The ChatMaxima Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about ChatMaxima in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
ChatMaxima
The Insider’s Guide
Omnichannel chat inbox with AI chatbots across WhatsApp, SMS and web
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among SMS and chat marketing tools, read from ChatMaxima’s own pages.
Made by ChatMaxima · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from ChatMaxima’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on ChatMaxima’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 68 of the 77 other SMS and chat marketing tools we grade
ChatMaxima is a conversational marketing platform that brings WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, Telegram, email, SMS and web chat into one team inbox. It adds a drag-and-drop chatbot builder, AI assistants trained on a company's own content, broadcasts and drip campaigns. Higher plans are aimed at agencies and add workspaces and white-labeling.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about ChatMaxima, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No store rating on record, and chatbots and channels need setting up.
- 1
Best for an inbox across WhatsApp, Instagram and more
ChatMaxima brings WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, SMS and web chat into one inbox, with chatbots, from $19 a month.
- 2
Paid plans start at $19 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $19 per month, billed monthly ($99 per year if billed yearly).
- 3
You can try it first
7-day free trial, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
Unified team inbox
Handle WhatsApp, Instagram DMs, Messenger, Telegram, email, SMS and website chat in one inbox, with a mobile app.
- 6
AI chatbots and assistants
MaxIA bots can be trained on a website, documents, Q&A and a knowledge base, with human takeover and a choice of AI model providers.
- 7
Drag-and-drop automation
A visual builder sets up chatbot flows and workflow automations without code.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 68 of 77
That is against the other SMS and chat marketing tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace ChatMaxima you would be making the WhatsApp Business API, which Meta opens only through approved partners. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
ChatMaxima at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $19 per month, billed monthly ($99 per year if billed yearly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- ChatMaxima
- Category
- SMS & Chat Marketing
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for an inbox across WhatsApp, Instagram and more
ChatMaxima brings WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, SMS and web chat into one inbox, with chatbots, from $19 a month. But Starter caps you at 3 team members and 10,000 messages, and the API and white-labeling are on dearer plans.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | $19 a month is inside the cheaper quarter of the category, and each plan is shown against a higher crossed-out price. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A 7-day trial with no card, and no free plan. |
| Features | C | Inbox, chatbots, broadcasts and drips across channels, with the API missing from Starter. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record, and chatbots and channels need setting up. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, iPhone and Android, with a REST API and 8 integrations; no desktop app. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who ChatMaxima is for
- Fits if you want WhatsApp and other chats in one inbox
- Works for agencies that want workspaces, on the higher plans
Who it is not for
- Tight if you have 4 or more people: Starter allows 3, and extras are $6 a month
- Tight if you want the API: it isn't on Starter
- Watch out: white-labeling is Ultra only, at $499, with a setup cost quoted on request
- Watch out: each extra 10,000 messages is $10
Good to know
Good for
- Small teams that want WhatsApp, Instagram and web chat in one inbox
- Agencies running several client workspaces under one account
Worth knowing
- Starter caps each channel at 1 account per workspace, 3 team members and 10,000 messages a month.
- Extra members cost $6 a month each, extra accounts $6, extra workspaces $19 and each additional 10,000 messages $10.
- The API is not on Starter. White-labeling is Ultra only, with a separate one-time setup cost quoted on request.
- The pricing page shows each plan against a higher crossed-out price; the lower price is what is charged.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$19
A month to start
ChatMaxima is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $19 per month, billed monthly ($99 per year if billed yearly).
Starter
$19
per month, billed monthly ($99 a year if billed yearly)
1 workspace, 3 team members, 10,000 messages a month and all channels. Shown as $30 crossed out.
Pro
$99
per month, billed monthly ($499 a year if billed yearly)
5 workspaces, 15 team members, 50,000 messages a month, branded widget and API access. Shown as $150 crossed out.
Max
$299
per month, billed monthly ($1,499 a year if billed yearly)
Unlimited workspaces and members, 100,000 messages a month. Shown as $600 crossed out.
Ultra
$499
per month, billed monthly ($2,499 a year if billed yearly)
Adds full platform white-labeling and 200,000 messages a month. Shown as $1000 crossed out.
Enterprise
Custom
Custom volume, dedicated deployment, SSO, priority support and a 99.9% uptime SLA; quoted by sales.
Trying it first
7-day free trial, no credit card required
Read from chatmaxima.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Yearly billing costs less than twelve months
The pricing page shows Starter at $99 a year against $19 a month, and labels the yearly plans as saving 57 to 58%.
Stated on chatmaxima.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
Omnichannel chat inbox with AI chatbots across WhatsApp, SMS and web. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, shared inbox, live chat, sMS marketing, whatsApp messaging, chatbots.
Inbox, chatbots, broadcasts and drips across channels, with the API missing from Starter.
- Unified team inbox
- Handle WhatsApp, Instagram DMs, Messenger, Telegram, email, SMS and website chat in one inbox, with a mobile app.
- AI chatbots and assistants
- MaxIA bots can be trained on a website, documents, Q&A and a knowledge base, with human takeover and a choice of AI model providers.
