MANYCHAT PRICING
ManyChat pricing plans and ManyChat cost per month at every active contact tier
We read the ManyChat rate card on manychat.com from a US connection on 5 October 2026: four paid plans, two billing cycles, eight overage rates and the contact counts where each plan becomes the cheaper buy.
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ManyChat pricing runs from $17 to $199 a month on monthly billing, or $14 to $139 a month billed yearly, across four paid plans: Essential, Pro, Business and Advanced. There is also a Free plan capped at 25 active contacts. Every plan is metered by active contacts, meaning each person you message or who messages you in a billing month, and each contact above the plan allowance costs between $0.0028 and $0.10 depending on the tier and the billing cycle.
So the plan name matters less than your audience size. On yearly billing, Pro at $29 is the cheapest plan from about 433 active contacts, Business at $69 from about 3,553 and Advanced at $139 from about 11,389. A creator whose reel pulls 10,000 commenters into DMs in one month pays $314 on Pro billed yearly, $114 on Business and $139 on Advanced. Pick the tier for your busiest month, not your average one.
Side by side
ManyChat cost per month at 500 to 50,000 active contacts
Each cell is the cheapest ManyChat plan at that contact count and its monthly cost, plan price plus overage, from the rates on manychat.com/pricing read on 5 October 2026 from a US connection. Yearly billing is shown as the monthly equivalent.
| Active contacts per month | Cheapest plan, billed yearly | Cheapest plan, billed monthly | What decides it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | Pro $29 | Pro $39 | Essential costs $34.50 yearly or $42 monthly here, already more than Pro |
| 1,000 | Pro $29 | Pro $39 | Within the 2,500 included on Pro |
| 2,500 | Pro $29 | Pro $39 | Top of the Pro allowance |
| 3,000 | Pro $48 | Pro $64 | 500 extra contacts at $0.038 or $0.05 |
| 5,000 | Business $69 | Business $99 | Pro would be $124 yearly or $164 monthly |
| 7,500 | Business $69 | Business $99 | Top of the Business allowance |
| 10,000 | Business $114 | Business $161.50 | Advanced is $139 or $199, so Business still wins |
| 15,000 | Advanced $139 | Advanced $199 | Business would be $204 yearly or $286.50 monthly |
| 25,000 | Advanced $139 | Advanced $199 | Top of the Advanced allowance |
| 50,000 | Advanced $209 | Advanced $299 | 25,000 extra contacts at $0.0028 or $0.004 |
Taxes are extra and ManyChat says the price depends on your billing country. Seats are not in the table: Pro includes 2 Inbox seats, Business 3 and Advanced 5, so a larger answering team can force a higher plan before the contact count does.
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Four paid plans, and the contact meter sets the bill
ManyChat lists Essential at $17 a month or $14 billed yearly with 250 active contacts, Pro at $39 or $29 with 2,500, Business at $99 or $69 with 7,500 and Advanced at $199 or $139 with 25,000. Above the allowance each extra contact is billed monthly, even on an annual plan, at $0.10, $0.05, $0.025 or $0.004 on monthly billing and $0.082, $0.038, $0.018 or $0.0028 on yearly billing.
Pro is the cheapest plan from about 433 contacts
Essential carries the steepest overage on the card, so it stops making sense quickly. Billed yearly, Essential plus overage passes Pro at about 433 active contacts; billed monthly, at 470. Pro plus overage passes Business at about 3,553 contacts yearly or 3,700 monthly, and Business passes Advanced at about 11,389 yearly or 11,500 monthly. Those four numbers are the whole tier decision.
On Advanced, an extra contact costs half an included one
Divide each plan price by its allowance and you get the included rate per contact: $0.056 on Essential, $0.0116 on Pro, $0.0092 on Business and $0.0056 on Advanced, billed yearly. Pro overage is 3.3 times its included rate and Essential 1.5 times. Advanced is the only tier where going over is cheaper than the bundle, at $0.0028, half the included rate.
Monthly billing costs up to 43 percent more
ManyChat advertises savings of up to 30 percent on annual plans. Read from the other side, monthly billing costs 21 percent more on Essential, 34 percent more on Pro and 43 percent more on Business and Advanced. Annual plans cannot be downgraded until the term ends, so the discount buys a commitment to the tier you chose.
WhatsApp, SMS, email and AI start on Pro
Free and Essential connect any 2 of Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Messenger and Telegram. WhatsApp, SMS and email, broadcasts and AI replies all start on Pro, which connects any 3 channels. Business and Advanced connect every channel. If your customers text or use WhatsApp, the real entry price is Pro at $29 to $39, not Essential.
Seats are half the users
Pro includes 3 users and 2 Inbox seats, Business 5 users and 3 seats, Advanced 10 users and 5 seats. Users can build automations; seats work the live Inbox. A team where four people answer DMs all day needs Advanced for its seats even if its audience fits Pro, so count the people who reply, not only the contacts.
