Interakt vs Periskope

Interakt is an official WhatsApp Business API platform for campaigns, catalogs, payments and chatbots, priced per account with unlimited agents plus per-message charges. Periskope links your existing WhatsApp numbers by QR code and is built for teams that handle WhatsApp groups and 1:1 chats across several numbers, priced per user with no per-message fees. Pick Interakt for template marketing and WhatsApp commerce; pick Periskope for group-heavy support, sales and operations.

The short version

• Connection: Interakt uses the WhatsApp Business API; Periskope connects regular WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business App numbers by QR code.

• Pricing model: Interakt charges per account (Growth ₹2,799, Advanced ₹3,799 a month plus taxes) with unlimited agents, plus per-message charges. Periskope charges per user and phone, with no message fees.

• Groups: Interakt’s pricing page lists no WhatsApp group management. Periskope manages unlimited groups your number is part of.

• Choose Interakt for campaigns, catalogs, WhatsApp Pay and Shopify flows. Choose Periskope for groups, multiple numbers and ticketing on WhatsApp.

Feature comparison

Pricing compared

Prices checked October 23, 2026, monthly billing, for Indian destination numbers. Interakt Growth is ₹2,799 a month and Advanced ₹3,799 a month, plus taxes, both with unlimited agents. Quarterly billing saves 8% and yearly 20%. Message charges are extra: on Growth, ₹0.970 per marketing template, ₹0.160 per utility template and ₹0.129 per authentication template, with service messages at ₹0.129 after 1,000 free a month. Interakt’s Enterprise plan is listed with no template markups. Periskope Starter is ₹2,000 and Pro is ₹3,000 per user per month on monthly billing (₹1,200 and ₹2,000 on annual billing). The first phone is free and each extra phone is one license. There are no per-message fees.

Worked example: 5 agents on 2 numbers, sending 10,000 marketing messages a month. On Interakt Growth, one account is ₹2,799 plus about ₹9,700 in marketing message charges, roughly ₹12,500 a month before taxes. Interakt does not list a second-number option, so ask whether the second number needs its own account. On Periskope Starter, 5 users plus 1 extra phone is 6 licenses: ₹12,000 a month on monthly billing or ₹7,200 on annual billing, with no message charges. Each license includes 3,000 bulk message credits a month, which covers the 10,000 sends. For a team that sends few templates, Interakt is cheaper; the gap closes as message volume grows.

Key differences between Interakt and Periskope

Interakt is an official WhatsApp Business API provider focused on marketing, commerce and support. It prices per account with unlimited agents, and adds WhatsApp’s per-message charges with its own rates.

Periskope links the WhatsApp numbers your team already uses by QR code. Every chat and group syncs into one shared inbox across numbers, with assignment, labels, custom properties, tickets, tasks and private notes.

Interakt fits outbound campaigns and selling inside WhatsApp. Periskope fits teams that manage ongoing conversations, especially in groups and across several numbers.

WhatsApp groups and the Business API

On the official API, groups are limited by Meta’s Groups API: only numbers with an Official Business Account qualify, each group has at most 8 participants, and people join by invite link. Interakt’s pricing page does not list group management.

If you connect a WhatsApp Business App number to an API provider through coexistence, group chats stay in the app and are not synchronized to the API inbox.

Periskope works with the groups your number already belongs to. You can assign and ticket group messages, send bulk messages to groups, schedule recurring posts and export member lists.

Integrations

Interakt’s integrations page lists Zoho CRM, Zoho Bigin, HubSpot, Freshdesk, Salesforce, Zapier, Pabbly, Make, Google Sheets, LeadSquared, Shopify, WooCommerce, Razorpay, WebEngage, MoEngage and CleverTap. How many free apps you can use depends on plan.

Periskope has native integrations with HubSpot, Zoho CRM, Freshdesk, Zoho Desk and Google Sheets, plus Zapier, REST APIs and webhooks for chats, groups, messages and tickets.

AI features

Interakt offers WhatsApp AI Agents as a ₹3,000 add-on for Growth and Advanced, and an AnswerBot trained on up to 5 website URLs.

Periskope’s AI agent replies from your FAQs and documents, calls your own APIs, creates tickets and hands off to a person. AI flags important messages, summarises chats and translates. Pro includes 5,000 AI credits per license per month, and the Periskope MCP server lets Claude or ChatGPT work on your WhatsApp data.

When to choose Interakt instead

Choose Interakt if your main use is template campaigns to opted-in customers, such as offers, order updates and abandoned-cart reminders. The official API is built for that volume.

Choose Interakt if you sell on WhatsApp. Catalogs, WhatsApp Pay, a checkout bot and Shopify flows are included, and Periskope does not offer them.

Choose Interakt if you want unlimited agents on one number for a flat fee, Click-to-WhatsApp ad tooling, or an Instagram inbox alongside WhatsApp.

How to switch from Interakt to Periskope

1. Export contacts, tags and custom fields from Interakt.

1. Choose the numbers to connect. Periskope cannot link a number registered on the WhatsApp Business API, so use a WhatsApp or WhatsApp Business App number, or ask Interakt how to move your number off the API.

