Twilio charges $0.005 per message on top of Meta's own per-template fees. Send 100,000 messages a month and you're paying $500 in platform fees alone - before Meta takes their cut. WABridges is flat. $5/bridge/month, unlimited messages, no per-message tax.
One WhatsApp number, kept online, sending and receiving as much as you need. Here is what each side charges for it.
Per-message fees that compound fast.
Unlimited messages, every feature on every bridge, prorated refund when you cancel.
The points people actually compare before they pick a provider.
| Twilio | WABridges | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per-message PAYG | Flat monthly per bridge |
| Entry cost | $0 base + fees | $5/month |
| Cost at 10k msgs/mo | ~$50 + Meta fees | $5 |
| Cost at 100k msgs/mo | ~$500 + Meta fees | $5 |
| Failed msg fee | $0.001/failed message | None |
| Refund on cancel | Unused balance on closure only | Yes - prorated automatically |
| Instant provisioning | Shared sandbox only | Yes - dedicated bridge |
| REST API | Yes | Yes |
| Webhooks | Yes | Yes |
What changes on the invoice and in the code once the bridge is running.
Twilio pricing is $0 + $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.
Comparing other providers? See WABridges vs Twilio, vs Wati, vs the Meta Cloud API, or browse all comparisons.