Do I lose my WhatsApp number if I leave Wati?

No. A WhatsApp Business number can move between providers, and Meta keeps its display name and quality rating. While it moves it stops working with the old provider, so pick a quiet hour.

Is WhatsApp cheaper in ChatinFlow?

The messages themselves cost what Meta charges, because Meta bills your own account and ChatinFlow adds nothing. Wati charges template messages from its own rate card. Compare that rate card with Meta's price list for your country to see the difference.

Can I send WhatsApp broadcasts?

Yes, with templates Meta approved, to contacts who opted in, straight away or at a time you schedule. You can also test two versions on part of the list and send the one that gets more replies to the rest.

Does ChatinFlow support WhatsApp calls?

No. ChatinFlow handles messages only. If calls on your WhatsApp number matter, Wati is the better fit for that part.

Where do the Wati facts come from?

From Wati's public pricing page, read on the date listed below. Plans change, so Wati's own page is the final word.

A Wati alternative for Instagram too, not only WhatsApp.

Wati grew up around the WhatsApp Business API and adds Instagram on its higher plans. ChatinFlow treats Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger as equals from the first paid plan, and Meta bills your WhatsApp messages directly. Here is the honest comparison.

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In short

How is ChatinFlow different from Wati?

Wati is a WhatsApp-first platform: its entry plan connects one channel, Instagram automation comes with the Pro and Business plans, and template messages are charged from Wati's own rate card. ChatinFlow runs Instagram comment and DM automation, WhatsApp, Messenger, Telegram and Viber on every paid plan, and your WhatsApp messages are billed by Meta to your own account.

Wati is strongest on: WhatsApp, including WhatsApp Business calling
ChatinFlow adds: Instagram comments, stories and DMs on every paid plan
WhatsApp messages: Billed by Meta to you, nothing added by ChatinFlow

Side by side

ChatinFlow and Wati,
point by point.

ChatinFlow and Wati compared
Topic	ChatinFlow	Wati
Channels on the entry plan	Every live channel on every paid plan; one channel on the free plan	Any one channel on the Growth plan[1]
Instagram automation	Comment to DM, story replies, keywords and comment moderation on every paid plan	On the Pro and Business plans[1]
WhatsApp template messages	Meta bills your own WhatsApp account; ChatinFlow adds nothing	Charged per message from Wati's rate card[1]
Team seats	Included, with more seats on higher plans	Included per plan; extra users cost more on Pro and Business[1]
AI	AI replies and an AI agent with your own key on every paid plan	AI agents sold as an add-on[1]
Calls	No calls, messages only	WhatsApp Business calling[1]

Checked on 2026-10-10 from public pages. Prices are left out on purpose, as they change often; follow the sources below for today's numbers.

Which one fits

An honest answer,
both ways.

Wati is the better pick when

Nearly all of your conversations happen on WhatsApp and you want WhatsApp Business calling in the same tool.
You sell in India and want a local pay-as-you-go plan in rupees.
Your team already runs WhatsApp campaigns in Wati and Instagram is not part of the plan.

ChatinFlow fits better when

Instagram brings you as many customers as WhatsApp, and comments and stories should start conversations too.
You want Meta's WhatsApp price and nothing on top of it.
You also answer on Messenger, Telegram or Viber, or take bookings in the chat.

Moving over

Switching from Wati,
one flow at a time.

01
Plan the number move
Meta lets a WhatsApp number move to your own Meta app and keeps its display name and quality rating. Ask Wati how they release it.
02
Connect it here
Connect the number with your own Meta app, then add Instagram and Messenger with Meta's sign-in.
03
Submit your templates
Recreate the templates you use and send them to Meta for approval before the first broadcast goes out.
04
Rebuild flows and import contacts
Rebuild your keyword and welcome flows, and import contacts with their opt-in from a CSV file.

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Sources

Where the Wati facts come from

[1]Wati pricing (official), checked 2026-10-10

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How is ChatinFlow different from Wati?

ChatinFlow and Wati, point by point.

An honest answer, both ways.

Wati is the better pick when

ChatinFlow fits better when

Switching from Wati, one flow at a time.

Plan the number move

Connect it here

Submit your templates

Rebuild flows and import contacts

Questions, answered.

Where the Wati facts come from

Weighing other tools?

It never stops.

How is ChatinFlow different from Wati?

ChatinFlow and Wati, point by point.

An honest answer, both ways.

Wati is the better pick when

ChatinFlow fits better when

Switching from Wati, one flow at a time.

Plan the number move

Connect it here

Submit your templates

Rebuild flows and import contacts

Questions, answered.

Where the Wati facts come from

Weighing other tools?

It never stops.

ChatinFlow and Wati,
point by point.

An honest answer,
both ways.

Switching from Wati,
one flow at a time.

Questions,
answered.

Weighing
other tools?

ChatinFlow and Wati,
point by point.

An honest answer,
both ways.

Switching from Wati,
one flow at a time.

Questions,
answered.

Weighing
other tools?