InstantDM vs StoryChief

See how their public offers line up before you choose your own position. Prices stay in the currency, billing schedule, and charged unit each vendor publishes.

InstantDM

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USD · US · source: instantdm.com

Plan	Pricing	Charged by	Offer type
Free	Free Free plan — 500 DM credits per month	Flat · free plan; monthly DM-credit allowance	Standalone · Free
Legend Pro Highlighted	USD 12 monthly · USD 9.99 / month with annual commitment Legend Pro — $12/month; $9.99/month billed yearly (2 months free)	Flat · per month; yearly toggle shows monthly equivalent and 2 months free	Standalone · Fixed
Trendsetter	USD 29.99 monthly · USD 24.99 / month with annual commitment Trendsetter — $29.99/month; $24.99/month billed yearly (2 months free)	Flat · per month; yearly toggle shows monthly equivalent and 2 months free	Standalone · Fixed

StoryChief

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EUR · US · source: www.storychief.io

Plan	Pricing	Charged by	Offer type
Free	Free € 0 $ 0 Free forever	Flat	Standalone · Free
Social Media Calendar	EUR 19 / month with annual commitment € 19 $ 22 /mo Billed yearly € 23 $ 27 /mo Billed quarterly	Flat	Standalone · Fixed
Team Social	EUR 29 / month with annual commitment € 29 $ 34 /mo per seat Billed yearly € 35 $ 41 /mo per seat Billed quarterly	Seat · per seat	Standalone · Fixed
Team Editorial	EUR 69 / month with annual commitment € 69 $ 81 /mo per seat Billed yearly € 83 $ 97 /mo per seat Billed quarterly	Seat · per seat	Standalone · Fixed
Team Discounts	Contact sales Custom Tailored pricing	Seat	Standalone · Contact sales
Agency Social	EUR 49 / month with annual commitment € 49 $ 58 /mo per customer Billed yearly € 59 $ 69 /mo per customer Billed quarterly	Other · per customer	Standalone · Fixed
Agency Editorial	EUR 79 / month with annual commitment € 79 $ 93 /mo per customer Billed yearly € 95 $ 112 /mo per customer Billed quarterly	Other · per customer	Standalone · Fixed
Agency Discounts	Contact sales Custom Tailored pricing	Other	Standalone · Contact sales
Enterprise	Contact sales Custom pricing, annual billing	Flat	Standalone · Contact sales

What each plan includes

Feature names follow each vendor’s own pricing page, so verify the wording before treating them as exact equivalents.

InstantDM

Free

Official homepage offer DM credits: 500 per month

Limited

Legend Pro

Feature comparison Automations: Unlimited; safety limit 750 per hour

Limited
Feature comparison Unlimited posts: Included
Feature comparison Unlimited stories: Included
Feature comparison DM automation: Included
Feature comparison Collect email in DM: Included
Plan card Collect phone number in DM: Included
Feature comparison Custom trigger words: Unlimited

Included
Feature comparison Replies for direct DMs: Included
Feature comparison Follow for link: Included
Feature comparison Button links: Included
Feature comparison AI comment reply: Included
Feature comparison DM for link: Included
Feature comparison Follow-up messages: Included
Feature comparison Custom flows: Unlimited

Included
Feature comparison Audience city analytics: Included
Feature comparison Trending mode: Included
Feature comparison Instagram safety limit: Included
Feature comparison Smart DM failure handling: Included
Feature comparison Smart welcome message: Included
Feature comparison Auto overload handler: Included
Feature comparison Smart slowdown mode: Included
Feature comparison Contacts access: Limited

Limited
Feature comparison Support: Email

Limited
Feature comparison API access: webhooks and send message/comment: Excluded
Official pricing offer Free trial: 7 days; no credit card; cancel anytime

Limited

Trendsetter

Feature comparison Automations: Truly unlimited

Included
Feature comparison Unlimited posts: Included
Feature comparison Unlimited stories: Included
Feature comparison DM automation: Included
Feature comparison Collect email in DM: Included
Plan inheritance Collect phone number in DM: Included
Feature comparison Custom trigger words: Unlimited

Included
Feature comparison Replies for direct DMs: Included
Feature comparison Follow for link: Included
Feature comparison Button links: Included
Feature comparison AI comment reply: Included
Feature comparison DM for link: Included
Feature comparison Follow-up messages: Included
Feature comparison Custom flows: Unlimited

