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respond.io

respond.io is a customer conversation platform that connects the WhatsApp Business Platform and other channels to a shared team inbox, with no-code Workflows and AI Agents from the Growth plan up and plans priced in USD by monthly active contacts.

Presence in Brazil not verified

Scored plan: Growth · Checked 24 September 2026

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Rated

49.5 of 100

Upper bound
78.7

Strengths · Weaknesses · Not a fit if…

Strengths

  • The WhatsApp Business Account stays in your name[3][21]
  • No-code flow builder[1][14]
  • Shared inbox with routing between operators[1][14]
  • AI agent answers customers from your own documents[16][17][44]
  • Official MCP server for AI agents[1][11]
  • Meta fees billed at cost, with no per-message markup[1][19][20][21]
  • Capterra 4.6 of 5 (60 reviews)[Capterra]

Weaknesses

  • No Brazilian phone or local contact channel on public pages[25]
  • Subscription cannot be paid by Pix or boleto[1][20]
  • No Brazilian nota fiscal mentioned on public pages[20][22]
  • Small-business scenario costs R$1,058.14 a month, above the catalog median of R$672.53[1][19][20][21]

Not a fit if…

  • You need to charge by Pix inside the WhatsApp conversation[27]
  • Your monthly budget for a small team is at or below the catalog median of R$672.53[1][19][20][21]

Listed by fixed rules from the data on this page: confirmed facts, prices, the monthly cost and review snapshots. Numbers in brackets point to the sources below.

Score by criterion

  • Pricing & Free Trial10.1 / 20
  • Brazilian Localization3.5 / 16
  • WhatsApp API & Automation11.5 / 15
  • Market Reputation3.4 / 12
  • AI Chatbots & Agents9.5 / 12
  • Pix & Local Payments0.0 / 10
  • Developer API & MCP7.6 / 10
  • CRM & Sales3.8 / 5

Plans and prices

PlanPriceOperators includedMeta feesPer-message markupAISetup fee
Starter$99.00 / month5+ $15.00Billed at Meta's ratesNoneIncludedSetup fee not published
Growthscored$199.00 / month10+ $25.00Billed at Meta's ratesNoneIncludedSetup fee not published
Advanced$349.00 / month10+ $30.00Billed at Meta's ratesNoneIncludedSetup fee not published
EnterpriseCustom quote—Billed at Meta's ratesNoneIncludedSetup fee not published

Monthly cost, small-business scenario

2 operators, 1 number, 1,000 service replies and 1,000 utility templates a month. Rates in force on 24 September 2026; foreign prices converted at the Central Bank PTAX rate.

PlanR$1,023.14$199.00
Extra operatorsIncluded
Meta feesR$35.00
Provider's per-message pricesNot charged
Core monthly costR$1,058.14

Pricing terms

Free access to test
Time-limited trial
Official documentation[1]24 September 2026
Meta fees shown separately from the plan
Yes
Official documentation[1][21]24 September 2026
Per-message markup disclosed (or none)
Yes
Official documentation[1][21]24 September 2026
Price of extra operator seats is public
Yes
Official documentation[1]24 September 2026
AI charges appear in the price list
Yes
Official documentation[1][19]24 September 2026
Monthly billing available
Yes
Official documentation[1]24 September 2026
No minimum commitment
Yes
Official documentation[1][20][22]24 September 2026
Cancellation terms are public
Yes
Official documentation[1][20][22]24 September 2026

Brazilian localization

Interface in Brazilian Portuguese
Not verified
Not verified[29][30][2]
Substantive documentation in PT-BR
Yes
Official documentation[28]24 September 2026
Customer support in PT-BR
Not verified
Not verified[25][1]
Support hours cover Brazilian business hours
Yes
Official documentation[1]24 September 2026
Office or representation in Brazil
Not verified
Not verified[22][23][26][40]
Local contact channel
None
Official documentation[25]24 September 2026
Subscription billed in BRL
No
Official documentation[1][2][20]24 September 2026
Subscription payable by Pix or boleto
No
Official documentation[1][20]24 September 2026
Brazilian invoice (nota fiscal) issued
Not verified
Not verified[20][22]
Onboarding in PT-BR
Not verified
Not verified[1]
LGPD documentation (privacy policy, DPA)
Yes
Official documentation[23][43]24 September 2026
Subprocessors and data location disclosed
Not verified
Not verified[24][42]

