Same meter, fewer ceilings
Moving from LinkDM to inDM keeps the billing model you already understand and puts 5 accounts on the entry paid plan. Here's the arithmetic, honestly, including the case where you shouldn't move.
The pricing delta
LinkDM and inDM meter the same thing, messages sent, so this is the least confusing switch in the category. No unit conversion, no contact-count forecasting.
LinkDM, checked 2026-08-14: Free $0 for 1,000 DMs on 1 account with LinkDM branding; Pro $19/mo for 25,000 DMs on 3 accounts; Platinum+ $99/mo for 300,000 DMs on 10 accounts.
inDM, as of 2026-08-16: Free forever with unlimited messages on 1 connected account; then Growth at $4.99 for the first month and $14.99 after, which removes app branding and connects up to 5 Instagram accounts, two of the things it adds. More accounts in one workspace are on Agency Lite ($39 a month, up to 15) and Agency Pro ($99 a month for 30, then $3 a month for each one after).
There is no division to do any more. LinkDM Pro is $19 for 25,000 DMs on 3 accounts; inDM Growth is $14.99 for unlimited messages on up to 5 accounts. The crossover volume that used to make LinkDM cheaper above ~10,000 DMs a month no longer exists, because we stopped metering on 2026-08-16. What they still offer is a contractual allowance rather than a fair-use promise. If you want the number written down, that is a real reason to stay.
There is nothing to estimate on our side, because inDM does not count messages on either plan. Work out which LinkDM tier your send would need; the inDM figure is $0, or $14.99 on Growth, at any volume.
Theirs → ours
| In LinkDM | In inDM | What changes |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly DM allowance | No allowance at all | No meter at all. Unlimited on both plans. |
| 1 / 3 / 10 connected accounts by tier | Up to 5 connected accounts on Growth | More in one workspace on the agency plans. |
| Comment-to-DM triggers | Comment, story reply and DM keywords | Same triggers, attached to the post they fire on. |
| Follow gate | Follow gate | One toggle, and nothing it sends is counted. |
| Email capture | Email capture gate | The DM asks for the email before delivering the link. |
| Remove LinkDM branding (Pro) | App branding removed on Growth ($14.99) | Removed for $4.01 less than Pro, and without a 25,000-DM ceiling attached. |
| Up to 10 accounts on Platinum+ | Every client account in one workspace | Up to 5 accounts on Growth, 15 on Agency Lite for $39 a month, 30 on Agency Pro for $99 and then $3 each. Clients connect their own accounts from a link you send. |
Moving day, step by step
Price it first. This one can go either way
Pull your last three months of DM volume from LinkDM. If you are consistently above about 10,000 a month, their per-DM rate is better than ours and the honest advice is to stay. Below that, keep reading.
Connect Instagram to inDM
Sign up and connect through Instagram's own login, inDM never sees your password. Connect the accounts you run: up to 5 on Growth with no per-account charge, and more on an agency plan.
Rebuild your live automations
Open My Content, pick the post the automation runs on, set the keyword and write the DM. The live preview renders it exactly as Instagram will before anything sends. Most creators find three or four automations are doing the real work.
Run both, then retire the old ones
Keep LinkDM connected while you verify. Two tools answering the same keyword on the same post will both fire, so pause each LinkDM automation as its inDM replacement goes live rather than switching everything at once.
- Up to 5 connected Instagram accounts on Growth, against 3 on Pro (Free connects one, as theirs does)
- A $14.99 flat price against $19 for 25,000 DMs, at any volume, not just below a crossover
- A free plan with no message limit at all
- Who opened your links and the countries they came from, on Growth, recorded on Free from your first automation
- No message meter at all, so neither gate prompts nor deliveries count toward anything
- More accounts in one workspace on the agency plans, each with everything in Growth
- LinkDM publishes a firm allowance at every tier. inDM says unlimited and backs it with fair-use terms rather than a figure. If you want a contractual number, theirs is the honest choice.
- Platinum+ is built around 10 brands. Our agency plans hold more accounts too, but ours is an account switcher rather than an agency console.
- Conversation history cannot transfer between tools. Export what you need from LinkDM first; contacts rebuild in inDM as people engage.
- Pricing on both sides was checked 2026-08-14 (LinkDM) and 2026-08-12 (inDM). Verify both pages before you commit.
Questions, answered plainly
Will my LinkDM automations transfer to inDM?
Not automatically. No tool can import another's automations or Instagram conversation history. You rebuild each automation in inDM by picking the post, setting the keyword and writing the DM. Most creators find three or four automations are doing the real work, so it is usually a short afternoon.
Should I actually switch from LinkDM?
Yes at every volume, which was not true before 2026-08-16. inDM Growth is $14.99 for unlimited messages on up to 5 connected accounts against LinkDM Pro at $19 for 25,000 DMs and 3 accounts, and there is no longer a crossover where their per-message rate wins. Both free tiers give one account and carry the vendor's branding; theirs stops at 1,000 DMs a month and ours does not stop.
Can I run LinkDM and inDM at the same time?
Yes, and it is the safest way to move. Both connect through Instagram's official API and can be authorised at once. The one thing to avoid is leaving two automations answering the same keyword on the same post, both will fire. Pause each LinkDM automation as its inDM replacement goes live.