Manychat vs Tally
| Manychat | Tally | |
|---|---|---|
| What it says it does | Manychat automates Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, TikTok, Telegram, SMS and email conversations: auto-replies to comments and DMs, lead capture and sales flows, with Manychat AI on paid plans. | The simplest way to create beautiful, professional forms in seconds. Unlimited forms and submissions on the free plan, with payments, signatures, file uploads and conditional logic. |
| Pricing | Free $0 (25 active contacts); Essential $14/mo billed annually (250 contacts); Pro $29/mo (2,500); Business $69/mo (7,500); Advanced $139/mo (25,000); 14-day trial on Essential and Pro (official) | Free (unlimited forms and submissions within fair use, payments, signatures, file uploads, conditional logic); Pro $24/mo (custom domains, no Tally branding, partial submissions); Business $74/mo; yearly billing gives 2 months off (official) |
| Website | https://manychat.com/ | https://tally.so/ |
Which to use
Manychat wins when your sales start in Instagram comments and DMs and you want automated replies, lead capture and links to buy. Tally wins when you want unlimited forms and submissions for free, including payments and file uploads.
- Choose Manychat if you sell through Instagram or other DMs and want comments and messages answered automatically.
- Choose Tally if you need forms, surveys, order forms or lead capture without paying per submission.
This is an editorial fit note from each vendor's public site and docs, not a sponsored ranking and not a price quote. Descriptions in the table come from those sites. Confirm current prices there. How we review tools.
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