The WhatChimp alternative for teams that live in Slack and Teams
WhatChimp is an affordable, feature-packed WhatsApp marketing tool. Choose Social Intents when the whole team needs to answer: unlimited agents from Basic, replies from Slack, Microsoft Teams or Google Chat, and consent checks, quiet hours and SMS fallback on every broadcast.
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WhatChimp vs Social Intents: an honest scorecard
WhatChimp wins on price and marketing features. We win on how teams work and how safely you send.
Where WhatChimp wins
5 points- Lower price for teams of up to five, from $12/month billed yearly with its current coupon
- Click-to-WhatsApp ads launched and tracked from the app (Pro)
- WhatsApp forms and appointment booking inside the chat (Pro)
- Automated follow-up bots for drip-style nurture
- Instagram and Facebook in the same inbox (Pro)
Where Social Intents wins
5 points- Replies from Slack, Microsoft Teams or Google Chat, not another inbox
- Unlimited agents on Basic, Pro and Business, vs 2 and 5 team members
- Consent tooling: opt-in evidence, automatic STOP, quiet hours, frequency guard, pre-flight checks
- SMS fallback for US contacts that Meta’s +1 marketing pause can’t reach
- Website chat on every plan, an AI chatbot on ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini, and free WhatsApp tools
Tie: both connect through the official WhatsApp Business Platform, support coexistence with the WhatsApp Business app, and add no markup to Meta’s fees.
WhatChimp vs Social Intents, feature by feature
From WhatChimp’s public pricing page and docs, checked in November 2026.
| What matters | WhatChimp | Social Intents |
|---|---|---|
| Price and limits (as of November 2026) | ||
| Entry price | Yes:Basic $12/mo billed yearly with a 50%-off coupon ($24 before it), $20 month-to-month | Basic $69/mo billed annually |
| Team members | Partly:2 on Basic, 5 on Pro, 10 and up on Enterprise | Yes:Unlimited agents on Basic, Pro and Business (Lite has 1 seat, Starter 4) |
| Volume limits | Subscribers: 5,000 on Basic, 15,000 on Pro; no message caps | Conversations: 1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000; broadcast messages: 2,000 / 10,000 / 50,000 a month on Basic / Pro / Business |
| WhatsApp message fees | Yes:0% markup; Meta’s rates | Yes:Billed by Meta to your WhatsApp Business Account, no markup |
| Where your team works | ||
| Answer WhatsApp from Slack, Microsoft Teams or Google Chat | Agents use WhatChimp’s shared inbox | Yes:Yes, threaded per customer, plus a web and mobile inbox |
| Chat no site | Partly:Website chat channel on Pro and above | Yes:Website chat widget on every plan |
| AI agent | Yes:ChatGPT-powered AI agent; 100K tokens a month on Basic, unlimited on Pro | Yes:AI chatbot on ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini, trained on your site |
| Compliance and deliverability | ||
| Opt-in evidence and opt-outs | Not detailed on the pricing page | Yes:Consent source stored per contact; STOP, UNSUBSCRIBE and “stop promotions” handled automatically |
| Quiet hours, frequency guard, pre-flight checks | Not detailed on the pricing page | Yes:9 AM–8 PM quiet hours by default, frequency guard and a pre-flight reach card on every broadcast |
| Template rejection help | Yes:Template management and template APIs | Yes:Plain-language rejection reasons with edit and resubmit, plus 90 ready-made templates in 34 categories |
| SMS | Yes:SMS broadcasting through your Twilio account | Yes:SMS fallback for US contacts in WhatsApp broadcasts, through your Twilio number |
| Growth features | ||
| Click-to-WhatsApp ads, WhatsApp forms (Flows), appointment booking | Yes:Yes, on Pro and above | No:Not offered |
