SleekFlow vs Wati
We give SleekFlow a 2.2 GPA and Wati a 2.4, out of 4.0. Wati grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
SleekFlow
Shared inbox and AI agents for WhatsApp, social chats, SMS and email
Wati
WhatsApp Business API inbox with broadcasts, chatbots and ad flows
How we grade them
| 2.2GPASleekFlowFair | 2.4GPAWatiFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DBroadcasts start on Pro at $109 a month billed yearly for 500 active contacts, and each extra 100 is $20, so messaging 1,000 customers a month comes to $209. That's near the dear end even against its WhatsApp rivals, and the $15 WhatsApp number fee and message charges come on top. | CGrowth is $59 a month billed yearly ($69 monthly) for 3 users and 15,000 broadcasts a month, plenty for 1,000 customers. Against its WhatsApp rivals, the fairer test here, that's mid-pack. Meta's per-message charges come on top, and the US rates sit in Wati's rate card, not on the listing. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, but a 7-day free trial of Pro with 500 monthly active contacts and no credit card. Short, but enough to plug in a channel and look around. | CNo free plan, only a 7-day free trial. That's short for something you have to hook up to the WhatsApp Business API before it does anything. |
| Features | BThe whole job across more channels than anything else here: WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, TikTok, SMS, Telegram, Viber, email and calls, plus AI agents, broadcasts, a flow builder and contact records with lifecycle stages. | BThe whole WhatsApp marketing job: broadcasts, no-code chatbots, click-to-WhatsApp ads, Shopify catalog and cart messages, AI copilot credits and a team inbox that takes Instagram, Messenger and TikTok too. The Shopify tools need a $4.99 a month add-on. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record. Each channel needs connecting, then there are flows and AI agents to build, and an active-contact count to watch. | CNo App Store rating on record. There's a WhatsApp Business API number to set up, templates to write, chatbots to build and an automation trigger allowance to keep an eye on. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Shopify, Zapier, Make and API access from Pro, and Stripe payment links. HubSpot and Zoho start on Premium and Salesforce on Enterprise, and there's no desktop app, which an A needs. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Shopify, HubSpot, Salesforce, Zoho CRM, WooCommerce, Klaviyo, Zapier and Make. No desktop app, which an A needs. |
| Best for | one inbox for WhatsApp, social, SMS and email | shops selling and answering customers on WhatsApp |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: SleekFlow and Wati. How we grade
Price against what you get
SleekFlow starts at $49 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Wati starts at $59 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and SleekFlow starts $10 a month lower. Of the other SMS and chat marketing tools on the chart, none scores higher than SleekFlow for less, and none scores higher than Wati for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- SleekFlow starts at $49 per month for up to 3 seats, billed annually ($69 billed monthly). Wati starts at $59 per month for up to 3 users, billed annually ($69 billed monthly).
- SleekFlow also covers AI support agent.
- Wati also covers chatbots.
At a glance
| SleekFlow | Wati | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $49 per month for up to 3 seats, billed annually ($69 billed monthly) | $59 per month for up to 3 users, billed annually ($69 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of Pro with 500 monthly active contacts, no credit card required | 7-day free trial |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | SleekFlow Technologies Limited | Clare.ai Limited |
| Price read from | sleekflow.io | wati.io |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
SleekFlow
- Retail and service businesses in Asia and Latin America that sell over WhatsApp
- Teams answering WhatsApp, Instagram and email from one inbox
- Companies that want AI agents to qualify leads before a person steps in
Wati
- Online shops that sell and send order updates over WhatsApp
- Teams running click-to-WhatsApp ads on Facebook and Instagram
- Support and sales teams sharing one WhatsApp number
Worth knowing
SleekFlow
- WhatsApp numbers cost $15 a month to host and SMS or VoIP numbers $1, and messages and calls are billed per SleekFlow's rate card on top of the plan.
- Past the plan's allowance, 100 more active contacts are added at $20 each time; extra seats cost $15 on Essential, $25 on Pro and Premium and $29 on Enterprise.
- HubSpot, Zoho, webhooks and role-based access start at Premium; Salesforce is Enterprise only.
- Human chat support in office hours starts at Premium; other plans get AI chat support and email.
Wati
- WhatsApp messages are charged per message on top of the plan, by recipient country and template type; Wati's US rates are in its rate card and account wallet.
