DoubleTick is built around mobile sales teams, generous included seats, and simple bot workflows. Waaru offers deterministic workflows, a shared inbox, broadcasts, and human handoff. Public signup is open. The platform is free; AI features are paid separately.
Choose DoubleTick when field-sales adoption, mobile apps, and known annual-plan terms matter most. Consider Waaru when deterministic workflow control and direct support fit, and your team can validate a representative workflow before moving production traffic.
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Platform free. AI features are paid separately.
The short version of where the two platforms actually differ, verified 8 August 2026.
| Comparison criteria | Waaru | DoubleTick |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price | Free; AI features paid separately | Starter — ₹3,000/mo billed yearly |
| Treatment of Meta message fees | 0% markup on Meta fees | Per-message rate card and markup not published on the pricing page. |
| Published marketing rate (India) | You pay Meta's published rate | Not published |
| Included users | No paid seat enforcement | 5 on Starter, 10 on Pro |
| Shared team inbox | Yes | Yes |
| Contextual human handoff | Yes | Assignment features vary by plan |
| Visual flow builder | 28 deterministic node types with versioned publishing | Simple bots |
| WhatsApp Flow forms | Published Meta Flows can be used in journeys | Check the selected plan and current documentation |
| Support path | Direct support | Support level varies by plan |
Competitor pricing and feature information was read from each vendor's public pricing page and documentation on 8 August 2026. AiSensy identifies ₹1.09 marketing and ₹0.145 utility as Meta's India rates effective 1 January 2026. Recheck Meta's downloadable country rate card before calculating a markup percentage.
DoubleTick's mobile-first approach is a practical advantage for distributed sales teams. Five agents on Starter and ten on Pro can also be easier to budget than tools that add a charge for every operator.
Starter is listed at ₹3,000 per month and Pro at ₹4,200, both billed annually, plus 18% GST. The public page does not expose a per-message rate card, so request category and recipient-country figures in writing before committing.
Waaru serves WhatsApp-first teams through the official WhatsApp Business Platform. The platform combines deterministic visual flows, broadcasts, a shared inbox, consent controls, and contextual human handoff. Public signup is open. The platform is free. AI features are paid separately. Meta messaging charges remain separate, with 0% Waaru markup.
Test whether field staff can accept, assign, reply, and resolve on the devices they use. Then test a deterministic journey through invalid input, customer reply, opt-out, and human recovery. Product fit can matter more than a long feature list.
DoubleTick fits a mobile-led human sales team willing to make an annual commitment. Waaru fits a team that wants free access to structured workflows and is prepared to work directly with a newer provider.
Its public page lists Starter at ₹3,000 per month for five agents and Pro at ₹4,200 per month for ten agents, billed annually, plus 18% GST. Enterprise is custom.
The checked public pricing page lists annual billing for Starter and Pro. Ask sales whether any different term is available to your account and get it in writing.
The public pricing page describes WhatsApp charges separately but does not show a category rate card. Request the current destination-specific rates before purchase.
Yes. AI agents and MCP access are part of the approved launch release. AI is optional. Deterministic Logic Flows and the human inbox continue to work without a model.
DoubleTick has the clearer mobile-first position and included-seat structure. Waaru should only be shortlisted if its current shared-inbox and workflow experience passes a hands-on device test for that team.
Research notes
Competitor pricing and features change. These notes identify the provider material used for checked commercial details and when it was reviewed. If something has changed, email [email protected] and we will review it.
DoubleTick pricing: Starter ₹3,000/mo (5 agents), Pro ₹4,200/mo (10 agents), billed yearly only, plus 18% GST; per-message charges billed separately via WhatsApp.
DoubleTick pricing page · Accessed 4 July 2026
AiSensy lists India message rates of ₹1.09 for marketing and ₹0.145 for utility and authentication, and attributes the change to Meta from 1 January 2026.
AiSensy pricing · Accessed 25 August 2026
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