| Drip-style follow-ups | Yes:Automated follow-up bot | No:Not offered |
| Coexistence (Business app + API on one number) | Yes:Sim | Yes:Sim |
Price and limits (as of November 2026)
Entry price
- WhatChimp
- Yes:Basic $12/mo billed yearly with a 50%-off coupon ($24 before it), $20 month-to-month
- Social Intents
- Basic $69/mo billed annually
Team members
- WhatChimp
- Partly:2 on Basic, 5 on Pro, 10 and up on Enterprise
- Social Intents
- Yes:Unlimited agents on Basic, Pro and Business (Lite has 1 seat, Starter 4)
Volume limits
- WhatChimp
- Subscribers: 5,000 on Basic, 15,000 on Pro; no message caps
- Social Intents
- Conversations: 1,000 / 5,000 / 10,000; broadcast messages: 2,000 / 10,000 / 50,000 a month on Basic / Pro / Business
WhatsApp message fees
- WhatChimp
- Yes:0% markup; Meta’s rates
- Social Intents
- Yes:Billed by Meta to your WhatsApp Business Account, no markup
Where your team works
Answer WhatsApp from Slack, Microsoft Teams or Google Chat
- WhatChimp
- Agents use WhatChimp’s shared inbox
- Social Intents
- Yes:Yes, threaded per customer, plus a web and mobile inbox
Chat no site
- WhatChimp
- Partly:Website chat channel on Pro and above
- Social Intents
- Yes:Website chat widget on every plan
AI agent
- WhatChimp
- Yes:ChatGPT-powered AI agent; 100K tokens a month on Basic, unlimited on Pro
- Social Intents
- Yes:AI chatbot on ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini, trained on your site
Compliance and deliverability
Opt-in evidence and opt-outs
- WhatChimp
- Not detailed on the pricing page
- Social Intents
- Yes:Consent source stored per contact; STOP, UNSUBSCRIBE and “stop promotions” handled automatically
Quiet hours, frequency guard, pre-flight checks
- WhatChimp
- Not detailed on the pricing page
- Social Intents
- Yes:9 AM–8 PM quiet hours by default, frequency guard and a pre-flight reach card on every broadcast
Template rejection help
- WhatChimp
- Yes:Template management and template APIs
- Social Intents
- Yes:Plain-language rejection reasons with edit and resubmit, plus 90 ready-made templates in 34 categories
SMS
- WhatChimp
- Yes:SMS broadcasting through your Twilio account
- Social Intents
- Yes:SMS fallback for US contacts in WhatsApp broadcasts, through your Twilio number
Growth features
Click-to-WhatsApp ads, WhatsApp forms (Flows), appointment booking
- WhatChimp
- Yes:Yes, on Pro and above
- Social Intents
- No:Not offered
Drip-style follow-ups
- WhatChimp
- Yes:Automated follow-up bot
- Social Intents
- No:Not offered
Coexistence (Business app + API on one number)
- WhatChimp
- Yes:Sim
- Social Intents
- Yes:Sim
WhatChimp details from whatchimp.com/pricing as of November 2026, including a time-limited 50%-off coupon shown on that page. “Not detailed on the pricing page” means we couldn’t confirm it publicly. Verify with WhatChimp.
WhatChimp pricing vs Social Intents by team size
Cheapest plan that fits each team, as published in November 2026. WhatsApp message fees go to Meta at its rates on both.
| Team | WhatChimp (yearly, with coupon) | Social Intents (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 people | Basic $12/mo | Basic $69/mo |
| 5 people | Pro $30/mo | Basic $69/mo |
| 10 people | Enterprise from $119/mo | Basic $69/mo |
| 25 people | Enterprise tier sized to seats | Basic $69/mo |
WhatChimp shows Basic at $12 and Pro at $30 per month billed yearly with a 50%-off coupon (crossed out from $24 and $60), $20 and $50 month-to-month, and Enterprise from $119 per month billed yearly ($149 monthly) with 10+ team members. Social Intents Basic includes 1 WhatsApp number, 1,000 conversations and 2,000 broadcast messages a month; Pro ($99) includes 5 numbers and 10,000 broadcast messages.
