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The free WhatsApp Business API plan, and its limits

One number on Meta’s official API: 1 user, 100 contacts and 100 outgoing messages a month. Meta still charges per message.

No time limit · keep your WhatsApp Business App

What you get

Everything on the Free plan

The pricing page’s Free card, exclusions included.

  • WhatsApp Business API on Meta Cloud API
  • Keep the WhatsApp Business App on your phone (coexistence)
  • 100 contacts
  • 1 user
  • Up to 100 outgoing messages / month
  • Unlimited inbound conversations
  • Team inbox, quick replies & templates synced with Meta
  • Product catalog — send products, receive orders
  • Website chat widget & WhatsApp button
  • Business page with your link and QR code — Chat, Call and directions
  • Web push; works on Android, iPhone and desktop
  • Multiple workspaces on one login
  • Zusta AI Assistant: 20 messages a day
  • Onboarding assistance
  • No broadcasts — on Basic
  • No automation & CRM — on Basic
  • No API & webhooks — on Pro
  • No AI sales agent — on Basic
  • No invoices or bookings — on Basic

The limits

What the Free plan caps

Incoming messages are never limited.

Contacts
100 stored contacts
Users
1 (the owner)
Outgoing messages
Up to 100 a month, reset at the start of each calendar month
Broadcasts
None. They start on Basic.
Chatbots, automations and CRM
Not included. They start on Basic.
Invoices and bookings
Not included. They start on Basic.
AI agent
Not included. It starts on Basic.
API and analytics
Not included. They start on Pro.

Meta’s charges

What still costs money

Meta’s rule on every platform, not ours.

  • TemplatesCharged per delivered message, by the recipient’s country: to India, about ₹0.8631 marketing, ₹0.115 utility or authentication. Rates for every country.
  • Free-form API repliesSince 1 October 2026, at the utility rate (₹0.115 to India) after the free tier (Meta’s rules).
  • FreeIncoming messages, the first 1,000 service messages a month per number (Meta’s pricing), replies typed in the Business app, and the free window after an ad lead.
  • Billed to your own accountMeta bills you directly; nothing passes through or is added by Fliok. Full breakdown: API pricing in India.

Meta’s rules checked on 5 October 2026. If Meta’s pages disagree, Meta is right.

Getting started

From sign-up to first reply

  1. 01

    Sign up free

    No fee and no time limit.
  2. 02

    Connect your number

    Keep the Business App on it (coexistence) or use a new one. A few minutes.
  3. 03

    Get your name and templates approved

    Submit them from Fliok; Meta reviews on its own timetable.
  4. 04

    Answer from the inbox

    From Fliok, its apps, or the Business App on your phone.

When to upgrade

Outgrown Free?

A paid plan is charged when you subscribe; cancel any time, and the plan runs to the end of the period you paid for.

Basic · ₹1,999 a month

10,000 messages a month, unlimited broadcasts, 5,000 contacts, 6 seats, chatbots, automations, the CRM and the AI agent (₹0.50 a reply).

Pro · ₹4,499 a month

Unlimited contacts, 100,000 messages a month, 15 seats, the REST API, webhooks and analytics in your billing currency.

Prices exclude 18% GST.

Got questions?

Frequently asked questions

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Start on the free plan today

No setup fee, no time limit.

Free forever plan · Keep your WhatsApp app