Compare WhatsApp Official Solution Vs Automation Solution

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Let’s compare the advantages and disadvantages of Official & Automation Solutions

We believe in providing solutions so keep the disadvantages in mind while using the WhatsApp Automation and make sure the disadvantages don’t affect you/clients’ business.

Whatsapp Offical Solution Android Phone Automation Solution Whatsapp Web Automation Solution

Message Sending Capabilities

βœ… Supports sending images, video, pdf, document, audio, contacts, location, stickers

🚫 Not possible to send, audio, contact, location through templated messages i.e you can only send images, video , pdf through templated messages (after 24 hours)

βœ… Supports sending images, video, pdf, document, audio

🚫 Not Supports Sending Sticker, Location, Contacts

βœ… Supports Sending Images, Video, PDF, Document, Audio & Location

🚫 Not Supports Sending Sticker & Contacts

βœ… Supports Sending Interactive buttons through template messages

🚫 Not Supports Sending Interactive Buttons

🚫 Not Supports Sending Interactive Buttons

Message Receiving Capabilities

βœ… Supports receving images, video, pdf, document, audio, contacts, location, stickers

βœ… Supports receving onlyText Messages

🚫 Media receiving support through URL Upload Option only (no native support)

βœ… Supports receiving Images, Video, PDF, Document, Audio, Contact & Location

Ability to Use Existing Phone Number including Toll-Free, Landline, Mobile Number

Ability to Use Existing Phone Number including Toll-Free, Landline, Mobile Number

Ability to Use Existing Phone Number including Toll-Free, Landline, Mobile Number

βœ… Supports Delivery & Read Reports

🚫 Supports Only Successful Sent Reports

βœ… Supports Delivery & Read Reports

🚫 Not possible to send marketing, promotional messages after 24 hours window.

βœ… Can send any type of messages

βœ… Can send any type of messages

Pre Approved template needed for sending messages after 24 hours window

βœ… Can send any type of contents

βœ… Can send any type of contents

Pricing

Monthly Rent Starts From $199

Monthly Rent Starts From $5 or Pay $0..005 Per Message

It's an Adon Starting from $14 monthly

Session Charges per message $0.001 onwards (Free Plan Also Available)

βœ… No Session Charges

βœ… No Session Charges

Template Charges based on the destination country

βœ… No Country Wise Charges and No Template Charges

βœ… No Country Wise Charges and No Template Charges

One Time Setup Charges Starting from $199

βœ… No Setup Charges

βœ… No Setup Charges

Scalability

Highly Scalable

Scalable from 1 TPS to 250 TPS.

The default speed is 5 TPS

TPS = Through Put Per Second (Messages send and receive in a second)

Receiving Text Messages: 30 to 40 per minute

Sending Reply Text Messages: 40 to 60 per minute

Sending Text & Media files (without user start conversation) : 5 to 6 per minute

Receiving Text Messages: 70 to 100 per minute

Sending Reply Text Messages: 70 to 100 per minute

Sending Text & Media files : 50 to 60 per minute

βœ… High Availability & 99.5% Uptime

Phone should be always on and connected to the internet

Phone should be always on and connected to the internet

Guaranteed High Message Delivery Ratio, 98% Average Delivery Ratio

Messages may miss when sending in large, 80 to 90% Average Delivery Ratio

Messages may miss when sending in large, 90 to 95% Average Delivery Ratio

Technical

Required Dedicated Server & Complicated System Architecture

Required Andriod 6 or Above with Minimum 1 GB RAM & 500 MB Free Storage + Always Connected Internet + Phone Unlocked + Phone & Language Should Set to English

No Need to Install the Bridge App but need to pair WhatsApp Web with Picky Assist Servers, you will not able to use WhatsApp Web further

Fully Managed & Hosted by Us

Managed by You

Phone Managed by You & WhatsApp Web Server Managed by Us

βœ… 99.5% Uptime

Depends on the Internet Connection Uptime & Phone Performance

βœ… 99.5% Uptime only for WhatsApp Web Server

🚫 Not Possible to use WhatsApp Web, WhatsApp Mobile App

🚫 Not Possible to use WhatsApp Mobile App Continuously

🚫 Not Possible to use WhatsApp Web or Desktop App

End to End Encryption

End to End Encryption

End to End Encryption

Compliances

WhatsApp Approval Required to Get Started

βœ… No Approval Required

βœ… No Approval Required

7 -10 Days Onboarding Time

βœ… Within 5 Minutes

βœ… Within 5 Minutes

OPT-IN Required to Start A Conversation who never interacted with your number

βœ… Not Required (Highly Recommended)

