Chatfuel vs SleekFlow
We give Chatfuel a 2.6 GPA and SleekFlow a 2.2, out of 4.0. Chatfuel grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Chatfuel
AI chatbots for WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook with a usage wallet
SleekFlow
Shared inbox and AI agents for WhatsApp, social chats, SMS and email
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAChatfuelGood | 2.2GPASleekFlowFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BBusiness is $18 a month billed yearly ($20 monthly), with unlimited contacts and teammates and $20 of credits a month for AI replies and WhatsApp messages. That's the cheaper quarter of this category. Meta's WhatsApp charges come out of the wallet at its own rates, and no US figure is given. | DBroadcasts start on Pro at $109 a month billed yearly for 500 active contacts, and each extra 100 is $20, so messaging 1,000 customers a month comes to $209. That's near the dear end even against its WhatsApp rivals, and the $15 WhatsApp number fee and message charges come on top. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, but a 7-day trial with full access, $15 in credits and no credit card. Enough to set up the AI agent and watch it answer. | CNo free plan, but a 7-day free trial of Pro with 500 monthly active contacts and no credit card. Short, but enough to plug in a channel and look around. |
| Features | BThe whole chat-marketing job: an AI agent that answers and qualifies leads, Instagram and Facebook comment auto-replies, WhatsApp broadcasts, bookings and payments in the chat, a shared inbox and a simple CRM. Business gives you 1 bot. | BThe whole job across more channels than anything else here: WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, TikTok, SMS, Telegram, Viber, email and calls, plus AI agents, broadcasts, a flow builder and contact records with lifecycle stages. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record. You'll connect each channel, feed the AI agent your knowledge base and keep an eye on the wallet, since heavy AI use can pause the bot. | CNo App Store rating on record. Each channel needs connecting, then there are flows and AI agents to build, and an active-contact count to watch. |
| Platforms and integrations | BRuns on the web, with Google Sheets, Stripe, Meta Pixel, a JSON API and an MCP server for AI assistants. Thin on ready-made integrations, though: the help center says Zapier isn't supported. No apps. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Shopify, Zapier, Make and API access from Pro, and Stripe payment links. HubSpot and Zoho start on Premium and Salesforce on Enterprise, and there's no desktop app, which an A needs. |
| Best for | AI chatbots for WhatsApp and Instagram on a budget | one inbox for WhatsApp, social, SMS and email |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Chatfuel and SleekFlow. How we grade
Price against what you get
Chatfuel starts at $18 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. SleekFlow starts at $49 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Chatfuel starts $31 a month lower. Of the other SMS and chat marketing tools on the chart, none scores higher than Chatfuel for less, and none scores higher than SleekFlow for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Chatfuel starts at $18 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly). SleekFlow starts at $49 per month for up to 3 seats, billed annually ($69 billed monthly).
- Only SleekFlow lists iOS and Android apps.
- Chatfuel also covers live chat and chatbots.
- SleekFlow also covers shared inbox.
At a glance
| Chatfuel | SleekFlow | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $18 per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly) | $49 per month for up to 3 seats, billed annually ($69 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial with full access and $15 in credits, no credit card required | 7-day free trial of Pro with 500 monthly active contacts, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Chatfuel | SleekFlow Technologies Limited |
| Price read from | chatfuel.com | sleekflow.io |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Chatfuel
- Small businesses answering Instagram and WhatsApp messages around the clock
- Agencies running chatbots for several clients from one wallet
- Shops turning ad clicks and comments into chats
SleekFlow
- Retail and service businesses in Asia and Latin America that sell over WhatsApp
- Teams answering WhatsApp, Instagram and email from one inbox
- Companies that want AI agents to qualify leads before a person steps in
Worth knowing
Chatfuel
- Meta's WhatsApp charges, including service replies since 1 October 2026, come out of the wallet at Meta's rates by country; no US figure is given.
- Plan credits do not roll over, and messages stop when the wallet reaches zero unless auto top-up is on; heavy AI use can pause the bot until the limit resets.
