IN THE FIELD GUIDE

Chatrail

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ChatRail provides a REST API for sending and receiving WhatsApp messages without requiring Meta Business approval or per-message fees. It supports context-aware AI replies grounded in user data and offers a workspace to manage connections, schedules, and message logs.

THE PRODUCT, BEYOND THE PITCH

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A good fit for

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Know the limitations

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What you can do

Send WhatsApp alerts with data context and receive replies for customer support or notifications.
Operate private alert desks or automated workflows delivering structured WhatsApp alerts without manual dashboard monitoring.

Features

Send, receive and auto-reply on WhatsApp from one REST API with bearer token authentication and JSON payloads.
Attach context objects to messages enabling AI replies that answer from the attached data only.
Message delivery state tracking per recipient with failure reasons provided, not just red dots.
Scheduling messages with fixed, recurring, or relative timing and the ability to pause schedules without deleting them.
Message logs searchable by number, status, or connection showing message status and failure reasons.

Integrations

Integrates with AI providers including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google Gemini, DeepSeek, and any OpenAI-compatible endpoint.
Works with existing tools and platforms such as Shopify, Stripe, HubSpot, Zendesk, Cal.com, Airtable, Sheets, Supabase, Make, n8n, Zapier, and any service that can POST.

Platforms & data export

Accessible via REST API over HTTPS with JSON payloads and bearer token authentication; no SDK installation required.
Message delivery logs can be exported as CSV files per recipient.

THE COST FOR YOUR TEAM

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Published plan prices for your team size and usage. Results update as you type. Taxes, currency conversion and unlisted add-ons are excluded, and anything the source did not state is called out rather than guessed.

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Cheapest fit for 1 person, all 1 tools

$15.00/month

$180.00 a year on these plans.

Plan costs based on your requirements
Tool / plan	Monthly	Per year	What this assumes
Chatrail CoreCheapest fit Flat subscription	$15.00	$180.00	Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider.
Chatrail Core + AI Flat subscription	$29.00	$348.00	Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider.
Chatrail Team Flat subscription	$79.00	$948.00	Automatically extracted from the linked pricing source. Seat allowances, usage limits, taxes and terms are not confirmed — check them with the provider.

A practical workflow

Pair a WhatsApp number by scanning a QR code from the dashboard; the phone remains usable simultaneously.
Send a message with one HTTP POST call using any language that can make requests; no SDK required.
Receive replies and delivery updates as signed webhooks automatically posted to your endpoint.
Monitor message delivery and read status in the workspace with detailed logs and failure reasons.

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