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Whatsable vs ManyChat
ManyChat is built for social chat marketing across Instagram, TikTok, Messenger, and WhatsApp. Whatsable is WhatsApp-led Cloud API with unique-contact billing and Chat Handoff. If you are outgrowing a marketing chatbot, the bill and the product shape are where they diverge.
The real question
Marketing chatbot vs WhatsApp-led inbox.
Both products can connect WhatsApp through the Cloud API. ManyChat documents Coexistence on live help, so you can keep the WhatsApp Business app on the same number while you run automations and a shared inbox. That shared ground is not the whole story.
ManyChat packages social comment-to-DM growth across Instagram, TikTok, Messenger, and WhatsApp with subscription pricing on Active Contacts and WhatsApp delivery through the Manychat Wallet. Whatsable is WhatsApp-led: Bulk Message, Pro, and Agency plans billed on unique contacts with Make, Zapier, and n8n on Pro and Agency.
The practical split is billing meters, how Meta fees show up, whether chat history comes over at connect, and whether you want a social marketing suite or a WhatsApp ops inbox as the center of the stack.
Feature comparison
Whatsable vs ManyChat: what each tool does
| Feature | WhatsableRecommended | ManyChat |
|---|---|---|
| Keep WhatsApp Business app (Coexistence) | Yes. Meta Coexistence via Embedded Signup (self-serve) | Documented on live help (connect guide and messaging windows). Coexistence is a valid connect path.Source |
| History import at connect | Yes. About six months (~180 days) of 1:1 history; Groups, Status, Calls stay on phone | Live connect guide: chat history will not transfer to ManychatSource |
| Phone / App reply → AI pause | Yes. Chat Handoff → Human Agent when teammate replies from inbox or phone (Pro and Agency) | Manychat Inbox: assign conversations; labels and rules on Pro. Inbox reply can pause automations (~30 min, adjustable)Source |
| Billing meter | Unique contacts per month | Active Contacts per month (people you interact with that billing period)Source |
| Meta messaging fees | 0% Whatsable markup; Meta billed separately at Meta rates (two bills) | Manychat Wallet per public WhatsApp pricing guide rate tables; 1,000 free service messages / number / month from Oct 1, 2026Source |
| Public WhatsApp plan floor (Pro ↔ Pro) | Pro $49/mo for 500 unique contacts; overage +$13/100 | Pro $39/mo on monthly billing, or $29/mo billed annually; includes 2,500 Active ContactsSource |
| Channel scope | WhatsApp-led workspace + stack integrations on Pro and Agency | Social chat marketing: Instagram, TikTok, Messenger, WhatsApp, Telegram, SMS, EmailSource |
| Integrations / automation | Zapier, Make, n8n, Pipedrive, Attio, monday.com, API and webhooks on Pro and Agency | Public Zapier and Make.com integrations; API on Pro; n8n.io partner page (verified community node, not first-party n8n core)Source |
| Official Meta partnership label | Official Meta Tech Provider + Embedded Signup | Official Meta Business Partner (pricing FAQ self-claim); WhatsApp Cloud API via Manychat as BSPSource |
| WhatsApp on Essential-class plan | N/A (Whatsable plans are WhatsApp-led from Bulk Message / Pro / Agency) | Essential: WhatsApp, SMS, and Email not available. WhatsApp starts on Pro.Source |
Whatsable
What you keep when you connect Whatsable
Whatsable is built for WhatsApp-led teams as an official Meta Tech Provider. You connect through Embedded Signup with Meta Coexistence. The Business app stays on your phone. Messages sync between phone and inbox. About six months of 1:1 conversation history can come over at connect. Groups, Status, and Calls stay on the phone app.
Plans are Bulk Message, Pro, and Agency only. Pro is $49/mo for 500 unique contacts with overage at +$13 per extra 100. Agency starts at $152.90 per month for 1,500 contacts, includes up to 100 connected phone numbers, and costs $5 for each additional number. Extra team seats start at $12/mo on Pro and Agency. Meta WhatsApp fees are a separate bill with 0% Whatsable markup.
Reply from the WhatsApp Business app and the AI pauses so you can take over. Once someone on your team replies from the Whatsable inbox, the AI steps back and stops following up in that chat. If you also run Make, Zapier, or n8n, pausing those automations when a human replies is a separate setting from native Chat Handoff: each webhook can hold deliveries for a set time after someone on your team replies.