- Refunds are given only if you cancel within 3 days on monthly billing or 30 days on annual billing.
- The pricing page names Zapier among integrations, but the help center says Zapier is not supported; other tools connect through the JSON API.
SleekFlow
- WhatsApp numbers cost $15 a month to host and SMS or VoIP numbers $1, and messages and calls are billed per SleekFlow's rate card on top of the plan.
- Past the plan's allowance, 100 more active contacts are added at $20 each time; extra seats cost $15 on Essential, $25 on Pro and Premium and $29 on Enterprise.
- HubSpot, Zoho, webhooks and role-based access start at Premium; Salesforce is Enterprise only.
- Human chat support in office hours starts at Premium; other plans get AI chat support and email.
Key features
Chatfuel
- AI agent
- Replies from your knowledge base and instructions, qualifies and scores leads, follows up and hands a chat to a person when needed.
- Instagram and Facebook automation
- Automatic replies to post and Reels comments, story replies and keyword triggers, which lead people into a chat.
- WhatsApp broadcasts
- Bulk WhatsApp campaigns to segments, with click-to-chat ads and conversions sent back to Meta Pixel.
- Bookings and sales in chat
- Books meetings inside WhatsApp, shows a product catalog, takes orders and collects payments in the conversation.
- Shared inbox and CRM
- Teammates take over live conversations, and leads are tracked in a built-in CRM with unlimited contacts.
- JSON API and MCP
- A JSON API plugin connects bots to outside systems, and an MCP server lets AI assistants such as Claude run your bots.
SleekFlow
- One inbox for chats, email and calls
- WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, TikTok, SMS, Telegram, Viber, Gmail and Outlook email and VoIP calls in one inbox, on the web and in the mobile app.
- AI agents
- From Pro, AI agents answer from your knowledge base and hand over to a person. On Premium they can act in other systems, such as updating orders or bookings.
- Broadcast campaigns
- Bulk messages to segments from Pro, sent from the web or the app. Message fees are charged separately by template, country and volume.
- Flow Builder
- No-code automations from Pro, with a cap on active flows that rises by plan; Premium adds HTTP request and webhook steps.
- Contacts and lifecycle stages
- Each conversation links to a contact record with lifecycle stage, owner and purchase history, shown on a kanban board, with custom objects on every plan.
- Sales tools
- WhatsApp catalog, Stripe payment links and Shopify, with Facebook Lead Ads and TikTok Instant Forms for capturing leads from ads.
Plans
Chatfuel
Business$18
per month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)
1 bot, every channel, unlimited contacts and teammates, and $20 of credits a month for AI replies and WhatsApp messages.
Agency S$90
per month for up to 3 companies, billed annually ($100 monthly)
$100 of credits a month, an agency dashboard and an account manager. Larger agency tiers in the help center run up to $2,050 a month.
SleekFlow
Essential$49
per month for up to 3 seats, billed annually ($69 billed monthly)
Shared inbox with 5 channels, unlimited active contacts, AI co-pilot and simple automations. Rolling out by country and booked through a demo.
Pro$109
per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually ($139 monthly)
10 users, AI agents, broadcasts, the flow builder, Shopify, Zapier and Make, and API access. Counts monthly active contacts; each extra 100 costs $20.
Premium$279
per month for up to 1,000 contacts, billed annually ($349 monthly)
10 users. Adds HubSpot and Zoho, webhooks, role-based access, multiple workspaces, deeper analytics and 60-day onboarding. Extra contacts $20 per 100.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom contacts and seats, Salesforce, PII masking, chat export, SLAs and a customer success manager.
Ways to pay less
Chatfuel
- Annual discount
Save 10% with yearly billing
Chatfuel's pricing page takes 10% off for yearly billing: Business is $216 a year, against $20 a month billed monthly.
SleekFlow
- Annual discount
Save up to 20% with yearly billing
SleekFlow's pricing page says yearly billing saves up to 20%: Essential is $588 a year against $828 billed monthly, Pro $1,308 against $1,668.
