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Gupshup WhatsApp is a whatsapp automation product from Gupshup, Mumbai, priced at USD 0.0010/message · Gupshup fee per template or session text, plus Meta's WhatsApp fee…. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 3 have a free plan, 12 are built in India.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Gupshup WhatsApp are Interakt (₹2,757/mo), Bitespeed (Price on request · Quoted after a demo; billed via Shopify), Wappblaster (₹3,999/mo), Whatso (₹2,000/mo) and MyOperator WhatsApp (₹2,499/mo). Zoho SalesIQ WhatsApp is the top-ranked option with a free plan. Published prices in this list start at ₹1,050/month.
There is no free plan
Gupshup WhatsApp has no free tier. 3 alternatives do, which lets you test with real data before you pay.
Reported limitation
The public rate card is in USD, so Indian buyers face currency swings and must ask for INR billing
Reported limitation
The pricing page does not say whether 18% GST is added on top of the fees
Reported limitation
Enterprise features, SLAs and pricing are not published and need a sales conversation
Ranked by how closely each product matches Gupshup WhatsApp's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Gupshup WhatsApp (current) | USD 0.0010/message · Gupshup fee per template or session text, plus Meta's WhatsApp fee… | No | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | — |
| 1 |  Interakt | ₹2,757/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 2 |  Bitespeed | Price on request · Quoted after a demo; billed via Shopify | No | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 3 |  Wappblaster | ₹3,999/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 4 |  Whatso | ₹2,000/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.5/5 | |
| 5 |  MyOperator WhatsApp | ₹2,499/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.4/5 | |
| 6 |  Rapbooster | ₹1,500/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.3/5 | |
| 7 |  Twilio WhatsApp API | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 8 |  Respond.io | ₹6,500/mo | No | Web | No | 4.4/5 | |
| 9 |  WhatsTool Business | ₹1,050/mo | No | Web | Yes | 4.3/5 | |
| 10 |  Trengo | ₹9,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.3/5 | |
| 11 |  Cunnekt | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | |
| 12 |  WebMaxy | Paid plans | No | Web | Yes | 4.1/5 | |
| 13 |  WhatsApp Business Platform | Pay as you go | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 14 |  360dialog | ₹4,500/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 15 |  Wassenger | ₹2,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 16 |  Zoho SalesIQ WhatsApp | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 17 |  Freshchat WhatsApp | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.7/5 | |
| 18 |  Callbell | ₹1,500/mo | No | Web | No | 4.2/5 | |
| 19 |  Chatwoot | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 20 |  Rasayel | ₹4,000/mo | No | Web | No | 4.1/5 |
Haptik (Jio) · Mumbai · WhatsApp automation · 4.6/5
WhatsApp Business API for SMBs and D2C brands.
₹2,757/mo
Free trial
Key features
BiteSpeed · Bengaluru · WhatsApp automation · 4.6/5
WhatsApp marketing and support for e-commerce.
Price on request · Quoted after a demo; billed via Shopify
Free trial
Key features
₹3,999/mo
Free trial
Key features
MyOperator · Noida · WhatsApp automation · 4.4/5
WhatsApp Business API with call centre integration.
₹2,499/mo
Free trial
₹1,500/mo
Free trial
Twilio · San Francisco · WhatsApp automation · 4.5/5
Programmable WhatsApp messaging.
Pay as you go
Free trial
Respond.io · Kuala Lumpur · WhatsApp automation · 4.4/5
Omnichannel inbox including WhatsApp.
₹6,500/mo
Free trial
WhatsTool Business · Bengaluru · WhatsApp automation · 4.3/5
WhatsApp Business API platform for notifications, marketing messages and customer support at scale.
₹1,050/mo
Free trial
₹9,000/mo
Free trial
The closest matches to Gupshup WhatsApp on App Advisor are Interakt (₹2,757/mo), Bitespeed (Price on request · Quoted after a demo; billed via Shopify), Wappblaster (₹3,999/mo). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Gupshup WhatsApp, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 3 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Zoho SalesIQ WhatsApp (Free plan), Freshchat WhatsApp (Free plan), Chatwoot (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Among alternatives that publish a price, WhatsTool Business starts lowest at ₹1,050/mo. Zoho SalesIQ WhatsApp also has a free plan. Prices are read from each vendor's website and exclude GST.
Yes. 12 alternatives are built in India, including Interakt (₹2,757/mo), Bitespeed (Price on request · Quoted after a demo; billed via Shopify), Wappblaster (₹3,999/mo). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Interakt is the closest match to Gupshup WhatsApp in our catalogue. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in whatsapp automation or a category Gupshup WhatsApp also covers, and Gupshup's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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