360dialog charges a flat monthly license per WhatsApp number - starting at €49/month - before you send a single message. Add per-message Meta rates on top, a 4% card surcharge, and a 7% penalty for the wrong API endpoint. WABridges charges $5/bridge/month. No markups, no surcharges, no surprises.
One WhatsApp number, kept online, sending and receiving as much as you need. Here is what each side charges for it.
Expensive per-number licensing.
Unlimited messages, every feature on every bridge, prorated refund when you cancel.
The points people actually compare before they pick a provider.
| 360dialog | WABridges | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | €49/number/month | $5/bridge/month |
| Per-message fees | Meta rates + 7% risk | None |
| Payment surcharge | 4% on every payment | None |
| Refund on cancel | No - billed to month end | Yes - prorated automatically |
| Free trial | None | 7 days, no card |
| Setup fee | None | None |
| REST API | Yes | Yes |
| Webhooks | Yes | Yes |
| Instant provisioning | No - manual approval | Yes - under 60 seconds |
What changes on the invoice and in the code once the bridge is running.
360dialog pricing is €49–€249/number/month. WABridges is $5/bridge/month, a flat fee per WhatsApp bridge with unlimited messages and no per-message fees.
No. WABridges is a flat $5/bridge/month with unlimited messages. You are never billed per message, per conversation, or per template.
Yes. Provision a bridge in under 60 seconds, pair any WhatsApp number by scanning a QR code, and point your code at the REST API. No WhatsApp Business API approval or migration project required.
Three guides that cover most of what people move a number for.
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