whatsappx.si vs Gupshup

As of October 2026, Gupshup is a conversational AI and messaging platform that calls itself one of Meta’s largest Solution Partners and lists Meta “Partner of the Year” awards for 2023, 2024 and 2026 (Gupshup; ThePrint/ANI). It covers WhatsApp, Instagram, SMS, RCS and web chat.

It suits mid-size and enterprise teams: a Bot Studio journey builder, a Campaign Manager for bulk campaigns, AI agents on Gupshup’s own ACE LLM, and Agent Assist, an inbox with assignment rules, chat SLAs and live monitoring (Gupshup Console docs). Developers who want pay-per-message API access without a subscription also fit well (Gupshup WhatsApp API). If you need several channels, chatbots and campaigns at scale, Gupshup is the deeper platform.

whatsappx.si is for teams whose main job is answering WhatsApp chats together. For example, a small support team with one WhatsApp Business app number that wants several people replying without passing a phone around.

• Scan the WhatsApp you already have. Scan a QR code and the number joins as a linked device, like WhatsApp Web. Recent chat history syncs in.
• One inbox for the whole team. Search, unread counts, mark-as-read, inline images and documents, live updates.
• Roles and assignment. Email invites; owner, admin and agent roles, and agents see only their assigned chats.
• Keyword automations. Auto-replies triggered by keywords, switched on or off, with run counts.
• Knowledge base. Write articles once; teammates find answers in them by keyword search.
• Extras when you need them. Connect Meta Business Platform numbers with Embedded Signup and sync templates; developers get a REST API with Bearer keys and outbound webhooks.

Both can onboard numbers onto Meta’s official Cloud API with Embedded Signup (Gupshup docs). The difference is the route for a number you already have. Gupshup details below are as of October 2026.

The honest caveat: the QR option is not the official API; it suits a team replying to inbound chats. For high volume, templates and automation at scale, use the official API on either product, with contacts who opted in.

Gupshup publishes self-serve WhatsApp API pricing with no setup or monthly fee: USD 0.001 per message (template and session messages included), with Meta’s per-message fees billed on top. Billing runs through a prepaid USD wallet with a USD 10 minimum recharge; enterprise pricing is on request (Gupshup pricing; wallet docs; as of October 2026).

whatsappx.si will offer separate plans for the USA (USD) and India (INR); prices are not published yet, so costs cannot be compared directly today. Meta’s per-message fees apply to the official Business Platform; Meta describes the WhatsApp Business app, whose number you can link by QR, as free to use (WhatsApp Business FAQ). For official-API numbers, Meta bills its fees separately, and since October 1, 2026 that includes service messages beyond a free tier of 1,000 delivered per business phone number per month (Meta pricing).