Is Replies cheaper than respond.io?

Replies paid plans start at $5 a month (Essential). respond.io's cheapest paid plan is Starter at $99/mo. Both figures are from public pricing pages, checked 3 November 2026.

Does respond.io have a free plan?

No. respond.io lists no free plan. Replies Free is $0 with unlimited keywords, 2 channels and 500 automations a month.

What does respond.io do that Replies does not?

Shared team inbox for comments and DMs across many channels. Workflows, broadcasts and AI Agents on Growth and above. Handles comments on posts, reels, ads and live stories. CRM-style contacts, reports and integrations beyond comment-to-DM.

Can I move from respond.io to Replies?

Yes. Connect your Instagram account with Meta's official login, then set up each keyword and DM again in the Auto DM builder. Both tools use Meta's official API, so Meta's rules are the same for both.

Replies vs respond.io: Instagram Auto DM compared (2026)

Plans and prices

Replies

Free $0500 automations, 100 inbox contacts
Essential $5/mo2,000 automations, 500 inbox contacts
Pro $29/mo10,000 automations, 5,000 inbox contacts, 2,500 AI replies
Business $59/mo25,000 automations, 12,500 inbox contacts, 5,000 AI replies
Scale $139/moUnlimited automations, 50,000 inbox contacts, 12,500 AI replies

20% off billed yearly, e.g. Pro $23/mo. Full pricing

respond.io

Starter $99/mo5 users, 5,000 AI credits, MAC-based pricing from 1,000 contacts. Yearly: $79/mo billed yearly
Growth $199/mo10 users, from 10,000 AI credits, $12 per 100 extra MACs; adds workflows, broadcasts, AI Agents. Yearly: $159/mo billed yearly
Advanced $349/mo10 users, from 20,000 AI credits, $15 per 100 extra MACs. Yearly: $279/mo billed yearly
Enterprise CustomUnlimited users, from 40,000 AI credits

respond.io pricing page

Cheapest paid plan vs cheapest paid plan

Replies Essential at $5 a month next to respond.io Starter at $99/mo.

Feature	Replies Essential · $5/mo	respond.io Starter · $99/mo
Keywords per automation	Unlimited	No keyword filter described; replies go to all new commentssource
Which posts	Any post, your next post, or the posts you pick	All content, or per specific post or reelsource
Live automations at once	No limit	Not listed
Reply to any comment, no keyword	Yes	Yes; same reply to every commentsource
Accounts and channels	3 channels: Instagram and Facebook	Instagram Business accounts set up per account; no limit statedsource
Facebook comments	Yes	Not described in Instagram private replies articlesource
Ask to follow before the link	Yes	Not listed
Collect an email in the DM	Yes	Not listed
Follow-up if they do not tap	Yes	Only one private message per comment; none describedsource
Skip comments with words you exclude	Yes	Not listed
AI replies	$0.01 each, or your own key	AI Prompt and AI Assist listed; 5,000 AI creditssource
Inbox for comments and DMs	Yes, 500 contacts a month	Team and custom inboxes includedsource
Monthly cap	2,000 automations a month	Priced by monthly active contacts, from 1,000; 7-day reply windowsource
Branding in what is sent	Removed	Not listed
Story and Live triggers	Not yet	Live story comments only, while livesource

Where respond.io is stronger

Shared team inbox for comments and DMs across many channels
Workflows, broadcasts and AI Agents on Growth and above
Handles comments on posts, reels, ads and live stories
CRM-style contacts, reports and integrations beyond comment-to-DM

Where Replies is stronger

AI replies written in your voice, $0.01 each or with your own key, on every plan
Every reply waits for your approval by default, and complaints are always held for you
Unlimited keywords, any post and any-comment triggers on the free plan
Paid plans from $5 a month

Questions

Is Replies cheaper than respond.io?: Replies paid plans start at $5 a month (Essential). respond.io's cheapest paid plan is Starter at $99/mo. Both figures are from public pricing pages, checked 3 November 2026.
Does respond.io have a free plan?: No. respond.io lists no free plan. Replies Free is $0 with unlimited keywords, 2 channels and 500 automations a month.
What does respond.io do that Replies does not?: Shared team inbox for comments and DMs across many channels. Workflows, broadcasts and AI Agents on Growth and above. Handles comments on posts, reels, ads and live stories. CRM-style contacts, reports and integrations beyond comment-to-DM.
Can I move from respond.io to Replies?: Yes. Connect your Instagram account with Meta's official login, then set up each keyword and DM again in the Auto DM builder. Both tools use Meta's official API, so Meta's rules are the same for both.

Try Replies free

Connect Instagram, pick a post, set a keyword. No card needed.

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respond.io facts are from its own pricing page and help centre, checked 3 November 2026; each line links to its source. “Not listed” means the vendor does not say, not that it lacks the feature. Plans change; check their site. Names and logos are used only to identify each product and do not imply endorsement.