ViralDM vs LinkDM

LinkDM Alternative for Indian Creators

LinkDM sets the global bar for comment-to-DM. ViralDM is built for a sale that happens in Hinglish and gets paid over UPI.

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The short version

LinkDM is a Meta Business Partner since 2021 with one of the widest trigger sets in the category — all comments, emoji and @mention triggers, share-to-inbox, Next Post and Next Story, Live, ads comments and a seven-day Rewind — and a free plan that already includes Facebook DMs, stories and Next Post. It bills in US dollars: Pro is $19 a month ($182 a year) for three accounts and 25,000 DMs a month, Platinum+ $99 for ten. Its site lists no Indian-language AI and no UPI. ViralDM bills in rupees with unlimited DMs (Starter ₹499), takes UPI payments inside the DM, replies in nine Indian languages, understands voice notes and can call a lead. Read on linkdm.com on 15 October 2026.

Watch it work

▶ Instagram Comment-to-DM Automation: Full Setup in 5 Minutes · Watch on YouTube

Side by side

ViralDM vs LinkDM, feature by feature

What each product offers, checked against both companies’ own pages on 15 October 2026. Prices change, so check both pricing pages on the day you decide.

Feature	ViralDM	LinkDM
Price	✓Free ₹0 forever · Starter ₹499/mo (first month free, no card) · Growth ₹1,499 · Agency ₹4,999	Free $0 · Pro $19/mo ($182/yr) · Platinum+ $99/mo ($832/yr) · Enterprise custom
How you are billed	✓Rupees through Razorpay: UPI, cards, netbanking, GST invoice; yearly = pay for 10 months	US dollars; no rupee pricing on their site
Free plan	✓Forever · 1 Instagram account, unlimited DMs, 1 automation (3 keywords) on Reels, posts, story replies and DM keywords, 25 leads a month	✓Forever · 1 account, 1,000 DMs a month, unlimited linked posts, Facebook DMs, stories, Next Post, LinkDM branding
DMs a month on the entry paid plan	✓Unlimited (paced at up to 600 an hour)	25,000 on Pro (their homepage says per account); credit top-ups that never expire
Instagram accounts	1 Free · 2 Starter · 3 Growth · 10 Agency · unlimited Agency Pro	1 Free · 3 Pro · 10 Platinum+
Instagram triggers	✓Comments on Reels & posts, story replies, DM keywords, next-post and caption-code triggers (Free); Live comments, shares & story mentions (Starter)	✓All comments, emoji and @mention triggers, share-to-inbox, story replies and mentions, Next Post and Next Story
Live comments	✓Live comments → private DM while you are live (Starter)	✓Instagram Live auto-reply on Pro
Comments on your ads	✓Ads-only automations for people who came from your ads (Free)	✓Ads-comment auto-reply
Comment Rewind	✓Comment Rewind: DM everyone who commented in the last 7 days (Free)	✓Rewind on Pro, for comments under 7 days old
Public reply under the comment	✓Public reply under the comment, random variants (Free); AI Comments thank every compliment (Starter)	✓Up to 5 random variants, posted after the DM (Pro)
Follow-gate and lead capture	✓Follow-gate with a reminder (Free) · Email or WhatsApp number before the link: 25 a month on Free, unlimited from Starter	✓Follower Growth Tool and Lead Gen forms (Pro) into Kit, Flodesk, Mailchimp, Google Sheets
Replies in Indian languages	✓9 Indian languages + English detected on every plan; AI replies in the follower’s own language from Starter	Not on their site
AI replies	✓From your price list, FAQ, pages or PDFs: 3,000 a month on Starter, unlimited on Growth	Not on their site
Voice notes followers send	✓Voice notes understood in Hindi, Hinglish and English (Starter)	Not on their site; Pro can send recorded voice DMs
AI phone call to a lead	✓“Call me” in a DM → your AI phones them in Hindi (3 calls a month on Starter, 10 on Growth)	Not on their site
Payment inside the DM	✓UPI QR + Pay button inside the DM, 0% cut; screenshot checked by AI from Starter (on Free you confirm it)	Not on their site; DM Coupons send codes
Store and bio page	✓Store on Free: files, courses, memberships, events, 1:1, Telegram/Discord access — 0% platform fee · Link-in-bio page that works as a small website (Free)	Their FAQ says they do not offer link-in-bio
Booking inside the DM	✓Booking inside the DM from your real free slots, with reminders (Free)	Not on their site
Broadcasts and sequences	✓DM and email broadcasts, live segments, tags and multi-step sequences (Free)	✓Broadcasts on Pro to contacts active in the last 24 hours (1 a day in beta); timed DMs in Flows
A/B testing	✓A/B tests of replies (Growth); random reply variants on Free	Not on their site
Analytics and revenue	✓Every rupee from DMs and the store in one number (Free); which keyword earned which rupee (Growth)	✓Click, trigger and broadcast analytics with CSV export
Comment moderation	✓Comment Shield hides scam links and abuse as they arrive (Free)	Not on their site
Facebook automations	Facebook Page connect + posting live (Meta approved 9 Oct 2026) · Messenger automation not yet	✓Facebook DM automation on the free plan
WhatsApp	✓WhatsApp Bridge moves a buyer to WhatsApp in one tap (Free) · WhatsApp number auto-replies coming soon	Their FAQ says Instagram and Facebook only
Team and agencies	✓Team inbox: assign chats, round-robin, 5 seats on Agency (unlimited on Agency Pro) · 10 client accounts, client logins, monthly PDF report (Agency ₹4,999); white-label + your own domain (Agency Pro ₹12,999)	Billing team members only; 10 accounts on Platinum+
API and integrations	✓REST API, webhooks, n8n node, Google Sheets, Notion, Airtable, Slack, Mailchimp, ConvertKit	API on Enterprise; Kit, Flodesk, Mailchimp, Google Sheets for lead forms
MCP server for AI assistants	✓MCP server, 58 tools, OAuth — every plan (read-only on Free, read and write from Starter)	Not on their site
Post scheduling	Instagram posts, Reels, Stories and carousels, Facebook Page and LinkedIn posts: live	DM Planner links drafts to posts published through Later or Buffer
Creator money tools	✓Media Kit with suggested rates, Brand Deals tracker, affiliates for your products, Priority DM (all Free)	Not on their site (referral programme for LinkDM itself)

