CommentKeyword vs Manychat
See why CommentKeyword stays dramatically cheaper than Manychat in every scenario—and gives you Instagram comment automation for free where Manychat charges $25+/month.
The Bottom Line: 50-80% Savings + Better Free Tier
CommentKeyword's Free tier already does what Manychat makes you pay $15 for—and once you scale, it keeps being 50-80% cheaper all the way up.
How Our Pricing Works
Simple, transparent pricing that only charges for automated interactions
What We Charge For
- Automated DMs
Each automated DM triggered by a keyword comment
- AI Conversations
Follow-up AI messages in the same thread count as 1 DM
What's Always Free
- Manual DMs
If you turn off automation and send manually, no charge
- Comment Monitoring
We monitor all your comments for keywords, always free
- Comment Replies
Public comment replies that trigger DMs are included free
- Campaign Setup
Creating keywords, templates, and settings costs nothing
- No Contact Cleanup
Never worry about deleting contacts to keep costs down
💡 Example Scenario
Someone comments "GUIDE" on your post → CommentKeyword replies "Thanks! Sending to your DMs now 📩" (free) → Then sends the guide link via DM with AI follow-up questions (1 DM charge).Total cost: 1 automated DM from your bucket.
Live Savings Calculator
Drag the slider to see how much you'd save with CommentKeyword vs Manychat
CommentKeyword: Charges per automated DM (comment reply included)
Manychat: Charges per contact stored (≈1 contact per automated interaction)
Apples-to-Apples Price Grid
Direct pricing comparison for common usage scenarios
| Monthly Need | Manychat Plan & Cost | Auto-reply to IG Comments? | CommentKeyword Plan & Cost | Your Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-300 replies/DMs | Pro – $15 | Free – $0 | 100% cheaper | |
| 2,500 contacts/msgs | Pro – $25 | Starter – $12 | 52% cheaper | |
| 10,000 contacts/msgs | Pro – $65 | Pro – $29 | 55% cheaper | |
| 25,000 contacts/msgs | Pro – $165 | Growth – $59 | 64% cheaper | |
| 50,000 contacts/msgs | Pro – $235 | Scale – $99 | 58% cheaper | |
| 100,000 contacts/msgs | Pro – $515 | Scale + overage – $199 | 61% cheaper | |
| 250,000 contacts/msgs | Pro – $1,235 | Scale + overage – $499 | 60% cheaper |
*Manychat AI add-on adds $29/mo on top of Pro if you want GPT replies. GPT-4o-mini is free in every CK paid tier.
What Free Tiers Really Give You
Creators can run a small giveaway and deliver 300 guides via DM before spending any money. Manychat users must pay $25 up-front for the same automation.
CommentKeyword Free
- Auto-reply to 300 IG comments/month
- 300 outbound DMs/month
- Campaign tracking
- 5 keywords
- Flat buckets upgrade path (3k/10k/25k...)
Manychat Free
- Auto-reply to IG comments (feature locked)
- 1,000 contacts stored
- 0 automated comment triggers
- AI follow-ups
- Unpredictable contact jumps ($15→$25→$45...)
Real-World Scenario Savings
See how CommentKeyword saves money in actual business situations
Reel Goes Mildly Viral
1,200 comments to handle
Giveaway Campaign
15k comment-DMs needed
Course Launch
7,500 DMs to prospects
Trust & Safety: Built for Scale
CommentKeyword automatically handles rate limiting so you stay compliant with Meta's API limits
CommentKeyword Protection
- Soft caps: 90 req/s & 500 DM/h with Redis token buckets
- Keeps you below Meta's hard limits automatically
- Automatic queuing and smart flushing
- Built-in safety margins for peak traffic
Meta's Hard Limits
- 100 req/s & 750 DM/h per IG business account
- 200 Graph calls/h per user token
- App pool = 200 × MAU (Monthly Active Users)
- Manychat leaves rate-limit handling to flows
Ready to Save 50-80% on Instagram Automation?
Start with our free tier that already beats Manychat's $25 Pro plan. No credit card required, setup takes 5 minutes.
300 free comment replies & DMs • No credit card required • Instagram API compliant