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Instagram cold DMs to the right audience.

Collect followers of the accounts your buyers follow, send personalized DMs at a conservative daily pace, and track every reply. One sender, €99/month.

Start 3-day trial Price an audience first

3-day free trial, then €99/month. Uses your own Instagram account in Chrome.

A real audience export: three profiles from @instagram’s following list
UsernameNameProfile
@boynextdoor_officialBOYNEXTDOORView profile ↗
@designInstagram’s @designView profile ↗
@gabbyhe_Gabby HeView profile ↗

Saved on October 4, 2026 using three existing lead credits. These are unqualified audience records, not customers or campaign results. See the dated check and CSV.

Build a list. Write a message. Track the reply.

Review the people and the message before you start sending.

Build your audience

Collect or import
Choose followers or following, or import a CSV. Remove poor matches and previous opt-outs.

Start the conversation

Personalize and follow up
Write a relevant opener and add up to 3 follow-ups, with up to 4 variants each.
Track replies
Review campaign progress and continue the conversation when a lead replies. Their remaining follow-ups stop when the reply is detected.

Start with people who already follow your market.

Basic is built around who you write to and how steadily you send, not how many messages you can push out.

Build the audience

Followers, following, likers, commenters
Collect the people around an account or post your buyers already pay attention to.
10,000 lead credits a month
One credit collects one Instagram profile into a target list.
Verified accounts have a follower limit
The extractor provider limits follower results for verified accounts to around 50. A large follower count does not guarantee a full export. Check extraction limits.
Your own list
Import a CSV of Instagram usernames and keep unlimited target lists.
Price it before you subscribe
The follower extractor quotes public audiences from $5, with no subscription or Instagram login.

Keep sending conservative

40 DMs a day by default
Raise it to 60 at most. The limit applies to your one sender.
Your own browser session
The DM Faster Chrome extension sends from the Instagram account you are signed in to. DM Faster never asks for your Instagram password.
Follow-ups that stop on reply
Up to 3 follow-up steps, 4 message variants each, 1 to 30 days apart. Remaining follow-ups stop when a reply is detected. Keep the sender connected for reply checks.
An honest limit
Keep Chrome open while campaigns run. Automated outreach can breach Instagram’s terms and lead to account restrictions. Conservative pacing does not remove that risk.

One plan for Instagram outreach.

Basic is €99 a month for one Instagram sender and 10,000 lead credits. Try it free for 3 days.

Requires Chrome with the DM Faster extension and your signed-in Instagram account. Need company data or other channels? Compare Enterprise plans.

DM Faster Basic next to other Instagram DM tools.

Prices and features from each vendor's own website. Where another tool does more, the table says so.

Instagram cold DM tools compared, from public vendor pages checked 2026-11-09
Checked 2026-11-09DM Faster BasicColdDMs ProInstaOutreachWave
Price€99 per month$99 per month; Scale from $174 per month, priced by account$29 per month for the first account; $14.50 per extra account$99 per month per account, or $79 per month billed yearly
Free trial3 days3 days14 days, card required7 days, card required
Instagram accounts1 sender1 account on ProPriced per account1 per subscription
Daily sending40 a day by default, 60 at mostUp to 100 messages a dayHard cap of 75 a day per accountProgressive sending; no hard cap stated on the homepage
Follow-upsUp to 3 steps, 4 variants each; stop when the lead repliesUp to 10 steps, 15 variants per step; stop on replyFollow-up sequences; any reply ends themMultiple follow-ups; stop when the lead replies
Lead sourcesFollowers, following, post likers and commenters; your own CSVFollowers, following, likes, comments, hashtags, keywords, mentions; importsHashtags, competitor followers, post likers and commenters, your CSV; not following listsLookalikes, competitor followers, likers and commenters, hashtags, keywords, mentions; CSV
Where it runsChrome extension; keep the browser openChrome extension; keep the computer openChrome extension or Mac app; keep it openCloud; keeps sending with your computer off
Result guaranteeNo client-result refund guaranteeRefund if no new client in 30 days (first month of Pro, after 1,000+ messages)No client-result guarantee stated on the cited pricing pageNo client-result guarantee stated on the cited homepage

Sources: colddms.com, instaoutreach.com/pricing and instaoutreach.com/faq, usewave.co, usewave.co/tos, checked 2026-11-09. Prices are in each vendor’s own currency. DM Faster publishes this comparison; read the ColdDMs comparison or the full tool guide for more.

