The Botmaker alternative
with messages at Meta's prices.
On top of its monthly plan, Botmaker charges $99 to open your WhatsApp account and 20% over Meta's rate on notifications. 008 Engage has no fee and you pay Meta directly, at its rates.
Straight to Meta
The WhatsApp account is yours and you pay Meta at its rates, with no per-message markup.
From $0.002 per reply
AI is billed per generated reply, by model: with a low-cost model, each message costs very little.
Free account
Open your account with $5 in credit, with no setup fee.
Fewer paid messages
The agent groups replies and doesn't answer a «thanks», now that every service message is billed.
Message our agent: it runs on WhatsApp with 008 Engage.
008 Engage vs Botmaker, point by point.
Botmaker is a veteran platform in Latin America, with many channels. These are the differences in what you pay and how you start.
| Criterion |  |  008 Engage |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly plan | From $149 (3,000 conversations) | None: pay as you go |
| WhatsApp account setup | $99, one-off | Free account with $5 in credit |
| Notifications | Meta's rate + 20% | Straight to Meta, no markup |
| Extra conversation | $0.05 to $0.07 by plan | From $0.002 per AI reply, plus Meta at its rates |
| Channels | WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, TikTok, Mercado Libre, Apple Messages and more | WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, Telegram, webchat, SMS, email and voice |
| Certification | SOC 2 Type II | EU-hosted platform; SOC 2 on the way |
Botmaker data taken from its public pages in October 2026; sources are listed at the bottom of the page. Prices exclude tax and may change.
What you pay to start and for each notification.
Botmaker has a setup fee, a plan with a bundle of conversations and a markup on Meta for notifications. 008 Engage has none of that.
- WhatsApp account setup$99, one-off
- Standard plan$149/month
- Conversation above the plan$0.07
- NotificationsMeta + 20%Extra
008 Engage- Monthly feeNone
- Team seatsNo feeIncluded
- AI replyFrom $0.002, by model
- Meta messagesPaid to Meta directly, no markupExtra
Botmaker prices in US dollars, per its pricing page. Since October 1, 2026, Meta also bills service messages, after 1,000 free per number each month. 008 Engage is a Tech Provider: the WhatsApp account is yours and Meta bills you directly.
Where Botmaker still wins.
Botmaker has years of track record with large accounts in the region.
Latin America track record
Large customers in 40+ countries and deep regional experience.
Clear bundles
Published plans with conversations and agents included.
Unusual channels
Mercado Libre, Apple Messages, Teams or TikTok, alongside WhatsApp.
SOC 2 Type II
A certification 008 Engage still has on its roadmap.
If you need channels like Mercado Libre or a SOC 2 certification today, Botmaker fits. If you want AI agents on WhatsApp and messages at Meta's prices, look at 008 Engage.
Every message counts. And since October 1, every message is billed.
WhatsApp now charges every service message your business sends. A bot that greets, repeats itself and asks “anything else?” multiplies the bill. 008 Engage agents reply only when it's needed and stop once the conversation is resolved.
Only the replies that matter
It puts in one message what others send in three.
100% goal-oriented
Every reply moves the conversation toward the sale or the resolution.
Mutes the conversation
An “ok” or a “thanks” doesn't trigger another paid message.
Multimodal from the first message
It understands voice notes and images without asking customers to type.
No asking twice
It remembers every customer and never asks for the same details again.
Cost in plain sight
Cost analytics per agent, model and campaign.
008 EngageIt handles and closes on WhatsApp.
An autonomous agent runs the whole conversation end to end: it understands intent, answers questions, recommends, handles objections and closes the sale or case. Fully multi-turn with no human in the loop, leaving an internal summary of every chat for your team.
Voice and image, not just text.
Customers don't always type — they send a voice note or a photo. Your agent transcribes and understands the audio, and reads what's in the image — a product, a receipt, a document — to reply with the right context, just like a person would.
Voice notes
It transcribes them and gets the intent, even when they're long.
Photos and documents
It reads receipts, invoices, products and screenshots.
First time right
It answers with the full context in a single message.
0:18“The sneakers arrived but they're too small. Can I swap them for a 43?”
From Botmaker to 008 Engage, without downtime.
- 01
Migrate your number
Your number moves to your own WhatsApp Business account, connected to 008 Engage: it stays yours.
- 02
Bring your knowledge
Your catalog, FAQs and documents train the agent.
- 03
Test with real cases
Try it on your usual conversations before opening it to all your customers.
- 04
Open the channel
Once you're convinced, let it take over. No lock-in.
On notifications, yes: its pricing page lists WhatsApp's rate plus 20%. It also charges $99 to open the WhatsApp Business account.
Pay as you go with a prepaid balance: no license, no per-seat fee and no minimums. AI is billed per generated reply, from $0.002 with the lowest-cost models, and you pay Meta for the messages.
Your new account comes with $5 in credit to try it.
Yes. Your number moves to your own WhatsApp Business Account (WABA) connected to 008 Engage. Because we're a Tech Provider, the account is yours and Meta bills you.
Since October 1, 2026, Meta also bills replies inside the 24-hour window, after 1,000 free per number each month.
That's why the number of messages your agent sends matters: 008 Engage groups replies and doesn't answer a «thanks».
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Sources
- Botmaker · Pricing
- Botmaker · Reviews on G2
- Meta · WhatsApp Business Platform pricing
- 008 Engage · How it's billed
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