--- title: "Manychat vs Respond.io for events: answering fans and selling tickets in messages (2026)" description: "Manychat and Respond.io compared for event organizers, promoters and venues: answering fans and selling tickets in messages, fees and who each suits. Checked October 2026." canonical: "https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/fan-messaging/manychat-vs-respond-io-for-events" --- 1. [Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/) 2. [Compare](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare) 3. [Fan messaging and chatbots](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/fan-messaging) 4. Manychat vs Respond.io for events # Manychat vs Respond.io for events Event teams use both to answer fans' questions about an event across several messaging apps with AI, reply by DM when fans comment on event posts and share the work in one inbox. They differ in how they charge, how many apps they connect and whether fans can pay in the chat. [Get started free](https://manage.ticketfairy.com/welcome?utm_source=compare&utm_campaign=compare-fan-messaging-manychat-vs-respond-io-for-events) [Book a demo](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-ticketing/book-a-demo) Ticket Fairy publishes this comparison and also sells event ticketing and event management software. [How we compare platforms](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/methodology) - **6 of 8** of the things you need, confirmed on the published pages of Manychat - **6 of 8** of the things you need, confirmed on the published pages of Respond.io - **2** things you get only on Ticket Fairy here ## Which should you choose? ### Manychat suits you if you need - The Free plan costs $0 and includes up to 25 Active Contacts per month.[1](#source-1) - The Buy Button provides checkout inside Messenger and Instagram DMs through Stripe or PayPal.[2](#source-2) ### Respond.io suits you if you need - The help center documents WhatsApp, TikTok, Messenger, Instagram, WeChat, LINE, Viber, Telegram, website chat, SMS and email channels.[3](#source-3) - AI Agents and AI Assist answer from knowledge sources such as uploaded files and crawled public webpages.[4](#source-4) Manychat suits you if you want a free plan to start and fans to pay inside Messenger and Instagram messages. Respond.io suits you if your team answers fans on many messaging apps, including website chat, and wants AI agents trained on your event files and webpages. ## Why do event teams answer fans with Ticket Fairy instead of Manychat or Respond.io? Event teams use Manychat and Respond.io to answer fans' questions about an event with AI and to reply by DM when fans comment on event posts. Ticket Fairy answers door times, age limits, prices and links from your own event details, and puts tickets in the basket and opens checkout on your page from the chat. Each fan who comments TICKETS, or a word you choose, gets their own ticket link by direct message, and the reply changes from when sales open, to the link, to your waiting list once you sell out. A followers-only presale asks each fan who comments your word to follow you and give their email, then invites them all with one launch. ### Only on Ticket Fairy - **Knows your events without setup** Your fans get door times, age limits, prices and links straight from your own event details [5](#source-5) - **Sells tickets in the same system** Every answer to a fan can end in a ticket sale, because Ticket Fairy sells your tickets [6](#source-6) - Your fans get door times, age limits, prices and links straight from your own event details.[5](#source-5) - Your fans can pick tickets in the chat and go straight to checkout on your page with the tickets in their basket.[7](#source-7) - Each fan who comments TICKETS, or a word you choose, gets their own ticket link by direct message, day and night.[8](#source-8) - Every fan who asks for tickets gets the right answer straight away: before the on-sale they hear when tickets go live, during the sale they get the link, and after you sell out they can join your waiting list.[5](#source-5) - Fans who comment your word can follow you and give their email to join your followers-only presale, and you can invite them all with one launch.[8](#source-8) [Get started free](https://manage.ticketfairy.com/welcome?utm_source=compare&utm_campaign=compare-fan-messaging-manychat-vs-respond-io-for-events) [Book a demo](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-ticketing/book-a-demo) [Manychat vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/fan-messaging/ticket-fairy-vs-manychat) [Respond.io vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/fan-messaging/ticket-fairy-vs-respond-io) ## What does each of Manychat and Respond.io do? ### How do both tools and Ticket Fairy compare on what your event needs? Ticket Fairy includes 8 of these 8 things you need, on any plan. | What you need | Manychat | Respond.io | | --- | --- | --- | | Answering fans | | | | Channels | Included[9](#source-9) Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, WhatsApp, SMS and Email | Included[10](#source-10) WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, TikTok, WeChat, LINE, Viber, Telegram, website chat, SMS, email, custom channels | | AI answers from your own pages | On a paid plan[11](#source-11) AI Replies answer DMs and comments from a Knowledge Base of text and public links Plans: Pro and above | On a paid