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In detail

ViralDM and LinkDM, in detail

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What LinkDM does well

The widest trigger set here: Live, ads, share-to-inbox, emoji and @mention, one keyword across several placements, and Rewind.
A generous free plan that already includes Facebook, stories and Next Post.
Lead Gen forms that send leads straight into Kit, Flodesk, Mailchimp or Google Sheets.
Proven at scale: a Meta Business Partner since 2021, and DM credits that never expire.

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Where ViralDM is different

Rupee pricing with unlimited DMs on every plan, instead of dollars and a monthly DM allowance.
UPI payments inside the DM with the screenshot checked, and a 0% store with a bio page.
Nine Indian languages detected, AI replies in the follower's language, voice notes understood and AI phone calls.
Booking, A/B tests, comment moderation, a media kit and an MCP server.

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Which one should you pick?

Pick LinkDM if you need Facebook automations on a free plan or its trigger range across Live, ads and shares. Pick ViralDM if your buyers are Indian, write in Hinglish and pay by UPI.

Everything in ViralDM

All 204 features, by plan

The plan shown is the lowest one that has the feature; every plan above it has it too. Checked against our own code on 20 October 2026.

Plans, accounts and apps

Unlimited DMs on every plan, Free included Free
1 automation with 3 keywords on Free Free
Unlimited automations and keywords Starter
Connected accounts: 1 Free, 2 Starter, 3 Growth, 10 Agency Free
Unlimited connected accounts Agency Pro
First month of Starter free, no card, with API and MCP access Free
Yearly billing: pay for 10 months, get 12 Starter
Free: “via viraldm.app” only on the first DM to each person Free
No ViralDM branding on your DMs Starter
Instagram Login — no Facebook Page needed Free
Connect a Facebook Page through Facebook Login Free
WhatsApp Business number auto-replies Free Coming soon
Facebook Page comment and Messenger automations Free Coming soon
Android app with push notifications Free
Dashboard in English, Hindi and Hinglish Free
In-app guide for every feature, with demos Free
Choose which tools show in your sidebar Free
AI help chat with hand-off to a support ticket Free
Email support Starter
Priority support Growth
Dedicated manager and 24/7 WhatsApp support Agency

Questions

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Why switch from LinkDM to ViralDM?

For selling in the DM: rupee pricing, UPI payments with the screenshot checked, AI replies in nine Indian languages, voice notes and AI calls. Stay on LinkDM if you need Facebook automations on a free plan today, or its Live, ads and share-to-inbox triggers.

Can I import my LinkDM automations?

There is no importer; you rebuild them from ViralDM's templates, which takes a few minutes per automation. Move one post at a time, and never let both tools answer the same post — Instagram allows one private reply per comment.

What does LinkDM cost?

From linkdm.com/pricing on 15 Oct 2026: Free ($0, 1 account, 1,000 DMs a month); Pro $19 a month or $182 a year (3 accounts, 25,000 DMs a month); Platinum+ $99 a month or $832 a year (10 accounts, 300,000 DMs); Enterprise custom. Extra DM credits never expire. Prices are in US dollars.

LinkDM vs ManyChat — which is cheaper?

LinkDM's Pro ($19 a month) has a monthly DM allowance; ManyChat prices by active contacts (Essential $17 a month for 250). Both bill in US dollars. ViralDM is a flat rupee price with unlimited DMs — see our ManyChat comparison for the detail.

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