No buttons for new accounts
New signups get Chatfuel's AI platform, with no DM buttons or flow builder.
Auto-replies you write word for word, not AI
New Chatfuel accounts get AI without DM buttons. Replier sends your exact DM, with link buttons, for $10/month.
Why creators leave Chatfuel
AI billed from a wallet
AI replies draw from prepaid credits, and everything stops at zero.
A trial that needs a card
The 7-day trial needs a card and bills automatically when it ends.
Everything a comment-to-DM funnel needs
Every DM is one you wrote. Follow gates work on Free too.
Choose your trigger
Write your DM
Track link clicks
Use your AI app
- Story and DM keywords
- Follow to unlock
- Email capture
- Visual flows
- Catch up on missed comments
- Five languages
Replier vs Chatfuel
Compared with Chatfuel's current AI platform, which new signups get.
| Replier | Chatfuel | |
|---|---|---|
| Keyword or any-comment triggers | Included | Included |
| Link buttons in DMs | Included | Not included |
| Visual flows | Button branching | Legacy accounts only |
| Follow to unlock | All plans | Not documented |
| Email capture | Required before sending | AI-collected |
| Catch up on missed comments | Last 7 days | Not documented |
| AI replies | Not included | Paid plans |
| WhatsApp and TikTok | Not included | Included |
| Free plan | 100 DMs/month | Comment replies, no AI credits |
| Free trial | 14 days, no card | 7 days, card required |
A flat price, no wallet
No contact counts and no AI usage charges.
Free
$0/mo
100 auto-DMs per month
Creator
$10/mo
Unlimited auto-DMs
Studio
$49/mo
10 channels + team
Try Creator free for 14 days. No card, no auto-charge. Chatfuel, checked September 2026 (USD): Free $0; Business $20/month with $20 of AI credits; shown against a $69 list price until September 30.
Which one fits you
Choose Replier if you
- Grow through Instagram and Facebook comments
- Want exact DMs with link buttons
- Want follow checks and email capture
Choose Chatfuel if you
- Need WhatsApp or TikTok
- Want AI to answer questions and book
- Run an agency with many clients
Sources
Chatfuel's docs and pricing page, checked September 2026.
FAQ
For Instagram and Facebook comment and story auto-DMs, yes. Replier doesn't offer WhatsApp, TikTok, an AI agent, or agency tools.
As of September 2026, Free covers comment replies with no AI credits and Business is $20/month with $20 of AI credits. After that you top up a wallet, and processing stops at zero.
Not for new accounts; its docs say buttons and quick replies aren't supported. The flow builder remains on Legacy accounts.
No. The 14-day Creator trial needs no credit card, and when it ends you move to Free with your data intact.