The best Interakt alternative for brands that sell on Instagram
Interakt is built around WhatsApp, and its Instagram-only plan costs ₹999 a month plus taxes. Hypello focuses on Instagram and Facebook, costs ₹399 a month with tax included, and has a free plan with 1,000 DMs a month. Paid plans add AI agents that answer your DMs.
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Hypello vs Interakt in short
Choose Hypello if Instagram is where your customers find you. Creator costs ₹399 a month with tax included, or ₹249 a month billed yearly ($4.90 in USD), compared with ₹999 plus taxes for Interakt's Instagram-only Starter plan. You also get a free plan, Live comment automations, Re-Trigger for missed comments, follow-up DMs, and AI agents for Instagram and Facebook DMs. Choose Interakt if WhatsApp is your main sales channel and you want broadcasts, Shopify order updates, and one inbox for WhatsApp and Instagram.
Hypello vs Interakt at a glance
| Feature | Hypello | Interakt |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes, 1,000 DMs a month | No, 14-day free trial |
| Paid plans from | $4.90/mo billed yearly ($8 monthly) | ₹999/mo + taxes, billed monthly (Instagram only) |
| Instagram automation in India, monthly | ₹399 on Creator, tax included | ₹999 on Starter, plus taxes |
| Ask to Follow before the DM | Every plan, including Free | Giveaway quick flows |
| Instagram Live comments | Every plan, including Free | Not listed |
| Replies to comments from before you went live | Paid plans, past 7 days | Not listed |
| AI replies in Instagram DMs | Sales, Support, and Leads agents, credits from Creator | Separate SOLO app |
| Instagram accounts | 2 on Free, up to 15 on paid plans | Not listed |
| Support | WhatsApp and email, every plan | Support tickets |
| Channels | Instagram and Facebook | WhatsApp, Instagram, RCS, and voice |
Why Instagram sellers move from Interakt to Hypello
- Less than half the monthly price
- Interakt's Instagram-only Starter plan costs ₹999 a month plus taxes. Hypello Creator costs ₹399 a month with tax included, or ₹249 a month billed yearly, and covers 2 Instagram or Facebook accounts with unlimited DMs and contacts.
- A free plan, not a 14-day trial
- Interakt offers a 14-day free trial and no free plan. Hypello Free never expires and includes 1,000 DMs a month, unlimited automations and contacts, Ask to Follow, and up to 2 accounts.
- More ways to start a DM
- Interakt's Instagram plan lists Price Please and giveaway quick flows on posts you pick, plus custom auto replies. Hypello also starts DMs from Instagram Live comments, shares of your posts to DMs, and Facebook Page comments, and one automation can cover every post and Reel.
- Ask to Follow beyond giveaways
- Interakt shows a Follow Me card inside its giveaway flow. Hypello's Ask to Follow is a setting in your comment automations on every plan, Free included, so a product link or a free guide can also ask people to follow you first.
- AI agents for Instagram DMs
- Interakt's Instagram plan doesn't list AI. Its AI agents run on WhatsApp, and AI replies on Instagram come with SOLO, a separate app. Hypello's Sales, Support, and Leads agents answer Instagram and Facebook DMs from your website and documents, collect contact details, and share discount codes.
- Support on WhatsApp from day one
- Every Hypello plan, Free included, comes with priority support on WhatsApp and email. Interakt handles issues through support tickets, and its Starter plan uses self-serve onboarding, with assisted onboarding from Growth.
