If you want to send bills and reminders on WhatsApp, the first question is cost. Here's the simple answer, without the jargon.
Is WhatsApp Business API free or paid?
It's paid. The WhatsApp Business app you download from the Play Store is free. The WhatsApp Business API is the official way for software to send messages for a business, and Meta charges for it per message.
WhatsApp Business app vs API
| WhatsApp Business app | WhatsApp Business API | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free | Meta charges per message |
| Who sends | You, by hand, from a phone | Software, automatically |
| Number | The number on your phone | A verified business number |
| Staff | One phone plus linked devices | Several staff can use one number |
| Good fit | A few dozen customers | Hundreds of customers with monthly bills |
If you have 30 customers and time to message each one, the app is enough. Once bills, reminders and receipts go to hundreds of people every month, the API saves hours and keeps everything on one official number.
WhatsApp Business API pricing in Pakistan
Meta sets the price and charges per message. It also changes its rates from time to time. That's why we don't print a rupee figure here. It would soon be out of date.
WhatsApp is part of every Wasooli.Online plan
WhatsApp setup is part of onboarding, and every bill, reminder and receipt goes out from your own verified number. Get an exact quote for your size on WhatsApp.
Why it's hard to get on your own
The message charge is only part of the story. The API isn't an app you download. Getting it on your own means Meta's approvals and technical work to connect it to your billing. That can take a long time, and someone technical has to keep it running.
That's why most businesses need a technical partner for the official API. It can be a provider, or software with WhatsApp built in, such as Wasooli.Online. Without one, you'd need your own developers and Meta's approvals.
WhatsApp with Wasooli.Online
Wasooli.Online has already done this work. WhatsApp setup is part of onboarding, so you don't face Meta's approvals alone. Everything goes out from your own verified business number.
- Bills, reminders and receipts go out in Urdu or English, each with the customer's Billing ID.
- Customers pay through 1BILL or Raast, and the payment shows in their khata by itself.
- A shared team inbox lets several staff reply from one number.
- An AI assistant answers common customer questions, so staff can focus on the harder ones.
Plans start from Rs 10,000 per month, and bigger packages give more room as you grow. Message us on WhatsApp for an exact written quote, or book a free demo.