Agentkit and ManyChat solve different problems. ManyChat is a social-media DM automation platform: it builds flow-based bots for Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, TikTok and SMS, and its pricing scales with the number of active contacts in your audience. Agentkit is a website AI chatbot that trains on your own content — website pages, documents, text and Q&A — to give accurate, grounded answers for support and lead generation, embedded directly on your site. If your job is on-site support answers from your knowledge base, Agentkit fits and bills by messages, not contacts, with GPT, Claude and Gemini built in. If your job is Instagram or WhatsApp DM marketing automation, ManyChat is the right tool and Agentkit doesn't replace it.
We hebben Agentkit en ManyChat vergeleken op 15 punten die belangrijk zijn bij het kiezen van een AI-chatbot — prijzen, AI-modellen, trainingsbronnen, embedding en support. Agentkit komt als beste uit de bus op 8 daarvan — waaronder Answers grounded in your content, Pricing model en Free plan, terwijl ManyChat elders zijn plek behoudt. Hier is de eerlijke, zij-aan-zij vergelijking.
Zo vergelijken Agentkit en ManyChat plan voor plan, zodat je jouw huidige ManyChat-niveau kunt afzetten tegen het gelijkwaardige Agentkit-plan. Elk cijfer is gecontroleerd aan de hand van de openbare prijspagina's van de aanbieders — hieronder gedateerd.
Bouw binnen enkele minuten een chatbot getraind op jouw content en laat hem naast je huidige tool draaien. Voor het Free-plan is geen creditcard nodig.
Eerlijk verdict — lees de volledige vergelijking hieronder
Decide what stays in ManyChat (social DM automation) versus what moves to Agentkit (on-site support and lead-gen answers).
Create an Agentkit chatbot and train it on your website URLs, documents, text and Q&A pairs.
Set your tone, welcome message and lead-capture actions, then test answers against real questions.
Add the Agentkit widget to your website (JS, React, iframe or WordPress) — and keep ManyChat for social if you still need it.
De meeste teams stappen ruim binnen een uur over van ManyChat — je voegt dezelfde bronnen opnieuw toe en gaat live.
| Functie | Agentkit | ManyChat |
|---|---|---|
| Core job | Website AI chatbot trained on your content | Social-media DM & marketing automation |
| Answers grounded in your content | Yes — website, docs, text, Q&A | Flow-based; AI answers via paid add-on |
| Primary surface | Your website (widget, iframe, embed) | Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, TikTok, SMS |
| Pricing model | Flat, by monthly messages | Scales with active contacts |
| Free plan | $0 — 50 messages, 1 bot, kept indefinitely | $0 — 25 contacts (reduced March 2026), demo tier |
| Entry paid plan | $29.99/mo — 2,000 messages, all features | $14/mo Essential — 250 contacts, no AI |
| AI models included | GPT, Claude & Gemini (10 models) | AI is a paid add-on (~$29/mo on Pro+) |
| Training sources | Website, documents, text, Q&A | Not a knowledge-base training model |
| Website links | Unlimited on paid plans | N/A — not website-focused |
| Social DM channels | Not available | Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, TikTok, SMS |
| Broadcast & marketing flows | Not available | Yes — core strength |
| Per-message channel fees | None | WhatsApp/SMS per-message fees apply |
| Embed options | JS widget, React, iframe, WordPress | Social channels, not website embed |
| Languages | 95+ | Multilingual support |
| API & webhooks | Yes (Hobby+) | Yes (higher tiers) |
| Plan | Agentkit | ManyChat |
|---|---|---|
| FreeAgentkit keeps your bot indefinitely; ManyChat's free tier dropped to 25 contacts in March 2026. | $0 — 50 messages, 1 bot | $0 — 25 contacts (demo tier) |
| EntryDifferent units — Agentkit bills by messages, ManyChat by contacts; ManyChat AI needs a paid add-on. | $29.99/mo — 2,000 messages, core AI models | $14/mo Essential — 250 contacts, no AI |
| MidManyChat cost rises as your contact list grows; Agentkit pricing is flat per tier. | $119.99/mo — 12,000 messages, 2 bots | ~$29/mo Pro — 2,500 contacts (+~$29 AI add-on) |
| HigherNot a like-for-like comparison — the products bill on different units for different jobs. | $399.99/mo — 40,000 messages, 3 bots | ~$69/mo Business — 7,500 contacts; higher tiers scale further |
Prijzen per 22 juni 2026, gebaseerd op de openbare prijspagina van elke aanbieder. Plannen veranderen — controleer de actuele prijzen voordat je besluit.