Comment and DM automation turns social engagement into sales conversations. Free plan is a real starting point, Pro at $15/month is strong value.
Manychat's own description says you build Messenger bots for marketing, sales, and support and that you can start today for free.zapier.com
Questions about ManyChat, or what to run with it? Grab a 15-minute chat. We don't sell software, so we have no stake in which one you use.
Grab a 15-minute chatAPI, native apps, Zapier or Make, and which plan each one needs. Free, no sign-up.
Ask the AI Advisor about your own team, stack and budget. $5 a month.
Manychat's own description says you create bots with a simple drag-and-drop builder and that it is easy to start.zapier.com (source, opens in a new tab)
Manychat's own description says you can start today for free, so you can try it before you pay.zapier.com (source, opens in a new tab)
Manychat has a listed integration on Zapier, and its status page tracks a Public API as one of its services.zapier.com (source, opens in a new tab)status.manychat.com (source, opens in a new tab)
Manychat's status page showed all systems operational, with one open notice about Instagram Follow to DM automations that Manychat traced to a Meta-side bug.status.manychat.com (source, opens in a new tab)
Openness is scored only from the vendor's own pages. Until it's checked, this rating uses the five other factors.
Source: ManyChat·Verified March 2026
Free plan with 1,000 contacts validates chat marketing
Best-in-class Instagram DM automation — keyword triggers, story replies
Visual flow builder intuitive for non-technical users
Pro at $15/month is affordable and scales with contacts
Integrates with Shopify, Stripe, Google Sheets, HubSpot, Zapier
Free plan limited to 3 keywords with ManyChat branding
SMS and WhatsApp incur per-message fees on top of Pro
AI features need separate $29/month add-on
Primarily for Instagram/Messenger — WhatsApp/SMS less mature
Contact-based pricing climbs past 10,000 contacts
AI add-on ($29/month) with GPT-powered intent recognition and automated routing. AI Steps for scripted AI conversations. AI text improvement suggestions for messages.
Source: ManyChat·Verified March 2026
Openness note: Developer API on Growth and above. Export of contacts, conversations and messages. Termination takes effect when the paid period ends.
Last researched: March 2026
