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Clickless vs keyword auto‑DM tools, after the first reply.

Keyword auto-DM tools send a reply when someone comments a word. A Clickless Product Expert starts with that reply and keeps going: it answers the follow-up questions, applies the deal and hands off to the brand’s checkout, with the order traced to the post. Instagram comment replies are rolling out once Meta approves Clickless for comments.

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  • No flows to build

    It answers from what it knows, in your voice, instead of steps you script.

  • Traced to the order

    Each sale is credited in the brand’s own order, traced to the post that started it.

  • Priced on sales or plans

    Brands pay on sales. Creators recommend brands on Clickless free.

Side by side

Clickless and keyword auto-dm tools, row by row.

  • Comments on your posts and ads

    Clickless

    Replies by DM to comments on your posts and ads, then keeps the conversation going to checkout.

    Instagram commentsRolling out

    Keyword auto-DM tools

    Yes: replying to comments is what they’re built for.

  • Comment keywords

    Clickless

    Your keyword opens a Product Expert, not a fixed reply.

    Comment keywordsRolling out

    Keyword auto-DM tools

    Yes: a keyword sends the reply or flow you set.

  • Answers product questions

    Clickless

    Yes. Answers from your site, your catalog and the answers you approve, in your voice.

    Keyword auto-DM tools

    Mostly scripted flows; many now add AI replies.

  • Gets them to your checkout

    Clickless

    Yes. Your deal applied, then your own checkout. You stay the merchant; Clickless never takes payment.

    Keyword auto-DM tools

    Sends the link you set in the flow.

  • Each order traced to what started it

    Clickless

    Yes. Every order traced to the ad, creative and creator for ad clicks, and to the post for comments.

    Keyword auto-DM tools

    Varies by tool; many report clicks and contacts rather than orders.

  • How ad sales are counted

    Clickless

    Yes. Counted the way your ad platform counts: clicks within 7 days, Meta’s default, or 28 or 60 days if you choose. Views never count.

    Meta’s own numbers beside it; TikTok’s rolling out, Google’s nextLive

    Keyword auto-DM tools

    Varies by tool.

  • What a brand pays

    Clickless

    Yes. Only out of what its own Product Expert saves it: 30% of the incremental savings on each sale for founding brands, $0 if it doesn’t beat the agreed cost per purchase. No setup fee, no monthly fee.

    Keyword auto-DM tools

    Monthly plans, often priced by the number of contacts.

  • What a creator pays

    Clickless

    Yes. Free for creators with brands on Clickless. Brands pay the fee, not the creator. A creator’s own links work today. Once creator plans start: AI answers for 100 people a month on Free; Starter $39, Pro $79 or Business $199 a month for more.

    Keyword auto-DM tools

    Monthly plans, often priced by the number of contacts.

  • Recommended beyond your own channels

    Clickless

    Yes. Creators’ Product Experts and Ask Clickless can recommend you too, on the commission you set.

    Keyword auto-DM tools

    Your own account.

As of Oct 16, 2026. Keyword auto-DM tools and on-site chat widgets are categories; individual tools vary.

Where a keyword tool fits

  • Designing every step of a DM funnel yourself.
  • Giveaways, lead capture and community replies.
  • Accounts already running flows they like.

Use both

Plenty of accounts will keep their keyword tool for giveaways and lead capture, and send shopping questions to a Product Expert.

Questions people ask

Can I keep my keyword tool?

Yes. Use a different keyword for your Product Expert, or link to it from your existing flow: it lives at its own link.

Will my Instagram account get banned?

Clickless uses Meta’s official messaging API. You connect your own professional account through Meta’s login, and your Product Expert replies only to people who message you or comment on your posts. It never sends cold DMs.

Does a keyword DM count on a creator plan?

No. Link DMs are unlimited on every plan. Creator plans count the people whose questions about your own links get AI answers, each once a month, and people whose conversation leads to a tracked sale don’t count.

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Pay nothing unless it sells: no setup fee, no monthly fee.

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