Nodium vs Wati: an API gateway or a ready-made inbox
Wati and Nodium answer two different needs. Wati is a ready-made product for support and marketing teams: a shared inbox, chatbots and campaigns, from €59 a month. Nodium is an API gateway for developers: it carries WhatsApp messages to and from your own code, and starts free.
Two different products
| Nodium | Wati | |
|---|---|---|
| Made for | Developers and software publishers | Support and marketing teams |
| What you get | REST API, signed webhooks, SDK, CLI | Shared inbox, chatbots, campaigns, integrations |
| Entry price | €0 (Build), then €19 a month (Launch) | €59 a month, billed yearly (Growth) |
| Users | Not a pricing unit | 3 on Growth, 5 on Pro and Business; extra users €39 to €89 a month |
| Extra number | €8 a month (Launch), €4 (Scale) | €29 a month |
| API and webhooks | On every plan, the free one included | 10,000 API calls a month and no webhooks on Growth |
| Who writes the replies | Your code | Your team, a chatbot or an AI agent inside Wati |
When Wati fits better
- Your team answers customers by hand and needs an inbox today, without writing code.
- You want chatbots, campaigns and a Shopify integration ready to switch on.
When Nodium fits better
- WhatsApp is a feature of your own product: the conversation must live in your application, with your data and your rules.
- You connect many customers' numbers and pay per number, not per seat.
- You need webhooks and the full API from the first day, on the free plan too.
Frequently asked questions
Does Nodium include an inbox like Wati?
No. Nodium's console shows conversations so you can check what your code sends and receives, but Nodium is not a helpdesk: it has no agent assignment, no chatbot builder and no AI replies.