WhatsApp Business multiple users for growing teams

WhatsApp Business API powers a multi-agent team inbox, smart automation and role-based controls for seamless collaboration at scale.

WhatsApp Business App vs WhatsApp API: Which is best for multiple users?

The WhatsApp Business App is a free, easy-to-use solution for small businesses or individuals.


However, when you have multiple users managing customer chats and calls, its features quickly become limiting.


WhatsApp API enables capabilities for larger teams, including a team inbox, advanced automation and CRM integrations.


Since WhatsApp API doesn’t have a frontend interface, you’ll need a platform like respond.io to handle chats and calls, and unlock its full potential.


Here's how to choose the right solution for your needs.


WhatsApp Business App

WhatsApp

API

Best for

Small businesses

Medium to large businesses

Number of Users

5

Unlimited

Broadcast Limit

256 contacts per broadcast

Unlimited

Automation Capabilities

Limited

Advanced AI and automation

Supports Third-party Integrations

Supports Voice Call

Available on respond.io

WhatsApp Green Tick

Reports/Analytics

Lead Management

Simple tagging

Manage the entire customer lifecycle on respond.io

Optimize full customer journeys over WhatsApp API and other channels

Empower your teams to work independently or collaborate seamlessly— all on one omnichannel platform.

Capture leads with WhatsApp Marketing

- Use Meta click to chat ads to get leads into WhatsApp

- Launch Workflows to respond to and qualify leads instantly

- Manage the entire WhatsApp customer lifecycle in one platform

- Track WhatsApp marketing performance with in-depth analytics

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Convert with WhatsApp Sales Automation and Calling

- Automate appointment and meeting booking

- Share product or service information instantly with WhatsApp Catalog

- Leverage WhatsApp Business Calling API to close high-value deals faster

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Retain with targeted broadcasts

- Send promotional broadcasts at scale

- Remind customers about renewals or upgrade opportunities

- Conduct customer satisfaction surveys

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Marketing

Sales

Customer service

Reach customers over voice calls, email, WhatsApp, TikTok, Messenger, Instagram, Telegram, Viber and more

Leverage Meta and TikTok ads, your website and QR codes in physical locations to get new customers

Track and manage your entire customer lifecycle so no opportunity slips through the cracks

Optimize ad and broadcast campaigns with performance analytics to maximize ROI

10x

More leads

125%

More revenue-driving chats

50%

Boosted sales

Secure and organize conversations with role-based access

Respond.io offers comprehensive team permission features to enhance collaboration and security within your teams.

Restrict reading and replying to chats

Define which categories of chats agents can handle so conversations are managed by appropriate team members.

Limit actions that can be taken on chats

Specify who can assign, reassign, resolve, delete, block or export contacts.

Define approved message types 

Control whether agents can send media, audio, location and contact cards to align with your business standards.

Control contacts access and editing

Determine which agents can view, edit and create contacts to safeguard sensitive customer information.

Hide contacts' numbers from agents

Decide whether agents can see your contacts' phone numbers for better privacy and security.

Easily migrate to the most powerful WhatsApp API solution

Migrate from WhatsApp Business App to WhatsApp API

  1. 1. Purchase a phone number that’s not connected to a current WhatsApp Business account or sign up for a virtual number
  1. 2. Connect your number to your Meta business account
  1. 3. Connect your new WhatsApp API account to respond.io
  1. 3. Connect your new WhatsApp API account to respond.io

Migrate WhatsApp API from another BSP to respond.io

  1. 1. Turn off 2-step verification in your Meta account.
  1. 2. Follow the simple steps in the respond.io platform to migrate your account
  1. 3. Verify your number and you’re ready to go - you keep your number, templates, contacts and conversation history!

Set up WhatsApp Business multiple users in 3 steps

The only thing you need is a computer or cellphone for each agent. The onboarding process is quick and simple and does not require help from a developer. Anyone could do it.

  1. 1. Sign up for a respond.io account
  • You can start with a free trial before switching to your ideal plan.
  1. 2. Connect respond.io WhatsApp Business API
  • Whether you want to migrate your WhatsApp number or create a new WhatsApp Business Account, we got you covered.
  1. 3. Add users to your respond.io Workspace
  • Arrange them into different teams, manage their restrictions and start boosting agent productivity.

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