2. Sign up for Periskope and scan the QR code from WhatsApp > Linked devices for each number.

3. Invite your team, set roles, and recreate labels, custom properties and assignment rules.

4. Reconnect HubSpot, Zoho CRM, Freshdesk, Google Sheets or Zapier.

5. Run both tools for a week, keeping Interakt for template campaigns, before you change plans.

Frequently asked questions

Is Periskope a good Interakt alternative?

Yes, for teams that work in WhatsApp groups and 1:1 chats across several numbers. Periskope connects your existing numbers by QR code and has no per-message fees. For template campaigns and WhatsApp commerce, Interakt is the better fit.

Does Interakt charge per message?

Yes. On Growth, Interakt lists ₹0.970 per marketing template, ₹0.160 per utility template, ₹0.129 per authentication template, and ₹0.129 per service message after 1,000 free a month, for Indian numbers. Advanced rates are slightly lower and Enterprise is listed with no template markups.

Can Interakt manage WhatsApp groups?

Interakt’s pricing page does not list group management. On the official API, groups are limited to Official Business Accounts with at most 8 participants per group.

Is Periskope cheaper than Interakt?

For small teams that send few templates, Interakt usually costs less because agents are unlimited. Periskope is priced per user and phone with no message fees, so it becomes competitive as message volume grows or when you need several numbers and groups.

Do I need to delete my WhatsApp account to use Periskope?

No. Periskope links your number as a linked device, so your WhatsApp app and chat history stay as they are.

Is bulk messaging on Periskope safe?

Periskope sends with randomized delays, but it is not the official API, so WhatsApp’s rules and account status apply. Message people who expect to hear from you and follow Periskope’s best practices to avoid reports and bans.

Sources

Competitor details were checked on their official websites on 2026-10-23. Prices and plans change, so confirm on each vendor’s site before you buy.

• interakt.shop: Interakt Growth ₹2,799/month and Advanced ₹3,799/month (+taxes) on monthly billing, unlimited agents; quarterly saves 8%, yearly 20%. source

• interakt.shop: Interakt message costs for Indian numbers: Growth marketing ₹0.970, authentication ₹0.129, utility ₹0.160, service ₹0.129 after 1,000 free service messages; Advanced marketing ₹0.958; Enterprise listed with no template m… source

• interakt.shop: Interakt WhatsApp AI Agents add-on ₹3,000 for Growth and Advanced; AnswerBot with up to 5 website URLs; linear chatbots on Growth, branching on Advanced. source

• interakt.shop: Interakt includes catalogs, WhatsApp Pay, checkout bot, Shopify flows and Instagram; RCS on Enterprise. source

• interakt.shop: Interakt integrations include Zoho CRM, Zoho Bigin, HubSpot, Freshdesk, Salesforce, Zapier, Pabbly, Make, Google Sheets, LeadSquared, Shopify, WooCommerce, Razorpay, WebEngage, MoEngage, CleverTap. source

• interakt.shop: Interakt requires deleting the existing WhatsApp account to reuse a number on the API, and also supports connecting the WhatsApp Business App on the same number (coexistence). source

• m.aisensy.com: AiSensy documents that with coexistence, group chats continue in the WhatsApp Business App but are not synchronized with the Cloud API. source

• periskope.app: Periskope Starter is $25 and Pro is $35 per user per month on monthly billing; annual billing shows $15 (Starter) and $25 (Pro). Users and phones are billed separately; the first connected phone is free and each extra ph… source

• periskope.app: Periskope INR pricing: Starter ₹2,000 and Pro ₹3,000 per user per month on monthly billing; ₹1,200 and ₹2,000 on annual billing. source

• periskope.app: Periskope includes unlimited WhatsApp groups, chats and messages across numbers, 3,000 bulk message credits per license per month, no template approval and no per-message cost. source

• periskope.app: Periskope Pro includes 5,000 AI credits per license per month and 2 automation rules per license; AI Pack is $25 for 10,000 credits; Bulk Message Pack is $60 for 10,000 credits. source

• periskope.app: Periskope integrates with HubSpot, Google Sheets, Freshdesk, Zoho Desk and Zapier, and offers custom APIs and webhooks with no Business API required. source

• docs.periskope.app: Periskope connects normal or business WhatsApp numbers by scanning a QR code from Linked devices; WhatsApp API numbers cannot be linked. source

• docs.periskope.app: Periskope connects multiple numbers into one inbox; each additional phone is charged separately. source

• docs.periskope.app: Periskope sends bulk messages with randomized delays, but account status remains under WhatsApp’s control. source

• docs.periskope.app: Periskope hosted MCP server connects WhatsApp to Claude and ChatGPT. source

• docs.periskope.app: Periskope AI agent answers from a knowledge base, escalates to people and creates tickets. source

• docs.periskope.app: Periskope exports chats, messages, members, notes, tickets and audit logs. source

• docs.periskope.app: Periskope has a native Zoho CRM integration. source

• periskope.app: Periskope offers a free trial (‘Start your free trial today’). source

• docs.periskope.app: Periskope apps are available for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS. source

• periskope.app: Periskope powers 5,000+ businesses across 50+ countries and is GDPR compliant and ISO/IEC 27001 certified. source

• developers.facebook.com: Meta’s Groups API is available only to Official Business Accounts, not WhatsApp Business app numbers, with a maximum of 8 participants per group and 10,000 groups per business number. source

• periskope.app: From October 1, 2026, service messages are charged after 1,000 free per business number per month, and utility templates inside the 24-hour window are charged. source