plan[12](#source-12) AI Agents answer from uploaded files and crawled public webpage URLs Plans: Growth, Advanced, Enterprise | | Knows your events without setup | Not found in Manychat's public documentation[13](#source-13) No event, ticket or schedule data source documented | Not found in Respond.io's public documentation[14](#source-14) No documentation found of built-in event, ticket or schedule data | | Hands a fan to a person | Included[15](#source-15) Unified Inbox for live replies; AI Replies can assign unanswered DMs to a person | Included[16](#source-16) Team inbox with assignment and collaborators; AI Agents hand off to a person or team | | Selling | | | | Sells tickets inside the chat | On a paid plan[17](#source-17) Buy Button checkout inside Messenger and Instagram DMs through Stripe or PayPal Plans: Any paid plan | On a paid plan[18](#source-18) AI Agent can call your own payment processor by HTTP request; WhatsApp catalog orders arrive in Inbox Plans: Advanced, Enterprise | | Keyword and comment automations | Included[19](#source-19) Comment-to-DM on Instagram posts and reels; keyword triggers on five channels | Included[20](#source-20) Automatic private replies to Instagram and Facebook comments; no keyword-match trigger documented | | Messages many fans at once | Included[21](#source-21) Broadcasts across Messenger, WhatsApp, Telegram, Email and SMS | On a paid plan[22](#source-22) Broadcasts to a segment of Contacts, sent now or scheduled Plans: Growth, Advanced, Enterprise | | Sells tickets in the same system | Not found in Manychat's public documentation[23](#source-23) No event ticketing documented | Not found in Respond.io's public documentation[24](#source-24) No documentation found of selling event tickets | ## What else should you know about Manychat and Respond.io? How do Manychat and Respond.io charge when an on-sale brings in thousands of fans?: Manychat charges by monthly Active Contacts, from a Free plan for 25 contacts to $39 a month for Pro with 2,500. Respond.io publishes Starter at $79, Growth at $159 and Advanced at $279 a month billed yearly, with included users and Monthly Active Contact tiers from Growth up. [1](#source-1) [25](#source-25) [26](#source-26) [27](#source-27) Can I try Manychat or Respond.io on my next event for free?: Manychat has a Free plan at $0 for up to 25 Active Contacts a month, which shows a Powered by Manychat message on first contact. Respond.io offers a 7-day free trial with Growth plan features for 5 users and 1,000 Monthly Active Contacts. [1](#source-1) [28](#source-28) [29](#source-29) Where can Manychat and Respond.io answer my fans?: Both connect Instagram, Facebook Messenger, TikTok, Telegram, SMS and email. Respond.io adds WeChat, LINE, Viber and a website chat. [30](#source-30) [31](#source-31) Can fans buy from my event inside the chat?: On Manychat, yes: the Buy Button opens checkout inside Messenger and Instagram DMs, for items priced up to 100 USD. Respond.io states its AI agents can send requests to your own payment processor during a conversation. [2](#source-2) [32](#source-32) [33](#source-33) Can fans comment on my event post and get a reply by DM?: Yes. Manychat's Auto-DM Links reply to Instagram post and reel comments with a DM, and Respond.io sends a private reply to people who comment on posts, reels, ads or live stories. [34](#source-34) [35](#source-35) What happens when a fan asks the AI something about my event that it has no answer for?: Both pass the fan to a person. Manychat's AI Replies can assign the conversation to a team member or group, and Respond.io AI agents can assign it to a person, another AI agent or a team, with context. [36](#source-36) [37](#source-37) Can I export my fan contacts from Manychat or Respond.io?: Yes. Respond.io Owners and Managers can export contacts, conversations and messages from Workspace settings. Manychat exports contact data through its Google Sheets integration or an External Request. [38](#source-38) [39](#source-39) ## How are Manychat and Respond.io priced? Manychat: Subscription by monthly Active Contacts: Free ($0, 25 contacts), Essential $17, Pro $39, Business $99, Advanced $199 per month billed monthly, lower on annual billing, with per-contact overage; custom plan on request.[40](#source-40) Respond.io: Monthly subscription per workspace plan (lower price billed yearly) with included users, plus Monthly Active Contact tiers from Growth up and on-demand charges for extra contacts and AI credits.[41](#source-41) ## Where does each one win? ### Manychat - Auto-DM Links from comments replies automatically to Instagram post and reel comments with a DM.[34](#source-34) - Keyword triggers work on Instagram, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Telegram and SMS.[42](#source-42) - Broadcasts can be sent across Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, Email and SMS.[43](#source-43) ### Respond.io - AI Agent templates can assign conversations to a human, another AI Agent or a team with context.[37](#source-37) - Broadcasts go to a selected segment of Contacts and can be scheduled for a future date.[44](#source-44) - Owners and Managers can export Contacts, Conversations, Messages or Failed Messages from Workspace settings.