Wati alternative in Bangladesh
Checked 2026-08-30. Every Wati claim on this page comes from their own public pages, and the places where Wati wins are listed too.
Is there a Wati alternative in Bangladesh?
Yes. CXTIME by AirtimeLab is a Bangladesh-built AI omnichannel inbox and CRM, priced in BDT and paid locally. Free 14 day trial, then 5,000 BDT (Starter, one Facebook page), 10,000 BDT (Growth, Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram) or 15,000 BDT (Scale, up to 10 channels) per month, billed in BDT and paid by bank transfer, bKash or Nagad.
Wati is a strong global WhatsApp Business API platform, but it prices in USD, bills message credits on top of the subscription, and expects an internationally enabled credit card. For a business in Dhaka or Chattogram that sells through WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram in Bangla, that adds cost and friction that has nothing to do with serving your customers.
CXTIME was built for exactly that business: one inbox for your messages, your comments and your reviews, with an AI that answers in Bangla, Banglish or English and even understands Bengali voice notes.
How much does Wati cost compared to CXTIME?
Wati's published plans start at 39 USD per month on annual billing (Growth, one channel, 3 users) and rise to 79 USD (Pro) and 199 USD (Business), with per-message charges billed on top from its rate card. CXTIME starts at 5,000 BDT per month and its top plan is fixed, with no CXTIME per-message fee.
The structural difference is the meter. On Wati, the subscription is the entry ticket: broadcasts and automated messages draw down a prepaid message wallet, automation triggers above your quota cost 25 USD per 1,000, and AI Co-pilot credits above the free allowance cost 20 USD per 1,000. Costs move with usage, so a good month for sales is an expensive month for software.
CXTIME's plans are flat. 10,000 BDT per month on Growth buys Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram together, comments included, with AI replies metered by a daily allowance instead of a wallet. Whatever Meta itself charges sits outside either platform's price.
Side by side
How does CXTIME compare with Wati?
CXTIME and Wati, side by side
Monthly price
- CXTIME
- From 5,000 BDT/month, top plan 15,000 BDT/month, billed in BDT
- Wati
- From 39 USD/month (Growth, annual billing) to 199 USD/month (Business); message charges billed on top
Billing currency and payment
- CXTIME
- BDT, monthly, by bank transfer, bKash or Nagad
- Wati
- USD; internationally enabled credit card, or bank transfer on annual plans
Per-message fees
- CXTIME
- No CXTIME per-message fee. Any fee Meta itself charges stays between you and Meta
- Wati
- Per-message charges from the Wati rate card, on top of the plan
Bangla and Banglish AI replies
- CXTIME
- Yes
- Wati
- Not advertised on their site
Bengali voice note transcription
- CXTIME
- Yes
- Wati
- Not advertised on their site
Comment management (Facebook, Instagram)
- CXTIME
- Facebook comments on every plan; Instagram comments from Growth
- Wati
- Instagram automation advertised
Review management (Google Business, Facebook page)
- CXTIME
- Facebook page reviews on every plan; Google Business reviews on Scale
- Wati
- Not advertised on their site
Bulk WhatsApp broadcasts
- CXTIME
- No bulk broadcast, by design. Ban Shield paces outbound so your number stays alive
- Wati
- Yes, a core feature; unlimited on Pro and Business
AI replies
- CXTIME
- Included in every plan: 200 a day on Starter, 500 on Growth, unlimited on Scale
- Wati
- AI Co-pilot credits; 500 free per month on Pro, then 20 USD per 1,000
Built-in CRM
- CXTIME
- Yes
- Wati
- Via integrations such as HubSpot or Zoho CRM
Bookings, orders, tours, accounts and payroll
- CXTIME
- Included on every plan
- Wati
- Not advertised on their site
Free trial
- CXTIME
- 14 days, no card required
- Wati
- 7 days
Wati details are taken from their own public pricing and product pages, checked 2026-08-30. Their plans can change at any time; confirm on their site before deciding. CXTIME prices are in BDT and come from the live pricing page.
| Feature | CXTIME | Wati |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | From 5,000 BDT/month, top plan 15,000 BDT/month, billed in BDT | From 39 USD/month (Growth, annual billing) to 199 USD/month (Business); message charges billed on top |
| Billing currency and payment | BDT, monthly, by bank transfer, bKash or Nagad | USD; internationally enabled credit card, or bank transfer on annual plans |
| Per-message fees | No CXTIME per-message fee. Any fee Meta itself charges stays between you and Meta | Per-message charges from the Wati rate card, on top of the plan |
| Bangla and Banglish AI replies | Yes | Not advertised on their site |
| Bengali voice note transcription | Yes | Not advertised on their site |
| Comment management (Facebook, Instagram) | Facebook comments on every plan; Instagram comments from Growth | Instagram automation advertised |
| Review management (Google Business, Facebook page) | Facebook page reviews on every plan; Google Business reviews on Scale | Not advertised on their site |
| Bulk WhatsApp broadcasts | No bulk broadcast, by design. Ban Shield paces outbound so your number stays alive | Yes, a core feature; unlimited on Pro and Business |
| AI replies | Included in every plan: 200 a day on Starter, 500 on Growth, unlimited on Scale | AI Co-pilot credits; 500 free per month on Pro, then 20 USD per 1,000 |
| Built-in CRM | Yes | Via integrations such as HubSpot or Zoho CRM |
| Bookings, orders, tours, accounts and payroll | Included on every plan | Not advertised on their site |
| Free trial | 14 days, no card required | 7 days |
| Wati details are taken from their own public pricing and product pages, checked 2026-08-30. Their plans can change at any time; confirm on their site before deciding. CXTIME prices are in BDT and come from the live pricing page. | ||
When is Wati the better choice?
Honestly, sometimes it is. If any of these describe you, Wati deserves a serious look.
- Wati is an official WhatsApp Business API solution provider and helps with Blue Tick (green badge) verification. If a verified official-API setup with broadcast marketing is the core of your plan, Wati is built for it.
- Bulk broadcasts are a first-class Wati feature, unlimited on Pro and Business. CXTIME deliberately does not do bulk broadcast.
- Wati's integration catalog is deep: Salesforce, HubSpot, Zoho CRM, Shopify, WooCommerce, Zapier and more.
- Wati reports over 16,000 customers across 190+ countries, a scale of track record a younger local product cannot match.
What does CXTIME have that Wati does not?
Three inbox surfaces instead of one: messages, comments and reviews together. A Bangla-first AI that replies in Bangla and Banglish and transcribes Bengali voice notes. And local billing in BDT with support that works your hours.
- Facebook and Instagram comments in the same inbox, so the public side of your pages gets the same AI help as the private side.
- Facebook page reviews on every plan, and Google Business reviews on Scale.
- AI reply modes on every plan: Off, Suggestive and Autopilot, with a human always able to take over.
- A built-in CRM with one contact across channels, not an integration you pay a third party for.
- Reservations, orders, tours, accounts and payroll in the same workspace, on every plan.
- Billed in BDT and paid by bank transfer, bKash or Nagad. No internationally enabled credit card required.
FAQ
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