Interakt is a WhatsApp platform with advanced team automation and per-message billing on quarterly cycles. WhatSender is a flat-rate monthly workspace with no approval queue.
The short answer
Pick WhatSender if you want to send from your existing number at ₹300/month per month with no approval queue and no per-message charges. Pick Interakt if you’re an established e-commerce business with a team, want multi-channel automation, and prefer quarterly billing — and can absorb the per-message markup on Meta’s rates.
| Factor | WhatSender | Interakt | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry price | ₹300/month, flat per month | ₹3,499/quarter (~₹999/month); quarterly or annual billing only, no monthly option | WhatSender |
| Per-message fees | None — plan price is all-inclusive | Yes — per-message markup (~25%) on Meta base rates, not published; must request rate card | WhatSender |
| Meta approval needed | No — QR scan, minutes to connect | Yes — Business API verification, typically 5–7 days with hand-held onboarding | WhatSender |
| Number type | Your existing WhatsApp number | WhatsApp Business API number (included in onboarding) | WhatSender |
| Free trial | Free forever: 50 messages/day, 100 contacts, no card | 14-day trial | WhatSender |
| Team automation and flows | Basic campaign scheduling | WhatsApp Flows, delayed messages, auto-replies, OOO, agent routing and statistics | Interakt |
| Multi-channel support | WhatsApp only | WhatsApp + Instagram Inbox | Interakt |
| Analytics | Delivery, read and campaign analytics | Conversation analytics and campaign analytics built-in | Even |
| Developer API | REST API from Business plan | Included for template and message sending | Even |
| Billing flexibility | Monthly subscription, change anytime | Quarterly/annual only; non-refundable, downgrades apply at cycle end | WhatSender |
| Green tick (official business account) | Not available | Available via Meta verification | Interakt |
| Account restriction risk | Real — unofficial automation, mitigated by warm-up and daily caps | Lower — official API number, policy-enforced instead of restricted | Interakt |
Interakt figures checked 22 July 2026. Vendors change pricing without notice — confirm on their site before deciding.
Interakt charges ₹3,499 per quarter, or ₹11,999 annually (20% savings vs monthly equivalent). On paper, that’s ₹999/month — comparable to WhatSender at ₹300/month. But there’s friction: no month-to-month option, and billing is non-refundable. If you cancel mid-quarter, you lose the rest of the prepaid balance.
WhatSender charges ₹300/month monthly. You can pause in lean months or upgrade when campaigns scale. There’s no prepayment penalty.
The per-message markup is the second cost. Interakt doesn’t publish rates; you must contact sales for the rate card. Estimates suggest 25% markup on Meta’s base rates. For 10,000 marketing messages at ₹1.09 base (per Meta’s January 2026 rates), expect ₹1.09 × 1.25 = ₹1.36/message through Interakt, or ₹13,636 in message fees alone on top of the quarterly subscription.
If you have a team answering customer messages, Interakt’s automation shines. WhatsApp Flows for complex journeys, agent routing, role-based permissions, and performance tracking are built for a support desk. WhatSender assumes one operator.
If you run Instagram alongside WhatsApp, Interakt’s unified multi-channel inbox is table stakes. Shopify integration is also more mature on Interakt than on WhatSender’s REST API approach.
If you’re an established e-commerce operation with 1,000+ conversations per month, the per-message markup may be acceptable given the time savings from automation.
Interakt includes hand-held onboarding: Facebook page approval, number registration, and ban-prevention strategy from their team. If you want guidance, you get it. WhatSender is self-service but instant.
Interakt’s 5–7 day approval window is standard for the Business API. WhatSender’s QR-scan connection takes minutes. If you need to send this week, WhatSender wins.
WhatSender drives a regular WhatsApp number through an automation layer rather than Meta’s official API. That is why there is no approval queue and no per-message fee — and also why there is no green tick, and why a number that blasts cold contacts can be restricted by WhatsApp. Warm-up limits and daily caps exist to manage that risk, not to remove it.
At face value, Interakt’s ₹999/month (~₹3,499/quarter) is comparable to ₹300/month. But the per-message markup (~25% on Meta rates) adds up fast. At 5,000/month, that’s ₹6,800 in message fees alone. WhatSender covers the same volume for ₹300/month flat.
Yes, but you forfeit the remaining balance. Interakt billing is non-refundable, and downgrades take effect only at the end of your current cycle. WhatSender allows cancellation or downgrade effective immediately.
Interakt doesn’t publish rates on its pricing page. The estimated markup is ~25% on Meta’s base rates (which vary by country and message type). You must contact sales for the exact rate card before committing.
Yes. Interakt requires WhatsApp Business API verification (5–7 days). They handle the onboarding, including Facebook page approval and number registration. WhatSender connects by QR code in minutes to your existing number.
The free plan sends 50 messages a day with no card and no approval queue. Paid plans start at ₹300/month.
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