Prices and features last verified September 2026
OutReply vs Manychat: comment-to-DM plus AI replies and scheduling (2026)
Manychat is a chat automation platform for Instagram, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, TikTok and Telegram, priced by active contacts, with Manychat AI from its Pro plan. OutReply combines comment-to-DM and AI-written replies with post scheduling, sentiment and a social inbox, at a flat price with AI credits.
Quick verdict
Choose Manychat if you build multi-step chat flows with broadcasts and lead capture, or need Telegram, SMS or email next to Instagram. Choose OutReply if you want comment-to-DM and replies written by AI in your brand voice in the same tool you use to schedule posts, answer comments on X and YouTube and track sentiment. OutReply doesn't count contacts: Advanced is $30 a month flat, with 1 credit per AI reply.
| Question | OutReply | Manychat |
|---|---|---|
| Starts at | Free; paid from $30/mo | Free; $14/mo, billed yearly |
| Free plan | Yes, free forever | Yes, 25 active contacts |
| Priced | Flat price, teammates included | Active contacts |
| AI replies | Every plan, comments and DMs | Manychat AI from Pro |
OutReply vs Manychat pricing (2026)
Prices in US dollars, last verified September 2026. OutReply's plans come straight from our pricing page.
OutReply
- Free$0Free forever, no card · 1 brand × 2 social accounts, 30 AI credits a month
- Advanced$30per month, flator $300 a year · 3 brands × 5 social accounts, 10 collaborators per brand, 1,300 AI credits a month
- Elite$45per month, flator $450 a year · 10 brands × 25 social accounts, 50 collaborators per brand, 2,400 AI credits a month
Flat pricing: paid plans include collaborators instead of billing per seat. Each AI reply uses 1 credit, and top-up credit packs are available.
Manychat
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 Free | 25 active contacts, 4 automations, 2 channels, Manychat branding on the first message |
| Essential | $14per month Billed yearly ($17 billed monthly) | 250 active contacts, no Manychat AI |
| Pro | $29per month Billed yearly ($39 billed monthly) | 2,500 active contacts, Manychat AI, any 3 channels including WhatsApp, SMS or email |
| Business | $69per month Billed yearly ($99 billed monthly) | 7,500 active contacts, unlimited channels |
| Advanced | $139per month Billed yearly ($199 billed monthly) | 25,000 active contacts |
Manychat introduced these five plans for new accounts on March 2, 2026. Contacts above a plan's allowance are billed as overage. Manychat's website blocks automated checks, so these prices come from two independent 2026 pricing summaries that agree with each other.
Manychat's price follows your audience: $14 a month billed yearly for 250 active contacts, $29 for 2,500 and $69 for 7,500. OutReply Advanced is $30 a month with 1,300 AI credits, 1 per AI reply, and top-up packs start at $5 for 500 credits.
OutReply vs Manychat: feature comparison
Replies, inbox, automation and publishing side by side. "Not listed" means the feature does not appear on Manychat's pricing page or in the sources below as of September 2026; check with Manychat if it matters to you.
| Feature | OutReply | Manychat |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes: 1 brand, 2 social accounts and 30 AI credits a month | Yes: 25 active contacts, 4 automations, 2 channels source |
| How you pay | Flat monthly or yearly price with monthly AI credits | By active contacts a month, with overage above the allowance source |
| Keyword comment-to-DM on Instagram | Yes, on Facebook and Instagram, with an AI-written or fixed message (Advanced and Elite) | Yes: comment triggers on Instagram posts and Reels send a DM and an optional public reply source |
| Trigger conditions | Keywords (equals or contains, and their negations) or a plain-language AI condition | Keyword lists with words to include or exclude, or any comment source |
| AI-written replies | Every plan, including Free (1 credit per reply), plus AI messages in workflows | Manychat AI on Pro and above, including AI Comments, which replies to positive Instagram comments source |
| Messaging channels | DMs on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp | Instagram, Messenger, TikTok and Telegram; WhatsApp, SMS and email from Pro source |
| Post scheduling and publishing | Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, X and YouTube | Not listed in the Manychat plan summaries we checked source |
| Comment sentiment | Every comment, on every plan | Not listed in the Manychat plan summaries we checked source |
Where each tool is stronger
Where OutReply is stronger
- Publishing and scheduling on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, X and YouTube, in the same tool as your comment-to-DM automations.
- AI drafts replies on every plan, including Free. Manychat AI starts on Pro.
- One workspace for comments on Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube; DMs on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, each with an AI draft.
