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WhatsApp Business or a website?

Checked on 10 November 2026By Blinx TeamHow we compare

Keep WhatsApp Business for the conversations: the app is $0, with a catalogue, QR codes and away messages. A Blinx page is where new customers find you first, with your opening hours, Google reviews, a map and a call bar, and on Pro a WhatsApp button that opens a chat with you, for $5 a month or $46.80 a year, plus VAT at 20% for UK businesses, after a 15-day trial with no card.

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Full comparison

Blinx and WhatsApp Business, row by row

Every answer is in words, and the same answer looks the same on both sides. Blinx's plan limits sit in its own cells.

Checked on 10 November 2026. Blinx's prices are before VAT. WhatsApp Business publishes no price to set beside them. How we chose these rows: 9 are the same on every comparison (price, the $0 plan, trial and card, one page or several, own domain, and what happens if you stop paying). The other 5 are rows for profiles most owners already have: features WhatsApp Business's own pages list, and features Blinx has, each answered for both: "No, checked" where a product has nothing like it, "Not published" where WhatsApp Business's pages do not mention it.
FeatureBlinxPro, and basic where it differsWhatsApp BusinessNotes
Cost
Price a month$5plus VAT at 20% for UK businesses$02
Price a year$46.80, which is $3.90 a monthplus VAT at 20% for UK businesses$02
12-month total$46.80 paid yearly, $60 paid monthlyplus VAT at 20% for UK businesses$02
A $0 planYes: basic plan after the trial. 'Powered by Blinx' shows, up to 3 photos; seeing who got in touch needs Pro.Yes: the app is $02
Trial
Trial length15 daysNone needed: the app is $02
Card needed to startNoNo: the app is $02
Pages
One page or severalOne pageA business profile inside the app1
Own domainNo, checkedNot publishedA Blinx page lives at blinx.biz/your-business
If you stop paying
What happens to the page if you stop payingIt stays up on the basic plan; nothing is deletedNothing to stop: the app is $02
For profiles most owners already have
MessagingPart: a WhatsApp button on Pro, and an enquiry form on every planYes: the chat itself, with away messages1
A catalogue of what you sellPart: a price list on every plan, with no ordering or paymentYes1
An AI that answers for youNo, checked: you answer enquiries yourselfYes: Meta's AI agent, which answers and books, available worldwide since 3 June 20263
QR codesYes: a QR code for your page, on every planYes: QR codes that open a chat with you1
Opening hours shown open or closedYes: open or closed right now, in your own time zone, on every planNot published

Want to see yours?Fill your page from your Google listing, then publish it when you are happy.

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Cost over 12 months

What a year costs

Monthly against monthly and yearly against yearly, each price in the currency its company publishes, with its tax basis beside it. Checked on the date at the top of the page.

Blinx, Pro

$46.80a yearWhich is $3.90 a monthplus VAT at 20% for UK businesses
Paying monthly$5 a month: $60 for 12 monthsplus VAT at 20% for UK businesses
Trial15 days, no card

WhatsApp Business, the app

$02
  • The WhatsApp Business app is $0 in the App Store; Meta Verified is a paid extra listed there2

Which to choose

WhatsApp Business on its own, or with a Blinx page

Both lists are meant to be fair. Each reason given for Blinx is a checked difference, numbered to its source.

WhatsApp Business on its own is enough if

  • Your customers already message you on WhatsApp, and you answer them there1
  • You want a catalogue, QR codes and away messages inside the chat1
  • You want Meta's AI agent to answer for you in WhatsApp3

Add a Blinx page if

  • You want a page where new customers find you first, with your WhatsApp button on it, on Pro, beside a call bar and directions1
  • You want your opening hours shown open or closed right now, your Google reviews and a map on one page; the app's features page lists none of them1

In detail

What each does well

Talking to customers

BlinxBlinx does not replace the chat. On Pro its WhatsApp button opens a chat with your number; on basic it becomes a Message button that opens your enquiry form.

WhatsApp BusinessWhatsApp Business is the chat itself, with a catalogue, QR codes and away messages.1

When you are busy

BlinxEnquiries from your page's form wait in your inbox on Pro, and you answer them yourself.

WhatsApp BusinessMeta's AI agent for WhatsApp Business, available worldwide since 3 June 2026, answers for you.3

Before the first message

BlinxYour page shows your opening hours, open or closed right now, your Google reviews, a map and a call bar, and you can put its address on your Google profile.

WhatsApp BusinessThe app's features page lists chat, a catalogue, QR codes and away messages; hours shown open or closed, reviews and a map are not among them.1

Using both

How to use WhatsApp Business and a Blinx page together

Keep WhatsApp Business for the conversations. Your Blinx page sends new customers to it, and to your phone and your enquiry form.

  1. Keep WhatsApp BusinessNothing on Blinx changes the app or your chats.
  2. Create your page from your Google listingStart your 15-day trial, with no card. Your hours, number, address, photos and reviews fill the empty parts.
  3. Check your WhatsApp numberOn Pro the WhatsApp button opens a chat with the WhatsApp number on your page. Blinx leaves it off for a number it can tell is a landline, such as a UK or Australian one, so give it a mobile.
  4. Give out your pagePut your Blinx address in your Google profile's website box and your social bios, and print its QR code.

Read the full guide: How do I move my business page to Blinx?

Ready when you areYour page fills from your Google listing in a few minutes.

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WhatsApp Business and Blinx: the usual questions

Do I need a website if I use WhatsApp Business?

Not to chat: WhatsApp Business is the chat. A page helps before the first message, when a new customer wants to see your hours, your reviews and where you are. A Blinx page shows those, and on Pro its WhatsApp button opens a chat with you in one tap.

How does the WhatsApp button on a Blinx page work?

On Pro, the button opens a WhatsApp chat with your number, so a customer who finds your page can message you in one tap. On basic it becomes a Message button that opens your enquiry form instead. Blinx leaves the button off for a WhatsApp number it can tell is a landline, such as a UK or Australian one.

Can WhatsApp Business answer customers for me?

Meta's AI agent for WhatsApp Business, which answers and books, has been available worldwide since 3 June 2026. Blinx has no chat of its own for your visitors: enquiries from your page's form wait in your inbox on Pro, and you answer them yourself.

Can I use my WhatsApp QR code and my Blinx QR code together?

Yes. A WhatsApp QR code opens a chat with you; your Blinx QR code opens your page, with your call bar, opening hours and, on Pro, your WhatsApp button. Where there is room for one code, the page gives people every way to reach you.

Blinx in brief

$5 a month or $46.80 a year in US dollars, plus VAT at 20% for UK businesses, after a 15-day trial with no card. A page you do not pay for after the trial stays live on the basic plan, with fewer features. Stop paying at any time and nothing is deleted.

Pricing: Pro and basic side by side

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Sources

  1. WhatsApp Business, app features, seen on 10 November 2026
  2. WhatsApp Business in Apple's App Store, seen on 10 November 2026
  3. TechCrunch, Meta's AI agent for WhatsApp Business now available worldwide, seen on 10 November 2026

WhatsApp Business is a trademark of its owner. Blinx is not affiliated with it.

Prices and features change, so we check every comparison each month and take it down if its facts cannot be checked again. Spotted something out of date? Tell us through the support form and we will correct it within 5 working days. How we choose rows and sources: how we compare.

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