aghost vs LinkDM
Compare aghost and LinkDM for Instagram comment-to-DM: triggers, DM limits, post scheduling, AI agents and price.
The short answer
LinkDM is a focused Instagram auto-DM tool for creators, with a free plan and triggers on posts, reels, stories, Lives and ads. aghost answers comments on posts and reels, and adds scheduling to six platforms, analytics and an MCP server for your AI agent, with no cap on DMs.
Checked . We build aghost. This comparison uses LinkDM’s public pricing, product and developer pages, linked below, and our own assessment; we didn’t run performance tests. Prices and features change.
Choose aghost if
- You want scheduling to six platforms and no monthly DM cap, run by you or your AI agent
- You want product carousels or a follow-up nudge in the DM
- You want analytics for every channel next to your automations
Choose LinkDM if
- You want a free plan, or triggers on stories, Lives and ads
- You only need Instagram DMs and want the lowest price
- You want to DM people who commented before the automation existed
aghost vs LinkDM at a glance
| Compared | aghost | LinkDM |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Social media scheduling and Instagram DM automation in one workspace | Instagram DM automation for creators |
| Post scheduling | Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Threads and YouTube, with a caption per channel | Not listed on its pricing page |
| Instagram comment-to-DM | Comments on posts and reels, by keyword or any comment, with public replies, link buttons and followers-only links | Posts, reels, stories, story mentions, Lives, ads and shares to your inbox. Public comment replies on Pro |
| AI agent access | MCP server and REST API for posts, analytics, automations and the inbox, on every plan | API integration on its Enterprise plan |
| Price | $29/month, or $23/month billed yearly, for 1 social set. Unlimited contacts and DMs. 7-day free trial | Free for 1 account and 1,000 DMs a month. Pro is $19/month for 3 accounts and 25,000 DMs a month |
| Monthly DM limit | None. Instagram's messaging limits apply | 1,000 on Free, 25,000 on Pro, 300,000 on Platinum+ |
| Instagram accounts | 1 on Pro, 2 on Growth, 10 on Business, each with five other platforms | 1 on Free, 3 on Pro, 10 on Platinum+ |
| Free plan | No. Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial | Yes |
Triggers and DM features
LinkDM triggers on more Instagram events than aghost: post and reel comments, story replies and mentions, Lives, ads and posts shared to your inbox. Pro adds public comment replies, a follower growth tool, reminder DMs, lead capture, and Rewind, which DMs people who commented before you set the automation up.
aghost triggers on comments on posts and reels only. For those, it covers up to 20 keywords or any comment, public replies, a tap-to-open opener, up to 3 link buttons and followers-only links. Growth adds product carousels and Business adds a follow-up nudge.
Scheduling, analytics and AI agents
LinkDM's pricing page doesn't list post scheduling. aghost schedules to Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Threads and YouTube and shows analytics for every channel.
aghost's MCP server and REST API cover the whole workspace, so Claude Code, Codex or Cursor can schedule a post, set up its DM automation and read the results in one conversation. Every plan includes them. LinkDM lists API integration on its Enterprise plan.
What aghost and LinkDM cost
LinkDM prices by Instagram accounts and DMs a month. aghost prices by social sets, each holding one Instagram account and one account on each of five other platforms, with no DM cap.
| Plan | Price a month | Instagram accounts | DMs a month |
|---|---|---|---|
| LinkDM Free | $0 | 1 | 1,000 |
| LinkDM Pro | $19 | 3 | 25,000 |
| LinkDM Platinum+ | $99 | 10 | 300,000 |
| aghost Pro | $29 | 1 | No cap |
| aghost Growth | $39 | 2 | No cap |
| aghost Business | $49 | 10 | No cap |
For Instagram DMs alone, LinkDM costs less. aghost's price also covers scheduling and analytics on five more platforms, and its yearly plans start at $276.
See aghost’s plansSwitching from LinkDM
Automations don't import between the two. Rebuild each post's keywords, message and buttons in aghost, and test from a second account. Turn off the LinkDM automation for that post first, so a comment gets one DM.
Keep LinkDM for story, Live or ad triggers if you rely on them; aghost doesn't send those.
Frequently asked questions
Is aghost a LinkDM alternative?
Yes, for comment-to-DM on posts and reels, especially if you also schedule posts or send more DMs than LinkDM's plans allow. Stay with LinkDM for story, Live and ad triggers, or for its free plan.
Does aghost limit how many DMs I send?
No. aghost doesn't cap DMs or contacts on any plan. Instagram allows one private reply per comment, and more messages once the person responds.
Does LinkDM have a free plan?
Yes: one Instagram account and 1,000 DMs a month (checked November 7, 2026). aghost has a 7-day free trial instead.
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