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Compare FreshChat and Manychat 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (89.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free Trial Per Month
FreshChat
Star Rating
(489)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Browse all 4 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 plansFreshChat vs Manychat
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found FreshChat easier to use. However, Manychat is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Manychat overall.
- Reviewers felt that Manychat meets the needs of their business better than FreshChat.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that FreshChat is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Manychat over FreshChat.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Manychat
Free
Free Trial
Per Month
Our free plan includes:
- Unlimited custom flows
- Up to 1,000 contacts
- 10 customer Tags
Free Trial
FreshChat
Free Trial is available
Manychat
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
398
9.0
109
Ease of Use
9.1
400
8.8
112
Ease of Setup
8.8
254
8.9
74
Ease of Admin
9.0
243
9.1
64
Quality of Support
8.8
392
8.3
100
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
239
8.9
62
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
400
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
8.9
43
|
Verified
9.0
57
|
Verified
8.4
45
|
Verified
7.8
54
|
Verified
9.4
48
|
Verified
8.7
62
|
Verified
9.1
48
|
Verified
8.9
55
|
Verified
Channels
8.7
38
|
Verified
9.2
63
|
Verified
9.0
45
|
Verified
8.8
52
|
Verified
8.8
32
7.3
34
|
Verified
9.0
32
|
Verified
7.1
14
8.9
37
|
Verified
7.4
28
|
Verified
Customers
9.0
41
|
Verified
8.6
54
|
Verified
8.8
43
|
Verified
8.5
53
|
Verified
8.6
44
|
Verified
7.9
56
|
Verified
8.9
38
|
Verified
9.2
55
|
Verified
8.9
38
|
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
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
8.5
103
Not enough data
8.6
104
Not enough data
8.9
102
Not enough data
8.7
99
Not enough data
8.6
83
Not enough data
Platform
9.2
105
Not enough data
8.9
100
Not enough data
8.8
100
Not enough data
8.5
99
Not enough data
8.4
78
Not enough data
9.0
93
Not enough data
8.8
94
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.4
42
Not enough data
8.6
42
Not enough data
Conversational Platform
8.6
148
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
127
Not enough data
8.6
111
Not enough data
Support Automation
8.6
133
Not enough data
8.6
135
Not enough data
8.5
134
Not enough data
8.8
116
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.5
61
Not enough data
8.5
61
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
Generative AI
8.5
73
Not enough data
8.6
72
Not enough data
7.8
73
Not enough data
Communication
9.2
280
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
292
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
202
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
248
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
138
|
Verified
Not enough data
Internal Use
8.5
273
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
268
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
221
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
256
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
249
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
254
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.9
33
Not enough data
Self-Service Experience
8.9
92
Not enough data
8.7
93
Not enough data
8.4
80
Not enough data
8.5
67
Not enough data
8.6
69
Not enough data
Self-Service Platform
9.1
74
Not enough data
8.9
77
Not enough data
8.0
68
Not enough data
8.8
77
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
Generative AI
9.2
23
Not enough data
9.5
23
Not enough data
Process
9.4
43
Not enough data
9.4
48
Not enough data
9.2
42
Not enough data
Channels
9.2
50
Not enough data
9.2
53
Not enough data
9.5
53
Not enough data
9.0
43
Not enough data
9.3
44
Not enough data
Insight
9.2
41
Not enough data
8.9
49
Not enough data
9.2
46
Not enough data
9.1
48
Not enough data
Customer Query Resolution - AI Customer Support Agents
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
Customer Interaction Automation - AI Customer Support Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Autonomy
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Agents
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
FreshChat and Manychat are categorized as Conversational Marketing
Unique Categories
FreshChat is categorized as Conversational Support, Chatbots, Social Customer Service, Live Chat, Customer Self-Service, and AI Customer Support Agents
Manychat is categorized as Marketing Automation, SMS Marketing, Social Commerce Platforms, and User Provisioning and Governance Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
FreshChat
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
Information Technology and Services
10.5%
Computer Software
9.8%
Consumer Services
8.1%
Financial Services
5.7%
Retail
4.8%
Other
61.1%
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
How do I set up a chat bot to respond to FAQ's automatically?
3 Comments
Official Response from FreshChat
We have no code easy to use bot builders to help you set up powerful chatbots. You can refer to these solution articles to help you build one. You can also...Read more
Can we see the ticket details and the possibility of modification ?
2 Comments
Official Response from FreshChat
No, you can't modify ticker details from FreshchatRead more
What are the advanced Whatsapp integration features that we can use besides incoming chats?
1 Comment
Official Response from FreshChat
You can also run proactive campaigns using WhatsApp. Please refer to this link for more details- https://bit.ly/3vCWmBVRead 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
Chat blasts
1 Comment
WQ
ManyChat is designed for Facebook Pages to send messages through Messenger and you must follow the 24 hr rule. For groups, you can create a page and a bot...Read more
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