Honest comparison

SellByChat vs InstantFlow

In short

InstantFlow is a prospecting tool. It finds profiles that match your filters and sends them outbound messages at volume. SellByChat is an AI that answers the people already in your inbox and books calls. Pick InstantFlow if you need more cold reach. Pick SellByChat if you need to convert warm replies.

Both sides, fairlyPrices checked 2026-09-21

Side by side

SellByChat compared with InstantFlow across 8 rows, including who each one is for and what each one costs.
Who it is forCoaches with inbound DMs they are not convertingSellers who need more cold conversations started
Primary functionAI-powered sales conversations that close dealsAutomated prospecting and cold outreach
Conversation approachDynamic AI conversations adapted to each prospectPre-written message sequences sent in bulk
Objection handlingHandles objections dynamically with trained reframesSends outbound sequences. Replies come back to you to answer
ComplianceOfficial Meta API. Fully compliantBrowser automation, which sits outside Meta's official API
Lead qualityQualifies inbound leads who engage with your contentCold outreach to profiles matching criteria
Best forClosing sales from inbound DM conversationsGenerating cold outreach volume
PriceCore $397/month. AI + Full Management $597/month.Not listed. We did not verify a public price.

Pricing in this table is what we could see published on 2026-09-21. Where a cell says not listed, we could not verify a public price and did not guess one.

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SellByChat
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InstantFlow

Where InstantFlow is better

  • Finds and messages new prospects, which we do not do at all

  • Filters profiles by criteria so you can target a specific kind of buyer

  • Sends at volume while you sleep, so top-of-funnel does not depend on your time

Pick SellByChat if

  • You already get DMs and they are going cold before you reply
  • You want the conversation to run on Meta's official API
  • You want the AI to qualify, handle objections, and book the call

Pick InstantFlow if

  • You have no inbound yet and need to start conversations from zero
  • You want to pick who you reach out to, by niche or follower profile
  • Cold outreach volume is the bottleneck in your business right now

The verdict

InstantFlow is a prospecting tool for cold outreach. SellByChat is a sales tool for closing inbound leads. Different stages of the funnel. If you need cold outreach volume, InstantFlow works. If you need to close the leads you already get, SellByChat wins.

Questions

Is InstantFlow safe for my Instagram account?

InstantFlow uses browser automation which can carry account risk. SellByChat uses Meta's official Instagram API, which is fully compliant and safe. We've handled 42,000+ conversations without a single account issue.

Can I use InstantFlow and SellByChat together?

Technically yes. InstantFlow generates cold outreach leads, SellByChat closes inbound leads. But be cautious with InstantFlow's compliance. SellByChat works best with organic and ad-driven inbound traffic.

Which generates more revenue for coaches?

They do different jobs. Cold outreach starts conversations with people who never asked. SellByChat works the people who already replied to you. We have not measured the two side by side, so we will not claim a number. What we can say is that a warm reply is an easier conversation than a cold open.

Not sure which one fits?

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