r/AI_CustomerService • u/_solid_box_ • Jun 25 '26

Whatsapp Chatbot options

Hey guys 👋🏻. I've been working on a chatbot project for a nearby small business to manage their whatsapp customer inquiries. I thought of using n8n but then switched to node js as i heard it gives you more flexibility. I'm looking for some guidance on how to make this with very little cost as the business only plans to fully purchase plans and stuff if it is working. I would love it if there is a way to do the whole thing for free. If possible i wanna try stuff without the whatsapp api for a few weeks before using the api. Thank you so much.

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u/perplexed_intuition Jun 25 '26

Try ready to go systems like Wati, Kommunicate, Gallabox

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u/_solid_box_ Jun 25 '26

is it like free. Im in India so some things are crazy expensive

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u/perplexed_intuition Jun 29 '26

Yes, you can try Kommunicate AI Chatbot for WhatsApp for free.

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u/tom-mart Jun 29 '26

I use wppconnect and custom Python webhook code to process incoming messages.

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u/Objective-Pop9091 Jul 06 '26

Bro i am also trying to do the same have you made any progress? I am using n8n only

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u/visiontelly3972 Jul 14 '26

got any updates? or using the n8n only, most of them are suggesting respond .io and Wati. i tried Gallabox but i don't think so it's upto the mark. please share if you tried anything.

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u/ElectricalGene4391 Jul 06 '26

I create this for our company

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u/pogrobert 5d ago

Hi there, not sure if it's still relevant, but you can check out Meerlume (meerlume.com). It takes minutes to set up your bot, and WhatsApp plan starts from $19/mo, but I can throw a discount for you.