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WhatsApp Pricing, Rates & Transaction Ledger

Comprehensive guide to WhatsApp conversation pricing tiers, in-quota allowance deductions, Pay-As-You-Go overage policies, and itemized transaction ledgers.

3 min read•Last updated 9/14/2026•/whatsapp/pricing

The Pricing & Costs console (/console/whatsapp/pricing) provides complete transparency into WhatsApp per-conversation pricing, multi-tier volume discounts, and an itemized real-time deduction ledger.

WhatsApp Category Rates & Calculator


1. Interactive Message Cost Estimator

Simulate your organization’s projected monthly costs across different messaging volumes:

  • Tier Selectors: Compare standard BASE rates with enterprise volume discounts (TIER 1, TIER 2, and TIER 3★).
  • Volume Sliders:
    • Marketing Broadcasts: Promotional campaigns, newsletters, and announcements (e.g. 2,500 msg @ Rp 770/msg).
    • Utility & Alerts: Transactional receipts, shipment notices, and invoices (e.g. 1,000 msg @ Rp 469/msg).
    • Auth & OTP Codes: One-time login pins and 2FA authentication codes (e.g. 500 msg @ Rp 469/msg).
  • Live Monthly Calculation: Displays real-time estimated totals and direct links to subscribe or upgrade your plan.

2. Category Rates & Tier Matrix

WhatsApp charges conversation sessions based on intent:

CategoryIn-Quota MultiplierBASE RateTIER 1 RateTIER 2 RateTIER 3 Rate
MARKETING2.0 CreditsRp 770Rp 741Rp 711Rp 682
UTILITY1.0 CreditRp 469Rp 451Rp 433Rp 415
AUTHENTICATION1.5 CreditsRp 469Rp 451Rp 433Rp 415
SERVICE1.0 CreditRp 393Rp 378Rp 363Rp 348

Quota Deduction vs PAYG Overage:

  1. In-Quota Allowance: Dispatched messages deduct credit units from your monthly subscription allowance first.
  2. PAYG Fallback: Once your monthly allowance is exhausted, messages automatically continue dispatching via Pay-As-You-Go deducted from your organization wallet balance.

3. Transaction & Deduction Ledger

Click the "Transaction History" tab to inspect the audit ledger of all quota movements:

WhatsApp Deduction Ledger

Summary Cards:

  • Total Deducted Credits: Aggregate quota credits reserved or debited across all dispatches.
  • Refunded / Reverted: Quota credits returned due to network timeouts or Meta delivery rejections.
  • Net Billed Credits: Confirmed delivered quota charges.

Itemized Audit Table:

Filter by phone number, message category, delivery status, or device to inspect:

  • Timestamp with minute-level precision.
  • Recipient phone number and sender device identifier.
  • Category classification (AUTHENTICATION, UTILITY, MARKETING, SERVICE).
  • Status (Confirmed, Pending, Refunded).
  • Exact credit deductions (e.g. -1.5 credits, -1 credits, -2 credits).