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Bird Setup Fee
Multi-channel messaging: SMS, WhatsApp, Voice, Email, Telegram, Instagram and Messenger, without the $600 setup fee or 3-month contracts. AI agents for text and voice included.
No credit card required. No setup fee. No minimum contract.
Feature Comparison
Everything you need for multi-channel messaging, plus AI capabilities Bird doesn't offer.
| Feature | Zavu | MessageBird |
|---|---|---|
| SMS API | ||
| WhatsApp Business API | ||
| Email API | ||
| Visual Flow Builder | ||
| No setup fee | — | |
| No minimum contract | — | |
| Built-in AI Agents | — | |
| Voice AI agents that answer and place calls | — | |
| Knowledge Base (RAG) | — | |
| Unlimited WhatsApp on paid plans | — | |
| US number included in plan | — |
Pricing Comparison
Transparent pricing. No hidden fees or complex tiers.
| Item | Zavu | MessageBird |
|---|---|---|
| Setup fee | $0 | $600 |
| Minimum contract | None | 3 months |
| SMS to US (per message) | From $0.004 | $0.008 |
| WhatsApp messages | Unlimited on paid plans | $0.005 per message |
| 100K WhatsApp messages | $20/mo (Pro plan) | $500/mo |
| US Phone Number | Included in Pro, more from $1.25/mo | $1.50/mo |
| AI agents (text) | Included, bring your key with no markup | Not available |
| Voice AI agents | From $0.07/min all-in | Not available |
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No $600 setup fee. No 3-month contracts. WhatsApp messages included in your Zavu plan.
Save 77% with Zavu ($352/mo)
Cost breakdown by channel
| Channel | Volume | Zavu | Bird (MessageBird) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60,000 | Included | $300 | |
| SMS | 20,000 | $80 | $160 |
| 20,000 | $8 | $0 | |
| Zavu Pro subscription | $20 | — | |
Based on US rates. SMS: Zavu $0.004/msg, Bird (MessageBird) $0.008/msg. WhatsApp messages included in Zavu plan. Bird (MessageBird) charges $0.005/msg. Zavu tier subscription included in total.
Why Builders Choose Zavu
Zero Upfront Cost
No $600 setup fee, no 3-month contracts. Create an account and send your first message in minutes with $2 of credit included.
One API, All Channels
SMS, WhatsApp, Email, Telegram, Instagram, Messenger and Voice. One SDK, one dashboard. Stop juggling multiple providers and contracts.
AI Agents Out of the Box
Text agents on your channels and voice agents that answer the phone, in minutes. RAG, flow builder, tool calling. Bird doesn't have this.
Start Free, Scale When Ready
Free tier with 2,000 messages, two channel connections and $2 of credit. Upgrade to Pro at $20/mo with $20 of monthly credit and a US number included.
Talk to Engineers, Not Sales
Get help from engineers on Slack who actually understand messaging APIs. No enterprise ticket queues.
Ship Features, Not Infrastructure
We handle delivery, failover, and compliance. You focus on building your product.
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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
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