Looking for a TimelinesAI alternative? Compare WACRM's price and markup
WACRM is a WhatsApp CRM alternative to TimelinesAI for online shops: Growth is $75/month flat for 5 seats, against TimelinesAI's Starter plan at $35/seat/month ($28/seat/month billed yearly) — $175/month for the same 5 seats, per TimelinesAI's own pricing-page example. Both state coexistence with the WhatsApp Business app; WACRM also includes Order automation, still early access.
By Huy Nguyen (David), Founder & CEO of Netbase JSC Updated
WACRM Growth is $75/month flat for 5 seats; TimelinesAI's entry Starter plan is $35/seat/month billed monthly ($28/seat/month billed yearly) — $175/month for 5 seats on Starter, per TimelinesAI's own pricing-page FAQ example, checked 2026-11-03.
Neither charges a markup over Meta's own WhatsApp pricing: WACRM is 0% markup, paid directly to Meta; TimelinesAI states "no separate platform fee" for connecting through Meta's official API, with Meta billing its own per-message fees for templates directly.
Both state coexistence with the WhatsApp Business app on every plan — TimelinesAI's FAQ names it explicitly as a Meta feature available on every plan, the same as WACRM.
WACRM's trial is 14 days, no card required; TimelinesAI's trial is 10 days, no card required, limited to 20 automation credits, 20 workflow-automation transactions and 1,000 API calls. Neither has a free-forever plan.
WACRM vs TimelinesAI: price, markup and coexistence
| WACRM | TimelinesAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Price per tier | Starter: $29/month · Growth: $75/month · Pro: $179/month · Agency: $299/month | Starter: $35/seat/month billed monthly ($28/seat/month billed yearly). Pricing is per seat (1 seat = 1 user); per the page's own FAQ example, 5 users costs $175/month on Starter. Includes the shared inbox, the CRM integrations its plan list names (Pipedrive, HubSpot, Zoho, monday.com, Salesforce, Close), QR and WhatsApp Business API connections, the Public API, webhooks, Workflow Builder and the WhatsApp MCP, with 50 automation credits/seat/month, 1,000 Workflow Builder transactions/month and 10,000 API calls/month. · Pro: $49/seat/month billed monthly ($39/seat/month billed yearly). Everything in Starter, plus messaging statistics, contacts export and hidden phone numbers, with higher limits: 500 automation credits/seat/month, 2,000 Workflow Builder transactions/month and 20,000 API calls/month. · Enterprise: Custom quote. Higher limits still (2,000 automation credits/seat/month, 3,000 Workflow Builder transactions/month, 50,000 API calls/month, 50 MB attachments) and, "as they ship": OIDC apps, seat/user provisioning by API, a Groups API, custom roles and SSO/SAML. |
| WhatsApp message markup | Paid directly to Meta, at Meta’s own price — 0% markup | No markup is stated: connecting a number through Meta's official WhatsApp Business API carries "no separate platform fee" on any plan, per the FAQ — Meta charges its own per-message fees for template messages directly, billed by Meta, depending on country and message category; replies inside the 24-hour customer-service window need no template. The WhatsApp MCP for AI assistants is included on every plan at no extra charge. |
| Free tier / trial | 14-day free trial, no card required. No free-forever plan. | 10-day free trial, no credit card required, for new workspaces signing up directly. The trial includes 20 automation credits, 20 Workflow Builder transactions and 1,000 API calls; after it ends you pick Starter, Pro or request an Enterprise quote. No free-forever plan. |
| Coexistence (WhatsApp app keeps working on the phone) | Yes, on every plan. | Yes, stated as available on every plan: the FAQ describes Coexistence as a Meta feature that keeps the WhatsApp Business app working on the phone while the same number also connects through the official API, with Meta deciding eligibility per number during setup. |
| Channels | WhatsApp only. | WhatsApp only, per the pricing page — no other messaging channel is listed. The FAQ states there are no limits on the number of chats, contacts or messages on any plan. |
TimelinesAI prices checked 2026-11-03 on TimelinesAI's own pricing page. WACRM prices from wacrm.ai/pricing.
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When TimelinesAI is the better choice
- You need a no-code workflow-automation tool, direct CRM sync (Pipedrive, HubSpot, Zoho, monday.com, Salesforce, Close) and the Public API running today: TimelinesAI includes all of this from its $35/seat/month Starter plan; WACRM's API + webhooks is still planned, not live yet.
- You want the WhatsApp MCP for AI assistants included at no extra charge on every plan: TimelinesAI ships this today; WACRM has no MCP integration available yet.
- You're pricing a small, single-seat setup: TimelinesAI's Starter is $35/seat/month with no team minimum; WACRM's cheapest plan, Starter at $29/month, is priced for 2 seats, not 1.
Frequently asked questions
Is WACRM cheaper than TimelinesAI?
For a 5-seat team, yes: WACRM Growth is $75/month flat, against TimelinesAI's Starter at $35/seat/month — $175/month for 5 seats, per TimelinesAI's own pricing-page FAQ example, checked 3 November 2026. TimelinesAI's Pro plan, at $49/seat/month, costs even more for the same team size.
Does WACRM replace TimelinesAI's no-code automation builder or its CRM integrations?
Partially. TimelinesAI includes a no-code workflow-automation tool, the Public API and webhooks, and direct sync to Pipedrive, HubSpot, Zoho, monday.com, Salesforce and Close on every plan including Starter, checked 2026-11-03. WACRM's API + webhooks is still planned, not live yet, and its CRM/ERP integration is a scoped custom-development service, not a built-in connector.
When is TimelinesAI the better choice?
If you need a built-in no-code automation builder, direct CRM sync or the Public API running today rather than planned, or want per-seat pricing with no flat team minimum, TimelinesAI already has all of that, checked 2026-11-03 on TimelinesAI's pricing page.
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