Honest comparison · 2026
Create → publish → converse → invoice. Built for HK / TW SMEs: 中文书面语, WhatsApp (and WeChat) trained on your website, human approval so numbers stay alive. We do not claim official Instagram comment-to-DM or unlimited broadcasts.
| Capability | ManyChat | Sage today |
|---|---|---|
| Instagram / Messenger DMs | Core product, Meta partner | Publish feed posts today. Inbound IG/Messenger DMs need Meta app review — not claimed live. |
| Comment-to-DM | Signature growth loop | Not automated yet. Caption CTA is a WhatsApp link; the bot answers from WebDNA. |
| Visual flow builder | Drag-drop canvas | Intent recipes (keyword / first inbound) into the same AI persona — no canvas clone. |
| Official Cloud API + paid templates | Baileys QR today; optional official Cloud API (templates, 24h window) when you have a WABA. | |
| AI replies | Paid add-on (~$29/mo) | Native: WebDNA, Q&A, persona, takeover, gallery, keyword → product URL. |
| Broadcasts | Channel broadcasts | Repurpose draft + approval queue. Never auto-send on WhatsApp Web (anti-ban). |
| 48h follow-up | Built-in sequences | AI drafts; you tap Send. Daily cap protects the number. |
| Extra email channel / seats | EDM+ with Brand DNA, HTML, merge tags, open/click, two-stage approval. | |
| Post scheduling | Does not publish feed posts | Creative Suite calendar — Facebook, Instagram, Threads. |
| Lead capture | Comment / link / forms | Lead Finder + Maps + area analysis → start a conversation (not a blast). |
| No | WeChat bot for Greater China. | |
| Commerce | Shopify and similar | Bookings + Invoice+ from the same WhatsApp number. |
| Pricing | Contacts + overage + WA wallet + AI add-on | Subscription + Sage Credits. WHATSAPP_ONLY ~$9.90 / 1,800 included replies. No per-contact tax. |
ManyChat Pro + AI add-on + WhatsApp wallet stacks contact fees. Sage WhatsApp Bot is a flat subscription with 1,800 included AI replies and Invoice+. Full suite from $19/mo (Startup).
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