Free plans compared
Free ManyChat alternative for Instagram comments
If ManyChat’s Free plan, 25 active contacts a month, is too small for your comments, here is what three free plans include for Instagram comment automation, taken from each company’s own pages on 2 November 2026.
Try it free Needs an Instagram Business or Creator account.
The free plans
| Item | ManyChat Free | LinkDM Free | Mr Clerko Free |
|---|---|---|---|
| What the plan counts | 25 active contacts (people) a month | Up to 1,000 DMs a month | 250 comments, 100 public replies, 100 DMs and 100 tracked link clicks a month |
| DM when someone comments on a post or reel | Yes (its help centre lists this) | Yes (post and reels automation) | Yes |
| Public reply under the comment | Not stated on its free-plan page | No (Comment Auto-Reply is on Pro) | Yes, up to 100 a month |
| Instagram accounts | Not given as accounts; Free connects up to 2 channels from Instagram, TikTok, Messenger and Telegram | 1 | 1 |
| Story automations | Replies to story replies (listed as an example) | Story replies and story mentions | No |
| Branding | “Powered by Manychat” on the first message to a contact | LinkDM branding (removed on Pro) | None added |
| Website languages | English, Spanish, Portuguese | English | Arabic (Egyptian) and English |
ManyChat pricing · ManyChat Help: Free plan · LinkDM pricing · Mr Clerko pricing
Which free plan fits your case
LinkDM’s free plan sends the most DMs (1,000 a month) but no public replies under comments. ManyChat’s lets you pick 2 channels from Instagram, TikTok, Messenger and Telegram, but counts only 25 people a month. Mr Clerko’s includes public replies and DMs whose link clicks are counted, with a site and workspace in Arabic and English, within 100 DMs a month.
Questions
Do these free plans need a credit card?
ManyChat’s pricing page says its Free plan doesn’t. Mr Clerko’s sign-up asks for no payment details. LinkDM’s pricing page doesn’t say.
Can I move up later?
ManyChat and LinkDM sell paid plans today. Mr Clerko’s paid plans are not on sale yet.