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Compare Drift and Manychat 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (51.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (89.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $2,500.00 Per Month
Free Trial Per Month
Drift
Star Rating
(1,256)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (51.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $2,500.00 Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansManychat
Star Rating
(157)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (89.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial Per Month
Browse all 2 pricing plansDrift vs Manychat
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Manychat easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers felt that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that Manychat meets the needs of their business better than Drift.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Drift is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Manychat over Drift.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Drift
Premium
Starting at $2,500.00
Per Month
For small businesses. The right amount of conversational firepower to keep your business growing.
- * Everything in Free, plus:
- Live Chat
- Meetings
Manychat
Free
Free Trial
Per Month
Our free plan includes:
- Unlimited custom flows
- Up to 1,000 contacts
- 10 customer Tags
Free Trial
Drift
Free Trial is available
Manychat
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
1,018
9.0
109
Ease of Use
8.7
1,031
8.8
112
Ease of Setup
8.4
508
8.9
74
Ease of Admin
8.5
473
9.1
64
Quality of Support
8.8
939
8.3
100
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
472
8.9
62
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
996
9.1
102
Features by Category
Email Marketing
Not enough data
8.5
33
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
8.8
30
|
Verified
Online Marketing
Not enough data
8.0
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
38
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
15
Lead Management
Not enough data
9.1
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
16
Not enough data
9.1
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
33
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
33
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
33
|
Verified
Campaign Management
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
8.8
33
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
13
Social
Not enough data
8.7
14
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
9.4
13
Not enough data
9.3
39
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.5
38
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
8.7
39
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
16
Not enough data
8.3
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
12
Platform
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
8.8
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
8.5
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
27
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Marketing Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
9.0
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
27
|
Verified
User Provisioning and Governance ToolsHide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
User on/off Boarding
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
User Maintenance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Governance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Messenger
8.5
203
|
Verified
9.0
57
|
Verified
8.2
201
|
Verified
7.8
54
|
Verified
9.1
273
|
Verified
8.7
62
|
Verified
8.5
250
|
Verified
8.9
55
|
Verified
Channels
7.9
116
|
Verified
9.2
63
|
Verified
8.9
250
|
Verified
8.8
52
|
Verified
7.7
91
|
Verified
7.3
34
|
Verified
7.6
81
|
Verified
7.1
14
7.8
90
|
Verified
7.4
28
|
Verified
Customers
8.6
225
|
Verified
8.6
54
|
Verified
8.4
202
|
Verified
8.5
53
|
Verified
8.1
241
|
Verified
7.9
56
|
Verified
8.7
242
|
Verified
9.2
55
|
Verified
8.5
246
|
Verified
8.7
59
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Conversational Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Lead Facilitation
8.9
315
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
309
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
288
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
305
|
Verified
Not enough data
Organization
8.0
265
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
269
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
278
|
Verified
Not enough data
Performance Analysis
7.8
241
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
261
|
Verified
Not enough data
Sales Analysis
7.5
215
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
221
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.5
87
Not enough data
7.6
85
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Sales Assistant
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Text Messaging
Not enough data
8.8
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.5
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
10.0
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
SMS Platform
Not enough data
8.9
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.9
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - SMS Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Responses
8.2
280
Not enough data
8.3
268
Not enough data
8.4
303
Not enough data
8.1
273
Not enough data
8.0
228
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
309
Not enough data
8.4
291
Not enough data
8.4
275
Not enough data
8.1
281
Not enough data
7.9
240
Not enough data
8.4
261
Not enough data
8.2
286
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
84
Not enough data
7.7
82
Not enough data
Conversational Platform
8.6
167
Not enough data
8.4
117
Not enough data
8.7
128
Not enough data
8.6
92
Not enough data
Support Automation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
147
Not enough data
8.7
138
Not enough data
8.4
92
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.9
31
Not enough data
7.7
31
Not enough data
Integrations
7.4
92
Not enough data
7.9
95
Not enough data
7.8
91
Not enough data
7.3
88
Not enough data
8.0
95
Not enough data
Branding & Customizatio
8.2
94
Not enough data
8.3
93
Not enough data
7.9
90
Not enough data
Automatic Rules & Configurations
8.5
96
Not enough data
8.2
90
Not enough data
8.1
93
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Business Scheduling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Engagement
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Social Shopping
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Support
7.8
12
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
Automation
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence
7.7
13
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
31
Not enough data
7.9
30
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Bot Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
83
Not enough data
7.7
81
Not enough data
7.3
81
Not enough data
Communication
9.2
542
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
538
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
323
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
414
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
189
Not enough data
Internal Use
8.4
461
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
471
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
472
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
409
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
372
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
402
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.4
20
Not enough data
Self-Service Experience
8.1
57
Not enough data
8.2
53
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
51
Not enough data
8.5
57
Not enough data
Self-Service Platform
8.6
57
Not enough data
8.7
60
Not enough data
8.2
59
Not enough data
8.6
59
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Customer Self-Service
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Drift and Manychat are categorized as Conversational Marketing
Unique Categories
Drift is categorized as Business Scheduling, Conversational Support, AI Sales Assistant, Chatbots, Bot Platforms, Live Chat, Customer Self-Service, and Customer Service Automation
Manychat is categorized as Marketing Automation, SMS Marketing, Social Commerce Platforms, and User Provisioning and Governance Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Drift
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Manychat
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
32.8%
Information Technology and Services
20.6%
Marketing and Advertising
7.1%
Financial Services
3.2%
Computer & Network Security
3.0%
Other
33.3%
Marketing and Advertising
36.2%
Real Estate
5.7%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
5.0%
Retail
3.5%
Information Technology and Services
3.5%
Other
46.1%
Alternatives
Discussions
Do I have to completely remove all of my lead capture forms?
2 Comments
Official Response from Drift
Getting started with conversational marketing isn’t an “all or nothing” decision. Rather than ripping all the forms off their site, many companies start by...Read more
How do I measure the effectiveness of conversational marketing?
2 Comments
Official Response from Drift
You can measure your conversational marketing efforts just like you would measure any other marketing channel. Platforms like Drift give you dashboards that...Read more
What types of people are having conversations with businesses?
2 Comments
Official Response from Drift
When we analyzed the data from the 50,000+ businesses using Drift for conversational marketing, we found that people in key decision-making roles are often...Read more
My broadcast delivery percentage keeps getting low, how do I maintain it to be at 100%?
1 Comment
BA
Agree if I'm in already then I might see the the performance.Read more
When will it be possible to connect the bot to Telegram or deploy it on the website?
1 Comment
DM
Inside the flow itself, create a button for transferring people to Telegram (group, channel, etc.).Read more
Is there a possibility that ManyChat will be banned by FB using their (FB) own chatbot?
1 Comment
Official Response from Manychat
Hi Eric,
ManyChat itself can't get your FB page or Messenger banned but if you don't follow Facebook's rules, then you could get in trouble.Read more
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