Freemium

Whelp

Customer support platform that pairs AI agents trained on your FAQs, policies and catalog with one inbox for WhatsApp, web chat, SMS, email, Instagram, Messenger and Telegram.

4.1 Customer Support
4.1 Very good 4.1
Free plan with unlimited conversations for one seat AI Agents start at the $79 per seat plan
Reviewed by Challenging Voice Editorial · Updated Oct 2026 How we rate
PricingFrom $29/mo
Free planYes
CompanyWhelp, Inc.
PlatformsAndroid, iOS, Web
CategoryCustomer Support
Last reviewedOct 2026
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Overview

Whelp is a help desk for businesses that talk to customers on messaging apps. It pulls WhatsApp, web chat, SMS, email, voice calls, Instagram, Messenger and Telegram into a single shared inbox, with iOS and Android apps for staff. The company is based in New York and is a Meta Business Partner.

Its AI Agents answer customer questions on those channels. They are trained on a company’s FAQs, policies and product catalog, and they can look up orders and bookings so that a reply resolves the request. Whelp says the agents automate up to 60 percent of inquiries, which is its own claim. Below the AI tier there is a flow-based chatbot built with rules, and the Advanced plan adds a dynamic chatbot, comment management, broadcasts and mobile chat SDKs. Integrations named on the site include Shopify, Stripe, Twilio and Salesforce.

The Free plan costs $0 for one seat with the live chat widget, unified inbox and unlimited conversations. On the US pricing page Standard is $29 per seat a month and adds WhatsApp, SMS, email and social channels. Advanced is $79 per seat a month and is the first plan with AI Agents. Premium is custom, with on-premises deployment and white labeling. Annual billing saves 20 percent, and WhatsApp conversation fees are billed separately by Meta.

Key features

  • AI Agents trained on FAQs, policies and catalog
  • Order and booking lookups inside conversations
  • Unified inbox for WhatsApp, chat, SMS, email and social
  • Flow-based and dynamic chatbot builders
  • Shopify, Stripe, Twilio and Salesforce integrations

Screenshots & demo

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Pricing

Whelp has a free plan, and paid plans start at $29/mo.

  • Pricing modelFreemium
  • Starting priceFrom $29/mo
  • Free planYes
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Pricing is provided as a guide. Check the official site for the latest plans.

Is Whelp expensive?

Whelp starts at $29, which is right at the Customer Support median of $31.5 a month across the 60 priced tools we list in that category.

The cheapest paid option in Customer Support starts at $0.99 and the most expensive at $4,167.

21% of Customer Support tools in the directory offer a free tier, and this is one of them.

Compared against every priced listing in Customer Support, recalculated as the catalogue changes. Method and the full market breakdown are in our AI tool pricing study.

Pros & cons

Pros

  • Free plan with unlimited conversations for one seat
  • Covers the main messaging channels in one inbox
  • On-premises option on the Premium plan

Cons

  • AI Agents start at the $79 per seat plan
  • WhatsApp fees from Meta are extra
  • The 60 percent automation figure is the company's own

How it compares

ToolRatingFreeFromBest known for
Whelp (this tool)4.1Yes$29/moAI Agents trained on FAQs, policies and catalog
Brandwise3.4No—Obie AI agent trained on your own catalog, policies, and past replies
Freshchat4.3Yes$19/moUnified inbox spanning web, mobile, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, email, and SMS
Octocom4.1No$100/mo24/7 AI agents across chat, voice, email and social

Alternatives to Whelp

4 tools matched to Whelp on what they do, their category and their price.

Brandwise

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Obie, your AI agent, reads your catalog and policies to answer customers, track orders, and process exchanges directly in Shopify – not just draft replies.

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Octocom

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AI customer support platform for ecommerce brands whose agents work around the clock across chat, voice, email and social, completing tasks like refunds, returns and address changes from 200+ pre-built actions.

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JivoChat

3.7

AI Agent resolves up to 80% of conversations automatically, while an OpenAI-powered AI Assistant helps human agents compose the rest faster.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Whelp?
Whelp is a help desk for businesses that talk to customers on messaging apps.
Is Whelp free?
Yes, Whelp offers a free plan. Paid plans unlock more features and higher usage limits, starting at $29/month.
How much does Whelp cost?
Whelp starts at $29 per month. See the pricing plans above for full details.
What are the best Whelp alternatives?
The closest matches in the directory are Brandwise, Freshchat, and Octocom, compared side by side above.

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