- Sentiment on every comment, and plain-language AI conditions so workflows can leave complaints for a person.
- Workflows can also hide or delete spam comments on Facebook and Instagram (Advanced and Elite).
- Audience profiles and buying-intent lead scoring on Advanced, competitor tracking on Elite.
Where Manychat is stronger
- More chat channels: Telegram and TikTok on every plan, and WhatsApp, SMS and email from Pro. OutReply's messaging covers Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
- Built for multi-step chat flows, broadcasts and lead capture inside the conversation.
- Instagram Live comment triggers.
- A free plan with live automations (4 automations for up to 25 contacts). OutReply's Free plan drafts replies, but workflows start on Advanced.
- A cheaper start for a small audience: Essential is $14 a month billed yearly for 250 active contacts.
Who should choose Manychat, and who should choose OutReply
Manychat is the better fit for
Creators and marketers who run chat funnels on Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, TikTok or Telegram, with broadcasts and multi-step flows, and who don't need post scheduling in the same tool.
OutReply is the better fit for
Businesses that want comment-to-DM, AI replies to comments and DMs, post scheduling and sentiment in one tool, at a flat price that doesn't rise with the number of contacts.
How to switch from Manychat to OutReply
There is no import tool, so switching is mostly connecting your accounts and teaching OutReply about your business.
- Create a free OutReply account. No credit card is needed.
- Connect your Instagram and Facebook accounts through Meta's official sign-in, and your WhatsApp Business number if you use one.
- Describe your business once (products, prices, opening hours, links and tone) so AI replies and AI-written DMs sound like you.
- Rebuild each keyword automation as an OutReply workflow on Advanced or Elite: a new-comment trigger, a keyword or AI condition, then a DM and an optional public reply.
- Turn off the matching Manychat automation before you switch the OutReply workflow on, so nobody gets two DMs.
- Keep Manychat for channels OutReply doesn't cover, such as Telegram, SMS or email, if you rely on them.
Frequently asked questions
Is OutReply a good Manychat alternative for comment-to-DM?
Yes, on Facebook and Instagram. An OutReply workflow starts on a new comment, checks a keyword or a plain-language AI condition, then sends the commenter a private DM and can reply publicly too. The DM can be a fixed message or written by AI from your business details. Workflows are on Advanced and Elite; on Free, OutReply drafts replies for you to send.
How is OutReply priced compared with Manychat?
Manychat charges by active contacts: Free covers 25, Essential 250 ($14 a month billed yearly), Pro 2,500 ($29) and Business 7,500 ($69), with overage above that. OutReply charges a flat price with AI credits: Free includes 30, Advanced ($30 a month) 1,300 and Elite ($45) 2,400. Each AI reply uses 1 credit, and top-up packs start at $5 for 500 credits.
Does Manychat have AI replies?
Yes. Manychat AI is included from the Pro plan: it answers questions inside your flows, and its AI Comments skill replies to positive comments on Instagram posts and Reels. Free and Essential don't include it. OutReply drafts AI replies to comments and DMs on every plan, including Free, and can use AI messages inside workflows on Advanced and Elite.
Can OutReply also schedule my posts?
Yes. OutReply publishes and schedules posts on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, X and YouTube, so the post that asks people to comment a keyword and the automation that answers them live in one place. Manychat focuses on conversations; post scheduling isn't in the plan summaries we checked.
Does OutReply support Telegram, SMS or email?
No. OutReply's messaging covers Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. If you need Telegram, SMS or email automation, Manychat covers them (WhatsApp, SMS and email from its Pro plan).
Which networks does OutReply support?
Publish and schedule posts on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, X and YouTube, including Stories and Reels on Facebook and Instagram. Draft AI replies to comments on Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube, and to Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp messages. Real-time automations run on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, and Reddit is covered by keyword monitoring. A Google Analytics 4 integration adds your website traffic.
Sources
Last verified September 2026. Manychat's prices and features come from the pages below, and prices change, so check them before you buy. OutReply's come from our pricing page. We make OutReply, which is why we cite a source for every claim about Manychat.
- Manychat Help: Instagram Post and Reel Comments trigger(help.manychat.com)
- Manychat Help: Instagram Live Comments trigger(help.manychat.com)
- Manychat Help: Manychat AI Comments(help.manychat.com)
- SetSmart: Manychat pricing 2026 (plans and limits)(setsmart.io)
- ChatBot.com: Manychat pricing in 2026 (plans and channels)(chatbot.com)
Try OutReply free next to Manychat
Connect an account, let OutReply draft replies to your latest comments and DMs, and compare before you switch.