WAnee vs Gallabox: two ways to automate WhatsApp
Gallabox is a multi-channel conversation platform with chatbot flows and AI credits. WAnee is an AI front desk. Here's how they line up.
Gallabox's Basic plan is ₹2,999/month billed quarterly (₹2,399/month billed annually) for 3 users, 500 AI credits a month, one WhatsApp number, one Instagram handle and a web widget, with higher plans at ₹6,999 and ₹16,999. WAnee's Starter plan is ₹1,499/month for WhatsApp with AI included and no credits; Pro at ₹2,999/month adds Instagram DMs (beta) and payment follow-ups.
- Pick Gallabox for a website chat widget, chatbot flows and voice AI on higher plans.
- Pick WAnee for an AI front desk with booking, and no AI credits to count.
- Meta's WhatsApp message charges apply to both.
Sources: Gallabox pricing; Meta: WhatsApp Business Platform pricing. Checked 9 October 2026.
WAnee and Gallabox, row by row
| Feature | WAnee | Gallabox |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | An AI front desk: answers, books and follows up from your own info | Conversation platform for WhatsApp, Instagram and web chat, with chatbot flows and AI agents |
| Plans | Starter ₹1,499/month, Pro ₹2,999/month, Enterprise custom | Basic ₹2,999, Essential ₹6,999, Advanced ₹16,999 per month billed quarterly (₹2,399, ₹5,599, ₹13,599 billed annually); Enterprise on request |
| Staff | Starter 2 staff per location, Pro 5 per location, Enterprise sized to you | Basic 3 users, Essential 6, Advanced 10; extra users ₹1,200 to ₹1,500 per month |
| AI | Included. No AI credits or message caps | AI credits per month: 500 on Basic, 2,000 on Essential, 8,000 on Advanced; top-ups in multiples of 5,000 |
| Channels | WhatsApp on Starter; WhatsApp and Instagram DMs (beta) on Pro | One WhatsApp number, one Instagram handle and a web widget from Basic |
| Appointment booking | Built in, with Google Calendar | Not stated on their pricing page |
| Broadcasts | Included on every plan, to opted-in customers | 10,000 broadcast contacts a month on Basic, up to 1 million on Advanced |
| Languages for replies | English, Tamil and Tanglish | Not stated on their pricing page |
| WhatsApp message charges | Messages from a prepaid wallet, based on Meta's pricing | Charged separately per their docs; Enterprise gets 5% off template charges |
| Free trial | No free trial. Pre-recorded demo on request | Free trial, no credit card, with 500 AI credits |
| Availability | Waitlist now (Founding50: 50 slots per plan) | Open for sign-ups |
Facts checked on 9 October 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us on WhatsApp.
Which one suits you
Choose Gallabox if…
You want a chat widget on your website as well as WhatsApp and Instagram. You want to design chatbot flows and drip sequences. You want to try it free first.
Choose WAnee if…
You want customers answered and booked without building flows. You'd rather pay for capacity than count AI credits. Your customers write in Tamil or Tanglish.
Before you decide
For businesses that want an AI front desk on WhatsApp and Instagram, yes. If you need web chat or drip sequences, Gallabox covers more channels and flows.
On 9 October 2026, Gallabox Basic was ₹2,999/month billed quarterly, or ₹2,399 billed annually. WAnee Starter is ₹1,499/month, and Founding50 members pay ₹999/month billed yearly for the first 12 months.
Yes, one Instagram handle from Basic. WAnee's Starter plan covers WhatsApp only; Instagram DMs (beta) start on Pro.
How we compare: competitor details come only from their own public pages, read on 9 October 2026. If a page didn't say something, we wrote "not stated" instead of guessing. Prices and plans change, so check their site before you decide, and tell us on WhatsApp if anything here is out of date.
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