A Chatarmin alternative with prices you can see up front
Tobachat is a Chatarmin alternative with public prices: free to start, then €29, €99 or €199 a month, with the AI agent and unlimited users on every plan. Chatarmin focuses on WhatsApp marketing and customer service for webshops, quotes its prices on request and passes Meta's message fees on at cost.
Where each one fits
Chatarmin is the better pick when
- You run a webshop and want deep links with Shopify, Klaviyo, Shopware or Gorgias.
- You also want email, phone, social and marketplaces in one place, through their armincx product.
- You'd rather get a quote shaped around your shop.
Tobachat is the better pick when
- You want to know the price before you talk to anyone.
- You'd rather start on a free plan than a 14-day trial.
- WhatsApp is for more than marketing: bookings, reminders and support.
Chatarmin and Tobachat, side by side
| Compared | Chatarmin | Tobachat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | On request, for both the marketing and the AI customer service plan | €29, €99 or €199 a month |
| Meta's message fees | Passed on at cost, no markup | Billed by Meta directly, no markup |
| Built for | Webshops: campaigns and AI customer service | Any business that talks to customers on WhatsApp |
| Hosting | Servers in Frankfurt, data in the EU | In the EU |
| Try it free | 14 days | Free plan, no credit card |
Checked on 30 October 2026 against Chatarmin's own website, as shown to a visitor in the Netherlands. Prices exclude VAT and may have changed since.
Moving from Chatarmin
Your number and your contacts come with you. The flows are what you rebuild.
Release the number
Disconnect your WhatsApp number in Chatarmin so Meta can link it to a new account.
Start free
Create an account and connect the number through Meta's own sign-up window.
Bring the rest
Import your contacts from a CSV file, rebuild your flows and submit your templates to Meta.
Common questions
Other alternatives to Chatarmin
Trengo
Email, live chat, social and voice in one inbox, from €349 a month, plus a fee per AI conversation.
Twilio
WhatsApp as an API to build into your own software, at $0.005 a message plus Meta's fee.
Zendesk
A full helpdesk with tickets, email and phone, from €55 per agent a month billed yearly.
Freshdesk
An email-first helpdesk where each WhatsApp message becomes a ticket, from $19 per agent a month billed yearly.
ManyChat
Automation for Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok and Messenger, priced by active contacts.
Wati
Also WhatsApp first, on a subscription in US dollars with message fees and add-ons billed separately.
Front
A shared inbox built around email, where WhatsApp is a paid add-on from $65 per seat a month.
Bird
MessageBird is now Bird: APIs for email, SMS, WhatsApp and voice, billed per message.
Chatwoot
An open-source help desk you host yourself or run in their cloud, from $19 per agent a month.
360dialog
Access to the WhatsApp Business API with no screen of its own, from €49 per number a month.
SleekFlow
WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger and email in one inbox, from $49 a month billed yearly. AI agents from Pro.
Superchat
WhatsApp, Instagram, email and more in one inbox, from €89 a month on a 12-month term. AI agent from Professional.
Interakt
WhatsApp and Instagram, $55 or $69 a month plus taxes, with AI agents as a $74.99 add-on.
AiSensy
WhatsApp campaigns and chatbots from $45 a month with 5 agents, chatbots and AI as paid add-ons.
Saysimple
WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, webchat and email, from €119 a month billed yearly on a 12-month contract.
CommuniQate
WhatsApp only, Start €39, Growth €99 and Accelerator €249 a month, priced by users and active contacts.
Birdeye
Reviews, listings and an inbox for multi-location businesses, priced on request.
Podium
Texting, phones, payments and reviews for local businesses in the US, Canada and Australia, on a 12-month term.
Try it free on your own number
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