A ManyChat alternative that also books
Both send your prices when someone comments PRICE; VantaPay also books and charges in the same account.
@studiorue · jordan.t: PRICE · We sent you a message.
They comment the word
PRICE under a reel or a post. The public reply is optional.
Here are some of our services: Women's Haircut from $45, Men's Haircut $30, Kids Haircut $20. Book.
A private message with your prices
Your real services and prices, and a button to book.
Messages: Jordan T. · Tapped Book; Ana P. · Asked about blowout & style; Dre W. · Left an email · in Leads.
The thread lands in your inbox
Instagram and Messenger, next to the rest of your clients.
Side by side
Comment → private message on Instagram and Facebook
- VantaPay
- Yes, once Meta approves VantaPay's app (pending)
- ManyChat
- Yes
WhatsApp, TikTok and Telegram
- VantaPay
- Not yet
- ManyChat
- Yes (on TikTok, messages only; comment → DM is pending approval)
Answers phone calls
- VantaPay
- Yes, AI receptionist (from Solo)
- ManyChat
- No
Its own booking calendar
- VantaPay
- Yes
- ManyChat
- No, it connects to other tools
Takes payments (card, deposit, payment link)
- VantaPay
- Yes, through Stripe
- ManyChat
- No
Drag-and-drop flow builder
- VantaPay
- No: ready-made recipes
- ManyChat
- Yes
How it charges
- VantaPay
- By messages sent per month
- ManyChat
- By people (contacts) per month, plus overage per person
ManyChat's prices (read October 31, 2026)
Free
- Monthly
- $0
- Annual, per month
- $0
- Contacts a month
- 25
- Each extra contact
- —
Essential
- Monthly
- $17
- Annual, per month
- $14
- Contacts a month
- 250
- Each extra contact
- $0.10
Pro
- Monthly
- $39
- Annual, per month
- $29
- Contacts a month
- 2,500
- Each extra contact
- $0.05
Business
- Monthly
- $99
- Annual, per month
- $69
- Contacts a month
- 7,500
- Each extra contact
- $0.025
Advanced
- Monthly
- $199
- Annual, per month
- $139
- Contacts a month
- 25,000
- Each extra contact
- $0.004
A contact is a person you interacted with that month, however many messages. WhatsApp is billed separately, per message, from a prepaid wallet. Extra inboxes: $25 each. Prices before tax; ManyChat says the billing country sets the price.
Sources:manychat.com/pricingManyChat Help Center: Pro planManyChat Help Center: WhatsApp pricingManyChat blog: TikTok, now live in the U.S.
VantaPay's prices for the same job
Solo
- Monthly
- $14.99/mo
- Automations on
- 15
- Messages a month
- 10,000
Duo
- Monthly
- $29.99/mo
- Automations on
- 25
- Messages a month
- 25,000
Growth
- Monthly
- $49.99/mo
- Automations on
- 50
- Messages a month
- 50,000
Pro
- Monthly
- $99.99/mo
- Automations on
- unlimited
- Messages a month
- 150,000
What each plan includes, tab by tab, is on the pricing page.
When each one is the better pick
- ManyChat, if you need WhatsApp, TikTok or Telegram today
- VantaPay doesn't have them yet.
- ManyChat, if you don't take appointments
- If you sell a product, a course or a newsletter, you don't need a calendar or a deposit.
- VantaPay, if your DMs end in an appointment
- The Book button opens your booking page, with your hours and the deposit, in the same account.
- VantaPay, if the phone matters as much as Instagram
- The AI receptionist answers the call and books into the same calendar.
What it doesn't do
Meta still has to approve VantaPay's app before any shop can connect its Instagram or Facebook: until then, this part isn't open to everyone. And VantaPay doesn't do WhatsApp, TikTok or Telegram yet, and it has no flow builder with hundreds of integrations like ManyChat: its automations are ready-made recipes (price list, booking link, saving the contact).
Questions
Is ManyChat cheaper?
For DMs alone it can be: ManyChat's Essential is $17 a month for 250 contacts. VantaPay starts at Solo, $14.99 a month with 10,000 messages, and that plan already includes booking, payments and the AI receptionist. If you pay for ManyChat plus a booking app today, compare the total.
Can I connect my Instagram today?
Not for every shop yet: Meta has to approve VantaPay's app for public use, and that's pending. ManyChat is already an official Meta partner. The AI receptionist, booking and payments don't depend on Meta and work today.
Does ManyChat charge per person or per message?
Per person. It counts active contacts each month (one person is one contact, however many messages) and charges for each contact over the limit. VantaPay counts messages sent.
Does ManyChat answer phone calls?
No. ManyChat works on messaging channels. VantaPay has an AI receptionist that answers your business number and books.
Where do these prices come from?
From manychat.com/pricing and ManyChat's help center, read October 31, 2026, in US dollars before tax. They change: check the source before you decide.
The next PRICE on your reel can end in a paid booking.
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