[38](#source-38) A third option: Ticket Fairy [Why do event teams answer fans with Ticket Fairy instead of Manychat or Respond.io?](#third-option) - Knows your events without setup - Sells tickets in the same system [Get started free](https://manage.ticketfairy.com/welcome?utm_source=compare&utm_campaign=compare-fan-messaging-manychat-vs-respond-io-for-events) [Book a demo](https://www.ticketfairy.com/event-ticketing/book-a-demo) ## What else are you comparing? - [Manychat vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/fan-messaging/ticket-fairy-vs-manychat) - [Respond.io vs Ticket Fairy](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/fan-messaging/ticket-fairy-vs-respond-io) - [Manychat alternatives](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/fan-messaging/manychat-alternatives) - [Chatfuel vs Manychat for events](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/fan-messaging/chatfuel-vs-manychat-for-events) - [Best Instagram DM and chatbot tools for events](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/fan-messaging/best-instagram-dm-and-chatbot-tools-for-events) - [Questions about fan messaging tools](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/fan-messaging/questions) - [Fan messaging and chatbots compared](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/fan-messaging) ## Where does each fact come from? Every fact about another company comes from its own published pages, quoted word for word. Where we did not find something in those pages, we say exactly that. [How we compare platforms](https://www.ticketfairy.com/compare/methodology) 1. Manychat The Free plan costs $0 and includes up to 25 Active Contacts per month. "It’s completely free ($0) and includes up to 25 Active Contacts per month, making it a great option for testing and experimenting." [help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/25800197498652-Free-plan](https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/25800197498652-Free-plan), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260926201616/https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/25800197498652-Free-plan) 2. Manychat The Buy Button provides checkout inside Messenger and Instagram DMs through Stripe or PayPal. "lets you create a seamless checkout experience directly within Facebook Messenger and Instagram Direct Messages (DMs)" [help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14281189285276-How-to-use-the-Buy-Button-on-Facebook-Messenger-and-Instagram-DM](https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14281189285276-How-to-use-the-Buy-Button-on-Facebook-Messenger-and-Instagram-DM), read on 17 October 2026. 3. Respond.io The help center documents WhatsApp, TikTok, Messenger, Instagram, WeChat, LINE, Viber, Telegram, website chat, SMS and email channels. "Learn how to connect a WhatsApp Business API to chat with customers over WhatsApp." [respond.io/help/channels](https://respond.io/help/channels), read on 17 October 2026. 4. Respond.io AI Agents and AI Assist answer from knowledge sources such as uploaded files and crawled public webpages. "Knowledge sources are the primary data used by AI Agents and AI Assist to generate helpful, context-aware responses." [respond.io/help/ai-agents/managing-ai-knowledge-sources](https://respond.io/help/ai-agents/managing-ai-knowledge-sources), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260608114838/https://respond.io/help/ai-agents/managing-ai-knowledge-sources) 5. Ticket Fairy [An auto-reply built for your event answers every fan](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/social-media/event-auto-replies) 6. Ticket Fairy [You lose fewer sales and know who is coming](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/checkout) Show all 44 sources 7. Ticket Fairy [Your concierge answers and sells to buyers at any hour](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/ai-ticket-concierge/ai-ticket-concierge) 8. Ticket Fairy [Each fan who comments TICKETS gets a ticket link](https://www.ticketfairy.com/features/social-media/comment-replies-and-follower-presales) 9. Manychat Channels "Seamlessly integrate Facebook Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, Telegram, SMS, and Email" [help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14281071969820-Manychat-Inbox-overview](https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14281071969820-Manychat-Inbox-overview), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20251017071218/https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14281071969820-Manychat-Inbox-overview) 10. Respond.io Channels "Learn how to connect a TikTok Business Account to chat with customers over TikTok." [respond.io/help/channels](https://respond.io/help/channels), read on 17 October 2026. 11. Manychat AI answers from your own pages "At the moment, the Knowledge Base supports two types of content: text and public links." [help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/25626595060124-Manychat-AI-Knowledge](https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/25626595060124-Manychat-AI-Knowledge), read on 17 October 2026. 