WhatsApp Business Tools in Chile: Which One to Choose and How to Pay

If you're in Chile and want to stop handling WhatsApp with your personal cell phone, you've probably noticed there are a thousand options. Some are global, others were born in the region, and all of them are paid differently from Chile. This guide compares the main tools so you know which one suits your business.

We wrote it from Wando, an Argentine platform that is also used in Chile. So yes, we have a bias. But the idea here is for you to compare with concrete data, not with hype.

What to consider when choosing a WhatsApp tool in Chile?

First: in Chile, you pay with an international credit card (debit sometimes doesn't work) or with a bank transfer in dollars. Most platforms charge in dollars, so the final price depends on the dollar rate of the day. Some offer local billing, but that's not common.

Support also matters, and a lot. If your business operates Monday to Saturday from 9:00 to 20:00, you need the tool to respond quickly during your hours, not to reply at 3 in the morning. Platforms with a team in Latin America usually have better time coverage for Chile.

• Payment: international card, PayPal, or bank transfer in USD.
• Support: look for live chat or WhatsApp, not just email tickets.
• Language: the interface and support should be in Spanish.
• Free trial: ideal for testing before paying.

Prices, verified one by one

• Wati Growth: US$45/month paying annually — 3 users and 500 active contacts, with no possibility of adding more.
• Wati Pro: US$95/month — US$24 for each extra user.

• Whaticket Single plan: US$49/month with monthly billing — minimum 3 users and 1 WhatsApp connection; 20% less when paying annually.
• Whaticket free trial: 14 days.

• Cliengo Starter: US$45/month — 2 users and 500 conversations.
• Cliengo Premium: US$119/month — more volume and marketing features.
• Cliengo Business: US$259/month — the highest tier, aimed at teams.
• Cliengo free trial: 14 days.

• ManyChat Essential: US$14/month — 250 contacts.
• ManyChat Pro: US$29/month — 2,500 contacts.
• ManyChat free: Real Free plan: 25 active contacts and 1 user.

• Botmaker Standard: US$149/month — 3,000 conversations.
• Botmaker Scale: US$249/month — 5,000 conversations.
• Botmaker Pro: US$499/month — 10,000 conversations.
• Botmaker Enterprise: on request — tailored.
• Botmaker free: The account is created free and includes up to 300 initial conversations at no charge.

• Wando Starter: US$9.99/month — 500 contacts, 1 user.
• Wando Pro: US$19.99/month — 5,000 contacts, 3 users.
• Wando Enterprise: US$49.99/month — 25,000 contacts, unlimited users.
• Wando free trial: 14 days without a card.

Wati: the global option with no-code flows

Wati is a global platform, very polished, with a no-code flow builder that is among the best. If your business needs complex automations and you are not afraid of English, Wati can work well. The problem: its entry plan does not allow adding extra users or contacts, so if you grow, you jump straight to the Pro plan, which is considerably more expensive.

From Chile, Wati is paid in US dollars or euros with an international card. It has no free plan and does not advertise a free trial, so to try it you have to pay. Support is designed for English, although it has some Spanish.

• Ideal for: global businesses with English-speaking audiences and complex flows.
• Note: the entry plan does not allow more users or contacts.
• Payment: US dollars or euros, no free plan.

Whaticket: the shared inbox born for teams

Whaticket is a shared, multichannel inbox widely used in Latin America. If you have a team of several people handling the same number, Whaticket handles conversation distribution well. It has a real presence in the region and support in Spanish.

The downside: the minimum plan is 3 users. If you are a one-person business, you pay for three. And automation is flow-based, not AI that understands free language. To pay from Chile, they accept international cards and have a 14-day trial.

• Ideal for: teams that need to distribute conversations.
• Note: minimum 3 users, even if you are alone.
• Payment: international card, 14-day trial.

Cliengo: the Argentine chatbot that captures leads

Cliengo is an Argentine platform, with years of experience, focused on capturing leads from website chat and social networks. If your business lives on the web and you want to convert visitors into customers, Cliengo is strong. It has multichannel: web, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook.

The entry price is high for an SMB that only needs WhatsApp. And the automation combines pre-programmed flows with an AI layer, not generative AI out of the box. From Chile, payment is with an international card and there is a 14-day trial.

• Ideal for: businesses that want to capture leads from the web.
• Note: the entry plan is expensive if you only use WhatsApp.
• Payment: international card, 14-day trial.

ManyChat: free to start, but focused on Instagram

ManyChat is the reference for automating Instagram and Messenger, with a truly free plan. If your business lives on Instagram, ManyChat is a tempting option to start without spending money. But its center of gravity is Meta's networks, not WhatsApp as a service channel.

The free plan has 25 active contacts, which is fine for testing. For WhatsApp, the feature exists but is not the focus. The audience and materials are mostly in English. From Chile, payment is with an international card, and the paid plan starts at a low price.

• Ideal for: brands that live on Instagram and Messenger.
• Note: WhatsApp is not the main channel.
• Payment: international card, real free plan.

Botmaker: corporate power, corporate price

Botmaker is an omnichannel conversational automation platform, designed for medium and large companies. It has accompanied onboarding and enterprise-level support. If your business handles high volume and multiple channels, Botmaker is powerful.

The smallest plan is US$149 per month, which is too much for an SME. The complexity of the platform is the flip side of its power. It has a free account with 300 initial conversations, but it does not offer a free trial. From Chile, payment is made with an international card.

• Ideal for: companies with high volume and multiple channels.
• Note: the entry plan is expensive for an SME.
• Payment: international card, free account with 300 conversations.

Choosing a tool depends on your size, your main channel, and your budget. If you want something simple, in Spanish, with AI that learns from your answers and that is paid in dollars with an international card, Wando could be an option. But try several: they all have a free trial or entry plan, and the best one is the one that fits your daily routine.