What a viral month costs
Say a reel pulls 10,000 commenters into your DMs in one month. On Pro billed yearly that is $29 plus 7,500 extra contacts at $0.038, so $314. On monthly Pro it is $414. Business costs $114 and Advanced $139 for the same month. ManyChat forgives overage already incurred if you upgrade within the same billing cycle, so upgrading mid-month is cheaper than paying the overage.
When a flat AI agent is the better buy
ManyChat is built for comment-to-DM funnels, lead magnets and broadcasts to large audiences, and for that job it is cheap per head. If the job is answering questions, qualifying buyers, booking appointments and handing off to staff across SMS, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, web chat and email in one inbox, MessageAgent Growth is $199 a month or $99 billed yearly with 5,000 AI conversations and 10 seats, with no per-contact meter.
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They pick up with the full conversation and context carried over. No dead ends, no repeating.
Common questions
ManyChat pricing questions
How much does ManyChat cost per month?
ManyChat costs $17 a month for Essential, $39 for Pro, $99 for Business and $199 for Advanced on monthly billing, or $14, $29, $69 and $139 a month billed yearly, read on manychat.com on 5 October 2026 from a US connection. Each plan includes a set number of active contacts and charges per contact above it, so your real monthly cost depends on how many people you message.
What are the ManyChat pricing tiers?
There are five: Free with 25 active contacts, Essential with 250, Pro with 2,500, Business with 7,500 and Advanced with 25,000 active contacts a month. Free and Essential connect 2 channels from Instagram, TikTok, Messenger and Telegram. Pro adds WhatsApp, SMS, email, broadcasts and AI on 3 channels, and Business and Advanced connect all channels with more users, seats and priority support.
How much is ManyChat Pro?
ManyChat Pro is $39 a month on monthly billing or $29 a month billed yearly, which is $348 a year. It includes 2,500 active contacts, 3 users, 2 Inbox seats, 3 connected channels including WhatsApp, SMS and email, broadcasts and AI replies. Above 2,500 contacts it charges $0.05 per contact monthly or $0.038 yearly, and it comes with a 14-day trial.
What is an active contact in ManyChat?
An active contact is a real person you interact with during a monthly billing period, through automations, AI, broadcasts or the Inbox. ManyChat counts each person once a month no matter how many messages you exchange. Contacts who sit in your list without any message that month do not count, and on annual plans the count is still taken, and overage billed, monthly.
What happens if I go over my ManyChat contact limit?
Your automations keep running and ManyChat bills each extra active contact at the overage rate for your plan, monthly. It sends email and in-app warnings as you approach the limit, and lets you set an overage threshold that caps how many extra contacts you will pay for. If you upgrade within the same billing cycle, the overage already incurred is forgiven.
How much does ManyChat charge per extra contact?
On monthly billing it is $0.10 per extra active contact on Essential, $0.05 on Pro, $0.025 on Business and $0.004 on Advanced. On yearly billing it is $0.082, $0.038, $0.018 and $0.0028. The spread is 25 times between Essential and Advanced on monthly billing, which is why a large audience on a small plan gets expensive quickly.
Is ManyChat cheaper billed annually?
Yes. Annual billing costs $14, $29, $69 and $139 a month against $17, $39, $99 and $199 monthly, a saving of 18, 25, 30 and 30 percent. Overage rates are lower on annual plans too. The trade is flexibility: an annual plan cannot be downgraded or switched to monthly until the term ends, though you can upgrade at any time.
Does ManyChat have a free trial?
Yes, Essential and Pro come with a 14-day trial. Business and Advanced are bought directly with a Get started button. ManyChat also says that if it has been under 30 days since you bought a plan, you can cancel and ask support for a refund. The Free plan needs no card but is limited to 25 active contacts and 4 active automations.
Does ManyChat Essential include WhatsApp?
No. Essential connects any 2 channels chosen from Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Messenger and Telegram. WhatsApp, SMS and email start on Pro, which connects any 3 channels from that full list. Business and Advanced connect every channel. So a business that needs WhatsApp or text messaging starts at $29 a month billed yearly, not $14.
Does ManyChat include AI on every plan?
No. The pricing page lists AI replies, which answer DMs and FAQs and reply to comments in your tone, on Pro, Business and Advanced only. Free and Essential have automations and templates without AI. ManyChat does not publish an AI usage meter on the pricing page, so AI is a tier gate rather than a separate charge.
Why is ManyChat pricing different in India or the UK?
ManyChat states that the price is determined by the billing country and that the final price shows on the purchase page before payment. The figures on this page are the US prices in US dollars as served to a US connection on 5 October 2026. Check the checkout page for your own billing country before you commit.
What is a ManyChat alternative with flat pricing?
If you need an AI that answers, qualifies and books across SMS, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, web chat and email from one inbox, MessageAgent Growth is $199 a month or $99 billed yearly with 5,000 AI conversations and 10 seats, and no per-contact charge. ManyChat stays cheaper for broadcast-heavy funnels to very large audiences, so match the tool to the job.
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