creatorUpdated September 2026 · prices from vendor's pricing page
ManyChat pricing
ManyChat has 5 plans: Free, Essential, Pro, Business, Advanced. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $14/mo (Essential).
Free
$0
- 25 active contacts/month
- Connect up to 2 channels
- Up to 4 active automations
- 1 user
- Manychat branding
Essential
$14/mo
or $168/yr billed annually (18% off)
- 250 active contacts included
- Connect 2 channels
- Unlimited custom automations
- 2 users
- No branding
Pro
$29/mo
or $348/yr billed annually (25% off)
- 2,500 active contacts included
- Connect 3 channels
- Manychat AI, broadcasts
- 3 users
Business
$69/mo
or $828/yr billed annually (30% off)
- 7,500 active contacts included
- Unlimited channels
- 5 users, shared team inbox
- Priority support
Advanced
$139/mo
or $1,668/yr billed annually (30% off)
- 25,000 active contacts included
- Unlimited channels
- 10 users
- Priority support
- Free plan limits
- Only 25 active contacts/month, 2 channels, 4 automations, 1 user, and Manychat branding.
Billed by 'Active Contacts' (unique people engaged per month); overage billed per additional contact ($0.10-$0.004 depending on plan). Pricing changed March 2, 2026; new tier structure applies to accounts created after that date.
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Questions people ask
+Is ManyChat free?
Yes, ManyChat has a free plan. Only 25 active contacts/month, 2 channels, 4 automations, 1 user, and Manychat branding.
+How much is ManyChat Essential?
ManyChat Essential costs $14/mo billed monthly or $168/yr billed annually (18% off).
+How much is ManyChat Pro?
ManyChat Pro costs $29/mo billed monthly or $348/yr billed annually (25% off).
+How much is ManyChat Business?
ManyChat Business costs $69/mo billed monthly or $828/yr billed annually (30% off).
+How much is ManyChat Advanced?
ManyChat Advanced costs $139/mo billed monthly or $1,668/yr billed annually (30% off).
Sources: manychat.com