ManyChat
What ManyChat's own pages say
ManyChat markets chat and social marketing automation for creators and brands across Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, and Messenger. Subscription pricing is based on Active Contacts, with WhatsApp message delivery debited through the Manychat Wallet using public rate tables.
On coexistence, ManyChat help documents a Coexistence connect path alongside other WhatsApp setup options. Their connect guide states that your chat history will not transfer to Manychat when you connect.
ManyChat WhatsApp starts on the Pro plan. Essential does not include WhatsApp, SMS, or Email. Pro includes 2,500 Active Contacts and up to three channels on the public plan help.
ManyChat lists public Zapier and Make.com integrations and an API on Pro. The n8n.io integrations page shows a verified community node, not part of n8n's own core nodes.
Hands-on
What we saw when we used both
We walked a Whatsable Coexistence connect path and read ManyChat public pricing and connect help on 2026-10-02.
Whatsable: Coexistence connect and Chat Handoff
- Start Embedded Signup from the Whatsable console. Meta Coexistence keeps the WhatsApp Business app on the same number without a support ticket.
- Send a test reply from the Business app on the phone. The message appears in the Whatsable inbox.
- Confirm Chat Handoff flips to Human Agent when a teammate replies from the inbox or the phone on that thread.
- If Make, Zapier, or n8n also run on the number, configure human-reply pause separately from Chat Handoff.
ManyChat: public pricing and connect docs
- Open manychat.com/pricing. Pro lists $39/mo on monthly billing and $29/mo billed annually, with 2,500 Active Contacts included on public help.
- Read the connect guide: chat history will not transfer to Manychat when you connect WhatsApp.
- Read messaging windows help: with Coexistence, the Business app can message anytime; API messaging still follows the 24-hour window rules.
- Note WhatsApp delivery runs through the Manychat Wallet per the public WhatsApp pricing guide, separate from the Active Contacts subscription.
Source · manychat.com/pricing
Pricing-page gaps
Whatsable
- Unique contacts on Bulk Message ($19/mo), Pro ($49/mo for 500 contacts), and Agency (from $152.90/mo for 1,500 contacts, includes up to 100 numbers, $5 each extra). Meta fees are a separate bill at 0% Whatsable markup.
- Pro overage is +$13 per extra 100 unique contacts per month on the public pricing page.
ManyChat
- Pro subscription covers Active Contacts; WhatsApp sends debit the Manychat Wallet per the public WhatsApp pricing guide.
- At 500 to 2,000 contacts on the Whatsable axis, ManyChat Pro list base can be lower than Whatsable Pro because 2,500 Active Contacts are included in the Pro base.
Sourced · 2 Oct 2026 · manychat.com/pricing
Contact-volume pricing
Whatsable Pro vs ManyChat Pro at the same contact volumes
Pair Whatsable Pro with ManyChat Pro: WhatsApp starts on ManyChat Pro, and Essential has no WhatsApp. Rows use unique contacts as the left axis for Whatsable. ManyChat Pro includes 2,500 Active Contacts, so the Pro base stays flat through 2,000 on these rows. At 5,000, ManyChat Pro overage math applies.
Whatsable Pro: monthly platform list (Meta delivery separate). ManyChat Pro: monthly subscription list in the table column unless noted.
| Contact volume / mo | Whatsable Pro | ManyChat Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 500 | Pro monthly: $49 (500-contact plan) | $39/mo on monthly billing (inside 2,500 Active Contacts) |
| 1,000 | Pro monthly: $99 (1,000-contact plan) | $39/mo on monthly billing (inside 2,500 Active Contacts) |
| 2,000 | Pro monthly: $204 (1,500-contact plan + 5 × $13 overage) | $39/mo on monthly billing (inside 2,500 Active Contacts) |
| 5,000 | Pro monthly: $299 (6,000-contact plan) | $164/mo on monthly billing (= $39 + 2,500 × $0.05) |
ManyChat Pro also lists $29/mo billed annually ($348/yr) at 500 through 2,000 on these rows. Active Contact overages on annual plans still bill monthly.
- Sources: whatsable.app/pricing, manychat.com/pricing, and ManyChat Pro plan help (list prices checked 2026-10-02). New ManyChat pricing model from Mar 2, 2026 onward uses Active Contacts.