βœ… Not Required (Highly Recommended)

βœ… Liberal Blocking Algorithms

🚫 Standard Blocking Algorithms

🚫 Standard Blocking Algorithms

Facebook Business Manager Required

βœ… Not Required

βœ… Not Required

Business Existence Should be Verified by Whatsapp

βœ… Not Required

βœ… Not Required

Use Case & Suggested Solution

Please go through the below use case along with our suggested solution

Use Case WhatsApp Official Phone Automation WhatsApp Web Automation

I have a SaaS product and providing service to many customers through my existing application

Each customer need to approve by WhatsApp and once they are approved you can manage them through Webhook & API’s

Each customer need to have an Andriod Phone connected to the internet and you can manage the phone through Webhook & API

Each customer need to have an Andriod Phone connected to the internet and you can manage the phone through Webhook & API

I have an eCommerce platform and currently sending 10k messages per day including abandon cart, dispatch alert, feedback, offers etc

You are not allowed to send any marketing messages or offers through WhatsApp Official Account. You can send dispatch alert, OTP etc using templates

No message restriction you can send any kind of messages but if you want to send 10k messages in a day this solution is not recommended since it can send only 6 to 60 messages in a minute

No message restriction you can send any kind of messages but if you want to send 10k messages in a day this solution is not recommended since it can send only 50 to 60 messages in a minute

I am a taxi aggregator and I want to offer a quick solution to my users to book a taxi by simply sharing their location with my WhatsApp number

The official solution is recommended

Not possible to extract the location coordinates

Possible to extract the location co-ordinates.

I am a developer want to verify mobile number by sending OTP

You can show an opt-in form in your webpage or app.

You can send OTP, please mind the number of messages you want to send at a time.

The best method is to display your number in your Web or App and ask them to send a code to your WhatsApp

You can also make use of WhatsApp shorten URL to prefill the OTP , so that user can avoid saving your number and typing the message manually

You can send OTP, please mind the number of messages you want to send at a time.

The best method is to display your number in your Web or App and ask them to send a code to your WhatsApp

You can also make use of WhatsApp shorten URL to prefill the OTP , so that user can avoid saving your number and typing the message manually

We are a TV Channel and want viewers to send their video, audio, and picture for audition purpose through WhatsApp

Official Solutions is Recommended

No Native support for extracting incoming media messages, still using our Reply Back URL you can prompt users to upload media files in a page.

No Native support for extracting incoming media messages, still using our Reply Back URL you can prompt users to upload media files in a page.

I am a chatbot developer and want to deploy conversation chatbots for my customers

Both Solutions can be used, mind the scalability i.e how many conversations you want to engage at a time

Official Solutions supports upto 250 conversations in a second.

Limited Concurrent Messaging Speed, 40 to 60 messages can send and receive in a minute

Limited Concurrent Messaging Speed, 40 to 60 messages can send and receive in a minute

We are a digital marketing agency and want to make use of Sequence Drip Campaign, send periodic offers, cross-sell and upsell.

Not Allowed

Phone automation is best for permission-based marketing. Please mind the sending speed limitations

Phone automation is best for permission-based marketing. Please mind the sending speed limitations

Choose the Best Solution For You

We have 3 options to get started with WhatsApp Busines Solution. Please select the best solution based on your requirements

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WhatsApp Official Solution

WhatsApp Official Solution is a fully managed enterprise scalable solution suitable for businesses who wants to engage large audiences through WhatsApp. Before start using WhatsApp Official Solution, your business and phone number must be approved by WhatsApp. Don't worry we will take approval for you.

Price Starts From $199

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Phone Automation Solution

We make use of your existing Android Phone & WhatsApp Number as a gateway to automate. In order to automate you need to install our bridge app in your android phone which will act as a bridge between your WhatsApp and our servers. Get Started in 5 Minutes and No Approval Required.

Price Starts From $5

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Web Automation Solution

We make use of your existing WhatsApp Number connected with the WhatsApp Personal or Business App, in order to automate the WhatsApp you need to scan the WhatsApp Web QR code with our server and further you will not able to use WhatsApp Web or Desktop Application.

Price Starts From $14

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