The open alternative to ManyChat.
Nudgra is an open alternative to ManyChat for the automations creators really use: keyword DMs, comment replies, story replies, and follow-ups. Self-host it free.
The problem
ManyChat is convenient — until the bill and the lock-in catch up.
For solo creators and small operators, most of the value is a few reliable automations. You shouldn't have to rent an entire engagement suite to get them.
Pricing that scales against you
Hosted platforms charge more as your contacts and accounts grow — even for the same handful of automations you actually run.
Your data lives on their terms
Contacts, conversations, and rules sit inside a closed product you can't inspect, export cleanly, or fully control.
No room to customize
When you need slightly different logic, you're stuck with whatever the platform decides to ship — or you don't get it at all.
What it automates
The core automations, without the platform tax.
A focused, hackable toolset for the jobs creators actually need — nothing you have to pay extra to unlock.
Keyword DMs
When someone DMs a keyword, send the right reply instantly.
Comment replies
React to comments and move people into a private conversation.
Story replies
Turn story reactions into automated entry points.
Follow-up sequences
Enroll contacts into short, timed follow-ups after they reply.
Contact tagging
Tag people automatically from matched rules so you can segment later.
Conversations
See full contact history in one place, not scattered across DMs.
Rule logs
Know exactly what fired, when, and who received what.
Failure visibility
Surface failed deliveries so nothing quietly slips through.
How it works
From connected to automated in three steps.
Connect your account
Link an Instagram professional account through the official Instagram login — no manual token wrangling.
Define your rules
Set keyword DMs, comment and story triggers, follow-ups, and tags from a simple dashboard.
Let it run
Nudgra handles inbound events in real time and shows you contacts, conversations, logs, and failures.
Three ways to run it
Own your stack, or let us handle it.
Same product, your choice of control. Self-host the open source code today — and tell us if you'd want a fully managed version.
Nudgra OSS
Run everything yourself.
- Fully self-hosted on your own VPS
- Postgres, Docker, and Caddy
- You own the data, infra, and tokens
- MIT licensed
Nudgra Cloud
Deploy it in minutes.
- Next.js + Convex backend
- Deploy to Vercel + Convex Cloud
- Less infra to manage yourself
- MIT licensed
Managed Hosting
Want us to run it for you?
- Zero setup, no servers to manage
- Automatic updates and backups
- Connect your account and go
- We'll build it if enough people want it
Want a managed hosted version?
We're weighing whether to build fully managed hosting. Drop your email to register interest — if enough people want it, we'll build it and let you know first. No spam in between.