12. Respond.io AI answers from your own pages "Quick note: AI Agents are included with Growth and higher plans." [respond.io/help/ai-agents/getting-started-with-ai-agents](https://respond.io/help/ai-agents/getting-started-with-ai-agents), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260616155207/https://respond.io/help/ai-agents/getting-started-with-ai-agents) 13. Manychat Knows your events without setup "$39/month (monthly subscription)" Where we looked: help.manychat.com help-center article index (all 200 en-us articles via the help center API) and help-center search for "eventbrite", "ticket", "concert"; plan articles; AI Knowledge article (sources are text and public links only, E12).; the pricing page. [help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/25800228332572-Pro-plan](https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/25800228332572-Pro-plan), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260926200222/https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/25800228332572-Pro-plan) 14. Respond.io Knows your events without setup "Knowledge sources are the primary data used by AI Agents and AI Assist to generate helpful, context-aware responses." Where we looked: https://respond.io/help/channels; https://respond.io/help/ai-agents/managing-ai-knowledge-sources; https://respond.io/help/ai-agents/getting-started-with-ai-agents; https://respond.io/pricing; https://respond.io/llms.txt (site index, searched 'event', 'ticket'); English help-article sitemap https://respond.io/sitemap-help-articles.xml (274 English titles, no event or ticketing integration titles). [respond.io/help/ai-agents/managing-ai-knowledge-sources](https://respond.io/help/ai-agents/managing-ai-knowledge-sources), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260608114838/https://respond.io/help/ai-agents/managing-ai-knowledge-sources) 15. Manychat Hands a fan to a person "Manage all customer conversations from multiple channels in one unified inbox." [help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14281071969820-Manychat-Inbox-overview](https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14281071969820-Manychat-Inbox-overview), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20251017071218/https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14281071969820-Manychat-Inbox-overview) 16. Respond.io Hands a fan to a person "Assign to agent or team: Hands off to a human/another agent/team with context." [respond.io/help/ai-agents/getting-started-with-ai-agents](https://respond.io/help/ai-agents/getting-started-with-ai-agents), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260616155207/https://respond.io/help/ai-agents/getting-started-with-ai-agents) 17. Manychat Sells tickets inside the chat "lets you create a seamless checkout experience directly within Facebook Messenger and Instagram Direct Messages (DMs)" [help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14281189285276-How-to-use-the-Buy-Button-on-Facebook-Messenger-and-Instagram-DM](https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14281189285276-How-to-use-the-Buy-Button-on-Facebook-Messenger-and-Instagram-DM), read on 17 October 2026. 18. Respond.io Sells tickets inside the chat "AI Agents can send HTTP requests during a conversation to retrieve or update data in CRMs, payment processors, booking systems, or order management tools." Where we looked: https://respond.io/help/whatsapp/meta-product-catalog; https://respond.io/llms.txt (searched 'payment', 'checkout'). [respond.io/faqs/is-respondio-right-for-ai-agents-that-close-sales-not-just-answer-faqs](https://respond.io/faqs/is-respondio-right-for-ai-agents-that-close-sales-not-just-answer-faqs), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260607020917/https://respond.io/faqs/is-respondio-right-for-ai-agents-that-close-sales-not-just-answer-faqs) 19. Manychat Keyword and comment automations "Auto-DM Links from comments allow you to automatically reply to Instagram comments and manage key interactions effortlessly." [help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/16654065283100-Quick-Automation-Auto-DM-links-from-comments](https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/16654065283100-Quick-Automation-Auto-DM-links-from-comments), read on 17 October 2026. 20. Respond.io Keyword and comment automations "Auto Private Replies are automated Instagram Direct messages triggered when someone comments on your:" Where we looked: https://respond.io/help/workflows/workflow-triggers. [respond.io/help/instagram/instagram-auto-private-replies](https://respond.io/help/instagram/instagram-auto-private-replies), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260416053228/https://respond.io/help/instagram/instagram-auto-private-replies) 21. Manychat Messages many fans at once "deliver timely, personalized messages at scale across multiple channels like Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, Email and SMS" [help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14281228205212-Broadcasting-in-Manychat-Connecting-with-your-audience-at-scale](https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14281228205212-Broadcasting-in-Manychat-Connecting-with-your-audience-at-scale), read on 17 October 2026. 