Whapi.Cloud is an unofficial WhatsApp Web API with groups, channels, statuses, and a flat channel fee (about $29/month on annual billing). LoginWA is a managed unofficial WhatsApp API in the same category, not Meta Cloud. Free tier (100 messages/month) and paid from $1. Always check /pricing (https://loginwa.com/pricing) for current numbers.
Honest note: Whapi.Cloud does several things well. The API surface is wide (groups, channels, statuses, communities), paid channels do not meter each message, and there is a free sandbox with stated limits. LoginWA is newer and cheaper at low volume (OTP, notifications). Both are unofficial WhatsApp Web gateways, not official Meta BSPs. Ban risk is the same class; nobody can honestly promise 100% anti-ban. Prices change: Whapi.Cloud on whapi.cloud, LoginWA on https://loginwa.com/pricing.
Common reasons developers compare Whapi.Cloud with a quota gateway:
LoginWA pricing is summarized only at a high level. Full plan table: https://loginwa.com/pricing. Whapi.Cloud figures below (about $29/channel on annual billing) come from their public pricing page and can change.
| Aspect | LoginWA | Whapi.Cloud | Meta Cloud / official |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hosting | Managed, no VPS for the WA session stack | Managed channel (1 number = 1 channel) | Meta-hosted Cloud API |
| API nature | Unofficial (QR multi-device) | Unofficial (WhatsApp Web protocol) | Official WABA |
| OTP / auth focus | Dedicated OTP start/verify endpoints + message API | You build OTP on top of the Web surface | Official auth / message templates as allowed |
| Cost model | Free tier (100 msg/mo) and paid from $1, see /pricing | About $29/mo per channel on annual billing, no per-message fee (verify on whapi.cloud) | Meta conversation pricing + BSP fees |
| Best when… | OTP / light WA API today with less ops and a $1 start | You need groups, channels, statuses, and unlimited send on a flat channel | Compliance / official Business API is required |
Solo founder or small team: WhatsApp OTP, notifications, light blast via API. Start on the free tier (100 messages/month); paid from $1. Numbers and limits live on https://loginwa.com/pricing.
Groups, channels, statuses, communities, a free sandbox, and a flat $29-class channel with no message meter. Whapi.Cloud is the right tool when that surface is the product.
Banking, regulated messaging, template-only outbound at scale, or partners that require the official Business API. LoginWA will not pretend to be that path.
LoginWA and Whapi.Cloud sit outside official WABA. Sensible send rates and account hygiene matter more than marketing anti-ban claims. Prefer honesty over guarantees.
One request to send a message. OTP has dedicated start/verify endpoints. Full reference: /docs and /reference (OpenAPI).
curl -X POST https://api.loginwa.com/api/v1/messages/send \
-H "Authorization: Bearer API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"phone":"62812xxxx","message":"Halo!"}'Yes, when the goal is WhatsApp OTP or messaging via API without a $29 channel. LoginWA manages the session stack; you use REST plus dashboard. It is still unofficial, not Meta Cloud.
Groups, channels, statuses, communities, media, webhooks, a free sandbox with stated limits, and a flat channel fee with no per-message charge. Confirm current Whapi.Cloud prices on whapi.cloud.
LoginWA free tier: 100 messages/month. Paid plans from $1. Do not treat this page as the source of truth, open https://loginwa.com/pricing because an admin can change prices without a deploy. Whapi.Cloud publicly lists about $29 per channel on annual billing.
LoginWA and Whapi.Cloud are unofficial. Meta Cloud is official WABA. Pick Meta when compliance requires it; pick managed unofficial when you explicitly accept that trade-off for speed and cost.
When you need groups, channels, statuses, or communities as first-class API, and a flat channel with no message meter. For a solo founder who wants OTP and less ops, a quota gateway is usually the clearer default.
Sign up with WhatsApp OTP, pair a device, send on the free tier. Compare against your Whapi.Cloud channel. Pricing details: https://loginwa.com/pricing.