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Alternatives to Manychat

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

Comparison basis

Manychat

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

  • Instagram
  • TikTok
  • Facebook Messenger
  • WhatsApp
  • Telegram

18 features used · 5 networks

from US$14per monthbilled annually
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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. SendPulse

    Marketing platform with chatbots for Instagram, WhatsApp and Telegram

    14 shared+0 additional10 not documented at Manychat4 not covered by the alternative

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

    Additionally used compared to Manychat0

    nothing

    Documented here, no information at Manychat10

    Planning & Publishing: RSS & Blog Autopost

    Team & Approvals: Internal comments

    Inbox & Community: Reply templates, Social CRM

    Automation & Chat: Website chat widget

    AI Features: AI translation, Choice of AI model

    Administration & Security: Two-factor authentication

    Service & Support: Live chat support, Academy & training

    Used at Manychat, not here4

    Team & Approvals: Roles & Permissions

    Inbox & Community: Inbox automation

    Automation & Chat: Link only after following

    AI Features: Rewrite per network with AI

    "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

  2. Superchat

    German messaging inbox for WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger

    14 shared+0 additional16 not documented at Manychat4 not covered by the alternative

    4.6 / 5, G2, 123 Reviews
    without
    • TikTok
    from €89per month · flat ratebilled monthly
    Details for Superchat

    Additionally used compared to Manychat0

    nothing

    Documented here, no information at Manychat16

    Planning & Publishing: Workflow automation

    Team & Approvals: Internal comments, Change log

    Automation & Chat: Website chat widget

    AI Features: AI credits

    Employee Advocacy: Internal communications

    Reviews: Aggregate reviews, Request reviews

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

    Service & Support: Onboarding included, Dedicated point of contact, Live chat support, Phone support, Help center in German, Academy & training

    Used at Manychat, not here4

    Inbox & Community: Inbox automation

    Automation & Chat: Link only after following

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

    "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

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

  3. Inrō

    Instagram DM automation with scheduling and CRM for creators and coaches

    12 shared+0 additional23 not documented at Manychat6 not covered by the alternative

    5.0 / 5, G2, 1 Reviews
    without
    • TikTok
    • Facebook Messenger
    • WhatsApp
    • Telegram
    from €12.99per monthbilled monthly
    Details for Inrō

    Additionally used compared to Manychat0

    nothing

    Documented here, no information at Manychat23

    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

    Used at Manychat, not here6

    Team & Approvals: Assign tasks

    Inbox & Community: Social Inbox, Inbox automation

    Automation & Chat: WhatsApp newsletter

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

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

    Preview image of Inrō, published by the provider
    Provider imageinro.social

    Plans14 day trial

    Free
    €0
    per month · billed monthly
    Pro (monthly)
    €12.99
    per month · billed monthly
    Pro (annual)
    €104.08
    per month · billed annually, converted
    Managed Account
    €299
    per month · billed monthly
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    10 sources · checked on 11/11/2026 · View sources

  4. respond.io

    Messaging platform for customer dialogue via WhatsApp, Instagram and Telegram

    11 shared+0 additional12 not documented at Manychat7 not covered by the alternative

    4.8 / 5, G2, 568 Reviews
    same networks as Manychat
    from US$79per month · flat ratebilled annually
    Details for respond.io

    Additionally used compared to Manychat0

    nothing

    Documented here, no information at Manychat12

    Planning & Publishing: Workflow automation

    Team & Approvals: Internal comments, Multiple brands/workspaces

    Inbox & Community: Social CRM, Helpdesk integration

    Automation & Chat: Website chat widget

    AI Features: AI credits

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

    Service & Support: Onboarding included, Live chat support

    Used at Manychat, not here7

    Team & Approvals: Roles & Permissions

    Inbox & Community: Inbox automation

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

    AI Features: Rewrite per network with AI

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

  5. charles

    Chat automation for online retail with WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger

    10 shared+0 additional11 not documented at Manychat8 not covered by the alternative

    4.8 / 5, G2, 33 Reviews
    without
    • TikTok
    • Telegram
    Price on requestno list price published
    Details for charles

