The Joinchat Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Joinchat 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.
Joinchat
The Insider’s Guide
WhatsApp chat button and AI assistant for WordPress sites
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among popup and widget tools, read from Joinchat’s own pages.
Made by Joinchat · 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 Joinchat’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Joinchat’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
2.2
GPA, above 14 of the 54 other popup and widget tools we grade
Joinchat is a WordPress plugin that adds a floating WhatsApp button to a website and, in its paid editions, chat funnels, lead capture and an optional AI assistant. The core plugin is free, Premium is sold per year per site, and every price on the pricing page is in euros.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Joinchat, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You install a plugin and set up channels and funnels.
- 1
Best for a WhatsApp chat button for WordPress
Joinchat puts a floating WhatsApp button on a WordPress site, free, with paid plans from 96 euros a year and an AI Assistant at 39 euros a month.
- 2
Paid plans start at about $8.94 a month
As its pricing page puts it: €96 per year for 1 site.
- 3
There is a free plan
Free plugin from WordPress.org that adds a floating WhatsApp contact button to a site.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
WhatsApp contact button
A floating button on the site opens a WhatsApp conversation; the free plugin covers this.
- 6
ChatFunnel
Conversational forms that qualify and guide a lead before handing the chat to WhatsApp.
- 7
Support agents and country rules
Premium lets a site list several contact channels and agents, and show or hide the button by country.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 14 of 54
That is against the other popup and widget tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Joinchat 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.
Joinchat at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from €96 per year for 1 site
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 15-day trial on the AI Assistant subscription
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Joinchat
- Category
- Popups & Website Widgets
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for a WhatsApp chat button for WordPress
Joinchat puts a floating WhatsApp button on a WordPress site, free, with paid plans from 96 euros a year and an AI Assistant at 39 euros a month. The free button does the basic job. Prices are all in euros, and the AI Assistant is a separate monthly subscription with a 2,000-response cap.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | 96 euros a year for one site is about 8 euros a month, around the cheapest quarter, and the paid tier adds ChatFunnel and agents. The page lists no dollar prices. |
| Free plan and trial | B | The free plugin adds the WhatsApp button, which covers the basic job. The AI Assistant has a 15-day trial. |
| Features | C | The button, ChatFunnel, support agents with country rules, lead capture and an AI assistant. It does a chat job, not the popup job, and lead capture and tracking start on Premium Plus. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You install a plugin and set up channels and funnels. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | WordPress only, with WhatsApp, Google Ads, GA4, Tag Manager and webhooks named. |
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 Joinchat is for
- Fits if you run WordPress and want customers to message you on WhatsApp
- Works for a site that is fine with just the free button
Who it is not for
- Skip it if your site is not on WordPress
- Pricey if you want the AI Assistant: 39 euros a month with 2,000 responses
- Watch out: Premium and Premium Plus cover updates and support for 1 year, then renew
- Watch out: all prices are in euros, with no dollar prices shown
Good to know
Good for
- WordPress sites that want visitors to reach them on WhatsApp
- Businesses that want to qualify leads before a chat starts
- Agencies licensing one plugin across several client sites
Worth knowing
- It runs only inside WordPress.
- All prices on the pricing page are in euros, with no dollar prices shown.
- Premium and Premium Plus cover updates and support for 1 year, then renew.
- The AI Assistant is a separate monthly subscription with a cap of 2,000 responses a month.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
~$8.94
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Joinchat has a free plan. Paid plans start at €96 per year for 1 site.
The free plugin adds the WhatsApp button, which covers the basic job.
Free
$0
Floating WhatsApp button so visitors can message you from the site.
Premium
€96
per year for 1 site
ChatFunnel, handoff to WhatsApp, contact channels, support agents, country rules and 72-hour ticket support.
Premium Plus, 1 site
€180
per year for 1 site
Premium plus lead capture, saved leads, webhooks, Google Ads and GA4/GTM events, and 24-hour ticket support.
Premium Plus, 5 sites
€240
per year for 5 sites
The Premium Plus feature set licensed for up to 5 sites.
Premium Plus, 20 sites
€480
per year for 20 sites
The Premium Plus feature set licensed for up to 20 sites.
AI Assistant
€39
per month, 2,000 responses a month
Monthly add-on with a knowledge base, reports, AI actions and 40+ languages. Shown as €39, down from a crossed-out €49.
The free plan
Free plugin from WordPress.org that adds a floating WhatsApp contact button to a site.
Trying it first
15-day trial on the AI Assistant subscription
Read from join.chat on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Other savings
14-day money-back guarantee
The pricing page promises a full refund within 14 days, no questions asked.
