Interakt Alternative: Adswadi vs Interakt for Indian Businesses (2026)
Both are priced in rupees. They differ in per-message rates and in what ships built in — here is what we can verify, with dates.
Interakt and Adswadi are both priced in rupees and both give you a shared team inbox, broadcasts and chatbot automation on the official WhatsApp Business API. They differ in per-message pricing and in what is built in. Figures about Interakt are taken from its public pricing page on 20 October 2026 and may have changed — check interakt.shop/pricing before you decide.
How each one charges
| Adswadi | Interakt (as listed 20 Oct 2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| Plans | Free ₹0, Starter ₹999, Agency ₹1,999 and Growth ₹3,499 a month, plus 18% GST. Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial. | Growth at ₹2,799 and Advanced at ₹3,799 a month plus taxes, with Enterprise on request |
| Seats | Included in the plan: 3 agents on Starter, 15 on Agency, 10 on Growth | Lists unlimited agents on its plans |
| Message charges | Billed by Meta to your own WhatsApp Business Account at Meta's rates, plus GST. Adswadi adds no per-message fee | Lists its own India per-message rates by plan — marketing between ₹0.949 and ₹0.970, utility between ₹0.140 and ₹0.160 |
| Free trial | 7 days, no card | A free trial is offered; the length is not stated on the page |
For comparison, Meta's own India rates in October 2026 were about ₹0.86 for a marketing message and ₹0.115 for a utility message, before GST — see our guide to WhatsApp API pricing in India. At 5,000 marketing messages a month, the gap between Meta's ₹0.86 and Interakt's ₹0.949 to ₹0.970 is about ₹450 to ₹550 before GST. Whether that matters depends on your volume and on what else the plan gives you.
Where Adswadi is different
- Meta's rate on every message, because Meta bills you directly and Adswadi adds no per-message fee.
- Built for agencies. On the Agency plan, agents only see the chats assigned to them, never see a client's phone number, and the owner gets first-response and reply times per person.
- Safeguards for your number. Automatic opt-out on STOP, consent confirmation on import, sending paced to your messaging tier, campaigns that pause if Meta restricts the number, and alerts when quality or your limit drops. See why numbers get banned.
- Coexistence: keep the WhatsApp Business app working on the same number — how it works.
- A visual [chatbot flow builder](/features/automation-flows) and bulk broadcasts with image, video and document headers and buttons, plus an Android app for the team inbox.
Where Interakt may suit you better
Interakt lists a Shopify integration and WhatsApp commerce on its Growth plan, an Instagram channel, and add-ons such as a sales CRM and AI agents. Adswadi has none of these today. If you run an online store or need Instagram messaging, compare what Interakt includes at the tier you would use.
How to choose between them
- Estimate your monthly messages first. Meta's rate card is the starting point — about ₹0.86 per marketing message and ₹0.115 per utility message in India in October 2026, before GST. Ask each platform whether its per-message rate is Meta's rate or its own.
- Count the people who will use the inbox. Check whether seats are included, charged per user, or capped, and whether you can limit what an agent sees.
- List the integrations you need today, not someday — an online store, a CRM, an AI agent. Adswadi has none of these yet.
- Look at how the platform protects your number: opt-out handling, limits on sending speed, and alerts when your quality rating drops. A banned number costs more than any plan.
- Use the free trial with your own number and a small real campaign before you commit.
You can test Adswadi with your own number — start the 7-day free trial. Our guide covers how to get the WhatsApp Business API in India.
Frequently asked questions
Is Adswadi cheaper than Interakt?
It depends on what you send and what you need. Adswadi's plans run from ₹0 to ₹3,499 a month with Meta billing your messages directly at Meta's rates. Interakt lists plan prices plus its own per-message rates that vary by plan. Compare using your own monthly message count.
Does Adswadi have a Shopify integration or WhatsApp commerce?
No. Adswadi has no native Shopify, WooCommerce or catalogue features today. Interakt lists a Shopify integration and WhatsApp commerce on its Growth plan. If you run an online store and need those now, check what Interakt offers.
Can I move my number from Interakt to Adswadi?
Usually yes. The number has to be connected to a WhatsApp Business Account you control, which normally means disconnecting it from Interakt first. Templates belong to a WhatsApp Business Account, so you may need to create them again, and contacts can be imported from a CSV file.
Does Adswadi add a fee on top of WhatsApp message charges?
No. Meta bills the template messages you send directly to the payment method on your own WhatsApp Business Account, at Meta's rates. Adswadi's price is the monthly plan.
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