# WALoops

> WALoops is a WhatsApp automation and marketing platform for e-commerce brands, mainly in India. It uses the official WhatsApp Business API with no markup on Meta's message rates: customers pay Meta directly. Plans: Starter ₹999/month (integrations and order notifications), Premium ₹2,499/month (1 user, AI agent) and Advance ₹4,999/month (unlimited team members), with a 7-day free trial. Made by Varni Infotech, Surat, India.

Full answers to common questions: https://waloops.com/llms-full.txt · FAQ page: https://waloops.com/faq

Key facts:
- Shared team inbox, broadcast campaigns, no-code chatbot builder and an AI agent that answers on WhatsApp and Instagram from the store's own data.
- Shopify app "WALoops COD Checkout & Sales": one-panel COD checkout with WhatsApp OTP, COD rules, COD fee, partial COD, WhatsApp COD confirmation, prepaid discount, cart recovery, AI search and live chat. Plans Free, Starter $9.99, Premium $24.99, Advance $49.99.
- WordPress plugins: WALoops Express Checkout for WooCommerce (free, Pro $79/year) and WALoops OTP Login (WhatsApp OTP login, 100 free OTPs a month).
- WooCommerce WhatsApp integration: order confirmations, status updates, COD confirmation and abandoned cart reminders, connected through the WooCommerce REST API.
- WhatsApp OTP API: send and verify one-time codes on WhatsApp with two REST calls; free 100 OTPs a month, no Meta setup or DLT registration.
- Property management integrations (Guesty, Hostaway, OwnerRez, Lodgify, Hospitable, Hostfully): WhatsApp booking confirmations, change and cancellation alerts, and AI answers to guest questions.

## Product
- [Pricing](https://waloops.com/pricing): plans and the 0% markup model
- [Features](https://waloops.com/features)
- [AI agent](https://waloops.com/features/ai-agent)
- [Instagram automation](https://waloops.com/features/instagram): Instagram DMs in the shared inbox, AI agent and DM flows (Premium and up, official Instagram API), plus comment auto-reply set up on request
- [Shopify COD app](https://waloops.com/shopify-app)
- [Shopify AI Search](https://waloops.com/shopify-ai-search)
- [Shopify Live Chat](https://waloops.com/shopify-live-chat)
- [COD verification](https://waloops.com/solutions/cod-verification)
- [Abandoned cart recovery](https://waloops.com/solutions/abandoned-cart-recovery)
- [WooCommerce Express Checkout plugin](https://waloops.com/quick-checkout)
- [WordPress WhatsApp OTP login plugin](https://waloops.com/wordpress-otp-login)
- [WhatsApp OTP API](https://waloops.com/whatsapp-otp-api): REST API to send and verify WhatsApp OTP codes, with code samples and limits
- [WALoops MCP server](https://waloops.com/mcp): connect an AI coding assistant to tools for WhatsApp OTPs, usage and approved templates
- [WhatsApp OTP for vibe coding](https://waloops.com/whatsapp-otp-vibe-coding): build an OTP login flow with an AI coding assistant and the WALoops MCP server
- [WhatsApp for property managers](https://waloops.com/solutions/property-management)

## Integrations
- [WooCommerce WhatsApp integration](https://waloops.com/integrations/woocommerce)
- [Shopify WhatsApp integration](https://waloops.com/integrations/shopify)
- [Telegram order notifications for Shopify and WooCommerce](https://waloops.com/integrations/telegram): free on every plan; one-tap link to a shared bot, no bot token or chat ID; new order, cancellation and COD confirmed/cancelled alerts to your own chat or a group.
- [Guesty WhatsApp integration](https://waloops.com/integrations/guesty)
- [Hostaway WhatsApp integration](https://waloops.com/integrations/hostaway)
- [OwnerRez WhatsApp integration](https://waloops.com/integrations/ownerrez)
- [Lodgify WhatsApp integration](https://waloops.com/integrations/lodgify)
- [Hospitable WhatsApp integration](https://waloops.com/integrations/hospitable)
- [Hostfully WhatsApp integration](https://waloops.com/integrations/hostfully)

## Comparisons
- [WALoops vs WATI, Interakt and AiSensy](https://waloops.com/compare): prices and per-message rates from each company's pricing page
- [WALoops vs WATI](https://waloops.com/compare/wati-alternative)
- [WALoops vs Interakt](https://waloops.com/compare/interakt-alternative)
- [WALoops vs AiSensy](https://waloops.com/compare/aisensy-alternative)

