Manychat vs Chatfuel (2026)

Comparing the lowest listed monthly plans: Manychat Essential: $14/mo (billed annually ($168/yr); up to 2 channels; extra Active Contacts $0.10 each monthly ($0.082 annual)), and Chatfuel Business S: $18/mo (billed yearly ($216/yr); 1 business; includes $20 of AI credits a month). Manychat lists the lower one. Manychat also has a free plan. Plans differ in what they include, and some are per seat or billed yearly, so compare the plan details. Checked October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026.

Manychat: yes. Its Free plan is $0 (no credit card; up to 2 eligible channels), checked October 30, 2026. Chatfuel: no $0 plan on its pricing page (checked October 31, 2026); the pricing information we captured mentions a free trial ("A free trial is offered").

Manychat lists Free: $0 (no credit card; up to 2 eligible channels); Essential: $14/mo (billed annually ($168/yr); up to 2 channels; extra Active Contacts $0.10 each monthly ($0.082 annual)); Pro: $29/mo (billed annually ($348/yr); up to 3 channels; up to 10k emails; extra Active Contacts $0.05 each monthly ($0.038 annual)); Business: $69/mo (all eligible channels; up to 30k emails; priority support; extra Active Contacts $0.025 each monthly); Advanced: $139/mo (all eligible channels; up to 100k emails; priority support; extra Active Contacts $0.004 each monthly). Its lowest listed monthly plan is Essential: $14/mo (billed annually ($168/yr); up to 2 channels; extra Active Contacts $0.10 each monthly ($0.082 annual)). Priced by monthly Active Contacts (each person you message in a month counts once), with an overage fee per extra contact. Essential and Pro are shown at annual billing. Prices exclude tax and depend on billing country. 14-day free trial of Essential or Pro. Checked October 30, 2026 on the vendor's pricing page.

Chatfuel lists Business S: $18/mo (billed yearly ($216/yr); 1 business; includes $20 of AI credits a month); Business M: $40.50/mo (billed yearly; 1 business; includes $50 of AI credits a month); Business L: $81/mo (billed yearly; 1 business; includes $100 of AI credits a month (XL $153/mo and XXL $366.67/mo also listed)); Agency S: $90/mo (billed yearly ($1,080/yr); 3 companies; includes $100 of AI credits a month; agency dashboard and account manager); Agency M: $202.50/mo (billed yearly; unlimited companies; includes $250 of AI credits a month (L $396/mo, XL $765/mo, XXL $1,845/mo also listed)). Its lowest listed monthly plan is Business S: $18/mo (billed yearly ($216/yr); 1 business; includes $20 of AI credits a month). Prices shown are for yearly billing in USD (the pricing page says yearly saves 10% versus monthly; monthly prices are not shown in the page text). Each plan includes monthly AI credits; the page estimates about $0.0093 per AI reply at the recommended quality, about $10 once per bot for guided setup, and WhatsApp template messages at Meta's rate plus 10%. AI replies pause when credits run out until you add credits or move up a plan. A free trial is offered; no $0 plan is listed. Checked October 31, 2026 on the vendor's pricing page.

Not hands-on. This comparison is built from each vendor's public pricing page (with the date we checked it), published product information and credited public use cases.

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