Repli is the top ManyChat alternative for Instagram automation in India and for businesses that want a genuinely free plan. Unlike ManyChat, Repli offers unlimited Comment-to-DM automations on its free plan, and Pro costs ₹499/month — compared to ManyChat's $15/month (USD) Pro tier.
The three reasons that come up again and again: pricing in dollars that scales badly with contact count, paying for a WhatsApp tier separately, and support that answers in days. Repli is priced in rupees, includes Instagram, WhatsApp and Telegram on the same plan, and support answers on WhatsApp.
Comment-to-DM, keyword rules, sequential lead forms, buttons, tags, broadcasts, webhook integrations and analytics all have direct equivalents, so flows transfer conceptually one-for-one.
Rebuild your top three flows in Repli, run them on a single post alongside your existing tool, compare delivery and conversion for a week, then switch the rest of the posts over. Nothing needs to be disconnected until you are satisfied.