Brevo
Affordable email, SMS and CRM billed by sends, not contacts
Brevo (formerly Sendinblue) charges by emails sent rather than contacts stored, which makes it far cheaper than Mailchimp for large but quiet lists…
Manychat
Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger DM automation for creators
Manychat is the tool behind the comment-to-DM funnels you see on Instagram: reply a keyword, get a link. It automates DMs across Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and TikTok with AI steps for intent detection and replies. The 2026 pricing change cut the free tier to a sandbox.
Am besten für: Instagram lead capture
Was funktioniert
- Best Instagram DM automation
- Comment-trigger flows convert well
- Multi-channel in one inbox
Was du wissen solltest
- Free plan is now almost unusable
- WhatsApp carries extra conversation fees
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