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Enter your active contacts to see your ManyChat bill, the cheapest plan for it, and what the same contacts cost on Alto.
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Alto is $50 less a month
That’s $600 a year, with 3,000 AI actions and unlimited team members.
ManyChatBusiness
$99/ month
- 7,500 contacts included
- Next cheapest: Pro, $164 with overage
How the calculator works
Enter the number of people your account messages in a month. ManyChat and Alto both call them active contacts and price their plans by them, so the two bills compare directly.
- ManyChat: the calculator prices every plan at your count, including the charge for contacts above the plan’s limit, and shows the cheapest one.
- Alto: it shows the smallest plan that covers your count. Alto doesn’t charge for extra contacts, so there’s nothing to add.
- Yearly: prices show as a monthly equivalent. ManyChat still bills extra contacts every month.
- Include AI replies: on compares plans that include AI. Off adds the plans without it: ManyChat Free and Essential, and Alto Free and Lifetime.
Prices are subscriptions in US dollars before tax. They leave out extra inbox seats and channel or provider fees, such as charges for WhatsApp messages. ManyChat sets prices by billing country, so yours may differ.
ManyChat plans and prices in 2026
ManyChat has a free plan and four paid plans. Each one includes a number of active contacts a month and charges for every contact above it.
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly, per month | Active contacts | Each extra contact, monthly / yearly | Team members |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | 25 | None | 1 |
| Essential | $17 | $14 | 250 | 10¢ / 8.2¢ | 2 |
| Pro | $39 | $29 | 2,500 | 5¢ / 3.8¢ | 3 |
| Business | $99 | $69 | 7,500 | 2.5¢ / 1.8¢ | 5 |
| Advanced | $199 | $139 | 25,000 | 0.4¢ / 0.28¢ | 10 |
Checked on ManyChat’s pricing page and help centre. Essential has no AI. New accounts have been on these plans since March 2, 2026, and older accounts are moving over country by country.
For what each plan includes and the costs that are easy to miss, read ManyChat pricing in 2026, explained.
When a bigger ManyChat plan costs less
ManyChat keeps your automations running past your plan’s limit and bills each extra contact. Past a certain count, the next plan up costs less than the extra contacts:
- Business costs less than Pro above about 3,700 contacts a month, or about 3,550 on yearly billing.
- Advanced costs less than Business above about 11,500 contacts a month, or about 11,400 on yearly billing.
ManyChat doesn’t switch plans for you. At 15,000 contacts, staying on Business costs $286.50 a month, while Advanced costs $199. The calculator always shows the cheaper option.
Alto doesn’t bill for extra contacts, so your bill changes only when you choose a bigger plan.
ManyChat vs Alto at each Alto plan
On monthly billing, Alto costs less than ManyChat’s cheapest option at every one of its plan sizes:
| Active contacts | ManyChat, cheapest plan | Alto Pro | AI actions with Alto |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,500 | $39 (Pro) | $29 | 1,800 |
| 5,000 | $99 (Business) | $49 | 3,000 |
| 15,000 | $199 (Advanced) | $99 | 6,500 |
| 30,000 | $219 (Advanced) | $179 | 14,500 |
| 50,000 | $299 (Advanced) | $269 | 20,000 |
| 120,000 | $579 (Advanced) | $549 | 40,000 |
The price is only part of it. Every paid Alto plan also includes:
- Unlimited team members. ManyChat Pro includes 3, Business 5 and Advanced 10, and extra inbox seats cost $25 each.
- AI actions for AI replies and the AI DM Agent, from 1,800 a month.
- A bigger free plan. Alto Free covers 1,000 active contacts a month. ManyChat Free covers 25.
- Fewer people counted. Alto counts the people your automations and AI DM Agent reach; replies you send yourself from the inbox don’t count. ManyChat counts inbox and broadcast conversations too.
Compare Alto’s plans, or read about other ManyChat alternatives.
How to lower your ManyChat bill
- Pay yearly. It takes up to 30% off the plan price and lowers the rate for extra contacts.
- Move up when it’s cheaper. Past the counts above, the next plan costs less than paying for extra contacts. Upgrading during the month also clears the extra-contact charges built up so far.
- Set a contact limit. ManyChat lets you cap your active contacts, so extra-contact charges can’t run past an amount you choose.
- Broadcast with care. Everyone a broadcast reaches counts as an active contact that month, so send to the people who need it.
Start free with 1,000 active contacts a month.
Alto Free runs your comment and DM automations on Instagram and Facebook. Move to Pro when you want AI replies and more channels.
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How much does ManyChat cost per month?
ManyChat’s paid plans are Essential $17 for 250, Pro $39 for 2,500, Business $99 for 7,500, Advanced $199 for 25,000 active contacts a month, with each extra contact charged on top. Yearly billing costs less. Alto Pro starts at $29 a month for 2,500 active contacts, with AI included and unlimited team members. Prices checked Oct 3, 2026.
What is ManyChat’s Advanced plan?
Advanced is ManyChat’s largest listed plan: $199 a month, or $139 a month billed yearly, for 25,000 active contacts and 10 team members. Extra contacts cost 0.4¢ each on monthly billing, or less at higher volumes.
Does ManyChat charge per contact?
Yes. Each plan includes a number of active contacts a month: the people you message through automations, AI, broadcasts or the inbox. Every contact above that is charged at the plan’s rate, billed monthly even on yearly plans.
Is there a free ManyChat plan?
Yes. ManyChat Free covers 25 active contacts a month, without AI, and automations stop at the limit. Alto Free covers 1,000 active contacts a month.
Is ManyChat cheaper if you pay yearly?
Yes. Yearly billing takes up to 30% off the plan price and lowers the rate for extra contacts, which are still billed monthly. Switch the calculator to Yearly to see the difference at your count.
How much does ManyChat cost for WhatsApp?
WhatsApp is a channel on ManyChat’s plans, so the plan prices are the same. Meta charges separately for some WhatsApp messages, and those charges aren’t included here.
Is Alto cheaper than ManyChat?
On monthly billing, yes, at every Alto plan size: $29 against $39 for 2,500, $49 against $99 for 5,000, $99 against $199 for 15,000 contacts, and less at every larger plan too. Every paid Alto plan also includes AI actions and unlimited team members.
How often are these prices checked?
Every month, and whenever ManyChat announces a change. They were last checked on Oct 3, 2026.
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