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.
Best for: Instagram lead capture
What works
- Best Instagram DM automation
- Comment-trigger flows convert well
- Multi-channel in one inbox
What to know
- Free plan is now almost unusable
- WhatsApp carries extra conversation fees
Alternatives
HubSpot (Breeze AI)
CRM and marketing platform with Breeze AI agents built in
HubSpot's free CRM is the reason many small businesses start here; Breeze adds AI agents for content, prospecting and customer service across…
Make
Visual automation builder with cheaper operations than Zapier
Make (formerly Integromat) lets you draw automations as scenarios on a canvas, with branching, iterators and error handling that Zapier hides. It has…