    Additionally used compared to Manychat0

    nothing

    Documented here, no information at Manychat11

    Planning & Publishing: Drafts & Templates, Bundle campaigns

    Analytics: Social media ROI, Website traffic from social

    Inbox & Community: Social CRM, Helpdesk integration

    Automation & Chat: Website chat widget

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

    Ads: A/B tests

    Used at Manychat, not here8

    Team & Approvals: Roles & Permissions

    Inbox & Community: Tags & labels in the inbox, Inbox automation

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

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

    "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

  6. Lime Connect

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

    10 shared+0 additional10 not documented at Manychat8 not covered by the alternative

    4.4 / 5, G2, 453 Reviews
    without
    • TikTok
    from €87per month · flat ratebilled annually
    Details for Lime Connect

    Additionally used compared to Manychat0

    nothing

    Documented here, no information at Manychat10

    Planning & Publishing: Workflow automation

    Team & Approvals: Change log

    Inbox & Community: Reply templates

    Automation & Chat: Website chat widget

    AI Features: AI translation

    Administration & Security: Single Sign-On

    Service & Support: Onboarding included, Dedicated point of contact, Live chat support, Phone support

    Used at Manychat, not here8

    Team & Approvals: Assign tasks

    Inbox & Community: Tags & labels in the inbox, Inbox automation

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

    AI Features: Rewrite per network with AI

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

  7. Chatfuel

    Chatbot builder for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp with AI agent

    8 shared+0 additional5 not documented at Manychat10 not covered by the alternative

    4.4 / 5, G2, 45 Reviews
    additionally
    • Facebook
    without
    • Telegram
    from US$18per monthbilled annually
    Details for Chatfuel

    Additionally used compared to Manychat0

    nothing

    Documented here, no information at Manychat5

    Inbox & Community: Social CRM

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

    Ads: Creative analytics

    Service & Support: Dedicated point of contact

    Used at Manychat, not here10

    Team & Approvals: Assign tasks, Roles & Permissions

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

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

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

    "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

    6 shared+0 additional8 not documented at Manychat12 not covered by the alternative

    no review at G2
    without
    • TikTok
    • Facebook Messenger
    • WhatsApp
    • Telegram
    from US$12per month · flat ratebilled annually
    Details for CreatorFlow

    Additionally used compared to Manychat0

    nothing

    Documented here, no information at Manychat8

    Team & Approvals: Multiple brands/workspaces

    Analytics: Post analysis

    Reporting: CSV/Excel export

    Inbox & Community: Social CRM

    Automation & Chat: Automation for older comments

    Design: Template library

    Service & Support: Live chat support, Academy & training

    Used at Manychat, not here12

    Team & Approvals: Assign tasks

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

    Automation & Chat: Chatbot flows, AI chat agent, Handover to staff, WhatsApp newsletter

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

    Administration & Security: API access

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

  9. Sinch Engage

    Business messaging from Sinch with WhatsApp and Messenger

    6 shared+0 additional9 not documented at Manychat12 not covered by the alternative

    4.5 / 5, G2, 65 Reviews
    without
    • TikTok
    • Telegram
    from €59per month · flat ratebilled monthly
    Details for Sinch Engage

    Additionally used compared to Manychat0

    nothing

    Documented here, no information at Manychat9

    Planning & Publishing: Workflow automation

    Reporting: Automated report delivery

    Inbox & Community: Reply templates

    Administration & Security: Single Sign-On

    Service & Support: Onboarding included, Dedicated point of contact, Live chat support, Phone support, Help center in German

    Used at Manychat, not here12

    Inbox & Community: Tags & labels in the inbox, Inbox automation

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

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

    "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

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

  10. LinkDM

    Instagram and Facebook chat automation with link page builder

    5 shared+0 additional4 not documented at Manychat13 not covered by the alternative

    no review at G2
    additionally
    • Facebook
    without
    • TikTok
    • Facebook Messenger
    • WhatsApp
    • Telegram
    from US$19per monthbilled monthly
    Details for LinkDM

    Additionally used compared to Manychat0

    nothing

    Documented here, no information at Manychat4

    Planning & Publishing: Drafts & Templates

    Automation & Chat: Official Meta API only, Automation for older comments

    Service & Support: Dedicated point of contact

    Used at Manychat, not here13

    Team & Approvals: Assign tasks, Roles & Permissions

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

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

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

    Administration & Security: API access

    "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

All 10 alternatives shown

All tools in DM & Chat Automation

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  • Unknown stays unknown

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  • 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.