ManyChat Review
BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS SOFTWAREChoose ManyChat when you need marketing chatbot automations across Instagram/Messenger/WhatsApp with a Free path — not when you need a support-first omnichannel inbox or a business phone.
Starting price
$14.00/user/month
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
14 days
Best for
Creators and ecommerce brands automating Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp DMs
SoftwareGlimpse review
7.2/10
Good
- ease of use9
- voice messaging quality7
- routing workflows6
- integrations7
- analytics6
- outbound tools8
ManyChat plans & pricing
Free: 25 Active Contacts/mo (ManyChat Help Active Contacts, 2026-05-06) — high. Pro: $39 monthly / $29 annual for 2,500 Active Contacts (Pro plan help) — high. Essential ~$14/mo annual ($17 monthly), Business ~$69, Advanced ~$139 annual-equivalent from manychat.com/pricing snippets 2026-08-17 — medium (pricing HTML fetch timed out; region may vary). Legacy pre-2026-03-02 accounts may still use older contact-list Pro from $15 — note dual models. Channel/Meta fees sit on top where applicable. No invented overage math beyond published per-contact rates.
Essential
$14.00
per month, billed annually
- Everything in Free, plus:
- Small teams starting with core workflows
Pro
$29.00
per month, billed annually
- Everything in Essential, plus:
- Pro buyers
Business
$69.00
per month, billed annually
- Everything in Pro, plus:
- Teams that need deeper reporting and process controls
Advanced
$139.00
per month, billed annually
- Everything in Business, plus:
- Growing teams that need richer daily workflows
Estimate team cost
Rough monthly and annual cost for ManyChat based on list pricing. Confirm rates on the vendor site before buying.
- Monthly
- $0.00
- Annual
- $0.00
ManyChat pricing compared
| Metric | ManyChat | respond.io | Wati | Intercom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $14.00/user/month | $79.00/user/month | $49.00/user/month | $29.00/user/month |
| Free plan | Yes | No | No | No |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |