Pricing
Start for free. Scale as you grow.
All channels included in every plan. SMS & Voice at carrier cost. No markup, no surprises.
Free Plan
To build and test.
- Unlimited API callsNo rate limits on API requests.
- Unlimited Webhook EventsReal-time delivery receipts, inbound messages, and status updates — no limits.
- AI RoutingML-powered channel selection picks the cheapest delivery path. Auto-fallback if a channel fails.
- 2,000 WhatsApp Messages/moWhatsApp replies (24h window) + Telegram. Inbound messages also counted. SMS & Voice billed separately.
- 3,000 Emails/moTransactional emails.100/day cap
- 1 GB Media StorageStore images, documents, and media sent through the API.
- 1 WABA connectionConnect one WhatsApp Business Account via embedded signup.
- Unlimited AI AgentsAnswer SMS, Email, and WhatsApp using AI agents. Supports RAG, tools, and multi-turn flows.
- $2 AI credits or BYOK$2/mo included. Or bring your own key (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral) — no markup.
- BroadcastsSend bulk messages to opt-in recipients via WhatsApp, SMS, or Email in a single campaign.
- Partner InvitationsInvite clients to connect their WhatsApp Business Account via embedded signup.
- Sub-accounts APIIsolated sub-accounts for your clients with independent API keys, spending caps, and usage tracking.
- Phone numbers from $1.25/mo
- 100,000 Function calls/moServerless TypeScript runs on Zavu Cloud. Free tier is capped — invocations stop when the limit is reached.
- Webhooks & SDKSDKs for Node.js, Python, Go, Ruby, Java. Webhook signature verification included.
- Community support
Hobby
To launch your first product.
Everything in Free Plan, plus:
- 1 US phone number included
- $10 messaging credits included$10 balance added monthly for SMS, Voice, and other pay-per-use channels.For SMS, Voice & carrier costs
- 100,000 WhatsApp Messages/mothen $0.003/extra msg
- 100,000 Emails/moNo daily cap on paid plans.then $0.90/1,000 extra
- 100 GB Media Storage
- 3 Phone numbers · 3 WABAsExtra WABAs at $7/mo each
- 1M Function calls/moMemory-weighted: 1 call at 128MB = 1 unit, 256MB = 2 units, etc.then $5 / 1M extra
- Priority support
Standard
Most popularTo scale with confidence.
Everything in Hobby, plus:
- 1 phone number included (any country)Countries with numbers over $20/mo billed separately
- $40 messaging credits included$40 balance added monthly for SMS, Voice, and other pay-per-use channels.For SMS, Voice & carrier costs
- 500,000 WhatsApp Messages/mothen $0.002/extra msg
- 150,000 Emails/mothen $0.90/1,000 extra
- 5,000 Marketing Messages/moOpt-in broadcast messages for promotions, announcements, and campaigns.
- 500 GB Media Storage
- 1 Dedicated Email IPFull control over your sender reputation for better deliverability.
- 5 Phone numbers · 5 WABAsExtra WABAs at $5/mo each
- 5M Function calls/mothen $4 / 1M extra
Growth
For high volume and teams.
Everything in Standard, plus:
- 1 phone number included (any country)Countries with numbers over $20/mo billed separately
- $100 messaging credits included$100 balance added monthly for SMS, Voice, and other pay-per-use channels.For SMS, Voice & carrier costs
- 1,000,000 WhatsApp Messages/mothen $0.001/extra msg
- 200,000 Transactional Emails/mothen $0.90/1,000 extra
- 10,000 Marketing Messages/mo
- 1 TB Media Storage
- 10 Phone numbers · 10 WABAsExtra WABAs at $5/mo each
- 10M Function calls/mothen $3 / 1M extra
- Dedicated supportNamed account manager with direct access.
SMS & Voice billed from prepaid balance. See rates
Usage pricing
Voice, agents & channels
Billed by usage from your prepaid balance. Zavu prices, margin already included. One number included on every paid plan.
Voice Agents
from $0.07/min
AI voice pipeline (speech-to-text, LLM and synthesis) plus telephony, billed per minute. Premium models and voices on top. No BYOK.
Text Agents (LLM)
Gateway rates
Messaging agents (SMS, WhatsApp, Email). Pay per token through Zavu, or bring your own key with no platform fee. Premium models quoted separately.
SMS
from $0.004/SMS
Smart routing picks the cheapest route that still delivers. Varies by country and carrier.
