WhatsApp Business — Connect with over 2 billion customers on WhatsApp with business profiles and automated catalog messaging

WhatsApp Business enables small and enterprise businesses to chat with customers, automate greetings, showcase products, and handle customer support.

About WhatsApp Business

WhatsApp Business (Meta) provides businesses with direct access to the world most popular messaging application. Companies can create verified business profiles, set automated away messages, organize customer chats with color labels, showcase product catalogs, and leverage the Cloud API for bulk notifications.

Key features

  • Business Profile & Catalogs — Display store hours, website links, address, and an interactive item catalog.
  • Automated Quick Replies — Save and reuse frequently sent responses to answer customer FAQs fast.
  • WhatsApp Business Cloud API — Integrate conversational chatbots and order notifications into your CRM backend.

Pricing

Pricing model: Freemium.

  • WhatsApp Business App — $0 — Free mobile app, Product catalog, Quick replies & labels, 1,000 free conversations/mo
  • WhatsApp Cloud API — Pay-per-conversation / usage — Enterprise CRM integration, Unlimited scale, Broadcast marketing, Chatbots

Pros

  • Direct communication with over 2 billion global users on their daily chat app
  • High open rates (over 90%) compared to traditional marketing emails
  • Simple catalog and checkout experience for regional commerce

Cons

  • Strict messaging policies to prevent spam can restrict aggressive outreach
  • Cloud API requires Meta Business verification and developer configuration

Platforms

iOS, Android, Web, Mac, Windows

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