Linq Alternatives with WhatsApp

10 providers support WhatsApp.

Providers with WhatsApp

Photon

Open-source agent framework with managed iMessage
Starting price
$25/month (Pro)
Free plan
Free: shared iMessage lines, up to 10 users (2.0 beta: 25 shared iMessage assignments and $100 credit)
SupportedWhatsApp Business, one-to-one, on the Business plan

Linq

iMessage, RCS and SMS API with flat monthly pricing
Starting price
$260/month (Pro)
Free plan
Hobby: $0, up to 20 contacts, used through the CLI
BetaSeparate WhatsApp API in beta. Access by request, no SLA.

Blooio

One API for iMessage, WhatsApp and Apple Messages
Starting price
$39/month (Starter, shared number)
Free plan
Free trial: 20 messages total on a shared number, no credit card
SupportedWhatsApp Business Platform (Cloud API) on the v4 API.

LoopMessage

iMessage, SMS, RCS and WhatsApp on one number
Starting price
$59.99/month per sender (Light)
Free plan
Sandbox: $0, 5 contacts, testing only; free shared plan for schools and non-profits
SupportedAdd-on, +$10/mo, on the same phone number and API.

Twilio

Global CPaaS for SMS, RCS, WhatsApp and voice
Starting price
$0.0083 per US SMS segment
Free plan
30-day free trial, no card, with 100 SMS and 75 voice minutes
Supported

Bird

Email, SMS, WhatsApp and Apple Messages APIs
Starting price
$0.0035 per US outbound SMS segment plus carrier fees
Free plan
Free email tier of 1,000 emails a month; free shared Inbox
Supported

Telnyx

Low per-part SMS pricing with carrier fees at cost
Starting price
$0.004 per US SMS part plus carrier fee
Free plan
Trial account with $5 testing credit
SupportedWhatsApp Business API, including coexistence and business calling

Vonage

Messages API for SMS, RCS, WhatsApp, Viber and email
Starting price
$0.00860 per US SMS on a long virtual number, plus carrier fees
Free plan
Free credit at signup with no card, and a free Messages API Sandbox capped at 100 messages a month
Supported

Infobip

Global CPaaS and Apple Messages for Business provider
Starting price
$0.0075 to $0.0083 per US SMS (indicative)
Free plan
60-day free trial, no card, up to 100 messages per channel to your verified number
Supported

Sinch

CPaaS with 13 messaging channels in one API
Starting price
$0.0078 per US 10DLC SMS, plus carrier fees
Free plan
Free developer account with an SMS sandbox and test credit
Supported

Not supported or not listed

  • Sendblue
    Not supportedNot offered
  • Chert
    Not supportedNot offered
  • messages.dev
    Not supportedNot offered
  • MessageBlue
    Not supportedNot offered
  • Claw Messenger
    Not supportedNot offered
  • Texting Blue
    Not supportedNot offered; the free website widget only links out to WhatsApp
  • BlueBubbles
    Not supportedNot offered
  • Apple Messages for Business
    Not supportedNot offered by Apple; MSPs may add other channels