# 2Chat > 2Chat is a highly programmable AI-native phone system with WhatsApp and SMS integrations, built for modern businesses. 2Chat (2chat.co) is a highly programmable communication platform that lets businesses send and receive WhatsApp messages, SMS, and phone calls from a unified dashboard. It supports multi-agent teams, chatbot automation, bulk messaging, virtual phone numbers in 90+ countries, and native integrations with CRMs and automation tools. No WhatsApp Business API (WABA) account required to get started. ## Core Product - [Home](https://2chat.co/): Overview of the platform — WhatsApp, SMS, and phone system for sales, marketing, and customer support teams. - [Features](https://2chat.co/features): Full feature set including multi-agent inbox, conversation flows, routing, and reporting. - [Pricing](https://2chat.co/pricing): Plans starting at $40/month with a 7-day free trial. Solo, Basic, and Pro tiers. - [Developers](https://2chat.co/developers): REST API documentation for sending/receiving messages and calls programmatically. - [Phone System](https://2chat.co/phone-system): Cloud phone system and virtual PBX with WhatsApp built in. Local numbers in 90+ countries, call routing, recording, and team inboxes. - [WhatsApp](https://2chat.co/whatsapp): Centralize every WhatsApp conversation in a multi-agent inbox with automation, routing, and reporting. - [WhatsApp Groups](https://2chat.co/whatsapp-groups): Create, manage, and automate WhatsApp groups at scale. Export participants, send group messages, and build custom workflows via REST API. - [SMS Messaging](https://2chat.co/sms): Send and receive SMS worldwide via a single developer-first REST API. List your SMS numbers, read conversations, and fetch individual messages back, plus inbound replies via webhook. ## Features - [WhatsApp Bulk Messaging](https://2chat.co/features/whatsapp-bulk-messaging): Send segmented broadcast campaigns compliant with WhatsApp Business API policies. - [Conversational Commerce](https://2chat.co/features/conversational-commerce): Turn WhatsApp conversations into sales with automated flows, AI agents, audio transcription, in-chat forms, catalog sharing, and human handoff to a shared team inbox. - [MCP Server](https://2chat.co/features/mcp-server): Official Model Context Protocol server exposing WhatsApp, WABA, SMS and voice as tools for Claude, ChatGPT, OpenClaw with Hermes (Nous Research) and any MCP-compatible LLM. - [WhatsApp Business API](https://2chat.co/features/whatsapp-business-api): Official WhatsApp Business API platform. Verified WABA numbers via Meta Embedded Signup, template campaigns, AI agents 24/7, shared inbox, and native CRM integrations (HubSpot, n8n, Zapier, Make). Meta Business Partner. Flat pricing with AI and audio transcription included. ## Integrations - [Integrations Overview](https://2chat.co/integrations): Native connectors for HubSpot, Zapier, Slack, Make, and 20+ business platforms. - [HubSpot](https://2chat.co/integrations/hubspot): Verified HubSpot App Partner. Real-time WhatsApp activity on contact timelines, multi-number support, HubSpot Workflows actions, integrated calling, and a Chrome extension that puts WhatsApp inside the HubSpot UI. - [Zapier](https://2chat.co/integrations/zapier): Automate workflows between 2Chat and thousands of apps via Zapier. - [Slack](https://2chat.co/integrations/slack): Receive WhatsApp message notifications in Slack channels. - [Make](https://2chat.co/integrations/make): Build advanced automation scenarios with Make (formerly Integromat). - [n8n](https://2chat.co/integrations/n8n): Use the official 2Chat node for n8n with 18 triggers and 5 actions covering WhatsApp, WABA, and voice events. - [ElevenLabs](https://2chat.co/integrations/elevenlabs): Give an ElevenLabs ConvAI voice agent a real phone number. Inbound via 2Chat virtual numbers, outbound via 2Chat SIP trunking, BYO Twilio numbers without porting, all at carrier-friendly rates. - [Bubble](https://bubble.io/plugin/2chat-whatsapp-api--free-widget-1695140648428x528595962957135900): WhatsApp API plugin for Bubble no-code apps. - [WordPress](https://wordpress.org/plugins/2chat/): WordPress plugin for WhatsApp chat widget and messaging. - [Google Sheets](https://workspace.google.com/marketplace/app/2chat_for_google_sheets/952296739792): Send and receive WhatsApp messages directly from Google Sheets. - [Pipedream](https://pipedream.com/apps/2chat): Build event-driven workflows with 2Chat on Pipedream. - [Lindy](https://www.lindy.ai/integrations/2chat): AI assistant integration with 2Chat for automated