ManyChat is built around flows you design yourself and is billed in dollars by the number of contacts. Many sellers in Bangladesh want something else: replies in Bangla and Banglish, answers from their own product list, and the cash-on-delivery order taken in the chat. Below is every tool we compare, with what its own website says. OmniConva wrote this guide and is one of the options; each entry links to a side-by-side page with sources.
1What to look for in a ManyChat alternative
- Bangla and Banglish. Buyers write “dam koto”, “size ache?” or send a voice note. Check that the tool says it understands Bangla, not only that it can send a Bangla message.
- Answers from your catalog. A flow builder answers what you planned for. An AI agent that reads your products can quote the price and stock of the item in a screenshot.
- Orders in the chat. Cash on delivery means collecting a name, phone and address and adding the delivery charge. See whether the tool does that or hands it back to you.
- Channels. Most selling starts on a Facebook Page and its comments; check Messenger, comments, Instagram and WhatsApp are all covered.
- Paying in taka. A dollar card subscription is a hurdle for many shops. Check for bKash, Nagad or another local method.
2ManyChat at a glance
ManyChat is a popular DM-automation tool for Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp and TikTok, aimed at creators and small businesses and built around a flow builder.
With ManyChat you build the flows and pay per contact. OmniConva is built for Bangladeshi sellers — the AI answers in Bangla from your catalog, takes the order in chat, and you pay in taka.
3OmniConva
OmniConva is an AI sales agent made in Dhaka. It answers Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, post comments and website chat in Bangla, Banglish or English from your own product list, recognises products from photos, understands voice notes and takes the cash-on-delivery order in the chat. Products and stock sync from WooCommerce, Shopify or BitCommerz. There are no flows to build. Free plan: 100 AI credits a month; paid plans from ৳999 a month, paid by bKash, Nagad or card.
4Bangladeshi alternatives
- Reply.BD. Reply.BD is an AI sales tool for Facebook Messenger from Dhaka's Tarun Soft, built for Facebook Page sellers and fluent in Bangla and Banglish. Free plan: none. Paid from: ৳999/month (1,200 replies, 1 Page). OmniConva vs Reply.BD
- Pagewala. Pagewala is a Bangladeshi-made AI sales agent for Facebook Page sellers — fashion, electronics, cosmetics and more — working on Messenger. Free plan: none. Paid from: ৳1,499/month (Pro) (10,000 replies, 1 Page. Business is ৳3,999 for 50,000 replies). OmniConva vs Pagewala
- Central Desk. Central Desk is an all-in-one inbox from Dhaka — Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp and comments through to email and SMS — with courier booking. Free plan: none. Paid from: ৳1,500/month. OmniConva vs Central Desk
- Jadubot. Jadubot is a Bangladeshi chatbot and marketing-automation tool for Messenger, Instagram, comments and WhatsApp, built around flows and keywords. Free plan: Yes — 1,000 message credits a month. Paid from: ৳1,000/month (10,000 credits, 1,000 subscribers). OmniConva vs Jadubot
- LazyChat. LazyChat is a Dhaka-based AI sales agent for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, with a shared inbox, mobile apps and Shopify and WooCommerce sync. Free plan: none. Paid from: ৳4,999/month (6,600 credits, up to 3 users). OmniConva vs LazyChat
- AiPraktor. AiPraktor is a Bangladeshi pay-as-you-go AI agent for Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook comments and website chat, with no monthly fee. Free plan: none. Paid from: Pay as you go (Recharges from ৳1,000, no monthly fee). OmniConva vs AiPraktor
- Insaf AI. Insaf AI is a Bangla AI chatbot for Facebook, and WhatsApp on its larger plans, from Insaf Boost, a digital-marketing agency in Tangail. Free plan: none. Paid from: ৳799 per 30 days (1,000 messages, Messenger only). OmniConva vs Insaf AI
5International alternatives
- Meta Business Agent. Meta Business Agent is Meta's own AI agent: it answers customers on the WhatsApp Business app, Messenger and Instagram and recommends products from a business catalog. Paid from: $14.99/month (Meta One Essential) (More replies from $49.99 (Advanced); prices vary by region). OmniConva vs Meta Business Agent
- Chatfuel. Chatfuel is an AI chat-agent platform for WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and websites, aimed at agencies, service businesses and ecommerce. Free plan: none. Paid from: $18/month yearly, $20 monthly (Usage limits apply). OmniConva vs Chatfuel
- respond.io. respond.io is an omnichannel inbox with AI agents for mid-size and larger sales and support teams, with many channels and workflows. Free plan: none. Paid from: $79/month (5 users; AI credits capped). OmniConva vs respond.io
- WATI. WATI is a WhatsApp-first business platform with broadcasts, a team inbox and chatbots, for small and mid-size businesses. Free plan: none. Paid from: $25/month, billed yearly (More if billed monthly). OmniConva vs WATI
- Botcake. Botcake is the chatbot in Vietnam's Pancake ecosystem, covering Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok and more, and tied into Pancake POS. Free plan: Yes — 500k messages a month. Paid from: From $30 (Pro) (AI's OpenAI usage paid separately). OmniConva vs Botcake
- Tidio. Tidio is website live chat plus the “Lyro” AI agent, for small online stores — especially on Shopify. Free plan: Yes — 50 AI conversations (one-off). Paid from: $24.17/month (AI (Lyro) extra, from $32.50). OmniConva vs Tidio
6Which one should you pick?
- You like designing every step yourself and your buyers write in English: a flow builder such as ManyChat or Chatfuel still fits.
- Nearly all your selling is on WhatsApp with large broadcast campaigns: look at the WhatsApp-first tools.
- You sell from a Facebook Page in Bangla and want the AI to answer from your catalog and take the order: try OmniConva's free plan on your own Page, or compare the Bangladeshi tools above.
Questions people ask
Is there a free ManyChat alternative?
Yes. OmniConva's free plan gives 100 AI credits a month with no time limit, and several tools above offer a free plan or a trial. Meta's own auto reply in Business Suite is free but sends one fixed message.
Does ManyChat reply in Bangla?
You can write flow messages in Bangla, but ManyChat's pages don't list Bangla among the languages its AI understands. OmniConva understands and replies in Bangla and Banglish.
Can I move from ManyChat to OmniConva?
Yes. Connect your Page with Facebook login, add your products by CSV or from your store, and turn on AI replies. You don't need to rebuild your flows; you can disconnect ManyChat when you're ready.