SonarWhatsApp pricing in South Africa
Meta's per-message rates in rand, what changed on 1 October 2026, and a calculator for your monthly cost.
WhatsApp marketing guides
Plain-English guides for South African businesses using WhatsApp: what it costs, what the law asks of you, and how to run events and competitions on it.
Guides
POPIA and WhatsApp marketing
Consent, opt-outs and the one-message rule: what South African law asks of WhatsApp marketing.
Event invites with one-tap RSVPs
Step by step: upload a guest list, send the invite, follow up and download the answers.
AI Agent and Copilot: a WhatsApp chatbot in your voice
Give the bot its instructions, train it with Copilot, then let the AI Agent reply for you. Exclude people or mark VIPs.
Use Sonar with the WhatsApp Business app
Connect the number already on your phone: keep chatting in the app, and send broadcasts and AI replies from Sonar.
Import your contacts
From spreadsheet to segments: the columns to use, your categories as tags, and consent before your first campaign.
Order and booking updates from your other systems
Order ready, booking confirmed, out for delivery: WhatsApp updates sent by your till, booking app or store.
Connect a client's WhatsApp number
For agencies and partners: what your client needs before you connect their number, and the checks after.
WhatsApp API providers in South Africa, compared
What each provider adds to Meta's rates, the cheapest plan that sends broadcasts, and a month's cost in rand.
Switching to Sonar
Moving from another WhatsApp tool? We'll move your contacts and templates for you, free.
Use cases
WhatsApp RSVPs for events
Invites, waitlists, invite-only lists and door check-in, all on WhatsApp.
Competitions and prize draws
Entry confirmations, tickets and winners on WhatsApp, the South African rules, and how Step Up uses it.
Industries
Restaurants, bars and cafés
Fill quiet nights with WhatsApp messages your regulars read, run event nights with one-tap RSVPs, and confirm bookings automatically.
Shops and online stores
Bring in your Shopify customers, announce launches and sales on WhatsApp, and send order and delivery updates automatically.
Salons, spas and studios
Confirm bookings automatically, fill cancellations with one message, and bring clients back when they're due.
Sports clubs and schools
Send fixtures, training changes and fee reminders to every parent and player on WhatsApp, and know who's coming without chasing a group chat.
Estate agents and property developers
Reply to property leads in seconds with an AI Agent, give each development its own WhatsApp number and answers, see which ads bring buyers, and fill show days with RSVPs..
Laundries and dry cleaners
Tell customers the moment their laundry is ready, straight from your till, answer "is mine ready?" in one inbox, and win back customers who haven't been in.
Comparisons
WhatsApp Business app vs Sonar
Where the free app stops, what Sonar adds, and how to use both on the same number.
Sonar vs AiSensy
Monthly costs side by side for South African businesses, from AiSensy's published prices.
Sonar vs Wati
Monthly costs side by side for South African businesses, from Wati's published prices.
Sonar vs respond.io
Monthly costs side by side for South African businesses, from respond.io's published prices.
Sonar vs Twilio
Monthly costs side by side for South African businesses, from Twilio's published prices.
Sonar vs Infobip
Monthly costs side by side for South African businesses, from Infobip's published prices.
Sonar vs 360dialog
Monthly costs side by side for South African businesses, from 360dialog's published prices.
Sonar vs Gallabox
Monthly costs side by side for South African businesses, from Gallabox's published prices.