Gupshup is one of the largest WhatsApp BSPs, and it adds its own platform fee - around $0.001 per message - on top of Meta's per-message rates, charged on everything you send. At scale that surcharge alone runs into hundreds of dollars a month before Meta takes a cent. WABridges adds nothing per message. $5/bridge/month, unlimited volume, flat.
One WhatsApp number, kept online, sending and receiving as much as you need. Here is what each side charges for it.
A platform fee stacked on every single message.
Unlimited messages, every feature on every bridge, prorated refund when you cancel.
The points people actually compare before they pick a provider.
| Gupshup | WABridges | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per-message platform fee | Flat monthly per bridge |
| Platform surcharge | ~$0.001 on every message | None |
| Cost at 100k msgs/mo | ~$100 fee + Meta rates | $5 |
| Cost at 1M msgs/mo | ~$1,000 fee + Meta rates | $5 |
| Refund on cancel | Prepaid wallet, non-refundable | Yes - prorated automatically |
| Instant provisioning | Manual onboarding/approval | Yes - under 60 seconds |
| 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.
Gupshup pricing is Meta rates + ~$0.001/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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