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HelloDM vs LinkPlease
An honest comparison for Instagram DM automation: pricing model, free plan, accounts and channels, and when LinkPlease is the better choice.
By HelloDM · Updated 10 November 2026
The short answer
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At a glance
| HelloDM | LinkPlease | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Instagram DM automation: comment-to-DM, story replies, shares, DM keywords and Live comments. Plus a free link-in-bio page, a brand-deal detector and brand campaigns. | An Instagram DM automation tool for creators, priced per Instagram account, with AI comment moderation and brand-deal detection on its upper plans. |
| Pricing model | Flat monthly price. Paid plans have unlimited DMs and unlimited contacts. | Per Instagram account: a free plan capped by DMs and contacts, then paid plans with unlimited DMs; AI features on the upper tiers. |
| Free plan | 1,500 DMs a month, unlimited automations, 1 Instagram account, every safety control, no HelloDM branding in your DMs. No card. | 1,000 DMs and 1,000 contacts a month, unlimited automations, with Ask for Follow and viral-spike protection. |
| Paid plans | Starter $8.99/month ($4.99/month billed annually), ₹399 in India. Pro $14.99/month ($9.99 annually), ₹499 in India. | Pro $14.99/month per account (in India shown as ₹399/month, ₹4,788 billed yearly): unlimited DMs and contacts. Super $34.99 and Max $39.99 add AI moderation, brand-deal detection and 10,000 AI credits a month. |
| Instagram accounts | 1 free, 2 Starter, 3 Pro, unlimited on Enterprise. | Priced per Instagram account; several accounts on Enterprise (custom pricing). |
| Channels | Instagram only. | Instagram, plus Facebook and Messenger (announced on its homepage). |
| How it connects | Meta's official Instagram API; Meta Verified Tech Provider. No password. | States it uses Meta's official Graph API as a Verified Tech Provider. |
Which one fits
Choose HelloDM if…
- A bigger free plan: 1,500 DMs a month with no separate contacts cap, against 1,000 DMs and 1,000 contacts.
- Two Instagram accounts on Starter ($8.99, ₹399) and three on Pro, instead of paying for each account.
- A brand-deal detector, a free link-in-bio page and brand campaigns on every plan, free included.
- An MCP server so Claude or ChatGPT can set up automations for you; we found none on LinkPlease's site.
Choose LinkPlease if…
- You want AI comment moderation that hides spam and abuse (Super and Max).
- You also automate Facebook and Messenger.
- You want to sell digital products inside DMs.
What HelloDM does to keep accounts safe
On every plan: up to 600 sends an hour per account (Meta's ceiling is 750), at most 10 a minute, a 30-minute cooldown when a post spikes, one DM per person per post, and checks that block a link in the first message.
How LinkPlease handles pacing is theirs to describe; check their documentation. For what actually gets accounts restricted, see Is Instagram DM automation safe?
Switching from LinkPlease to HelloDM
- Create a free HelloDM account and connect Instagram through Meta’s login screen. No password is shared.
- Rebuild one automation: the post, the keyword and the reply. Put any link on a button rather than in the first message.
- Switch that automation off in LinkPlease before switching it on in HelloDM. Meta allows one private reply per comment, so two tools on one post race each other.
- Comment the keyword from a second account to test, then move the rest across.
Questions
Is HelloDM a good LinkPlease alternative?
LinkPlease and HelloDM are both Instagram comment-to-DM tools with unlimited DMs on paid plans and sending paced to stay inside Meta's limits. LinkPlease prices each Instagram account separately and sells AI comment moderation and brand-deal detection on its upper tiers; HelloDM's Starter covers two accounts for $8.99 (₹399) a month and flags brand deals on every plan. Choose LinkPlease for AI moderation or Facebook and Messenger; choose HelloDM for a bigger free plan and several accounts on one subscription.
How much does LinkPlease cost?
1,000 DMs and 1,000 contacts a month, unlimited automations, with Ask for Follow and viral-spike protection. Pro $14.99/month per account (in India shown as ₹399/month, ₹4,788 billed yearly): unlimited DMs and contacts. Super $34.99 and Max $39.99 add AI moderation, brand-deal detection and 10,000 AI credits a month. (Checked on LinkPlease's own pricing page; prices change, so confirm there before buying.)
How much does HelloDM cost?
1,500 DMs a month, unlimited automations, 1 Instagram account, every safety control, no HelloDM branding in your DMs. No card. Starter $8.99/month ($4.99/month billed annually), ₹399 in India. Pro $14.99/month ($9.99 annually), ₹499 in India. Paid plans have unlimited DMs and contacts.
Can I use LinkPlease and HelloDM at the same time?
Yes, on different posts. Don't run both on the same post: Meta allows only one private reply per comment, so the two tools race for it, one of them fails, and you can't predict which message the person gets. Switch one off before switching the other on.
Sources
- LinkPlease pricing — linkplease.co/pricing
- LinkPlease features — linkplease.co/
- HelloDM pricing — hellodm.io/pricing
Try HelloDM free
1,500 DMs a month, unlimited automations and every safety control, free. No card. Set up your first comment-to-DM in about five minutes.