A better alternative to Paid WhatsApp order-taking tools

The recurring cost

Many shops and restaurants take orders on WhatsApp, and a range of paid tools help by turning a product list into a mini store that sends orders to chat. They are convenient, but the subscription continues for as long as you take orders, your product list and customer numbers live on that tool, and the storefront looks much the same as everyone else's.

What we build instead

There are two routes, and we will recommend the lighter one whenever it fits.

• Click-to-chat ordering: a catalogue and cart on your own website that sends the finished order to your WhatsApp number as a pre-filled message. There is no ongoing tool fee for this.
• API integration: for higher volumes, a direct connection to the WhatsApp Business Platform with order confirmations, status updates and an admin to manage it all.
• Your data: orders and customer details are saved in your own database, ready for repeat offers.

To be clear, the WhatsApp Business Platform has its own messaging charges set by Meta. Those apply whoever builds the integration; what you stop paying is the middleman subscription.

What it costs and how long it takes

This is a fixed-scope project, often added to a new or existing site, and quoted once we know your catalogue and order flow. A simple click-to-chat ordering page is a much smaller job than a full store. See pricing for our packages.

When to keep renting

If you need a shared inbox for several agents, broadcast campaigns and chat analytics, a dedicated WhatsApp tool does that well and is worth keeping. The same goes for a seller with a few products and a few orders a week, where the tool's fee is small.

Next step

Share how many orders you take on WhatsApp and how you handle them today. Contact us and we will reply within 24 hours.