## Guides
- [WhatsApp Business API Pricing in India (2026): What You Actually Pay](https://waloops.com/blog/whatsapp-business-api-pricing-india): Meta's per-message rates for marketing, utility and authentication messages in India, what platforms add on top, and worked monthly costs for small and growing brands.
- [How to Reduce COD RTO on Shopify: 8 Fixes for Indian Stores](https://waloops.com/blog/reduce-cod-rto-shopify): Returned COD parcels eat your margin twice. Eight practical fixes, from OTP at checkout to WhatsApp order confirmation and partial COD, in the order most stores should add them.
- [Shopify Abandoned Cart Recovery on WhatsApp: Timing, Messages and Offers](https://waloops.com/blog/shopify-abandoned-cart-whatsapp): How to set up abandoned cart reminders on WhatsApp for a Shopify store: when to send, what to write, when to offer a discount and how to measure what you recover.
- [COD to Prepaid: 6 Ways to Get More Indian Shoppers to Pay Online](https://waloops.com/blog/cod-to-prepaid-conversion): Prepaid orders ship with less risk and get paid sooner. Six ways to move buyers from cash on delivery to online payment without losing the sale, with the maths behind each one.
- [WhatsApp Template Approval: Categories, Rejection Reasons and Examples](https://waloops.com/blog/whatsapp-template-approval-guide): Why Meta rejects WhatsApp message templates or moves them to the marketing category, the rules for variables and buttons, and examples that get approved.
- [How to Get the WhatsApp Business API: A Step-by-Step Guide for Indian Brands](https://waloops.com/blog/how-to-get-whatsapp-business-api): What you need before you start, how to connect a number, display name rules, business verification and messaging limits, explained step by step.
- [WhatsApp OTP vs SMS OTP for Indian Websites: Cost, Delivery and Setup](https://waloops.com/blog/whatsapp-otp-vs-sms-otp): Should your login or checkout OTP go by WhatsApp or SMS? A practical comparison of setup, DLT registration, cost and delivery for Indian websites and stores.
- [WhatsApp AI Agent for E-commerce Support: What to Automate and What Not To](https://waloops.com/blog/whatsapp-ai-agent-ecommerce-support): Which customer questions an AI agent on WhatsApp can answer well, which ones should always go to a person, and how to set one up so it doesn't make things up.
- [Best Shopify COD Apps for India (2026): Forms, OTP, Partial COD and Verification](https://waloops.com/blog/best-shopify-cod-apps): Compare the popular Shopify cash on delivery apps on what actually cuts RTO: OTP, COD rules, COD fees, partial COD and WhatsApp verification, with prices from each App Store listing.
- [Partial COD on Shopify: How Advance Payment for COD Orders Works](https://waloops.com/blog/partial-cod-shopify): Partial COD asks buyers to pay a small advance online and the rest in cash. How it works on Shopify, how much to ask for, which orders to use it on, and what to check with your courier.
- [COD OTP Verification on Shopify: Stop Fake Orders Before They're Placed](https://waloops.com/blog/shopify-cod-otp-verification): Why a one-time code before a Cash on Delivery order stops fake and mistyped orders, WhatsApp OTP vs SMS OTP, and how OTP and order confirmation work together on Shopify.
- [WhatsApp Guest Messaging for Vacation Rentals: What to Automate and How](https://waloops.com/blog/whatsapp-guest-messaging-vacation-rentals): How short-term rental hosts and property managers use WhatsApp with their PMS: which guest messages to automate, example templates, AI answers, team alerts, opt-in and cost.
- [WooCommerce WhatsApp Order Notifications: Send Order Updates Automatically](https://waloops.com/blog/woocommerce-whatsapp-order-notifications): How to send WooCommerce order confirmations, shipping and delivery updates to customers on WhatsApp automatically: which events to use, message examples, template approval and cost.
- [WooCommerce COD Verification on WhatsApp: Confirm Orders Before You Ship](https://waloops.com/blog/woocommerce-cod-verification-whatsapp): Ask every Cash on Delivery buyer to confirm on WhatsApp before you ship. How the flow works on WooCommerce, what to write, what to do when nobody replies, and other ways to cut RTO.
- [WooCommerce Abandoned Cart Recovery on WhatsApp: Setup, Timing and Messages](https://waloops.com/blog/woocommerce-abandoned-cart-whatsapp): WooCommerce has no built-in cart recovery. How to send abandoned cart reminders on WhatsApp instead: how a cart is detected, when to send, what to write and what it costs.
- [Best WooCommerce WhatsApp Plugins (2026): Chat Buttons vs Order Notifications](https://waloops.com/blog/best-woocommerce-whatsapp-plugins): The four kinds of WooCommerce WhatsApp plugin, what each one can and can't do, the risk with unofficial senders, and how to pick the right one for your store.
- [How to Add WhatsApp to Shopify: Chat Button, Order Messages and the API](https://waloops.com/blog/how-to-add-whatsapp-to-shopify): Three ways to connect WhatsApp to a Shopify store: a free chat button (with code to paste), automatic order messages on the WhatsApp Business API, and marketing platforms.
- [Shopify WhatsApp Order Confirmation: Send Order Updates Automatically](https://waloops.com/blog/shopify-whatsapp-order-confirmation): Which Shopify events to use, separate COD and prepaid messages, examples that pass Meta review, and cost per order.
- [Best WhatsApp Apps for Shopify (2026): Order Updates, COD and Marketing Compared](https://waloops.com/blog/best-shopify-whatsapp-apps): Meta's free WhatsApp app, Dondy, Interakt, Zoko and WALoops compared on what they send, whose number they use and what they cost.

## Contact
- [Contact](https://waloops.com/contact), support@waloops.com