Hypello vs Interakt features for Instagram
| Feature | Hypello | Interakt |
|---|---|---|
| Instagram automations | ||
| Comment-to-DM on a post you choose | Yes | Yes |
| One automation for every post and Reel | Any post or reel | Not listed |
| Public reply variations, excluded keywords, and a reply cap | Yes | Yes |
| Auto replies to DMs | Yes | Yes |
| Story replies and Story mentions | Yes | Yes |
| Instagram Live comments | Yes | Not listed |
| Reply to comments from before you went live | Re-Trigger, past 7 days | Not listed |
| Automate your next post before publishing | Yes | Not listed |
| Growth and lead capture | ||
| Ask to Follow before sending the DM | Every plan, including Free | Giveaway quick flows |
| Link buttons and product carousels in DMs | Yes | Yes |
| Follow-up DMs to people who didn't click | Yes | Not listed |
| Collect emails and phone numbers | Yes | WhatsApp numbers |
| Mailchimp and Klaviyo | Yes | Not listed |
| Shopify, WooCommerce, Razorpay, Zoho, and HubSpot | No | By plan |
| AI | ||
| AI agent that answers Instagram DMsTrained on your website, documents, and instructions on Hypello | AI credits from Creator | Separate SOLO app |
| AI agents on WhatsApp | No | Add-on on Growth and Advanced |
| Channels | ||
| Instagram comments and DMs | Yes | Yes |
| Facebook Page comments and Messenger | Yes | Not listed |
| WhatsApp broadcasts, chatbots, and catalogs | No | Yes |
| Shopify order updates and abandoned checkout reminders on WhatsApp | No | Shopify plan |
| RCS messaging | No | Enterprise plan |
| Plans, safety, and support | ||
| Tax in the listed INR price | Included | Plus taxes |
| Meta status | Meta Tech Provider | Meta Business Partner |
| Queue DMs when Instagram's hourly limit is reached | DM Safety Queue | Not listed |
| Support channels | WhatsApp and email, every plan | Support tickets |
Hypello vs Interakt pricing
Interakt charges a flat subscription per plan, plus taxes, and its WhatsApp plans add per-message charges for template messages. Instagram conversations are free on every Interakt plan. Hypello's INR prices include tax: Creator is ₹399 a month or ₹249 a month billed yearly, and the price depends only on how many accounts you connect.
Hypello
FreeFree forever
Every core automation, with 1,000 DMs a month.
Creator$4.90/mo billed yearly, $8 monthly
Unlimited DMs and growth features for creators and small brands.
Pro$14.90/mo billed yearly, $18.90 monthly
AI agents that answer, qualify, and sell in your DMs.
Business$25/mo billed yearly, $35 monthly
Unlimited AI agents and the most AI credits for teams and agencies.
Interakt
Starter (Instagram only)₹999/mo plus taxes
Monthly billing. Unlimited Instagram DMs and comments, Price Please and giveaway quick flows, custom auto replies, WhatsApp number collection, and unlimited agents with the owner role.
Starter (one channel)₹3,499/qtr or ₹11,999/yr plus taxes
On quarterly or yearly billing, Starter covers one channel of your choice, WhatsApp or Instagram.
Growth₹2,799/mo, ₹7,699/qtr, or ₹26,399/yr plus taxes
WhatsApp and Instagram together, a shared inbox for both, linear chatbots, catalogs, WhatsApp payments, and assisted onboarding. WhatsApp template messages cost extra.
Advanced₹3,799/mo, ₹10,499/qtr, or ₹35,999/yr plus taxes
Adds branching chatbots with API calls, chat auto-assignment, advanced webhooks, and calling from the inbox.
EnterpriseOn request
Adds RCS, higher rate limits, no template markup, and a dedicated account manager.
Source: Interakt pricing page, checked October 30, 2026.
What you would pay
| Feature | Hypello | Interakt |
|---|---|---|
| Instagram automation for one brandMonthly billing in INR. Hypello includes tax, Interakt adds taxes | ₹399 on Creator, 2 accounts | ₹999 plus taxes on Starter |
| A full year of Instagram automationBilled yearly in INR | ₹2,988 on Creator | ₹11,999 plus taxes on Starter |
| Try it before you payFree plan compared with free trial | Free forever, 1,000 DMs a month | 14-day free trial, then ₹999 plus taxes |
Hypello or Interakt?
Choose Hypello if you
- Sell mainly through Instagram and want to pay ₹399 a month instead of ₹999 plus taxes
- Want a free plan to start on, not a 14-day trial
- Want to automate Instagram Live comments and Facebook Page comments too
- Want Ask to Follow, Re-Trigger, and follow-up DMs on your product posts
- Want AI agents that answer Instagram and Facebook DMs in the same tool
- Run several Instagram accounts or Facebook Pages, up to 15 on one plan
- Want support on WhatsApp and email on every plan
Choose Interakt if you
- Sell mainly on WhatsApp and need broadcasts, chatbots, and catalogs there
- Run a Shopify store and want WhatsApp order updates, abandoned checkout reminders, and COD order confirmations
- Want one shared inbox for WhatsApp and Instagram with unlimited team members
- Want Instagram leads moved into WhatsApp, with WhatsApp numbers collected in your DMs
- Like Interakt's ready-made Price Please flow with product cards and Buy Now buttons
- Already connect Shopify, WooCommerce, Razorpay, Zoho, or HubSpot through Interakt
How to switch from Interakt to Hypello
- 1
List your quick flows
For each Price Please or giveaway flow, write down the post, the trigger keywords, the comment replies, the product names, prices, and links, and the giveaway reward.
