Overview
Meta’s WhatsApp offering for businesses. The free WhatsApp Business app adds a business profile, product catalogue, quick replies and labels; the separate WhatsApp Business Platform (API) is for larger-scale and automated messaging.
- Category
- Main use
- Customer support
- AI capability
- Not classified
- Built for
- Solo / freelancer, Small business (2–50)
“AI capability” and “Built for” are ToolTarvern classifications to help you filter, not ratings. How we classify tools.
Who WhatsApp Business is for
Small businesses that already talk to customers on WhatsApp — a very common channel in South Africa.
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Key features
- Business profile
- Product catalogue
- Quick replies and greeting messages
- Chat labels
These describe the product’s core, publicly documented purpose. We haven’t yet confirmed each one hands-on, and features vary by plan — check the official site for specifics.
Use cases
- Customer support
- Taking orders
- Sharing a product catalogue
Integrations
Connects via: Public API
As publicly listed by the vendor — not yet verified by ToolTarvern. This isn’t a complete list — check WhatsApp Business’s own integrations directory for everything it connects to.
Platforms & availability
- Web browser
- Windows
- macOS
- iPhone / iPad
- Android
As publicly listed by the vendor — not yet verified by ToolTarvern.
Country availability: Not yet verified — some products restrict sign-ups, payments or features by country, so check before you commit.
Pricing & free plan
Pricing not yet verified by ToolTarvern. Software prices, currencies and plan limits change frequently and can differ by country, so we don’t publish numbers we haven’t checked.
Check current pricing on the official WhatsApp Business website. Tip: read our guide to understanding SaaS pricing pages.
Free plan: not yet verified.
Pros & cons
Not tested yet. We publish pros and cons only after we have used a tool ourselves. We would rather show nothing than invent an opinion. How we review tools.
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- Main use
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- Pricing
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You may also need
Free tools and pages that help with the same job as WhatsApp Business.
- Free tool WhatsApp Link Generator Create a link that opens a chat with your number
- Free tool QR Code Generator Print a QR code that opens your chat
Explore categories
- Category WhatsApp tools WhatsApp Business’s main category
- Category CRM tools Keep track of customer conversations
- Category Booking tools Let customers book appointments
- Section All Business Browse every Business category
Transparency
- Last reviewed hands-on
- Not yet reviewed
- Profile last updated
- Facts checked
- Not yet checked by an editor
- Pricing checked
- Not yet checked by an editor
- Editorial review
- Not yet completed
- Country availability
- Not yet verified
- Affiliate disclosure
- We have no affiliate relationship with this company. The “Visit” link earns us nothing.
- Hands-on testing
- Not yet — this profile is based on public information
- Screenshots
- None yet
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