When Basic fits, and when another tool fits better.

Basic fits if

You sell to a clear niche
You can name accounts your buyers follow and want their audience.
You want to see the audience first
Price a list with the extractor, then subscribe when it looks right.
You prefer a steady pace
40 personal DMs a day suits relationship-led outreach over volume.
You may grow into B2B data
Enterprise plans add company search and Facebook, LinkedIn and email outreach, plus SMS in Finland.

Choose another tool if

You need long sequences
ColdDMs Pro advertises up to 10 steps and 15 variants per step. Basic stops at 3 follow-ups with 4 variants.
You want a refund promise
ColdDMs refunds the first month of Pro if 1,000+ messages bring no new client in 30 days. DM Faster offers no client-result refund guarantee.
You run several accounts
Basic has one sender. ColdDMs Scale and InstaOutreach price extra accounts.
Your computer can't stay on
Wave sends from the cloud. DM Faster sends from your open Chrome browser.
You want replies to comments or story mentions
That is inbound automation. Tools built for it, such as ManyChat, fit better.

Instagram cold DM questions, answered.

Short answers about Basic, sending and audiences.

Will my Instagram account get banned?

No tool can promise it won't. Basic defaults to 40 DMs a day (60 at most) and sends from your own browser session. Automated outreach can breach Instagram’s terms and lead to account restrictions. Choose relevant recipients, respect opt-outs and keep each message personal.

Do I need my computer on?

Yes. Basic sends through the DM Faster Chrome extension from your signed-in Instagram account, so Chrome has to stay open with the sender connected while campaigns run. If you need sending with the computer off, a cloud tool such as Wave is built for that.

What is a lead credit?

One lead credit collects one Instagram profile into a target list. Basic includes 10,000 lead credits a month, used when you collect followers, following, post likers or commenters inside DM Faster.

Can I import my own list?

Yes. Import a CSV of Instagram usernames into a target list, review it, then add it to a campaign. Importing a list sends nothing.

Does Basic have follow-ups and stop-on-reply?

Yes. An Instagram campaign can add up to 3 follow-up steps, each with up to 4 message variants and a delay of 1 to 30 days. When a reply is detected, their remaining follow-ups stop. Keep the browser sender connected for reply checks.

Is there a free trial?

Yes. Basic starts with a 3-day free trial, then costs €99 per month.

How is this different from the Instagram follower extractor?

The extractor is a one-time list purchase from $5, with no subscription, no Instagram login and no messages sent. Basic is the monthly plan that turns a list into DM campaigns from your own Instagram account.

Can I use more than one Instagram account?

Basic includes one Instagram sender. If you run several accounts, ColdDMs Scale and InstaOutreach price extra accounts. DM Faster's Enterprise plans add company data and outreach on Facebook, LinkedIn and email, plus SMS in Finland.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. Basic is a monthly subscription with no long-term commitment. It renews each month until you cancel, and you manage billing from your workspace settings.

How does DM Faster compare to ColdDMs?

Both cost 99 a month (euros for DM Faster, dollars for ColdDMs), run as a Chrome extension and start with a 3-day trial. ColdDMs Pro goes further on sequences (up to 10 steps and 15 variants), daily volume (up to 100 messages) and offers a first-month refund promise. DM Faster Basic starts at a calmer 40 DMs a day, includes 10,000 lead credits, and lets you price an audience before you subscribe.

More detail on the workflow: Instagram DM automation guide

Start with the right Instagram audience.

Try Basic free for 3 days, then €99/month. Or price an audience first, from $5.