- 2
Stop them in Interakt
Once you've noted the details, delete the matching quick flows in Interakt's Automation module so one comment doesn't get two DMs. Your WhatsApp setup on Interakt can keep running.
- 3
Sign up and connect Instagram
Create a free Hypello account with Google or email and connect your Instagram professional account through Meta. Add your Facebook Page if you also want ad comments and Messenger.
- 4
Rebuild with DM from Comments
Pick the post or Any post or reel, add your keywords and public reply variations, and send product links as buttons or a carousel. For giveaways, turn on Ask to Follow before the reward.
- 5
Go live and test
Click Go Live and comment from a second account to check the reply and the DM. On a paid plan, Re-Trigger answers eligible comments from the past seven days that came in during the switch.
The verdict
Interakt is a good fit for Indian D2C brands whose sales run through WhatsApp. Its Growth and Advanced plans put WhatsApp campaigns, chatbots, catalogs, and a shared WhatsApp and Instagram inbox in one place, and its Shopify plan adds order updates and cart reminders. If that is how you sell, stay with Interakt.
If Instagram is where your customers find you, Hypello costs less than half as much each month and adds Live comment automation, Re-Trigger, follow-up DMs, and AI agents for sales, support, and leads, none of which Interakt's Instagram plan lists. Compare the Hypello plans or start on the free plan.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
What Instagram sellers ask before moving from Interakt to Hypello.
Yes, for Instagram automation. Hypello Creator costs ₹399 a month with tax included, or ₹249 a month billed yearly, and covers 2 Instagram or Facebook accounts with unlimited DMs and contacts. Interakt's Instagram-only Starter plan costs ₹999 a month plus taxes. Outside India, Hypello starts at $4.90 a month billed yearly, or $8 billed monthly.
On monthly billing, Interakt's Instagram-only Starter plan costs ₹999 a month plus taxes. On quarterly or yearly billing, Starter costs ₹3,499 a quarter or ₹11,999 a year and covers one channel, WhatsApp or Instagram. Growth costs ₹2,799 a month and Advanced ₹3,799 a month, both plus taxes, and WhatsApp template messages are charged per message on top.
Yes. Hypello's free plan never expires and includes 1,000 DMs a month, unlimited automations and contacts, Story and Live automations, Ask to Follow, and up to 2 accounts. Interakt has no free plan. It offers a 14-day free trial, then ₹999 a month plus taxes for Instagram.
Yes, with the DM from Comments template. Add keywords such as “price” or “PP”, write a few public reply variations, and send a DM with link buttons or a carousel of up to 10 cards for your products. For a giveaway, turn on Ask to Follow so people follow you before they get the reward. Interakt offers both as pre-built quick flows, while Hypello builds them from a general template.
No. Hypello automates Instagram and Facebook only, so it doesn't send WhatsApp broadcasts, order updates, or chatbot flows. On paid plans it can collect phone numbers and emails inside Instagram DMs. If WhatsApp is your main sales channel, you can keep Interakt for WhatsApp and run your Instagram automations on Hypello.
There is no direct import. List your Price Please and giveaway flows, then stop them in Interakt so one comment doesn't trigger two DMs. Connect Instagram to Hypello through Meta, rebuild each flow with the DM from Comments template, and go live. Hypello's support team can help on WhatsApp and email.
Yes. Hypello's Sales, Support, and Leads agents answer Instagram and Facebook DMs from your website, documents, and instructions, and can collect contact details, offer discount codes, and transfer the chat to your team. AI credits start on Creator, and Pro includes 3 agents and 4,000 credits a month. Interakt's Instagram plan doesn't list AI: its AI agents are a WhatsApp add-on, and its separate SOLO app adds AI replies on Instagram from ₹1,694 per 28 days.
Both tools connect through Meta's official API. Hypello is a Meta Tech Provider, Interakt is a Meta Business Partner, and Hypello never asks for your Instagram password. No tool can promise an account will never be restricted, so Hypello also paces sending with reply delays, a DM Safety Queue, and Slow-Down Mode.
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Move your Instagram DMs off Interakt
Rebuild your Price Please and giveaway flows on Hypello for ₹399 a month, or start on the free plan.