WhatsApp API and automation

Official WhatsApp Business Platform path
Meta Cloud API (own integration)
Official documentation[1][3][4][21]24 September 2026
Automation of inbound messages
Yes
Official documentation[1][14][15][16]24 September 2026
Embedded Signup onboarding
Yes
Official documentation[3]24 September 2026
WABA owned by the customer
Yes
Official documentation[3][21]24 September 2026
Template create/edit/submit by API
Dashboard only
Official documentation[5][7][6]24 September 2026
Template status by API or webhook
Provider API or webhook
Official documentation[6][8][10]24 September 2026
Rejection reason returned
Yes
Official documentation[5][6]24 September 2026
No-code flow builder
Yes
Official documentation[1][14]24 September 2026
Triggers and scenarios
Yes
Official documentation[15]24 September 2026
Inbound auto-replies
Yes
Official documentation[14][16]24 September 2026
Shared team inbox
Yes
Official documentation[1]24 September 2026
Operator routing
Yes
Official documentation[14]24 September 2026
Handoff from bot to a person
Yes
Official documentation[16][44]24 September 2026
Message status webhooks
No
Official documentation[8][9]24 September 2026
Delivery error details
Yes
Official documentation[33][7]24 September 2026
Rate limits and retries documented
Yes
Official documentation[8][6]24 September 2026

AI chatbots and agents

AI in conversations
AI agent that takes actions
Official documentation[16][44]24 September 2026
AI answers in PT-BR
Yes
Official documentation[1][31]24 September 2026
Knowledge base from documents (RAG)
Yes
Official documentation[17]24 September 2026
Knowledge sources update (sync)
Yes
Official documentation[17]24 September 2026
Agent actions (CRM, order, payment status)
Built-in integrations only
Official documentation[1][44][18]24 September 2026
AI hands over to a person
Yes
Official documentation[16][44]24 September 2026
AI guardrails and logs
Yes
Official documentation[1][34]24 September 2026
AI scenario editable by a person
Yes
Official documentation[16]24 September 2026
AI limits per plan documented
Yes
Official documentation[19]24 September 2026
AI model and settings disclosed
Not verified
Not verified[24][19]

Pix and payments

Where the buyer pays
Not verified
Not verified[1][27]
Payment link generation by API
Not verified
Not verified[27][7]
Dynamic Pix (QR / Copia e Cola) by API
Not verified
Not verified[27]
Payment data in the WhatsApp message
Not verified
Not verified[27]
Payment confirmation webhook
Not verified
Not verified[8][27]
Pix through a Brazilian PSP
Not verified
Not verified[27]
Boleto
Not verified
Not verified[27]
Cards
Not verified
Not verified[27]
Payment linked to order, contact and CRM
Not verified
Not verified[27]
Webhook signature and idempotency documented
Not verified
Not verified[8]
Payment flow without code
Not verified
Not verified[27]

Developer API and MCP

API coverage level
Customer management
Official documentation[7][6]24 September 2026
Versioning and error codes documented
Yes
Official documentation[6][7]24 September 2026
API rate limits documented
Yes
Official documentation[6][1]24 September 2026
Provider's official MCP server
Official, manages templates/bots/CRM
Official documentation[11][1]24 September 2026
OpenAPI / JSON Schema published
Yes
Official documentation[46][7]24 September 2026
Official agent skills
Not verified
Not verified[13][11]
Docs for AI tools (llms.txt or similar)
Yes
Official documentation[27]24 September 2026
API authentication
API key / Bearer token
Official documentation[7][10]24 September 2026
Official SDKs
Yes
Official documentation[12]24 September 2026

CRM and sales

Built-in CRM
Contacts only
Official documentation[32][35]24 September 2026
Tasks, permissions and ownership
Yes
Official documentation[1]24 September 2026
Segments and CRM automation
Yes
Official documentation[1][15]24 September 2026
Contact import and export
Yes
Official documentation[38][39][1]24 September 2026
Integrations with external CRMs
Yes
Official documentation[37][36][1]24 September 2026

Reviews

Brazilian users

No review data captured yet.

