# GREEN-API vs UltraMsg: which one really holds up in 2026?

> GREEN-API at $12, UltraMsg at $39 per number: what each unofficial WhatsApp API really gives you, and which one adds email and SMS in the same API.

Source: https://unlimitedmessaging.app/articles/green-api-vs-ultramsg-vs-unlimited-messaging

Comparison

# GREEN-API vs UltraMsg vs  
_Unlimited Messaging._

GREEN-API and UltraMsg are two of the most searched unofficial WhatsApp APIs. Both link a normal number by QR code and bill per instance. Here is what each one costs, what its free option really allows, and where Unlimited Messaging differs, including where it does not win.

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The context

## What do GREEN-API and UltraMsg actually sell?

GREEN-API and UltraMsg are [unofficial WhatsApp APIs](https://waha.devlike.pro/): they connect your existing WhatsApp number as a linked device and expose it over HTTP, without Meta's Business Platform, templates or per-message fees.

GREEN-API is run by Green-API LLC, based in Astana, Kazakhstan. Its pricing page lists a free Developer plan, a Business plan at $12 a month and an Ultra plan at $36 a month, each billed per instance. UltraMsg sells one plan: $39 a month or $390 a year, with a 3-day free account to test.

Unlimited Messaging uses the same linked-device approach for WhatsApp, so the comparison is fair on the basics. The differences are elsewhere: email from your own mailbox and SMS from your own Android phone in the same API request, an MCP server for AI assistants, a permanent free plan and a flat monthly plan instead of a fee per instance.

One thing none of these services can change: WhatsApp does not endorse unofficial clients, Unlimited Messaging included. A number that sends spam or cold bulk messages can be banned whatever the provider. This comparison uses public figures from the official sites, checked in November 2026\. Offers move fast, so follow the sources.

On the technical side, Unlimited Messaging ships [Python](https://pypi.org/project/unlimited-messaging) and [TypeScript](https://www.npmjs.com) SDKs, an [MCP server](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) and an [n8n node](https://n8n.io).

Related: [Whapi vs Maytapi vs Unlimited Messaging](https://unlimitedmessaging.app/articles/whapi-vs-maytapi-vs-unlimited-messaging), [how to avoid a WhatsApp ban](https://unlimitedmessaging.app/articles/avoid-whatsapp-ban), [SMS from your own phone](https://unlimitedmessaging.app/articles/sms), the [MCP server](https://unlimitedmessaging.app/articles/mcp) and the [n8n node](https://unlimitedmessaging.app/articles/n8n).

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Definition
WhatsApp API instance

A hosted WhatsApp session linked to your phone by QR code, like WhatsApp Web, with an ID and a token you call over a REST API to send and receive messages.

The billing unit at GREEN-API and UltraMsg: one instance, one linked WhatsApp number, one monthly fee.

[Source: GREEN-API, about tariffs (per-instance billing)↗](https://green-api.com/en/docs/about-tariffs/)

The comparison

## GREEN-API vs UltraMsg vs Unlimited Messaging

All three link a normal WhatsApp number by QR code. Line by line, here is where they meet and where they split.

__GREEN-API vs UltraMsg vs Unlimited Messaging__
| [GREEN-API](https://green-api.com/en)unofficial | [UltraMsg](https://ultramsg.com)unofficial  | Unlimited Messagingunofficial             |                                          |
| ----------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| Paid price                                      | $12/mo per instance (Business), $36 (Ultra) | $39/mo or $390/yr                         | €19 or €29/mo flat, VAT included         |
| Free option                                     | Developer plan: 1 instance, 3 chats         | 3-day free account                        | Permanent free plan (footer on messages) |
| Per-message fees                                | None                                        | None                                      | None, unlimited on every plan            |
| Email in the same API                           | No                                          | No                                        | Yes, from your own mailbox               |
| SMS in the same API                             | No                                          | No                                        | Yes, from your own Android phone         |
| Other products                                  | Separate Telegram API, official WABA offer  | WhatsApp only                             | WhatsApp, email and SMS in one request   |
| SDKs and code samples                           | Python, Node.js, PHP, Java, Go, C++, 1C     | PHP, Node, Python, Java, .NET, Go, mobile | Official Python & TypeScript             |
| MCP server (AI assistants)                      | Yes, documented                             | Not documented                            | Yes, WhatsApp + email + SMS              |
| No-code                                         | n8n, Make, Zapier                           | Pabbly, Pipedream, Integrately            | n8n node                                 |
| Hosting location                                | Not stated                                  | Not stated                                | EU                                       |

Figures from green-api.com and ultramsg.com, checked in November 2026\. GREEN-API and UltraMsg show prices in US dollars; Unlimited Messaging prices are in euros, VAT included. On the Unlimited Messaging free plan, messages carry a short footer.

