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💬 Automate DMs and comment replies

Reply to DMs automatically and send your link when someone comments a keyword, on Instagram, Messenger or WhatsApp, without breaking the rules.

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  1. 1M
    ManyChat ✓ Compliant

    Instagram DM automation (comment-to-DM, keywords), Meta partner.

    Price : Free; paid from $14/month billed annually ($17 billed monthly) [Source, 2026-10-15], 0 verified reviews - provisional ranking.

  2. 2I
    Inro ✓ Compliant

    Instagram DM automation via the official API.

    Price : Free, from €12.99/month [Source, 2026-10-15], 0 verified reviews - provisional ranking.

  3. 3L
    LinkDM ✓ Compliant

    Automatic Instagram comment and DM replies.

    Price : Free, from $19/month [Source, 2026-10-15], 0 verified reviews - provisional ranking.

  4. 4C
    Chatfuel ✓ Compliant

    AI chatbots for Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook.

    Price : Business $18/month billed annually ($216/year); Agency S $90/month billed annually ($1,080/year); trial period [Source, 2026-10-19], 0 verified reviews - provisional ranking.

  5. 5C
    CreatorFlow ✓ Compliant

    Instagram DM automation: a keyword comment triggers sending your link.

    Price : Free; Pro $15/month; 14-day free trial [Source, 2026-10-22], 0 verified reviews - provisional ranking.

30 relevant tools for this use case, 5 ranked (provisional), 0 general AI, 25 specialised, 16 with a free plan

Specialised tools 25

Unranked, alphabetical. They will enter the ranking with verified reviews.

A

AiSensy

DMs & chatbotsIN

WhatsApp marketing with chatbots, campaigns and AI.

Free; paid plans to be verified✓ Compliant
A

AutoResponder.ai

Instagram & schedulingDE

Auto-reply app for WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram and Telegram.

Free; PRO from $3.33/month billed annually⚠ Grey area
B

Bird

DMs & chatbotsNL

Communication platform: email, SMS and WhatsApp for marketing and developers.

Free; paid from $15/month✓ Compliant
B

Botnation

DMs & chatbotsFR

No-code AI chatbot builder for websites, Messenger and WhatsApp.

Free; paid from €39/month✓ Compliant
C

Callbell

DMs & chatbots

Customer support and sales on WhatsApp and messaging apps, with a shared inbox.

From $15/month per user; 7-day free trial✓ Compliant
C

Charles

DMs & chatbotsDE

Conversational marketing on WhatsApp: campaigns, automations and sales.

To be verified (pricing page not machine-reada…✓ Compliant
C

Chatling

DMs & chatbots

AI customer service agent for websites, WhatsApp, Instagram, Telegram and Messenger.

Free; paid from $21/month billed annually ($25…✓ Compliant
C

Chatwoot

DMs & chatbots

Open-source customer support with chat, email, social media and an AI agent.

Free; paid from $19/month per agent✓ Compliant
G

Gorgias

DMs & chatbots

Ecommerce customer service with AI: email, chat and social media messages.

To be verified (pricing page not machine-reada…✓ Compliant
I

Interakt

DMs & chatbotsIN

WhatsApp Business platform for campaigns, support and sales.

From $69 per quarter; free trial✓ Compliant
K

Kommo

DMs & chatbots

CRM centred on messaging apps (WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger) with automations.

To be verified (pricing page not machine-reada…✓ Compliant
L

Landbot

DMs & chatbotsES

No-code chatbots for web and WhatsApp.

Free (100 chats/month); Starter €40/month (€32…✓ Compliant
N

NapoleonCat

Instagram & schedulingPL

Management of comments and messages on social media, with auto-moderation and stats.

To be verified (pricing page not machine-reada…✓ Compliant
R

ReplyRush

DMs & chatbotsIN

Automatic DM replies to Instagram and Facebook comments.