conversations. - [Jotform](https://www.jotform.com/integrations/2chat): Send WhatsApp notifications for Jotform submissions. - [Postman](https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/20444184/2s946h9YKd): Explore the 2Chat API with the Postman collection. ## Free WhatsApp Tools - [WhatsApp Number Checker](https://2chat.co/tools/whatsapp-checker): Verify whether a phone number has an active WhatsApp account. - [WhatsApp Catalog Exporter](https://2chat.co/tools/whatsapp-catalog-exporter): Export a WhatsApp Business catalog to CSV or JSON. - [WhatsApp Text Formatter](https://2chat.co/tools/whatsapp-text-formatter): Format text with bold, italic, strikethrough, and monospace for WhatsApp. - [WhatsApp Button Generator](https://2chat.co/tools/whatsapp-button-generator): Free chat widget for WhatsApp: customize the chat box and copy the embed code. - [WhatsApp Forms](https://2chat.co/tools/whatsapp-forms): Build and embed forms that send responses to WhatsApp. - [WABA Cost Calculator](https://2chat.co/tools/whatsapp-business-api-waba-calculator): Estimate WhatsApp Business API messaging costs by country. ## Virtual Phone Numbers - [Virtual Phone Numbers](https://2chat.co/virtual-phone-numbers): Browse and purchase local numbers in 90+ countries for WhatsApp and SMS. - [How to Get a Virtual Number for WhatsApp](https://2chat.co/features/how-to-get-virtual-number-for-whatsapp): Step-by-step tutorial to buy a virtual number on 2Chat and activate WhatsApp on it. The verification code arrives by SMS or phone call, depending on what the number supports. ## Mobile Apps - [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.twochat.app&pcampaignid=web_share): 2Chat mobile app for Android, available on Google Play. - [iOS](https://apps.apple.com/bo/app/2chat-voice-sms/id6766382996): 2Chat Voice & SMS app for iPhone, available on the App Store. ## Developer SDKs - [Voice SDK (npm)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@2chat/voice-sdk): JavaScript SDK to embed real phone calls inside web and mobile apps. Build dialers, click-to-call and softphones using 2Chat's virtual numbers. - [Virtual Numbers API](https://developers.2chat.co/docs/category/-virtual-phone-numbers): REST API to search, purchase and manage virtual phone numbers in 90+ countries programmatically. ## Compare - [2Chat vs ManyChat](https://2chat.co/alternatives/manychat): Side by side comparison covering pricing, WhatsApp Business API access, contact limits, AI availability and feature matrix. - [2Chat vs open-source WhatsApp libraries](https://2chat.co/alternatives/open-source-whatsapp-libraries): Hosted WhatsApp API compared with self-hosting Baileys, whatsapp-web.js, whatsmeow, or WAHA. Covers hosting, protocol updates, session management, webhooks and the official WABA path. - [2Chat vs Kommo](https://2chat.co/alternatives/kommo): Communication platform vs messaging CRM. Covers QR-based WhatsApp connection, built-in telephony with IVR and virtual numbers, developer API, MCP server, and pricing without per-user minimums or lead caps. - [2Chat vs Twilio](https://2chat.co/alternatives/twilio): Finished phone system vs developer toolkit. Covers virtual numbers with a built-in inbox that receives WhatsApp's verification code out of the box, creating WhatsApp accounts on virtual numbers, a numbers API, a Voice SDK, and importing Twilio numbers without porting. - [2Chat vs WATI](https://2chat.co/alternatives/wati): Communication platform vs official-API-only WhatsApp platform. Covers the QR connection with no Meta verification, no monthly active contact or automation trigger caps, built-in telephony with IVR and virtual numbers, WhatsApp group automation, and a hosted MCP server. - [2Chat vs Respond.io](https://2chat.co/alternatives/respond-io): Communication platform vs omnichannel official-API inbox. Covers the QR connection with no Meta verification, automation, AI, and the developer API included on every plan (Respond.io gates them to Growth and webhooks to Advanced), no monthly active contact overage fees, built-in telephony with IVR and virtual numbers, and WhatsApp group automation. ## Company - [About us](https://2chat.co/about): The team behind 2Chat: a small, self-funded team distributed across Paraguay, Mexico, and Colombia, and the manifesto that guides the product. ## Open Source - [GitHub Repositories](https://github.com/orgs/2ChatCo/repositories): Open source projects and examples by the 2Chat team. ## Legal - [Privacy Policy](https://2chat.co/privacy-policy) - [Terms of Service](https://2chat.co/terms-of-service)