--- title: "Green API alternative: WhatsApp API with dedicated IP | D-API" description: "Green API alternative: compare price per instance, connection model and infrastructure, and see where D-API costs less and adds the official WhatsApp API." url: https://d-api.cloud/en/green-api-alternative --- Alternatives # Green API alternative: a WhatsApp API priced for many numbers Green API is a popular unofficial WhatsApp API with a free Developer plan, a low price per instance and SDKs and integrations for many platforms. For one to nine numbers it costs less than D-API, and we show that below. Teams look for an alternative when they run ten numbers or more, need the official WhatsApp API in the same integration, or want a dedicated IP and isolation for each customer’s number. By D-API engineering teamUpdated Sep 27, 20264 min read ## How Green API works today From the [Green API website](https://green-api.com/en/) and its [plans documentation](https://green-api.com/en/docs/about-tariffs/) (accessed September 27, 2026): - **Unofficial.** Each instance is linked by scanning a QR code. - **Plans are per instance.** Each instance is billed separately: Developer is free, Business is $12.00 per month and Chatbot is $24 per month. - **Developer limits.** Only 3 chats and one Developer instance per account, plus monthly caps on some methods. - **Partner plan.** $0.40 per day, billed daily, with white label, instance management and volume discounts. ## Green API and D-API side by side | Criteria | Green API | D-API | | --- | --- | --- | | Connection type | Unofficial (QR code) | Unofficial (QR code or pairing code) and official WhatsApp API (Meta Cloud API) | | Pricing | $12 per instance per month (Business) | Per connection, falling with volume: $15.00 at 1–9, $9.90 at 10, $8.75 at 11–50 | | Free option | Developer plan, 3 chats | 3-day free trial, no credit card | | Dedicated IP per number | Check with the vendor | Yes, a dedicated proxy per connection | | Official API in the same integration | Check with the vendor | Yes, only the session type changes | | WhatsApp voice calls (VoIP) | Check with the vendor | Included at no extra cost (bonus) | ## Green API vs D-API: monthly cost Green API Business versus the D-API Scale plan, where the tier price applies to every connection in the account. | Connections | Green API Business / month | D-API / month | | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | $12.00 | **$15.00** | | 9 | $108.00 | **$135.00** | | 10 | $120.00 | **$99.00** | | 30 | $360.00 | **$262.50** | | 50 | $600.00 | **$437.50** | Up to 9 numbers, Green API is cheaper. From 10 on, D-API costs less per connection. Above 50 connections, D-API pricing is Talk to sales. See [pricing](https://d-api.cloud/en/pricing). ## When to choose Green API - You run fewer than 10 numbers and want the lowest monthly bill. - You want a free plan to test with, with no time limit. - You depend on one of the ready-made integrations Green API maintains. ## When to choose D-API - **You run 10 numbers or more.** The tier price drops for every connection in the account. See [multiple WhatsApp numbers](https://d-api.cloud/en/whatsapp-api-multiple-numbers). - **Each number belongs to a different customer.** Per-instance isolation and a dedicated IP per connection keep one customer's problem from spreading. See [how to avoid bans](https://d-api.cloud/en/avoid-whatsapp-ban). - **You need the official WhatsApp API too.** Same send routes, only the session type changes. See the [official WhatsApp API](https://d-api.cloud/en/official-whatsapp-api). - **You resell WhatsApp.** See the [WhatsApp API reseller](https://d-api.cloud/en/whatsapp-api-reseller) model. - **Uptime is part of your product.** 20+ servers across 3 datacenters, 99.9% uptime, self-healing / auto-reconnect and support in English. ## Migrating from Green API to D-API 1. **Map the concepts.** A Green API instance becomes a D-API session with a `sessionId` you choose; one account API key in the Authorization header replaces per-instance credentials. 2. **Create the session** with `POST /api/v1/sessions` and a `webhookUrl`, then connect the number by QR code or pairing code. 3. **Swap the send calls**, starting with `POST /api/v1/messages/send/text`. In Node.js, the [SDK](https://d-api.cloud/en/whatsapp-api-nodejs) covers sessions, messages, groups and media. 4. **Adapt your webhook receiver** to the D-API envelope (`event`, `sessionId`, `data`). Webhooks are retried with exponential backoff. See [WhatsApp webhooks](https://d-api.cloud/en/whatsapp-webhook). 5. **Log out of the Green API instance** once the number is connected and messages flow. D-API is a [WhatsApp API](https://d-api.cloud/en) built for products with many numbers. Compare with the [UltraMsg alternative](https://d-api.cloud/en/ultramsg-alternative) or the [Whapi.Cloud alternative](https://d-api.cloud/en/whapi-alternative). The 3-day free trial needs no credit card. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Green API an official WhatsApp API? No. You connect a Green API instance by scanning a QR code, the same way WhatsApp Web links a device. That makes it an unofficial WhatsApp API, like the QR code connection on D-API. ### Is D-API cheaper than Green API? It depends on how many numbers you run. Green API’s Business plan is $12 per instance per month. D-API costs $15.00 per connection from 1 to 9, so Green API is cheaper there. From 10 connections D-API drops to $9.90, and from 11 to 50 to $8.75, below Green API’s Business price. ### Does Green API have a free plan? Yes. The Developer plan is free, limited to 3 chats and one instance per account, and is meant for testing. D-API has no free plan; it offers a 3-day free trial, no credit card required. ### What is Green API’s Partner plan? A plan for companies that manage instances for their own customers, priced at $0.40 per day, with white label, instance management by API and volume discounts. If you resell WhatsApp, compare it with D-API’s reseller model. ### Can I keep the same number when moving from Green API? Yes. The number stays on your phone. Connect it to D-API with a new QR code or pairing code, confirm it is connected, then log out of the Green API instance. Try D-API's WhatsApp API3-day free trial, no credit card.[Start free trial](https://app.d-api.cloud/register?lang=en) ## Keep reading - [AlternativesZ-API alternative](https://d-api.cloud/en/z-api-alternative) - [AlternativesEvolution API alternative](https://d-api.cloud/en/evolution-api-alternative) - [AlternativesWAHA alternative](https://d-api.cloud/en/waha-alternative) - [AlternativesTwilio alternative](https://d-api.cloud/en/twilio-whatsapp-alternative) ## Try D-API's WhatsApp API 3-day trial with full access. No credit card, no lock-in. [Start free trial](https://app.d-api.cloud/register?lang=en)[Read the docs](https://docs.d-api.cloud/)