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Bird Setup Fee
Multi-channel messaging — SMS, WhatsApp, Email — without the $600 setup fee or 3-month contracts. AI agents 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Free first US number | ||
| SMS API | ||
| WhatsApp Business API | ||
| Email API | ||
| Visual Flow Builder | ||
| No setup fee | ||
| No minimum contract | ||
| Built-in AI Agents | ||
| Knowledge Base (RAG) | ||
| Per-contact pricing |
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 $0.0044 | $0.008 |
| WhatsApp messages | Included in plan | $0.005 per message |
| 100K WhatsApp messages | $25/mo (Hobby plan) | $500/mo |
| US Phone Number | 1 Free, then $1.15/mo | $1.50/mo |
| AI Agent (GPT-4o-mini) | $0.15/1M input tokens | Not available |
See how much you'd save
No $600 setup fee. No 3-month contracts. WhatsApp messages included in your Zavu plan.
Save 74% with Zavu ($341/mo)
Cost breakdown by channel
| Channel | Volume | Zavu | Bird (MessageBird) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60,000 | Included | $300 | |
| SMS | 20,000 | $88 | $160 |
| 20,000 | $6 | $0 | |
| Zavu Hobby subscription | $25 | — | |
Based on US rates. SMS: Zavu $0.0044/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. Your first US number is free.
One API, All Channels
SMS, WhatsApp, Email — one SDK, one dashboard. Stop juggling multiple providers and contracts.
AI Agents Out of the Box
Add a GPT-powered agent to your WhatsApp in 5 minutes. RAG, flow builder, tool calling — Bird doesn't have this.
Start Free, Scale When Ready
Free tier with 2K messages. Upgrade to $25/mo when your product takes off. No credit card to start.
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.
Trusted by growing teams
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
“We consolidated SMS, WhatsApp, and Email into one API. AI routing saved us 60% vs our previous provider stack.”
Nelyoly Alizo
CMO, Nely.ai
“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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