The AI-first alternative to Wati
Wati gives you the WhatsApp inbox, no-code bots, and broadcasts on per-user tiers, with Meta's messaging charges on top. Orbit gives you the same inbox, plus SMS, RCS, email, voice, video, a contact center, AI agents, and a CDP — one account, one consent record, per-message billing.
Orbit vs Wati, in one answer
Orbit is the AI-first alternative to Wati for a team whose program extends past one WhatsApp number. Orbit ships the shared inbox and broadcast tooling on the WhatsApp channel — plus SMS/MMS, RCS, email, voice, video, a human+AI contact center, AI voice agents, and a native customer data platform — on one pay-as-you-go account with published per-message pricing instead of a per-user subscription. Where Wati is the right fit: if WhatsApp is deliberately the whole program and a flat per-user plan matches how the team wants to buy, a WhatsApp-first BSP is a defensible shape.
of B2B technology search queries now surface an AI-generated answer — up from 36% a year earlier.
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Wati is a WhatsApp-first Business Solution Provider — a shared team inbox, no-code chatbot builder, and broadcast campaigns on Meta's WhatsApp Business Platform, sold in published per-user tiers with Meta's messaging charges passed through on top.
| Feature | Orbit | Wati |
|---|---|---|
| Live chat & shared inbox | ||
| Website-chat widget | ||
| Shared inbox across WhatsApp, email, Facebook Messenger, Instagram & SMS | Yes — parity | |
| AI chatbot (resolves common inquiries) | ||
| GDPR-first EU data hosting | ||
| Beyond the inbox | ||
| Native customer data platform (identity resolution, golden records, audiences) | ||
| Human + AI contact center (ACD) | ||
| Programmable SMS & MMS API | ||
| RCS Business Messaging | ||
| OTT chat (Telegram, LINE, Viber) | ||
| Voice contact center with SIP trunking & IVR | ||
| Voice-biometric caller verification | ||
| Published voice-agent latency budget & methodology | 1 | |
| Commercial model | ||
| Published pricing on website | ||
| Self-serve signup (no sales call) | ||
| Human support included (no paywalled support tier) | ||
| Pay-as-you-go usage billing (no per-seat licence) | ||
| One unified bill across every channel | ||
| Owns its wholesale voice network | ||
- 1Per-stage latency budget & methodology published on Orbit's voice-agent latency page.
Comparison data as of Q3 2026. Competitor pricing and feature details sourced from public vendor documentation, G2, and Gartner Peer Insights. Subject to change at the vendor's discretion. Yes Partial No
Orbit vs Wati — frequently asked
- Is Orbit a good Wati alternative?
- Orbit is the AI-first alternative to Wati. Wati is the WhatsApp-first BSP on published per-user tiers — shared inbox, no-code bots, and broadcasts on Meta's WhatsApp Business Platform; Orbit pairs the same inbox with SMS, RCS, email, voice, video, a human+AI contact center, AI voice agents, and a native CDP on one per-message bill. You get AI voice agents plus every other channel on one platform and one pay-as-you-go bill, with self-serve signup and no annual contract minimum.
- What does Orbit offer that Wati doesn't?
- Wati is the WhatsApp-first BSP on published per-user tiers — shared inbox, no-code bots, and broadcasts on Meta's WhatsApp Business Platform; Orbit pairs the same inbox with SMS, RCS, email, voice, video, a human+AI contact center, AI voice agents, and a native CDP on one per-message bill. Orbit runs AI voice agents, SMS and MMS, WhatsApp, email, embeddable video, and a built-in contact center on a single platform with one unified bill, instead of separate products you integrate and reconcile yourself.
- How does Orbit's pricing compare to Wati?
- Orbit is pay-as-you-go with pricing published on the website, self-serve signup, and no annual contract minimum. Every channel is billed on one account, so you get a single invoice across voice, messaging, email, and video instead of a separate bill per product — and the rate you see is the whole cost: no per-product fees, no carrier or compliance surcharges, and no paid support tier stacked on top of usage.
- Can I run AI voice agents on Orbit instead of Wati?
- Yes. AI voice agents are a core part of Orbit, not an add-on layer, and they run alongside programmable voice, SMS, WhatsApp, email, and video on the same platform — so you are not stitching an AI-agent product onto Wati's API stack yourself.
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