Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Manychat
ManyChat clearly comes out ahead of Drift on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. ManyChat has a free tier; Drift does not. Paid plans start at $2500/mo for Drift and $14/mo for ManyChat.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Drift | ManyChat |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentMarketingAI & Machine LearningSales & CRM | DevelopmentMarketingHR & RecruitingSales & CRM |
| Categories | ai-chatbot | ai-chatbotmarketing-automation |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Manychat
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| Feature | drift | manychat |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Ai-Driven Forecasting | ||
| A/B Testing | ||
| Basic Chatbots | ||
| Acquire New Customers | ||
| Coaching Tools | ||
| Advanced Ai Features | ||
| Deeper Crm/Outbound Integrations | ||
| Advanced Automation Logic | ||
| Full-Funnel Lifecycle Management | ||
| Automate Conversations | ||
| Live Chat | ||
| Custom Reporting | ||
| Meeting Scheduling | ||
| Everything In Essential | ||
| Rep Insights | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| Structured Sales Workflows | ||
| Everything In Pro | ||
| Facebook Messenger | ||
| Instagram Direct Messages | ||
| Priority Support | ||
| Remove Manychat Branding | ||
| Segment Your Contacts | ||
| Unlimited Broadcasts | ||
| Unlimited Custom Automations | ||
| Zapier/Make Integrations |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, ManyChat comes out ahead overall, though Drift can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Drift's paid plans start at $2500/mo and ManyChat's start at $14/mo, so ManyChat is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
ManyChat offers a free tier; Drift does not currently list one.
ManyChat scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