Why teams switch from WhatChimp
Usually when WhatsApp stops being one marketer’s job and becomes the whole team’s.
Teams, Slack and Google Chat
Every WhatsApp conversation becomes a thread in the channel your team already watches.
No team-member ceiling
Basic, Pro and Business include unlimited agents, so you never pick a plan by headcount.
Consent tooling
Opt-in evidence on every contact and automatic STOP handling keep your list clean.
Quiet hours and frequency guard
Sends hold outside 9 AM–8 PM by default and skip recently messaged contacts.
Template rejection help
Rejected templates come back with plain-language reasons you can fix and resubmit.
Free tools suite
Free WhatsApp link and QR generators, a text formatter and a Meta pricing calculator.
See your next broadcast’s pre-flight check
Connect WhatsApp in your free trial and preview exactly who will receive a campaign, and why others are skipped.
How to switch from WhatChimp
Keep your number, your subscribers and their consent. Rebuild only what you use.
Export contacts with consent and opt-outs
Export subscribers from WhatChimp including tags, custom fields and opt-in source. Import opted-out contacts as opted out so they’re never messaged by mistake.
Confirm ownership in Meta Business Suite
Check the WhatsApp account that holds your number is in your business portfolio, and note whether your templates live in a Messaging account your business owns.
Connect your number to Social Intents
Use Embedded Signup from your free trial. Where Meta’s new account model is live, add Social Intents as a second partner on the same number; otherwise, disconnect it from WhatChimp first. Coexistence with the WhatsApp Business app is supported.
Recreate templates and bots
Reuse templates from a business-owned Messaging account, or recreate them from our template library. Train the AI chatbot on your website to replace keyword flows.
Move the team, then cancel
Connect Slack, Teams or Google Chat, invite everyone, send a test broadcast and watch the pre-flight check, then remove WhatChimp’s access.
Frequently asked questions
Fair answers about WhatChimp and Social Intents.
Is Social Intents a good WhatChimp alternative?
Is Social Intents an official WhatsApp provider?
How does WhatChimp pricing compare with Social Intents?
Both say 0% markup. Is there any difference in message costs?
Can I switch from WhatChimp and keep my WhatsApp number?
Will my WhatsApp number get banned?
Does Social Intents support Click-to-WhatsApp ads or WhatsApp Flows?
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A fair, vendor-neutral checklist for choosing any provider.
Related WhatsApp resources
Guides and free tools for official WhatsApp messaging.
WhatsApp Broadcasts
Consent-aware campaigns with pre-flight checks and quiet hours.
WhatsApp template library
90 ready-made templates across 34 categories.
Shared WhatsApp team inbox
Assign, collaborate and answer as a team.
WhatsApp pricing calculator
Estimate Meta’s per-message fees by country.
Free WhatsApp tools
Link generator, QR codes, text formatter and more.
WhatsApp marketing to US numbers
Why +1 marketing is paused and how SMS fallback helps.
Sources and methodology
WhatChimp prices include a 50%-off coupon displayed on its pricing page in November 2026; promotional pricing may end. Team-size rows use the lowest plan whose published team-member count fits. Confirm current details with WhatChimp.
- WhatChimp pricing — plans, coupon pricing, team members, subscribers, 0% markup statement (checked November 2026)
- WhatChimp 7-day free trial (docs) — trial length
- Meta: Updates to WhatsApp Business accounts — sharing a number with several partners
- Meta: Template migration — template copy rules
- Meta Tech Provider on the official WhatsApp Business Platform (Cloud API)
- Unlimited agents from the Basic plan up
- Replies in Slack, Microsoft Teams or Google Chat
- 4.7 on Capterra
Make WhatsApp a whole-team channel
Unlimited agents, replies from Teams, Slack or Google Chat, and guardrails on every broadcast, from $69/month billed annually.
14-day free trial • No credit card required • Unlimited agents from Basic