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HelloDM vs Zorcha
An honest comparison for Instagram DM automation: pricing model, free plan, accounts and channels, and when Zorcha is the better choice.
By HelloDM · Updated 10 November 2026
The short answer
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At a glance
| HelloDM | Zorcha | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 and Facebook DM automation platform that also bundles link-in-bio pages, forms and an AI FAQ. |
| Pricing model | Flat monthly price. Paid plans have unlimited DMs and unlimited contacts. | Flat monthly, quarterly or yearly plans. Every plan, Free included, has unlimited automations, DMs and contacts; paid tiers add features. |
| Free plan | 1,500 DMs a month, unlimited automations, 1 Instagram account, every safety control, no HelloDM branding in your DMs. No card. | Unlimited automations, DMs and contacts, with Ask for Follow, a basic DM queue, 20 AI FAQs and link-in-bio pages. |
| 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 ($9.99 billed yearly), ₹1,199/month in India: re-run on older comments, DM variations, follow-ups, email and phone collection. Ultimate $39.99 ($24.99 yearly), ₹2,999 in India; Business $109.99 ($79.99 yearly), ₹8,999 in India. |
| Instagram accounts | 1 free, 2 Starter, 3 Pro, unlimited on Enterprise. | Not stated on the pricing page. |
| Channels | Instagram only. | Instagram and Facebook DMs, plus link-in-bio pages and forms. |
| How it connects | Meta's official Instagram API; Meta Verified Tech Provider. No password. | Lists itself as Meta Verified on its site. |
Which one fits
Choose HelloDM if…
- A much lower paid price in India: Starter is ₹399 a month (₹199 billed annually) against ₹1,199 for Zorcha Pro. Elsewhere, $8.99 ($4.99 annually) against $14.99 ($9.99).
- Two Instagram accounts on Starter and three on Pro; Zorcha's pricing page doesn't state account limits.
- Sending paced below Meta's limit (600 an hour against Meta's 750), a viral-spike cooldown and one DM per person per post, on every plan.
- Brand campaigns to apply to and a brand-deal detector that files offers from your DMs, free.
Choose Zorcha if…
- You want unlimited DMs on a free plan, with Ask for Follow included.
- You want link-in-bio pages, forms and an AI FAQ in the same tool.
- You also automate Facebook 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 Zorcha handles pacing is theirs to describe; check their documentation. For what actually gets accounts restricted, see Is Instagram DM automation safe?
Switching from Zorcha 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 Zorcha 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 Zorcha alternative?
Zorcha's free plan is more generous than HelloDM's: unlimited DMs, contacts and automations with Ask for Follow included, plus link-in-bio pages and forms. HelloDM's free plan stops at 1,500 DMs a month; its paid plans cost far less (Starter is ₹399 a month in India against ₹1,199 for Zorcha Pro, and $8.99 against $14.99 elsewhere) and include two or three Instagram accounts. Choose Zorcha if a free plan with no DM cap matters most; choose HelloDM for a lower paid price, several accounts on one plan and brand campaigns you can apply to.
How much does Zorcha cost?
Unlimited automations, DMs and contacts, with Ask for Follow, a basic DM queue, 20 AI FAQs and link-in-bio pages. Pro $14.99/month ($9.99 billed yearly), ₹1,199/month in India: re-run on older comments, DM variations, follow-ups, email and phone collection. Ultimate $39.99 ($24.99 yearly), ₹2,999 in India; Business $109.99 ($79.99 yearly), ₹8,999 in India. (Checked on Zorcha'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 Zorcha 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
- Zorcha pricing — zorcha.com/pricing/
- Zorcha pricing (India) — zorcha.com/in/pricing/
- 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.