Chatfuel pricing in 2026
Updated:
Chatfuel’s comment autoreply is free, with no stated limit on contacts or messages. The full platform costs $20 a month on the Business plan, or $18 a month billed yearly. Chatfuel does not charge per contact, so the price is the same at 1,000 or 100,000 contacts.
- 1K contacts
- Free
- 10K contacts
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid plans from
- $20
- Billed by
- Free
- Rating
- Rated 3.2 out of 5
Plans and prices
| Plan | Monthly billing | Billed yearly, per month | Included | What it adds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | Comment replies on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok, no AI credits | |
| Business | $20 | $18 | 1 bot, AI credit wallet, inbox, CRM, unlimited contacts and teammates | |
| Agency / Agency S | $100 | $90 | 3 bots, larger AI credit wallet, agency dashboard |
Chatfuel's own pricing page (opens in a new tab)
Price by number of contacts
The cheapest Chatfuel plan that includes Instagram comment-to-DM, on monthly billing, for each audience size. Chatfuel bills by contacts.
| Contacts per month | Cheapest plan | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| 500 | Free | Free |
| 1,000 | Free | Free |
| 2,500 | Free | Free |
| 5,000 | Free | Free |
| 10,000 | Free | Free |
| 25,000 | Free | Free |
| 50,000 | Free | Free |
For any other number, use the cost calculator.
What the free plan covers
The free plan replies to comments on Instagram and Facebook, and on TikTok too. You choose whether each reply goes out as a private DM, as a public answer under the comment, or as both at once. Chatfuel’s comment autoreply page states no limit on contacts or messages. Everything else needs the Business plan, including AI replies and WhatsApp, as well as the team inbox and the CRM.
How the AI credit wallet works
The Business plan includes a monthly credit worth its own price, which pays for AI replies and some messaging. Unused credit expires at the end of the month. When the credit runs out, the bot pauses unless you top up, or connect your own OpenAI key and pay OpenAI directly.
So the real monthly cost depends on how much AI you use. An account that relies on AI for every conversation should expect top-ups.
Agency plans
The Agency plan covers three bots for agencies with several clients. Chatfuel’s pricing page and help center name these tiers differently, and the help center lists larger Agency tiers with bigger credit wallets.
How Chatfuel compares on price
Chatfuel is the cheapest full chatbot platform we track at 10,000 contacts, because its price does not grow. SendPulse costs $74 and ManyChat $162 at that size.
The trade-off is payments. Chatfuel’s help center says payment processors cannot be connected, and the Chatfuel alternatives page covers tools that can.
Questions people ask
Is Chatfuel free?
Its comment autoreply is free on Instagram and Facebook, and on TikTok too, with no stated contact limit. The full platform starts at $20 a month.
Does Chatfuel charge per contact?
No. Paid plans include unlimited contacts and teammates. Costs grow only through AI usage beyond the monthly credit.