- Extra users cost $39 a month on Pro and $89 on Business; Growth is capped at 3 users.
- Extra automation triggers cost $40 per 1,000 and extra AI Co-pilot credits $30 per 1,000; past the trigger allowance, replies must be sent by hand.
- The pricing FAQ says payments for a subscription or credits are not refunded after you cancel.
Key features
SleekFlow
- One inbox for chats, email and calls
- WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, TikTok, SMS, Telegram, Viber, Gmail and Outlook email and VoIP calls in one inbox, on the web and in the mobile app.
- AI agents
- From Pro, AI agents answer from your knowledge base and hand over to a person. On Premium they can act in other systems, such as updating orders or bookings.
- Broadcast campaigns
- Bulk messages to segments from Pro, sent from the web or the app. Message fees are charged separately by template, country and volume.
- Flow Builder
- No-code automations from Pro, with a cap on active flows that rises by plan; Premium adds HTTP request and webhook steps.
- Contacts and lifecycle stages
- Each conversation links to a contact record with lifecycle stage, owner and purchase history, shown on a kanban board, with custom objects on every plan.
- Sales tools
- WhatsApp catalog, Stripe payment links and Shopify, with Facebook Lead Ads and TikTok Instant Forms for capturing leads from ads.
Wati
- Team inbox for several channels
- WhatsApp messages and WhatsApp Business calls sit beside Instagram, Messenger, TikTok and website widget chats, with assignment, tags, follow-ups and reports.
- Broadcast campaigns
- Template messages to segments of contacts: 15,000 a month on Growth and unlimited from Pro, with click tracking and engagement reports on Pro.
- No-code chatbots
- Flows that answer questions, collect details and send reminders. Each run counts as an automation trigger, with a monthly allowance per plan.
- Click-to-WhatsApp ads
- Ads on Meta that open a WhatsApp chat, with lead capture on every plan and source tags and conversion tracking on Pro and Business.
- Shopify tools
- WhatsApp catalog, abandoned-cart and order-update templates, and campaigns built on buyer data, through a $4.99 a month Shopify add-on.
- AI copilot and agents
- Every plan gets monthly AI Co-pilot credits (250 to 1,500). Astra AI agents for web, WhatsApp and voice are a separately priced add-on from Pro.
Plans
SleekFlow
Essential$49
per month for up to 3 seats, billed annually ($69 billed monthly)
Shared inbox with 5 channels, unlimited active contacts, AI co-pilot and simple automations. Rolling out by country and booked through a demo.
Pro$109
per month for up to 500 contacts, billed annually ($139 monthly)
10 users, AI agents, broadcasts, the flow builder, Shopify, Zapier and Make, and API access. Counts monthly active contacts; each extra 100 costs $20.
Premium$279
per month for up to 1,000 contacts, billed annually ($349 monthly)
10 users. Adds HubSpot and Zoho, webhooks, role-based access, multiple workspaces, deeper analytics and 60-day onboarding. Extra contacts $20 per 100.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom contacts and seats, Salesforce, PII masking, chat export, SLAs and a customer success manager.
Wati
Growth$59
per month for up to 3 users, billed annually ($69 billed monthly)
1 channel, 3 users with no extra seats, 15,000 broadcasts a month, 1,000 automation triggers, 2 commerce or CRM integrations and email support.
Pro$119
per month for up to 5 users, billed annually ($149 billed monthly)
Unlimited broadcasts, advanced chatbots, teams and auto-routing, 2,000 automation triggers, 5 integrations including HubSpot, and 24x7 chat support.
Business$279
per month for up to 5 users, billed annually ($349 billed monthly)
Multiple WhatsApp numbers, number masking, IP whitelisting, 5,000 automation triggers, Salesforce and other integrations, and a success manager.
Ways to pay less
SleekFlow
- Annual discount
Save up to 20% with yearly billing
SleekFlow's pricing page says yearly billing saves up to 20%: Essential is $588 a year against $828 billed monthly, Pro $1,308 against $1,668.
Wati
- Annual discount
Save up to 25% with yearly billing
Wati's pricing page says annual plans save up to about 25% and include free dedicated onboarding. Growth is $59 a month billed yearly against $69 monthly; Pro $119 against $149.
