Customers.ai (formerly MobileMonkey) vs Manychat

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Customers.ai identifies anonymous website visitors and feeds Klaviyo and ad platforms. Manychat automates chats on Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger. Pick by where your leads come from.

The verdict

For most small B2B teams, I'd pick Manychat if Instagram, WhatsApp or Messenger is already a real source of enquiries. It has a free plan, the builder is approachable and the contacts flow into HubSpot or an email tool. I'd pick Customers.ai only if you run an e-commerce brand on Klaviyo with plenty of traffic and a stalled list.

The risks differ. Manychat depends on Meta's rules, so keep your email list as a second route to your audience. Customers.ai raises consent questions, especially in Europe, where you need a clear legal basis before you contact people who never signed up.

What the data says
  • In our Lead generation ranking, Manychat places 2 and Customers.ai (formerly MobileMonkey) 7 of 7.

Side by side

Customers.ai (formerly MobileMonkey) and Manychat compared
At a glance
Starts atNot known yet$14/mo
Free planNot known yetYes
APIYesYes
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Plans and pricing

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Customers.ai (formerly MobileMonkey)

Pricing not in our catalogue yet.

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Manychat

  • FreeFree plan with 25 active contacts a month, 2 channels, 1 user and Manychat branding.Free
  • Essential250 active contacts, unlimited automations, 2 users; page shows 14 per month billed annually (168 a year).$168/yr
  • Pro2,500 active contacts with broadcasts, AI conversations and 3 users; page shows 29 per month billed annually (348 a year).$348/yr
  • Business7,500 active contacts, unlimited channels, 5 users; page shows 69 per month billed annually (828 a year).$828/yr
  • Advanced25,000 active contacts for high-volume use; page shows 139 per month billed annually (1,668 a year).$1,668/yr

Prices as the vendors list them. They change often; the final price is on their sites.

Who each is for

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Choose Customers.ai (formerly MobileMonkey) if…

Pick Customers.ai if your leads are the visitors you already pay for and lose. It identifies people who browsed without leaving an email address, then passes them to Klaviyo, Shopify and ad platforms. Alfred, its AI audience agent, segments by purchase intent.

It is for e-commerce brands on Klaviyo, not for B2B teams in general. The trial lets you measure real match rates before you pay. Pricing follows your total Klaviyo profile count, so a large old list costs more than you might expect. Get legal advice on privacy and consent before you send.

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Choose Manychat if…

Pick Manychat if Instagram, WhatsApp or Messenger is a real source of leads and replies are your bottleneck. Creators, online shops and small B2B teams use it to answer the common questions straight away, collect emails and phone numbers, and hand real conversations to a person.

It connects to tools such as HubSpot, Klaviyo, Mailchimp and ActiveCampaign, and it has a documented public API. The free plan is small, so use it as a test. Plans scale with active contacts. Keep a human in the loop for anything that matters, because a bot that sounds like a bot costs trust.

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