Phone Numbers
from $1.25/mo
One US number included on every paid plan. Additional numbers per month each.
WhatsApp Templates
Meta's rate
Billed by Meta directly to your WhatsApp Business account by country and category.
Included + $0.0001 ea
Monthly plan quota. Overage charged per email sent.
International voice and premium models are quoted by destination and model. WhatsApp templates are billed by Meta directly to your WABA.
Dedicated Email IPs
Get your own dedicated IP address for email sending. Full control over your sender reputation, better deliverability for high-volume senders. Available on any paid plan.
Plan advisor
Not sure what you need?
Pick your channels and volume. We'll tell you whether to upgrade, top up credits, or both — and why.
Which channels do you send on?
Roughly how much do you send?
Recommendation
Pick channels and a volume bucket above to see your recommendation.
Trusted by growing teams
Real results from real customers
“With Zavu's WhatsApp API we now reach 90% of our customers on the first attempt. Before, half our messages were lost to undelivered SMS.”
Alberto Valladares
CEO, Renee.cl
“Zavu unified WhatsApp, SMS, and AI agents into a single workflow. Response time dropped from hours to seconds.”
Ariel Vaisman
CEO, RendaloMAQ
Cost comparison
See how much you'd save
Save up to 79% with Zavu ($364/mo vs Twilio)
Based on average US SMS rates, WhatsApp 24h window replies, and transactional email. Actual costs vary by country and volume. Zavu A2P messages included in plan, SMS at carrier cost.
See how Zavu compares
Same price as single-channel tools. All channels included.
Feature
Twilio
Zavu
Best
Free tier
No free tier — pay from the first message
Free plan includes 2,000 A2P messages + 3,000 emails (usage fees may apply by channel)
Channels
SMS + WhatsApp separate, Email via SendGrid, no Telegram/Instagram
6 channels in one API: SMS, WhatsApp, Telegram, Email, Instagram, Voice
WhatsApp pricing
$0.005 per message sent or received
Included in your plan at no extra cost
SMS pricing (US)
$0.0079 per message
From $0.0044 per message — 44% cheaper
AI Agents
Not available — build and host your own
Built-in with RAG, tools, flows, and knowledge base
Requires separate SendGrid account and billing
Built-in transactional email, no extra product
Smart routing
You write and maintain fallback logic yourself
ML picks the cheapest channel, auto-fallback on failure
Broadcasts
Manual campaign setup, no content review
Built-in bulk campaigns with AI content moderation
Voice Agents
Separate voice product with contracts and tiered pricing
Voice agents by the minute, same API and balance
Sub-accounts
Complex enterprise-only setup
API-first with spending caps and isolated keys
Serverless functions
Not available — bring your own Lambda + webhook glue code
Built-in TypeScript runtime, deploy with one command, native event triggers
Developer support
Pay-per-ticket or plans starting at $250/mo
Community Discord (free) · Priority human support on paid plans
Feature
Resend
Zavu
Best
Free transactional emails
3,000/mo with 100/day cap
3,000/mo with 100/day cap
Transactional emails ($25/mo)
50,000 emails for $20/mo
100,000 emails — 2x more volume
Transactional emails ($99/mo)
100,000 emails for $90/mo
150,000 emails — 50% more volume
Extra transactional emails
$0.90 per 1,000 emails
$0.70 per 1,000 — 22% cheaper overage
Dedicated IPs
$30/mo but requires $90+ Scale plan
$30/mo on any paid plan
Opt-in marketing emails
Separate product starting at $40/mo
5K–10K/mo included in Standard & Growth
WhatsApp + SMS
Not available — email only
Included in every plan at no extra cost
Voice Agents
Not available
Voice agents by the minute, integrated in the same API
Telegram + Instagram
Not available
Included in every plan
Contact management
Email-only audience lists
Multi-channel contacts with merge suggestions
Sub-accounts
Not available
API-first with spending caps and isolated keys
AI Agents
Not available
Built-in for all channels with RAG, tools, and flows
Serverless functions
Not available — bring your own infra
Built-in TypeScript runtime, deploy with one command, native event triggers
Switching providers?
Sending 10k+ messages a month? We'll migrate you for free with hands-on technical assistance. Zero downtime.
Sending at scale?
Volume discounts, custom SLAs, dedicated infrastructure, SSO/SAML, and a direct line to our engineering team.
Got questions?