Free (1,500 DM/month); Lite $10/month; Boost $…✓ Compliant
R

respond.io

DMs & chatbotsMY

Omnichannel customer messaging with AI.

Starter $79/month billed annually ($99 billed …✓ Compliant
S

SendPulse

DMs & chatbotsUS

Instagram/WhatsApp chatbots and email.

Free up to 500 subscribers (15,000 emails/mont…✓ Compliant
S

SleekFlow

DMs & chatbotsHK

Sales conversations and support on WhatsApp, Instagram and other messaging apps, with AI.

To be verified (pricing page not machine-reada…✓ Compliant
S

Spoki

DMs & chatbotsIT

WhatsApp marketing and customer support, with a chatbot and campaigns.

From €19/month; free trial✓ Compliant
S

Spur

DMs & chatbotsIN

WhatsApp, Instagram and website chat automation for online stores.

From €12/month billed annually; 14-day free tr…✓ Compliant
S

Statusbrew

Instagram & scheduling

Social media management: publishing, inbox, comment moderation and reports.

From $69/month billed annually; 14-day free tr…✓ Compliant
S

Superchat

DMs & chatbotsDE

Customer messaging on WhatsApp, Instagram, email and SMS, with campaigns.

Free; paid from €89/month✓ Compliant
S

SuperProfile

Sites, landing & formsIN

Link in bio with a digital product store and automatic Instagram DMs.

Free; Creator $29/month ($4.99 for the first m…✓ Compliant
T

Trengo

DMs & chatbotsNL

Shared inbox for WhatsApp, email, chat and social media, with AI.

From €299/month billed annually (€349 billed m…✓ Compliant
W

WATI

DMs & chatbotsHK

WhatsApp Business platform with AI.

Growth €59/month billed annually; Pro €119; Bu…✓ Compliant
Z

Zorcha

DMs & chatbotsIN

Instagram DM automation: a keyword comment triggers sending your link.

Free; Pro $14.99/month; Ultimate $39.99/month;…✓ Compliant

Free options 16

M ManyChat Free; paid from $14/month billed annua…I Inro Free, from €12.99/monthL LinkDM Free, from $19/monthC CreatorFlow Free; Pro $15/month; 14-day free trialA AiSensy Free; paid plans to be verifiedA AutoResponder.ai Free; PRO from $3.33/month billed annu…B Bird Free; paid from $15/monthB Botnation Free; paid from €39/monthC Chatling Free; paid from $21/month billed annua…C Chatwoot Free; paid from $19/month per agentL Landbot Free (100 chats/month); Starter €40/mo…R ReplyRush Free (1,500 DM/month); Lite $10/month;…S SendPulse Free up to 500 subscribers (15,000 ema…S Superchat Free; paid from €89/monthS SuperProfile Free; Creator $29/month ($4.99 for the…Z Zorcha Free; Pro $14.99/month; Ultimate $39.9…

Budget picks

Free

I Inro

Free, from €12.99/month

Small budget

L LinkDM

Free, from $19/month

Pro

M ManyChat

Free; paid from $14/month billed annually ($17 billed monthly)

Ready-to-use prompt

I post a Reel about [topic] with the call to action "comment [WORD] to get [resource]". Write: 1) the public comment reply (3 variants, max 15 words), 2) the automatic DM (60 words, warm, with the link), 3) a 24h follow-up if no click, 4) one qualifying question to spot prospects.

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FAQ

What is the best AI tool for automate DMs and comment replies?

There are no verified reviews yet, so this ranking is provisional (editorial order). Current shortlist: ManyChat, Inro, LinkDM, Chatfuel, CreatorFlow. See the methodology for how reviews will rank them.

Is there a free option?

Our free pick is Inro (Free, from €12.99/month).

Which tools break Instagram/LinkedIn rules for this use case?

Tools using the official Meta API (ManyChat, Inro, LinkDM, Chatfuel): OK, respecting the 24-hour messaging window. Mass DMs to strangers or unofficial tools: prohibited.

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