Wati is the best-known WhatsApp Business platform, and for a support team that lives inside WhatsApp it is a solid, mature product. Its prices differ by country, so check your own on their page. The differences that hold everywhere are AI, seats and Meta’s message fees.
| Tendabot | Wati | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $29/mo | $29–$49/mo |
| Seats at entry | 3 | 3 |
| Margin on Meta's fees | None — Meta bills you directly | ~20% reported |
| AI included | Included on every plan | AI agents are a paid add-on |
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Growth | $29–$49/mo | Monthly billing, varies by country · 3 users, no extra users · 15,000 broadcasts/month |
| Pro | $99/mo | 5 users, $24/user beyond · unlimited broadcasts · Astra AI agents are a paid add-on |
| Business | $249/mo | 5 users, $69/user beyond · multiple numbers · volume discounts |
Wati's published list prices, checked on 30 September 2026 against their own pricing page. Prices change without notice — follow the link before you decide, and tell us if we have something wrong.
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $29/mo | 3 seats · 500 AI replies · 5,000 broadcasts |
| Pro | $99/mo | 10 seats · 3,000 AI replies · 15,000 broadcasts |
| Scale | $299/mo | 50 seats · 15,000 AI replies · unlimited broadcasts |
Extra seats $12/month, extra broadcasts $29 per 5,000, on any plan. AI usage is passed through at exact provider cost — one credit is one cent of real model spend.
If one of these is your deciding factor, buy theirs. We would rather you were happy somewhere else than unhappy here.
Most people searching for a Wati alternative want three things: AI that is included rather than an add-on, cheaper extra seats, and Meta’s message fees passed through at cost. Tendabot includes AI replies on every plan from $29/mo, extra seats are $12, and Meta bills your own WhatsApp account directly. Your number keeps working in the WhatsApp app on your phone while you switch, so there is no cut-over day.
On 30 September 2026 Wati’s own pricing page showed Growth at $29 to $49 a month depending on the country you view it from, Pro at $99 and Business at $249, billed monthly, with annual billing cheaper. Messages are charged on top on Wati’s rate card, and Astra AI agents are an add-on.
If you want AI included, cheaper seats and Meta’s fees at cost, yes. Migration is a CSV import of contacts and connecting the same WhatsApp number, and Coexistence keeps the number working on your phone throughout. If you depend on Wati’s larger integration catalogue or its TikTok and Instagram automations, check those first.
Yes. Tendabot uses WhatsApp Coexistence, so your number keeps working in the WhatsApp Business app on your phone while the AI and your team also handle it from the web inbox.
It is older, more widely deployed, has a bigger integration catalogue and covers more social channels. If your buying criterion is the option most people have already chosen, that favours Wati.