The respond.io alternative for WhatsApp, at a fraction of the price
respond.io lists broadcasts and workflow automation from its Growth plan at $159/month billed yearly. Mywa includes campaigns, automation and a team inbox for $14.99/month, with unlimited contacts and Meta's rates billed by Meta.
Updated October 2026
respond.io vs Mywa
From respond.io's pricing page and its WhatsApp billing post, checked 25 October 2026.
respond.io
- Plan price
- Starter $79/mo, Growth $159/mo billed yearly ($99 / $199 monthly)
- Broadcasts and workflow automation
- Listed from Growth
- Users
- 5 on Starter (+$12/user), 10 on Growth (+$20/user)
- Contacts
- Priced by monthly active contacts; over your tier on Growth, $12 per 100
- WhatsApp message charges
- Meta's rates, no markup, from a prepaid balance you top up
- Channels
- WhatsApp, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and more
Mywa
- Plan price
- $14.99/month or $149/year (₹999/month in India)
- Broadcasts and workflow automation
- Included in the one plan
- Users
- Up to 5 included
- Contacts
- Unlimited
- WhatsApp message charges
- Meta's rates, billed by Meta to your own card
- Channels
Sources: https://respond.io/pricing and https://respond.io/blog/whatsapp-pricing-change-2026, checked 25 October 2026. Prices change; check respond.io's page before deciding.
Campaigns and automation for a WhatsApp team, per month
Billed yearly, before tax and before Meta's message charges, which neither provider marks up.
| Mywa | $12.42 |
|---|---|
| respond.io Growth (lowest plan with broadcasts and workflows) | $159 |
| Mywa | $14.99 |
|---|---|
| respond.io Growth | $199 |
From respond.io's pricing page, checked 25 October 2026, at its entry contact tier. Growth includes 10 users against Mywa's 5; respond.io's price rises with the contact tier you choose, Mywa's doesn't.
When respond.io fits better, and when Mywa does
Choose Mywa if WhatsApp is your main channel and you want campaigns, automation and a shared inbox for up to 5 people at one low flat price, with no limit on contacts.
respond.io may suit you better if you need many channels (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and more) in one inbox, its AI agents, or more than 5 people on the team.
How to move to Mywa
- 1
Create your Mywa workspace
Sign up with email or Google and pick monthly or annual.
- 2
Connect your number through Meta
Meta's Embedded Signup opens inside Mywa. Your WhatsApp Business Account and number belong to you, not to any provider.
- 3
Add your card in Meta's Billing Hub
From then on Meta bills your messages directly at its official rates.
- 4
Bring contacts and templates, invite your team
Import contacts by CSV, recreate the templates you need, invite up to 5 team members and go live.
Frequently asked questions
For WhatsApp campaigns and automation, yes: Mywa is $12.42/month billed yearly with unlimited contacts; respond.io lists broadcasts and workflows from Growth at $159/month billed yearly, priced by monthly active contacts.
No. respond.io says it “passes Meta's rates through unchanged, with no markup”, paid from a WhatsApp balance you top up. With Mywa, Meta bills your own card directly, also at its official rates. Checked 25 October 2026.
No. The number and your WhatsApp Business Account are yours. You connect them to Mywa through Meta's Embedded Signup.
From each provider's own public pricing page, checked 25 October 2026 and linked on the cost breakdown page. Where a page didn't say something, we say so rather than guess. If anything is out of date, tell us at hi@mywa.net and we'll correct it.
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