Exotel vs. WATI.io

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Exotel
Score 6.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Exotel is an advanced customer engagement platform that combines CPaaS, omnichannel contact centers, and Conversational AI. The platform is designed to foster richer, AI-powered, and contextual interactions, offering businesses unparalleled speed and scale in their communications.
$200
5 months Validity
WATI.io
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
WATI is a SaaS platform that helps businesses communicate with their customers through customer engagement software built on WhatsApp’s Business API. With it, businesses can conduct personalized conversations, be accessible and engage with customers in real-time.
$49
per month
Pricing
ExotelWATI.io
Editions & Modules
Dabbler
$200
5 months Validity
Believer
$500
11 months Validity
Influencer
$1000
11 months Validity
Custom
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Standard
$49
per month
Professional
$98
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ExotelWATI.io
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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User Ratings
ExotelWATI.io
Likelihood to Recommend
6.0
(3 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
6.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
6.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ExotelWATI.io
Likelihood to Recommend
Exotel Techcom
Exotel is well suited for: - Small and mid-sized Internet based businesses where it is necessary for them to have a very strong customer support team working round the clock and in different shifts. - Company making large number of calls and sending mass SMS's. They can do that on a single cloud based platform. Exotel might not be a good fit if: -it is not a call intensive business that you want to cater to. Though the setup cost is very low but it follows economies of scale i.e. more the number of calls, less will be per call cost.
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WATI.io
If your userbase is small. Want to set up and start using the system quickly, then go for Wati.io. Easy setup, integration with google sheets, chrome extension, Zapier, Woo-Commerce, an option of the no-code chatbot, etc. will ease up too much work. Pricing-wise, it's costlier than other tools. Also, it's for WhatsApp only. IF you want to do the same with Instagram or Facebook, or LinkedIn, then it will not be possible on Wati.io.
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Pros
Exotel Techcom
  • Outbound calling for Sales/Support
  • Call routing to Agent Mobiles
  • Inbuild Inbound flow designer
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WATI.io
  • Segmented campaigns.
  • Easy to access documents for developers.
  • Integrations with other tools.
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Cons
Exotel Techcom
  • Communication
  • Not for large companies
  • Volume of texts
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WATI.io
  • Open marketplace for integrations.
  • Inclusion of the social platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn & Instagram.
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Likelihood to Renew
Exotel Techcom
As a company our goals have slightly surpassed the current Exotel features and would want some other software which has better capabilities
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WATI.io
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Usability
Exotel Techcom
For cold calling and outbound callings, to a certain extend Exotel serves the purpose as mutliple DID numbers are available at our fingertips. For company which use outcalling as a form of passing information to users can benefit from the flexibility it provides. They have a recharge and use model which doesnt have certain expiry. Basic API documentation available and lesser support from their support team on this matter makes it difficult to check if the API thows any error
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WATI.io
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Exotel Techcom
Initially they had chat support which was available faster. But now the chat support gets routed to a virtual agent and unable to get in touch with an actual agent. They also have no support with respect to the API's and other integrations.
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WATI.io
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Exotel Techcom
It was pretty straight forward
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WATI.io
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Exotel Techcom
Exotel was selected by us because of the following reasons: -Low set-up and maintenance cost as compared to its peers. -Prompt customer service: You want to upgrade your plan or facing any issues around the platform, Exotel team is just a call away. -Call recording Quality was also better than the peers.
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WATI.io
Wati.io is easy and quick to set up and start using it. No need for any technical person. Also, reviews of other users led us to select Wati.io.
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Return on Investment
Exotel Techcom
  • This increased onboarding efficiency to save money on startup.
  • This saved us money by getting both services from one company.
  • Con was price was higher than we would have liked but efficiency made up for that.
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WATI.io
  • Quick setup gave us good advantage.
  • Easy to use, no need of any technical knowledge.
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