ReachleeLinkDM's free plan:
what 1,000 DMs really gets you
LinkDM's $0 tier is a real allowance — 1,000 DMs a month on one Instagram account. The catch isn't the volume, it's what's missing: the features that turn a comment into a lead live on Pro at $19/mo. Here's the full split.
What the LinkDM free plan includes
As of September 2026, the LinkDM free plan costs $0 and covers 1 Instagram account and 1,000 DMs a month. It sends the DM but leaves out the pieces that make a comment funnel convert: comment auto-reply, email capture, and the follower growth tool sit on Pro at $19/mo or $182/yr. There is no trial of the paid tiers, and LinkDM publishes a 7-day refund window on paid plans.
Included, paywalled, and what happens at the cap
LinkDM prices along two axes — Instagram accounts and DM volume — and Free sits at the bottom of both. You get comment-to-DM, story replies and mentions, keyword triggers, and DM sequences on one account, up to 1,000 sends a month. What you don't get is the public comment reply that tells latecomers to check their inbox, or a way to capture an email inside the DM. That combination makes Free good for testing whether people will comment a keyword, and poor at turning those commenters into a list.
- Included on Free: 1 Instagram account, 1,000 DMs/mo, comment-to-DM, story reply and mention triggers, keyword triggers, DM sequences, click analytics
- Pro only ($19/mo or $182/yr): comment auto-reply, email capture, follower growth tool, 3 accounts, 25,000 DMs/mo
- Platinum+ ($99/mo or $832/yr): 10 accounts, 300,000 DMs/mo. Enterprise on request
- At the cap: LinkDM's pricing page doesn't publish what happens to DM 1,001 — assume sending stops until the month resets or you upgrade, and verify on linkdm.com
- Not published anywhere on the pricing page: AI replies, team seats, Google Sheets. Integrations listed are Kit and Flodesk
- Refunds: 7-day window on paid plans (linkdm.com/refund); cancel is self-serve to period end
LinkDM Free vs Reachlee Free, line by line
| LinkDM Free (as of Sep 2026) | Reachlee Free | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0 | $0 (₹0 in India) |
| Instagram accounts | 1 | 1 |
| DMs per month | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Comment-to-DM | Yes | Yes |
| Public comment auto-reply | Pro only | Included |
| Email / phone capture in the DM | Pro only (email) | Included — 10 leads on Free, unlimited on Pro |
| Follow gate | Pro only (follower growth tool) | Growth Gate on Pro ($9/mo) |
| Story reply / mention triggers | Yes | Yes |
| Analytics | Click analytics | 30-day analytics; lifetime on Pro |
| Card required | No | No |
| First paid tier | Pro $19/mo — 3 accounts, 25k DMs | Pro $9/mo — 3 accounts, unlimited DMs |
LinkDM figures from linkdm.com/pricing as of September 2026. 'Pro only' means the feature is listed against the Pro tier on that page; confirm before relying on it.
Where free stops being free
The DM you send, the lead you don't keep
Free delivers the link. It doesn't collect an email, so every commenter is a one-time click, not a contact you can reach again. That's the single biggest difference between LinkDM Free and a free plan that captures leads.
No public reply means fewer people check their inbox
The public 'check your DMs' comment is what lifts open rates on comment funnels and signals to other viewers that the keyword works. On LinkDM that's a Pro feature, so Free funnels run quieter than they need to.
1,000 is the first cliff, not the last
Upgrade to Pro and you buy a 25,000-DM cap; Platinum+ raises it to 300,000. Volume is metered at every price, so plan for the tier your best month needs, not your average one.
The refund window is a real plus
LinkDM publishes a 7-day refund window and self-serve cancellation to period end. If you outgrow Free and try Pro, you have a week to change your mind — rarer than it should be in this category.
For a creator who wants to test whether their audience will comment a keyword, yes — 1,000 DMs a month on one account is a fair, no-card way to find out, on a Meta-partnered tool. For anyone who needs the comment funnel to build a list, no: without email capture or a public reply you're running the expensive half of the funnel and skipping the part that pays. If that's you, compare the $19 Pro step against Reachlee Free, which captures email and phone at $0, and Reachlee Pro, which is $9/mo for 3 accounts with no DM cap.
The free plan that captures the lead
Reachlee Free: 1 Instagram account, 1,000 DMs/month, 10 leads with email and phone capture in the DM, 30-day analytics — no card. Pro $9/mo (₹399 in India): 3 accounts, unlimited DMs, contacts, and leads, Growth Gate, scheduled DMs, any-post triggers. Business $29/mo: 10 accounts, 5 seats, Google Sheets lead piping. Cancel in one click; access runs to period end.
Start freeLinkDM free plan — FAQ
What does the LinkDM free plan include?
As of September 2026: 1 Instagram account, 1,000 DMs a month, comment-to-DM, story reply and mention triggers, keyword triggers, DM sequences, and click analytics. Comment auto-reply, email capture, and the follower growth tool are Pro features.
Is LinkDM free forever, or a trial?
Free forever. LinkDM has no trial of its paid tiers — the $0 plan is permanent, and if you want Pro you pay $19/mo (or $182/yr) with a 7-day refund window as the safety net.
What happens when I hit 1,000 DMs on LinkDM Free?
LinkDM's pricing page doesn't publish the at-cap behaviour. Every tier is metered, so the safe assumption is that sending stops until the month resets or you upgrade to Pro (25,000 DMs). Verify on linkdm.com before a post you expect to perform.
How much is LinkDM Pro?
As of September 2026, $19/mo or $182/yr for 3 Instagram accounts and 25,000 DMs a month, adding comment auto-reply, email capture, and the follower growth tool. Platinum+ is $99/mo or $832/yr for 10 accounts and 300,000 DMs. In India both are billed in USD — Pro is roughly ₹1,580 before forex markup and 18% GST.
Does LinkDM Free remove branding from DMs?
Branding removal is reported as a paid-tier feature in our research, but it isn't spelled out on the fact card we verified — check linkdm.com/pricing. Reachlee doesn't brand your automations on any plan, including Free.
Is LinkDM's free plan compliant with Instagram's rules?
Yes. LinkDM shows a Meta Business Partner badge and connects through the official API. That means the same rules as every compliant tool: it can only DM people who comment or message first, and it must respect Meta's 24-hour messaging window. Any 'free' tool promising cold DMs is off the official API.
What's the best free alternative to LinkDM?
Reachlee Free matches the 1,000 DMs a month on one account and adds what LinkDM paywalls: public comment reply and email plus phone capture in the DM (10 leads on Free). When you outgrow it, Pro is $9/mo for 3 accounts with unlimited DMs — the same account count as LinkDM Pro at under half the price.
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