Included
Feature comparison Audience city analytics: Included
Feature comparison Trending mode: Included
Feature comparison Instagram safety limit: Included
Feature comparison Smart DM failure handling: Included
Feature comparison Smart welcome message: Included
Feature comparison Auto overload handler: Included
Feature comparison Smart slowdown mode: Included
Feature comparison Contacts access: Unlimited

Included
Feature comparison Support: Email and WhatsApp

Included
Feature comparison API access: webhooks and send message/comment: Included
Plan card Advanced account safety mode: Included
Plan card Advanced dashboards: Included
Plan card Viral Mode handler: Included
Official pricing offer Free trial: 7 days; no credit card; cancel anytime

Limited

StoryChief

Free

Analytics & insights Social media analytics: Included
Analytics & insights Website & SEO analytics: Included

Social Media Calendar

Highlights Users: 1

Included
Publishing Social media publishing: Included
Publishing Content calendar: Included
Publishing Social channels: 3

Included
Publishing Posts per month: 60

Limited
Highlights AI credits: 1,000

Included
Support Chat support & Video Academy: Included

Team Social

Collaboration Project management: Included
Collaboration Collaboration features: Included
Publishing Social media posts: Unlimited

Included
Publishing Social channels: 4

Included
Collaboration Calendar & approvals: Included
Analytics & insights Social media analytics: Included
Highlights AI credits: 5,000

Included

Team Editorial

Publishing SEO & GEO publishing: Included
Publishing Articles per month: 100

Limited
Publishing Website: 1

Included
Publishing Social channels: 6

Included
Highlights AI credits: 8,000

Included
Analytics & insights SEO insights & weekly content audit: Included

Team Discounts

Highlights Volume discounts: Included
Highlights Tailored reporting dashboards: Included
Highlights Custom amount of AI credits: Included
Highlights Custom onboarding & SEO workshops: Included

Agency Social

Highlights Users: Unlimited

Included
Collaboration Project management: Included
Publishing Social media posts: Unlimited

Included
Publishing Social channels per customer: 4

Included
Collaboration Calendar & approvals: Included
Analytics & insights Social media analytics: Included
Highlights AI credits per customer: 5,000

Included

Agency Editorial

Publishing SEO & GEO publishing: Included
Publishing Articles per month per customer: 100

Limited
Publishing Website: 1

Included
Publishing Social channels per customer: 6

Included
Integration API access: Included
Highlights AI credits per customer: 8,000

Included
Analytics & insights SEO insights & weekly content audit: Included

Agency Discounts

Highlights Volume discounts: Included
Highlights Tailored reporting dashboards: Included
Highlights Custom amount of AI credits: Included
Highlights Custom onboarding & SEO workshops: Included

Enterprise

Support Custom SLAs & onboarding: Included
Security & compliance Security review & SSO: Included
Support Dedicated CSM: Included
Publishing Channels: Unlimited

Included
Collaboration Custom user roles: Included
Highlights SEO workshop: Included

How their prices changed

Each date shows when a public price was observed, not when it took effect. An archived region or currency can differ, so a currency change is not necessarily a price increase.

InstantDM

August 29, 2026
Official pricing page
- Free: Free
- Legend Pro: USD 12 monthly · USD 9.99 / month with annual commitment
- Trendsetter: USD 29.99 monthly · USD 24.99 / month with annual commitment

StoryChief

September 21, 2026
Official pricing page
- Free: Free
- Social Media Calendar: EUR 19 / month with annual commitment
- Team Social: EUR 29 / month with annual commitment
- Team Editorial: EUR 69 / month with annual commitment
- Team Discounts: Contact sales
- Agency Social: EUR 49 / month with annual commitment
- Agency Editorial: EUR 79 / month with annual commitment
- Agency Discounts: Contact sales
- Enterprise: Contact sales
August 27, 2026
Official pricing page
- Free — Free: Free
- Social Media Calendar — Social: EUR 19 monthly · EUR 19 / month with annual commitment
- Team Social — Team Social: EUR 29 monthly · EUR 29 / month with annual commitment
- Team Editorial — Team Editorial: EUR 69 monthly · EUR 69 / month with annual commitment
- Agency Social — Agency Social: EUR 49 monthly · EUR 49 / month with annual commitment
- Agency Editorial — Agency Editorial: EUR 79 monthly · EUR 79 / month with annual commitment