22. Respond.io Messages many fans at once "Everything in Starter, plus: Broadcasts Workflows automation AI Agents Advanced Reports" [respond.io/pricing](https://respond.io/pricing), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261008060504/https://respond.io/pricing) 23. Manychat Sells tickets in the same system "$39/month (monthly subscription)" Where we looked: help.manychat.com help-center article index (all 200 en-us articles via the help center API) and help-center search for "ticket", "eventbrite", "concert"; Buy Button and Selling products via Inbox articles.; the pricing page. [help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/25800228332572-Pro-plan](https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/25800228332572-Pro-plan), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260926200222/https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/25800228332572-Pro-plan) 24. Respond.io Sells tickets in the same system "Chats with contacts are opportunities to increase revenue and Monthly Active Contact pricing ensures you only pay for the contacts you talk to." Where we looked: https://respond.io/pricing; https://respond.io/ (homepage); https://respond.io/llms.txt (site index, searched 'ticket', 'event'); https://respond.io/sitemap-help-articles.xml (English help titles); the pricing page. [respond.io/pricing](https://respond.io/pricing), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261008060504/https://respond.io/pricing) 25. Manychat The Pro plan costs $39 per month billed monthly and includes up to 2,500 Active Contacts per month. "$39/month (monthly subscription)" [help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/25800228332572-Pro-plan](https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/25800228332572-Pro-plan), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260926200222/https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/25800228332572-Pro-plan) 26. Respond.io Published prices are Starter $79, Growth $159 and Advanced $279 a month billed yearly, with Enterprise on custom pricing, in USD. "starter $79 /month Start Free Trial growth $159 /month Start Free Trial advanced $279 /month Talk to Sales Enterprise Custom" [respond.io/pricing](https://respond.io/pricing), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261008060504/https://respond.io/pricing) 27. Respond.io Monthly subscription per workspace plan (lower price billed yearly) with included users, plus Monthly Active Contact tiers from Growth up and on-demand charges for extra contacts and AI credits. "Chats with contacts are opportunities to increase revenue and Monthly Active Contact pricing ensures you only pay for the contacts you talk to." [respond.io/pricing](https://respond.io/pricing), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261008060504/https://respond.io/pricing) 28. Manychat On the Free plan a Powered by Manychat branding message appears on first contact; paid plans remove it. "branding message will appear. To remove this message, you’ll need to upgrade to one of our paid plans." [help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/25800197498652-Free-plan](https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/25800197498652-Free-plan), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260926201616/https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/25800197498652-Free-plan) 29. Respond.io A 7-day free trial gives Growth plan features for 5 users and 1,000 Monthly Active Contacts, except broadcasts. "Our 7-day free trial provides immediate access to all features of the Growth plan for 5 users and 1,000 Monthly Active Contacts, except for broadcasts." [respond.io/pricing](https://respond.io/pricing), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261008060504/https://respond.io/pricing) 30. Manychat Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, WhatsApp, SMS and Email "Seamlessly integrate Facebook Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, Telegram, SMS, and Email" [help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14281071969820-Manychat-Inbox-overview](https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14281071969820-Manychat-Inbox-overview), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20251017071218/https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14281071969820-Manychat-Inbox-overview) 31. Respond.io WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, TikTok, WeChat, LINE, Viber, Telegram, website chat, SMS, email, custom channels "Learn how to connect a TikTok Business Account to chat with customers over TikTok." [respond.io/help/channels](https://respond.io/help/channels), read on 17 October 2026. 32. Manychat Buy Button item prices range up to 100 USD or the equivalent in another currency. "The maximum item price is 100 USD or the equivalent amount in another currency." [help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14281189285276-How-to-use-the-Buy-Button-on-Facebook-Messenger-and-Instagram-DM](https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14281189285276-How-to-use-the-Buy-Button-on-Facebook-Messenger-and-Instagram-DM), read on 17 October 2026. 33. Respond.io The company states AI Agents can send HTTP requests during a conversation to systems including payment processors. "AI Agents can send HTTP requests during a conversation to retrieve or update data in CRMs, payment processors, booking systems, or order management tools." [respond.io/faqs/is-respondio-right-for-ai-agents-that-close-sales-not-just-answer-faqs](https://respond.io/faqs/is-respondio-right-for-ai-agents-that-close-sales-not-just-answer-faqs), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260607020917/https://respond.io/faqs/is-respondio-right-for-ai-agents-that-close-sales-not-just-answer-faqs) 34. Manychat Auto-DM Links from comments replies automatically to Instagram post and reel comments with a DM. "Auto-DM Links from comments allow you to automatically reply to Instagram comments and manage key interactions effortlessly." [help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/16654065283100-Quick-Automation-Auto-DM-links-from-comments](https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/16654065283100-Quick-Automation-Auto-DM-links-from-comments), read on 17 October 2026. 