Engage, the ManyChat alternative
Comment a word. Get the DM. Land in the CRM.
Instagram comment campaigns, follow gates, DM flows and an AI DM agent, inside StrideOps. Every commenter becomes a contact, with no per-contact meter.
From $99 a month. Billed monthly, cancel any time.
- 4,297
- Keyword comments
- 202
- Campaigns
- 1,511
- DMs sent
- 1,930
- Clicks
Josh's own Engage dashboard: 4,297 keyword comments in the first two months of his new Instagram account.
How it works
A comment campaign in four steps
Pick a post and a keyword
Choose the post, set the keyword and write the public reply and the DM.
Reply in public, DM in private
Every commenter gets a public reply under the post and a private DM with your link.
Gate and follow up
Add a follow gate, buttons and a sequence that follows up if they don't click.
Land in the CRM
Every commenter becomes a contact, ready for a workflow, your AI text agent or an AI call.
Stop paying ManyChat per contact
Side by side
ManyChat vs StrideOps Engage
ManyChat ProStrideOps* Per ManyChat's published 2026 pricing as reported by third-party 2026 pricing reviews; check their site for current prices.
FAQ
Comment-to-DM, answered
How does comment-to-DM work in StrideOps?
Pick a post, pick a keyword and write the reply. When someone comments the keyword, Engage posts a public reply under the post and sends them a private DM with your link. Add a follow gate, buttons and a sequence that follows up if they don't click.
Is there a limit on contacts?
No. Contacts are unlimited on every StrideOps plan, so a post that takes off doesn't push you into a higher contact tier.
Can AI answer questions in my DMs?
Yes. The AI DM agent is built in. When someone replies with a question, it answers right there in the DMs, using the same agent runtime as the StrideOps AI text agents.
Where do commenters end up?
Every commenter lands in your StrideOps CRM as a contact, ready for your workflows, your AI text agent or an AI call. Instagram comments, DMs, story replies and follows can all trigger workflows.
How does Engage connect to Instagram?
Through a native Meta connection or through Zernio. You choose the connection when you set up Engage.
What else is in Engage besides comment campaigns?
DM flows with buttons, sequences, broadcasts, audiences, growth tools (ref links, story replies, conversation starters, a persistent menu, opt-in and opt-out), conversions and analytics, and a flow builder.
Is this how Josh runs his own Instagram?
Yes. Josh pulled in 4,297 keyword comments in the first two months of his new Instagram account, and his Engage dashboard shows 202 campaigns, 1,511 DMs sent and 1,930 clicks.
Get started today
Post tonight. Wake up to leads.
Engage is inside StrideOps with unlimited contacts and the AI DM agent built in.
From $99 a month. Billed monthly, cancel any time.