Bird (formerly MessageBird) is a multi-channel platform: SMS, email, WhatsApp, RCS. You pay for the platform whether you use one channel or ten, and per-message fees scale with volume in ways that are hard to predict. WABridges does one thing - WhatsApp - and charges a flat $5/bridge/month.
One WhatsApp number, kept online, sending and receiving as much as you need. Here is what each side charges for it.
Tiered per-message fees across every channel.
Unlimited messages, every feature on every bridge, prorated refund when you cancel.
The points people actually compare before they pick a provider.
| Bird | WABridges | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per-message tiered | Flat monthly per bridge |
| Entry fee | None | $5/month |
| Cost at 10k msgs/mo | ~$10–50 + Meta fees | $5 |
| Cost at 500k msgs/mo | $2,000+ + Meta fees | $5 |
| Refund on cancel | Not documented | Yes - prorated automatically |
| Enterprise lock-in | 12–36 month contracts | None - cancel anytime |
| REST API | Yes | Yes |
| Webhooks | Yes | Yes |
| WhatsApp-focused | One of many channels | Only channel - deep support |
What changes on the invoice and in the code once the bridge is running.
Bird pricing is $0 + $0.001–0.005/message. 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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