Alternative to ManyChat
Automate Instagram and Facebook comments and messages, and follow the sale through to payment on the same platform.
CRM · Sales pipeline
What does ManyChat do well?
ManyChat is one of the best-known tools for automating Instagram, Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp. Its signature feature sends a private message to anyone who comments a keyword on your post, and its visual flow builder is very intuitive.
For businesses that win customers on social media, it is a very useful tool.
What you would have to add
No sales pipeline
ManyChat stores contacts and tags, but doesn't track deals by stage. Sales follow-up runs in another CRM.
Payments and collections, through integrations
Taking payments, running subscriptions or chasing overdue payments requires connecting other tools.
Priced by contacts
The price goes up with the number of contacts.
Comparison
Feature comparison
| Feature | ManyChat | Recaudo |
|---|---|---|
| Comment to private message (Instagram and Facebook) | Yes | Yes |
| Visual flow builder | Yes | Yes |
| WhatsApp Business API | Yes | Yes |
| Live conversation inbox | Yes | Yes |
| CRM with sales pipeline | No | Yes |
| Payment links | With another app | Yes |
| Subscriptions and recurring charges | With another app | Yes |
| Overdue installment collections in phases | With another app | Yes |
| CFDI 4.0 e-invoicing | With another app | Yes |
Why Recaudo
Why Recaudo?
Comment to private message
Someone comments a keyword on your post and gets a private message; then the flow you build takes over, with public replies and moderation.
From message to deal
The lead lands in the inbox, is assigned to a seller and enters the pipeline. When they are ready, you send the payment link in the same chat.
Collections and subscriptions
Recurring charges with retries, and collections in phases when someone falls behind.
Payment links
Pricing comparison
ManyChat
ManyChat Pro
The price goes up with the number of contacts. Check current pricing on its website.
Recaudo
Recaudo Growth
Every feature on every plan. The plan sets how many team members, WhatsApp numbers and AI agents you get. A fee is added for each successful payment.
Public reference prices; they may change. Check each provider's website.
Frequently asked questions
How does ManyChat pricing compare with Recaudo?
Check the ManyChat website for its current pricing: many tools of this kind charge per user or by volume, in dollars. Recaudo charges per plan, starting at $30 USD a month, with every feature included; the plan sets how many team members, WhatsApp numbers and AI agents you get, and there is a fee for each successful payment.
Does Recaudo use the official WhatsApp API?
Yes. Recaudo connects to WhatsApp Business through Meta's official API. You can also link the WhatsApp you already use on your phone and keep replying from the phone app: the same chats arrive in the Recaudo inbox.
Does Recaudo issue CFDI 4.0 invoices?
Yes, for businesses in Mexico. You upload your digital seal certificate, stamp the CFDI 4.0 from the platform with the customer's tax data and, for credit sales, stamp the payment complement with one button when the installment comes in.
How do I switch from ManyChat to Recaudo?
Export your customers from ManyChat to a CSV file and import it into Recaudo. If you prefer, book the assisted setup: on a free call we connect your WhatsApp, upload your customers and get your first messages ready. You can run both tools side by side while your team gets used to it.
Is ManyChat just for bots?
ManyChat automates conversations on Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp, and does it very well. It doesn't track deals by stage or take payments. Recaudo automates social channels and also follows the sale through to payment.
Want to try it with your business?
Create your free account and connect WhatsApp and your payments. We help you bring over your customers.