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Chatfuel vs Manychat: Messaging Plans and Automation

Chatfuel and Manychat both automate replies on Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and TikTok. Chatfuel charges a flat plan fee with AI credits, Manychat charges by active contacts; this table uses each vendor's own pricing and help pages, read on 27 October 2026.

✓ Updated: October 27, 2026 · By Fırat Papatya

Offer today	Chatfuel	Manychat
Kuponaut code	Code KUPONAUT: $69 off your first payment (September 20, 2026)	No Kuponaut code

	Chatfuel	Manychat
Monthly plans (USD)	Business $20 a month (1 bot, $20 of credits); Agency $100 (up to 3 bots, $100 of credits); larger Agency tiers $225–$2,050 (Chatfuel help centre, read 27 Oct 2026).	Essential $17, Pro $39, Business $99, Advanced $199 a month (Manychat help centre plan pages, updated 27 Aug 2026, read 27 Oct 2026).
Yearly billing / one-time	“Yearly −10%”: Business $18 a month ($216 a year), Agency S $90 a month ($1,080 a year) (chatfuel.com/pricing, read 27 Oct 2026). No one-time licence.	Per month billed yearly, charged upfront: Essential $14, Pro $29, Business $69, Advanced $139 ($168 / $348 / $828 / $1,668 a year, our calculation). No one-time licence.
Free option	No free plan.	Free plan: up to 25 active contacts a month with basic automations (plans introduced 2 Mar 2026).
Trial	7-day free trial with $15 of credits; the help centre says you enter a card but nothing is charged up front (the pricing page says “No credit card required”).	14-day free trial on Essential and Pro; none on Business or Advanced.
Refunds	Pricing FAQ: “Just bought a plan? Contact us right away for a full refund”; downgrades after use within 3 days (monthly) or 30 days (annual) of the invoice.	First-purchase refund requests within 30 days, reviewed case by case (Manychat refund policy, read 9 Oct 2026; not fetchable on 27 Oct 2026).
Limits on free / entry plan	Business: 1 bot, unlimited contacts and teammates, $20 of AI and messaging credits a month that do not carry over; Meta WhatsApp fees come from the same wallet.	Essential: 250 active contacts a month (extra $0.10 each monthly, $0.08 annual), 2 users, up to 2 channels from Instagram, TikTok, Messenger and Telegram; no WhatsApp, SMS or email.
Main features	Fuely AI replies, follow-ups and appointment booking, bulk WhatsApp campaigns, comment and Reels auto-replies, CRM sync, in-chat selling, agency dashboard.	Comment-to-DM and keyword automations, Inbox seats, WhatsApp/SMS/email from Pro (Pro: 2,500 contacts, 3 channels), unlimited channels on Business.
Best for	WhatsApp-heavy businesses and agencies with big contact lists who want a flat $20–$100 a month that does not grow with contacts.	Instagram and TikTok creators starting free or at $14–$17 a month with a few hundred contacts.
Kuponaut code	KUPONAUT — US$69 off the first payment (recorded). It is a discount on the first invoice, not $69 of credit or free usage.	No Kuponaut code

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How to choose

For small Instagram or TikTok audiences Manychat is cheaper: Free covers 25 active contacts and Essential is $17 a month ($14 billed yearly) for 250 contacts. Once you pass a few thousand contacts or need WhatsApp, Chatfuel's flat Business plan ($20 a month or $216 a year, unlimited contacts, $20 of credits) undercuts Manychat Pro at $39 a month for 2,500 contacts plus overage. Chatfuel also promises a full refund right after purchase; Kuponaut's recorded KUPONAUT code takes $69 off the first Chatfuel invoice, which matters most on yearly or Agency plans (read 27 Oct 2026).

Frequently asked questions

Is Chatfuel or Manychat cheaper?

For under about 250 contacts Manychat (free, or Essential $17 a month / $14 billed yearly). For large lists Chatfuel: Business is $20 a month or $216 a year with unlimited contacts, against Manychat Pro at $39 a month for 2,500 contacts (official pages read 27 Oct 2026).

Do they have free plans?

Manychat has a free plan for up to 25 active contacts a month. Chatfuel has no free plan, only a 7-day free trial with $15 of credits.

Which one refunds?

Chatfuel says to contact it right after buying for a full refund, and allows downgrades within 3 days (monthly) or 30 days (annual) of an invoice. Manychat reviews first-purchase refund requests made within 30 days (policy read 9 Oct 2026).

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