35. Respond.io Instagram Auto Private Replies send a Direct message to people who comment on posts, reels, ads or live stories. "Auto Private Replies are automated Instagram Direct messages triggered when someone comments on your:" [respond.io/help/instagram/instagram-auto-private-replies](https://respond.io/help/instagram/instagram-auto-private-replies), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260416053228/https://respond.io/help/instagram/instagram-auto-private-replies) 36. Manychat When AI has no answer to a question, AI Replies can assign the conversation to a team member or group. "If AI can’t answer a question, you can have it assign the conversation to a real person" [help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/23018283889180-Manychat-AI-Replies](https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/23018283889180-Manychat-AI-Replies), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260926201813/https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/23018283889180-Manychat-AI-Replies) 37. Respond.io AI Agent templates can assign conversations to a human, another AI Agent or a team with context. "Assign to agent or team: Hands off to a human/another agent/team with context." [respond.io/help/ai-agents/getting-started-with-ai-agents](https://respond.io/help/ai-agents/getting-started-with-ai-agents), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260616155207/https://respond.io/help/ai-agents/getting-started-with-ai-agents) 38. Respond.io Owners and Managers can export Contacts, Conversations, Messages or Failed Messages from Workspace settings. "You may select from Contacts, Conversations, Messages or Failed Messages." [respond.io/help/workspace-settings/data-export](https://respond.io/help/workspace-settings/data-export), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260710224754/https://respond.io/help/workspace-settings/data-export) 39. Manychat Data Collection responses download as CSV; all contact data can be exported through the Google Sheets integration or an External Request. "you'll see the Export .csv option" [help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14281439451036-How-to-export-contacts-data](https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14281439451036-How-to-export-contacts-data), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20251017082108/https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14281439451036-How-to-export-contacts-data) 40. Manychat Pricing "$39/month (monthly subscription)" [help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/25800228332572-Pro-plan](https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/25800228332572-Pro-plan), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20260926200222/https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/25800228332572-Pro-plan) 41. Respond.io Pricing "Chats with contacts are opportunities to increase revenue and Monthly Active Contact pricing ensures you only pay for the contacts you talk to." [respond.io/pricing](https://respond.io/pricing), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261008060504/https://respond.io/pricing) 42. Manychat Keyword triggers work on Instagram, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Telegram and SMS. "including Instagram, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Telegram, and SMS" [help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14281211785884-How-to-use-Keywords-Trigger-in-Manychat](https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14281211785884-How-to-use-Keywords-Trigger-in-Manychat), read on 17 October 2026. 43. Manychat Broadcasts can be sent across Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, Email and SMS. "deliver timely, personalized messages at scale across multiple channels like Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, Email and SMS" [help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14281228205212-Broadcasting-in-Manychat-Connecting-with-your-audience-at-scale](https://help.manychat.com/hc/en-us/articles/14281228205212-Broadcasting-in-Manychat-Connecting-with-your-audience-at-scale), read on 17 October 2026. 44. Respond.io Broadcasts go to a selected segment of Contacts and can be scheduled for a future date. "This refers to broadcasts that have been scheduled to be sent at a future date." [respond.io/help/broadcasts-module/broadcasts-overview](https://respond.io/help/broadcasts-module/broadcasts-overview), read on 17 October 2026. [Archived copy](https://web.archive.org/web/20261009050642/https://respond.io/help/broadcasts-module/broadcasts-overview) Updated 17 October 2026: First published. Manychat is a trademark of its owner. Respond.io is a trademark of its owner. Ticket Fairy is not affiliated with them. **You choose the tools to start with** You can start with event management or marketing alongside your current ticketing provider. If you decide to move ticketing, your account manager helps with setup, customer-data imports and training. ## Start free on Ticket Fairy You can create a free account and try it on your next event, alongside the tools your team uses today. 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