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In brief

## The unofficial WhatsApp APIs at a glance

* ### GREEN-API  
The cheapest paid tier of the group: $12 a month per instance on Business, $36 on Ultra (dedicated servers). SDKs in eight languages, a documented MCP server and a separate official WABA offer. The free Developer plan is a sandbox: one instance, three chats.  
[GREEN-API↗](https://green-api.com/en)
* ### UltraMsg  
One simple plan at $39 a month or $390 a year, no per-message cost and no sending limit set by UltraMsg (WhatsApp may still restrict a number). Code samples in many languages and connectors for Pabbly, Pipedream and Integrately. No free plan, a 3-day free account.  
[UltraMsg↗](https://ultramsg.com)
* ### Wassenger  
More of a team product than a raw API: shared inbox, campaigns, AI assistant and MCP integration. Plans from €39.90 a month per number with a 7-day trial, and both QR linking and Meta's official Cloud API. Run by a UK company.  
[Wassenger↗](https://www.wassenger.com)
* ### WAHA  
The self-hosted route: a WhatsApp HTTP API you start with one command on your own server, free and open source, from 1 to 500 sessions. You run, update and monitor it yourself, and its own docs warn that unofficial clients are not totally safe.  
[WAHA↗](https://waha.devlike.pro)
* ### Unlimited Messaging  
WhatsApp from your linked number, email from your own mailbox and SMS from your own Android phone, all through one REST API, official Python and TypeScript SDKs, an n8n node and an MCP server. Free plan to start, flat monthly plans, EU hosting.

Why us

## Where Unlimited Messaging differs

Same linked-device base as GREEN-API and UltraMsg. What changes is what sits around WhatsApp. If all you need is the cheapest WhatsApp-only instance, GREEN-API Business costs less.

### WhatsApp, email and SMS in one request

One POST /message reaches a contact on WhatsApp, by email from your own mailbox and by SMS from your own phone. GREEN-API and UltraMsg stop at WhatsApp.

### One MCP server for three channels

Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor read and send WhatsApp, email and SMS through the same hosted connector, on every plan.

1. 01  
### A free plan that does not expire  
No 3-day clock. The free plan stays free, with unlimited messages, enough to build and test.
2. 02  
### No message counter  
Unlimited messages on every plan, and a bill that is the plan price. Sending speed and features change between plans, not volume.
3. 03  
### Official SDKs  
Typed, maintained Python and TypeScript packages rather than copy-paste samples, plus an n8n node.
4. 04  
### EU hosting  
Data hosted in the European Union, which neither GREEN-API nor UltraMsg states for its WhatsApp service.

FAQ

## Questions about GREEN-API, UltraMsg and Unlimited Messaging

No. Both link a normal WhatsApp number by QR code as a linked device, like WhatsApp Web. GREEN-API also sells a separate product on Meta's official WhatsApp Business Platform, but its main $12 instance is unofficial. Unlimited Messaging works the same way for WhatsApp.

GREEN-API. Its Business plan is $12 a month per instance, against $39 a month at UltraMsg ($390 a year). Both bill each linked number separately and charge nothing per message. GREEN-API also has a free Developer plan; UltraMsg only offers a 3-day free account.

One Developer instance per account, and that instance can only talk to 3 chats (contacts or groups) and receive notifications from those 3 chats. Some methods have monthly caps, for example 100 number checks a month. It is a sandbox, not a production plan.

It depends on what is missing. For a cheaper WhatsApp-only instance, GREEN-API already is the low end. For a team inbox and campaigns, look at Wassenger. To host everything yourself, WAHA. If you also need email from your own mailbox, SMS from your own phone or one MCP server for all three, Unlimited Messaging covers that in the same API, with a free plan to try it.

On paper: a clear single price ($39 a month), no per-message cost, webhooks, media sending and code samples in many languages. The limits: no free plan beyond 3 days, no documented MCP server, no hosting location stated and WhatsApp as its only channel. Uptime and support quality are not something we can verify from public pages.

Yes, with all of them, Unlimited Messaging included. WhatsApp does not endorse unofficial clients. The risk drops sharply when recipients expect your messages, volumes ramp up gradually and you never send cold bulk campaigns.

GREEN-API's paid tier is cheaper ($12 against €19 a month), it has SDKs in more languages and an official WABA offer if you need Meta's platform later. UltraMsg has connectors for Pabbly, Pipedream and Integrately that we do not offer. Unlimited Messaging's free plan also adds a footer to every message.

All three are REST APIs with a token. Moving means linking your number again by QR code, changing the endpoint and key, and pointing your webhook URL at the new service. The Python and TypeScript SDKs cover the send and receive calls.

Sources

## Sources & references

To check the information in this article for yourself:

1. [01GREEN-API - plans and prices (Developer, Business, Ultra)↗GREEN-API](https://green-api.com/en)
2. [02GREEN-API - about tariffs (per-instance billing, Developer limits)↗GREEN-API](https://green-api.com/en/docs/about-tariffs/)
3. [03GREEN-API - MCP server tools↗GREEN-API](https://green-api.com/en/docs/integration/mcp/tools/)
4. [04UltraMsg - WhatsApp API, pricing and 3-day free account↗UltraMsg](https://ultramsg.com)
5. [05Wassenger - pricing↗Wassenger](https://www.wassenger.com/pricing)
6. [06WAHA - self-hosted WhatsApp HTTP API↗WAHA](https://waha.devlike.pro)

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Written by

[Ilian](https://unlimitedmessaging.app/authors/ilian) · Senior Software Engineer

A senior software engineer, he founds and runs several tech companies. He builds products around messaging APIs, automation and AI integration, and shares here what he learns while building.

[View LinkedIn profile↗](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilianAzz/)Updated November 8, 2026

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## Try the alternative to GREEN-API and UltraMsg.

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[Try Unlimited Messaging→](https://app.unlimitedmessaging.app)

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