- Drag-and-drop automation
- A visual builder sets up chatbot flows and workflow automations without code.
- Broadcasts and drip campaigns
- Schedule broadcast messages and drip campaigns to segmented contact lists, with campaign analytics.
- Agency features
- Pro and above add multiple workspaces for clients and a branded chat widget; Ultra adds full platform white-labeling.
- REST API and integrations
- Developer API access on Pro and above, plus HubSpot, HighLevel, Zoho Recruit, WooCommerce, Google Sheets, Zapier and others.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- HubSpot
- HighLevel
- Zoho Recruit
- WooCommerce
- Google Sheets
- Zapier
- Stripe
- Airtable
ChatMaxima is made by ChatMaxima.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
68/77
Other SMS and chat marketing tools it is graded above
ChatMaxima's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 68 of the 77 other SMS and chat marketing tools we grade, and level with 7.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 66 of 77) and worst on features (C, above 3).
Its paid plans start at $19 a month, against a middle price of $36 for the category: 7 of the 50 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 2 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 78 SMS and chat marketing tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. ChatMaxima’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 66 of 77
- CFree plan and trialAbove 41 of 77
- CFeaturesAbove 3 of 77
- CEase of useAbove 5 of 77
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 19 of 77
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 51 SMS and chat marketing tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. ChatMaxima is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace ChatMaxima you would be making the WhatsApp Business API, which Meta opens only through approved partners. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.4 is higher than 68 of the 77 other SMS and chat marketing tools we grade. It costs $228 a year.
What you could not
- The WhatsApp Business API, which Meta opens only through approved partners.
- One mailbox that several people work at once.
- Texts to thousands of numbers, registered with the carriers.
- A chatbot builder hooked into the messaging apps.
- A chat box on your site that reaches you the moment a customer types.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, HubSpot, HighLevel and Zoho Recruit among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- Hooks into the device itself: widgets.
What this rests on. ChatMaxima’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Wati, Manychat, Landbot, BotPenguin and Gallabox
The 5 tools ChatMaxima is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Wati
Free trial · from $59/mo
WhatsApp Business API inbox with broadcasts, chatbots and ad flows.
- ChatMaxima also covers live chat and sMS marketing.
- Wati also covers marketing automation.
- 2.4GPA
Manychat
Free plan · from $169/yr
Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger DM automation for creators and shops.
- Manychat has a free plan. ChatMaxima does not, though it has a free trial.
- ChatMaxima also covers shared inbox and sMS marketing.
- Manychat also covers marketing automation.
- 2.0GPA
Landbot
Free plan · from $36/mo
No-code chatbot and AI agent builder for websites and WhatsApp.
- Landbot has a free plan. ChatMaxima does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only ChatMaxima lists iOS and Android apps.
- ChatMaxima also covers shared inbox and sMS marketing.
- 2.2GPA
BotPenguin
Free plan · from $29/mo
No-code chatbot builder for WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger and web.
- BotPenguin has a free plan. ChatMaxima does not, though it has a free trial.
- ChatMaxima also covers sMS marketing.
- BotPenguin also covers no-code and AI support agent.
- 2.2GPA
Gallabox
Free trial · from $112/mo
WhatsApp, Instagram and web chat with AI agents for lead follow-up.
- ChatMaxima also covers live chat and sMS marketing.
- Gallabox also covers marketing automation and AI support agent.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is ChatMaxima free?
No, ChatMaxima is a paid product, but you can try it first. 7-day free trial, no credit card required.
How much does ChatMaxima cost?
ChatMaxima lists 5 plans. Starter: $19 per month, billed monthly ($99 a year if billed yearly).
What platforms does ChatMaxima work on?
ChatMaxima is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does ChatMaxima offer any discounts?
ChatMaxima publicly lists the following: Yearly billing costs less than twelve months.
Does ChatMaxima have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. ChatMaxima is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does ChatMaxima have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. ChatMaxima is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is ChatMaxima open source?
ChatMaxima is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does ChatMaxima have an API?
Yes. ChatMaxima offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does ChatMaxima integrate with?
ChatMaxima's listing names HubSpot, HighLevel, Zoho Recruit, WooCommerce, Google Sheets, Zapier, Stripe and Airtable.
Who makes ChatMaxima?
ChatMaxima is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to ChatMaxima?
The closest alternatives to ChatMaxima in our directory are Wati, Manychat, Landbot, BotPenguin and Gallabox.
How does ChatMaxima compare with other SMS and chat marketing tools?
ChatMaxima's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 68 of the 77 other SMS and chat marketing tools we grade, and level with 7.
Is ChatMaxima good value for money?
ToolGPA grades ChatMaxima B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $19 a month, against a middle price of $36 for the category: 7 of the 50 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of ChatMaxima?
To replace ChatMaxima you would be making the WhatsApp Business API, which Meta opens only through approved partners.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from ChatMaxima’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from ChatMaxima's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by ChatMaxima. Prices change, so check chatmaxima.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- ChatMaxima, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/chatmaxima
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what ChatMaxima’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. ChatMaxima is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by ChatMaxima. Prices and plans change: check chatmaxima.com before you buy.