compared to Inrō0

    nothing

    Documented here, no information at Inrō5

    Team & Approvals: Multiple brands/workspaces

    Reporting: CSV/Excel export

    Automation & Chat: Automation for older comments

    Design: Template library

    Service & Support: Academy & training

    Used at Inrō, not here26

    Planning & Publishing: Schedule posts, Automatic publishing, Drafts & Templates, UTM parameters

    Team & Approvals: Change log

    Network-Specific Features: Schedule Reels, Schedule Stories, Carousel posts, Tag people, Collab posts, Add location, Cover image for videos, Alt texts

    Analytics: Video & Reels analytics

    Inbox & Community: Reply to direct messages, Tags & labels in the inbox

    Automation & Chat: Chatbot flows, AI chat agent, Handover to staff, Official Meta API only

    AI Features: AI credits

    Administration & Security: API access, Unlimited users

    Service & Support: Dedicated point of contact, Phone support, Provider-managed service

    "Not used" means: not found with the provider or not yet checked. It does not mean that the feature is missing.

    Preview image of CreatorFlow, published by the provider
    Provider imagecreatorflow.so

    Plans14 day trial

    Free
    US$0
    per month · billed monthly
    Pro
    US$12
    per month · flat rate · billed annually
    Growth
    US$24
    per month · flat rate · billed annually
    Agency
    no price information
    View profileTo vendorAlternatives

    10 sources · checked on 11/11/2026 · View sources

  9. LinkDM

    Instagram and Facebook chat automation with link page builder

    8 shared+0 additional1 not documented at Inrō27 not covered by the alternative

    no review at G2
    additionally
    • Facebook
    from US$19per monthbilled monthly
    Details for LinkDM

    Additionally used compared to Inrō0

    nothing

    Documented here, no information at Inrō1

    Automation & Chat: Automation for older comments

    Used at Inrō, not here27

    Planning & Publishing: Schedule posts, Automatic publishing, UTM parameters

    Team & Approvals: Roles & Permissions, Change log

    Network-Specific Features: Schedule Reels, Schedule Stories, Carousel posts, Tag people, Collab posts, Add location, Cover image for videos, Alt texts

    Analytics: Post analysis, Video & Reels analytics

    Inbox & Community: Reply to direct messages, Tags & labels in the inbox, Social CRM

    Automation & Chat: AI chat agent, Handover to staff, Link only after following

    AI Features: AI credits

    Administration & Security: API access, Unlimited users

    Service & Support: Live chat support, Phone support, Provider-managed service

    "Not used" means: not found with the provider or not yet checked. It does not mean that the feature is missing.

    Preview image of LinkDM, published by the provider
    Provider imagelinkdm.com

    Plans

    Free
    US$0
    per month · billed monthly
    Pro
    US$19
    per month · billed monthly
    Pro (yearly)
    US$15.17
    per month · billed annually, converted
    Platinum+
    US$99
    per month · billed monthly

    + 1 more plans in profile

    View profileTo vendorAlternatives

    8 sources · checked on 11/11/2026 · View sources

  10. Sinch Engage

    Business messaging from Sinch with WhatsApp and Messenger

    6 shared+0 additional9 not documented at Inrō29 not covered by the alternative

    4.5 / 5, G2, 65 Reviews
    additionally
    • WhatsApp
    • Facebook Messenger
    from €59per month · flat ratebilled monthly
    Details for Sinch Engage

    Additionally used compared to Inrō0

    nothing

    Documented here, no information at Inrō9

    Planning & Publishing: Workflow automation

    Team & Approvals: Assign tasks

    Reporting: Automated report delivery

    Inbox & Community: Social Inbox, Reply templates

    Automation & Chat: WhatsApp newsletter

    Administration & Security: Single Sign-On

    Service & Support: Onboarding included, Help center in German

    Used at Inrō, not here29

    Planning & Publishing: Schedule posts, Automatic publishing, Drafts & Templates, UTM parameters

    Team & Approvals: Change log

    Network-Specific Features: Schedule Reels, Schedule Stories, Carousel posts, Tag people, Collab posts, Add location, Cover image for videos, Alt texts

    Analytics: Post analysis, Video & Reels analytics

    Inbox & Community: Tags & labels in the inbox, Social CRM

    Automation & Chat: Comment-to-DM, Automate story replies, Keyword triggers in DMs, Chatbot flows, AI chat agent, Lead capture in chat, Handover to staff, Official Meta API only, Link only after following

    AI Features: AI credits

    Administration & Security: Unlimited users

    Service & Support: Provider-managed service

    "Not used" means: not found with the provider or not yet checked. It does not mean that the feature is missing.

    Preview image of Sinch Engage, published by the provider
    Provider imagesinch.com

    Plans14 day trial

    Basics
    €59
    per month · flat rate · billed monthly
    Konversationen
    €89
    per month · flat rate · billed monthly
    Pro
    €139
    per month · flat rate · billed monthly
    Pro Plus
    €399
    per month · flat rate · billed monthly

    + 1 more plans in profile

    View profileTo vendorAlternatives

    13 sources · checked on 11/11/2026 · View sources

All 10 alternatives shown

All tools in DM & Chat Automation

Method

How the comparison is made

The whole method

  • Every claim has a source

    For every feature, price and privacy statement we store the page it comes from and the review date. Both are shown in the tool profile.

  • Unknown stays unknown

    If something is not stated by the provider, we show "no information". We do not guess and do not derive anything from advertising texts.

  • Commission does not change the order

    The default order counts the features both tools offer according to the provider, then alphabetical order applies; for a discontinued tool, the successor comes first. You can sort by entry price or name. The sorting does not account for whether a provider pays commission. Advertising links are labelled individually.