- Whatsable bills unique contacts reached that month. ManyChat bills Active Contacts (people you interact with that month). Close cousins, not the same unit.
- ManyChat WhatsApp delivery runs through the Manychat Wallet rate card while Whatsable passes Meta fees at 0% markup with Meta billed separately.
- At 500 through 2,000 Active Contacts, ManyChat Pro list base can undercut Whatsable Pro on platform subscription alone. Meta and Wallet charges are separate on both sides.
Pricing
How billing differs (teaser)
Both products offer a WhatsApp Cloud API path. The monthly math splits on meters: unique contacts plus two bills vs Active Contacts plus the Manychat Wallet for WhatsApp delivery.
Whatsable
- Unique contacts on Bulk Message, Pro, and Agency.
- Pro example: 500 contacts at $49/mo, overage +$13 per extra 100.
- Extra team seats from $12/mo.
- Meta WhatsApp fees billed separately at 0% Whatsable markup.
ManyChat
- Active Contacts on Free, Essential, Pro, Business, and Advanced. WhatsApp starts on Pro.
- Pro example: $39/mo on monthly billing, or $29/mo billed annually, with 2,500 Active Contacts included.
- WhatsApp delivery debits the Manychat Wallet per the public WhatsApp pricing guide.
When to pick which
Which fits your situation
Pick Whatsable if
- You outgrew social comment-to-DM tooling and need a WhatsApp-led Cloud API shared inbox
- Unique-contact billing and Meta billed separately at 0% markup matter
- You want about 180 days of history import at connect and Chat Handoff when a human replies from inbox or phone
- Pipedrive, Make, Zapier, or n8n on one WhatsApp number is the stack
- You want Meta Tech Provider Embedded Signup coexistence without buying a full social marketing suite
Pick ManyChat if
- Instagram, TikTok, Messenger comment-to-DM, and social growth are still the primary job
- Active Contacts packaging and Manychat Inbox across social channels fit how you work
- You want ManyChat's creator-oriented automation builder and are fine that WhatsApp starts on Pro
- You are OK with chat history not transferring at connect per their live connect guide and Wallet-billed WhatsApp delivery
- Multi-social marketing automation matters more than WhatsApp-led ops
FAQ
Common questions
ManyChat documents Coexistence on live help, including connect and messaging window articles. Whatsable connects via Embedded Signup as an official Meta Tech Provider. Both aim to keep the WhatsApp Business app on the same number while you run Cloud API automation.
Whatsable Pro bills on unique contacts reached each month with Meta fees separate at 0% markup. ManyChat bills Active Contacts, meaning people you interact with that billing period, and debits WhatsApp sends through the Manychat Wallet.
No. ManyChat's live connect guide states that your chat history will not transfer to Manychat. Whatsable can import about six months of 1:1 history at connect while Groups, Status, and Calls stay on the phone app.
Yes. Keep the Business app installed. Whatsable uses Meta Coexistence so the app and Cloud API share the same number. Do not uninstall the app after connecting.
Whatsable charges 0% markup and Meta bills you separately. ManyChat bills WhatsApp delivery through the Manychat Wallet using public rate tables, including 1,000 free service messages per number per month from Oct 1, 2026 on their pricing guide.
WhatsApp is not available on Essential. ManyChat help names Pro as the starting point when WhatsApp is a key channel. Business and Advanced add more Active Contacts and channels on public pricing.
Choose ManyChat when Instagram, TikTok, and Messenger growth automations are still the center of the job and Active Contacts packaging fits. Choose Whatsable when WhatsApp-led automation, unique contacts, and default Chat Handoff on one number are the center of the stack.
Whatsable's coexistence hub explains Meta Coexistence in full: connect steps, history sync, Chat Handoff, and what stays on the phone app.
Sources
Where these numbers come from
Last verified 2 Oct 2026.
- ManyChat pricing (sourced 2026-10-02)
- ManyChat Pro plan help
- ManyChat Essential plan help
- ManyChat WhatsApp pricing guide
- ManyChat connect guide
- ManyChat messaging windows
- ManyChat transfer number help
- Manychat Inbox help
- Zapier + ManyChat
- Make.com + ManyChat
- n8n.io + ManyChat
- Whatsable pricing
- WhatsApp Coexistence hub
- Whatsable Pipedrive integration