ManyChat alternative for Telegram: GramForge vs ManyChat
Facts about other products checked on October 13, 2026 on their official pages
Short answer: ManyChat supports Telegram natively, but it is built around Instagram and other Meta channels, you design automations block by block, and AI replies start on the Pro plan ($39 a month, or $29 billed yearly, as of 9 October 2026). GramForge works only in Telegram: you describe your business in plain words and get a bot with bookings, a catalog with orders, payments and AI answers, and the free plan already includes 100 AI answers a month. If you also need Instagram, TikTok or WhatsApp, ManyChat is the better fit.
GramForge
ManyChat
Telegram
The only channel: everything is made for Telegram bots and channels.
A native channel on every plan. Free and Essential connect any 2 of Instagram, TikTok, Messenger and Telegram.
Other channels
None: no Instagram, WhatsApp or website chat.
Instagram, Facebook Messenger and TikTok; WhatsApp, SMS and email on Pro and up.
How you build a bot
Describe your business in plain words and AI builds the bot. Later changes are made the same way.
Visual automations built from scratch or from 60+ ready-made templates.
Free plan
1 bot, 100 AI answers a month, bookings with reminders, sales for Telegram Stars, 1 channel with 4 posts a month. Shows “Made with GramForge”.
25 active contacts, up to 4 live automations, 1 user. No AI features.
Cheapest paid plan
Starter: $28.50 a month or $22.50 billed yearly, the same in every country. 2,000 AI answers a month.
Essential: $17 a month or $14 billed yearly, 250 active contacts. No AI features.
Cheapest plan with AI
Free: 100 AI answers a month.
Pro: $39 a month or $29 billed yearly, 2,500 active contacts.
What the price depends on
The plan: number of bots, AI answers, posts and changes. Not the number of contacts.
Active contacts. Each extra contact costs $0.10 a month on Essential and $0.05 on Pro.
Bookings
Built in: services, free time slots, working hours, reminders, rescheduling.
Not listed in the plan comparison.
Payments
Telegram Stars on every plan; card payments through your own payment provider from Starter.
Stripe and PayPal on Pro and up. Telegram Stars are not mentioned.
Posts in a Telegram channel
AI writes posts for your channel: 4 a month on Free, 15 on Starter, 60 on Pro.
Broadcasts are direct messages to contacts; posting to a channel is not mentioned.
Dashboard languages
12, including Spanish, Hindi, Indonesian, Thai and Arabic.
Website in English, Spanish and Portuguese; app languages are not stated.
Where ManyChat is stronger
Several channels in one account: Instagram comment-to-DM and follow-to-DM, Messenger, TikTok, and on Pro also WhatsApp, SMS and email.
A lower entry price if you don't need AI: Essential costs $14–17 a month.
Full control over every step of a conversation, with 60+ ready-made templates.
Where GramForge fits better
Your clients are in Telegram and you don't want to design flows: you describe the business and get a working bot in about a minute.
You need bookings, a catalog with orders, payments and reminders in one product, without connecting a separate calendar or payment service.
You want AI answers on a free plan or a small budget.
You run a Telegram channel and want posts written for it.
You don't want the price to grow with the number of contacts.
How to try it next to ManyChat
Sign up at gramforge.io; the free plan needs no card.
Describe your business the way you would explain it to a new assistant: services, prices, hours, what clients usually ask.
Create the bot on your own Telegram account in one tap and test it next to your current setup.
When you are happy, share the new bot's link in your bio, posts and channel.
If you would rather have our team set it up, the Done for you package includes moving your clients over from another tool.
Questions and answers
Does ManyChat work with Telegram?
Yes. As of October 2026, Telegram is a native ManyChat channel on every plan, including Free. On Free and Essential it is one of two channels you can connect.
Is GramForge cheaper than ManyChat?
Not at the entry level: ManyChat Essential costs $14–17 a month and GramForge Starter $22.50–28.50 in the US and Western Europe. But Essential has no AI, while every GramForge plan, including Free, has AI answers and bookings, and the price does not grow with your contacts.
Can I use ManyChat and GramForge together?
Yes. They are separate bots, so you can keep ManyChat for Instagram and use GramForge for Telegram.
How much does ManyChat cost for Telegram?
As of 9 October 2026, Telegram is included on every ManyChat plan: Free (25 active contacts, no AI), Essential $17 a month or $14 billed yearly, Pro $39 or $29 with AI, Business $99 or $69, Advanced $199 or $139. The price also grows with active contacts above the plan's limit.
Prices are list prices in US dollars before tax. Products and prices change, so check the official pages before you decide. Product names belong to their owners.
Describe your business — get your assistant in a minute
Free to start, no card needed. Change anything later by describing it in plain words.
