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What both publish
| Fact | Gupshup | SimplyRCS |
|---|---|---|
| API | The WhatsApp API exposes a POST endpoint for sending text, image and other message types, with API-key authentication. | The public REST API has 195 documented endpoints for messaging, sender IDs, bots, contacts, compliance, analytics, and webhooks. |
| Headquarters | Cupertino, California, United States | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States |
| Integrations | Gupshup advertises more than 500 plug-and-play integrations covering CRMs, support, payments and commerce. | The industries page names Salesforce, HubSpot and Zoho under CRM integrations and also lists CDP, ecommerce, scheduling, helpdesk, loyalty, payments and REST/webhook connections. |
| Licence | The reviewed official documentation describes hosted proprietary services and does not identify an open-source licence. | The application is being released under AGPL-3.0, while carrier connectivity, vetting, routing, metering and billing remain proprietary. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.3 out of 5 from 35 reviews | 0.0 out of 5 from 0 reviews |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.3 out of 5 from 35 reviews | 0.0 out of 5 from 0 reviews |
Gupshup plans
- Gupshup messaging feeFree
- WhatsApp API Self ServePriced on request
- WhatsApp API Self-ServeFree
- EnterprisePriced on request
SimplyRCS plans
- Pay-as-you-goFree
- Starter$20 a month
- AI Starter$20 a month
- AI Pro$90 a month
- Pro$90 a month
- Premium Support$250 a month
Pick Gupshup if…
Gupshup suits marketing, commerce, growth, and customer support teams that want to automate conversations across multiple channels. It may also suit teams that need agent controls and human handoff for complex cases.
Pick SimplyRCS if…
SimplyRCS suits US businesses that need branded messaging, two-way conversations, or editable bots. Its API, integrations, consent controls, and reporting may also suit teams connecting messaging to existing workflows.