Global

  • capterra4.6 / 5 · 60 reviews24 September 2026

Sources

  1. respond.io Pricing (plans, compare table, FAQ) · 24 September 2026
  2. respond.io Preços (Portuguese pricing page) · 24 September 2026
  3. Help: WhatsApp Business Platform (API) Quick Start · 24 September 2026
  4. Help: WhatsApp Cloud API · 24 September 2026
  5. Help: WhatsApp Message Templates · 24 September 2026
  6. API v2: List message templates (MessageTemplate schema, errors, rate-limit headers) · 24 September 2026
  7. API v2 Documentation: Messaging, Contact, Conversation, Space suites · 24 September 2026
  8. Webhooks API: Overview (events, signature, retries) · 24 September 2026
  9. Help: Webhooks · 24 September 2026
  10. Help: Developer API · 24 September 2026
  11. Help: Model Context Protocol (MCP) · 24 September 2026
  12. Respond.io TypeScript SDK overview · 24 September 2026
  13. respond-io GitHub organization · 24 September 2026
  14. Help: Workflows Overview · 24 September 2026
  15. Help: Workflow Triggers · 24 September 2026
  16. Help: Getting Started with AI Agents · 24 September 2026
  17. Help: Managing AI Knowledge Sources · 24 September 2026
  18. Help: AI Agent Action: Make HTTP requests · 24 September 2026
  19. Help: AI Credits · 24 September 2026
  20. Help: Billing & Usage · 24 September 2026
  21. Help: WhatsApp Fees (WABA balance, top-up fee) · 24 September 2026
  22. Terms of Service (Rocketbots Limited) · 24 September 2026
  23. Privacy Policy (incl. Part D, users in Brazil / LGPD) · 24 September 2026
  24. Subprocessors (last updated September 2026) · 24 September 2026
  25. Contact Us · 24 September 2026
  26. About respond.io · 24 September 2026
  27. respond.io llms.txt (site and help center index) · 24 September 2026
  28. Central de ajuda (PT): Plataforma WhatsApp Business (API) Quick Start · 24 September 2026
  29. Roadmap: New Language: Portuguese (PT), status complete · 24 September 2026
  30. Roadmap: Support Brazilian Portuguese as a platform language (Dec 2025 request) · 24 September 2026
  31. FAQ: multi-country operations (AI Agents in 30+ languages) · 24 September 2026
  32. WhatsApp CRM integration page ('Respond.io is not a CRM') · 24 September 2026
  33. Help: How to Troubleshoot a Failed Broadcast (Failed Message Log) · 24 September 2026
  34. Help: How to Test AI Agents · 24 September 2026
  35. Help: Lifecycle · 24 September 2026
  36. Help: Salesforce · 24 September 2026
  37. Help: HubSpot · 24 September 2026
  38. Help: Contact Import · 24 September 2026
  39. Help: Data Export · 24 September 2026
  40. respond.io Partner Directory · 24 September 2026
  41. Meta Business Partner Directory (messaging) — not readable, EXTRACTION_FAILED · 24 September 2026
  42. Security (ISO 27001, AWS hosting) · 24 September 2026
  43. Data Processing Agreement (on request) · 24 September 2026
  44. Help: Using AI Agent Actions · 24 September 2026
  45. Help: WhatsApp Pricing (Meta changes from 1 Oct 2026) · 24 September 2026
  46. API v2 Messaging OpenAPI 3.0 export (Stoplight) · 24 September 2026