Stated on join.chat
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
WhatsApp chat button and AI assistant for WordPress sites. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, whatsApp messaging, chatbots, popups.
The button, ChatFunnel, support agents with country rules, lead capture and an AI assistant.
- WhatsApp contact button
- A floating button on the site opens a WhatsApp conversation; the free plugin covers this.
- ChatFunnel
- Conversational forms that qualify and guide a lead before handing the chat to WhatsApp.
- Support agents and country rules
- Premium lets a site list several contact channels and agents, and show or hide the button by country.
- Lead capture and tracking
- Premium Plus saves leads in WordPress, sends webhooks, and sends Google Ads conversions and GA4 and GTM events.
- AI assistant
- An optional AI agent answers customer questions from a knowledge base; the site says it can handle up to 80% of inquiries.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- WordPress
- Google Ads
- Google Analytics 4
- Google Tag Manager
- Webhooks
Joinchat is made by Joinchat.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
14/54
Other popup and widget tools it is graded above
Joinchat's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 14 of the 54 other popup and widget tools we grade, and level with 19.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 44 of 54) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at about $8.94 a month, against a middle price of $14 for the category: 18 of the 48 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 16 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 55 popup and widget tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Joinchat’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 9 of 54
- BFree plan and trialAbove 44 of 54
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 54
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 54
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 54
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 51 popup and widget tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Joinchat 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 Joinchat 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.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 21 of the 54 other popup and widget tools grade higher. It costs $107.25 a year.
What you could make
- Popups: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- The WhatsApp Business API, which Meta opens only through approved partners.
- A chatbot builder hooked into the messaging apps.
- It plugs into other products, WhatsApp, WordPress and Google Ads among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Joinchat’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
Chaty, OptinMonster, Popup Maker, Icegram and WP Popups
The 5 tools Joinchat is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Chaty
Free plan · from $59/yr
Chat-channel button widget for WordPress sites.
- Joinchat also covers chatbots.
- 1.8GPA
OptinMonster
From $210/yr
Pop-ups, floating bars and opt-in forms added to an existing site.
- Joinchat has a free plan. OptinMonster does not.
- Joinchat also covers whatsApp messaging and chatbots.
- OptinMonster also covers templates, no-code, forms and a/B testing.
- 2.6GPA
Popup Maker
Free plan · from $99/yr
WordPress popup plugin with a free edition and yearly Pro licenses.
- Joinchat also covers whatsApp messaging and chatbots.
- Popup Maker also covers forms, reports and a/B testing.
- 2.4GPA
Icegram
Free plan · from $99/yr
WordPress plugins for popups, action bars and email capture.
- Joinchat also covers whatsApp messaging and chatbots.
- Icegram also covers forms, email campaigns and a/B testing.
- 2.2GPA
WP Popups
Free plan · from $70/yr
WordPress popup plugin with a free edition and paid licenses.
- Joinchat also covers whatsApp messaging and chatbots.
- WP Popups also covers forms and a/B testing.
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 Joinchat free?
Joinchat has a free plan. Free plugin from WordPress.org that adds a floating WhatsApp contact button to a site.
How much does Joinchat cost?
Joinchat lists 6 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Joinchat work on?
Joinchat is available on Web.
Does Joinchat offer any discounts?
Joinchat publicly lists the following: 14-day money-back guarantee.
Does Joinchat have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Joinchat is listed for Web.
Does Joinchat have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Joinchat is listed for Web.
Is Joinchat open source?
Joinchat is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does Joinchat integrate with?
Joinchat's listing names WhatsApp, WordPress, Google Ads, Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager and Webhooks.
Does Joinchat have a free trial?
Yes. 15-day trial on the AI Assistant subscription.
Who makes Joinchat?
Joinchat is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Joinchat?
The closest alternatives to Joinchat in our directory are Chaty, OptinMonster, Popup Maker, Icegram and WP Popups.
How does Joinchat compare with other popup and widget tools?
Joinchat's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 14 of the 54 other popup and widget tools we grade, and level with 19.
Is Joinchat good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Joinchat C for value for money. Its paid plans start at about $8.94 a month, against a middle price of $14 for the category: 18 of the 48 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Joinchat?
To replace Joinchat 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 Joinchat’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 Joinchat'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 Joinchat. Prices change, so check join.chat 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
- Joinchat, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/joinchat
- 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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Prices and grades as they are today
Quoting this guide?
Please name ToolGPA and link to the live page, so readers can check the figures for themselves:
ToolGPA, "Joinchat: The Insider's Guide", checked Nov 13, 2026. https://toolgpa.com/tools/joinchat
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