Element vs. WhatsApp Business
| Product | Rating | Most Used By | Product Summary | Starting Price |
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Element | Score7 out of 10 | N/A | Element is a Matrix-based end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) secure collaboration and messaging app. It provides instant messaging, voice and video calls, screen sharing and file sharing; for 1:1s to chat rooms. It’s available to use across Web, Android, iOS, macOS, Windows & Linux. Its decentralised design delivers digital sovereignty, enabling deployment on-premise or through any cloud provider. Element Matrix Services (EMS) provides a SaaS version of Element, in order to… | $2 Minimum 5 users |
WhatsApp Business | Score8.9 out of 10 | N/A | WhatsApp Business is a free to download app that was built FOR small business, allowing users to connect with customers easily by using tools to automate, sort and quickly respond to messages. For medium and large businesses, the WhatsApp Business API powers communication with customers all over the world, allowing them to connect with them on WhatsApp in a simple, secure, and reliable way. | N/A |
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| Considered Both Products | No answer on this topic | No answer on this topic |
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| Would buy again | ||
No answers on this topic | 100% Would buy again 24 Answers | |
| Delivers good value for the price | ||
No answers on this topic | 100% Delivers good value for the price 23 Answers | |
| Happy with the feature set | ||
No answers on this topic | 100% Happy with the feature set 24 Answers | |
| Lived up to sales and marketing promises | ||
No answers on this topic | 95% Lived up to sales and marketing promises 21 Answers | |
| Implementation went as expected | ||
No answers on this topic | 100% Implementation went as expected 20 Answers | |
| Element | WhatsApp Business | |
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| Small Businesses | Flock Score9.1 out of 10 | Telegram Score9.2 out of 10 |
| Medium-sized Companies | Microsoft Viva Engage Score7.8 out of 10 | Telegram Score9.2 out of 10 |
| Enterprises | Google Keep Score9.9 out of 10 | Telegram Score9.2 out of 10 |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | - | 9.6 |
| Likelihood to Renew | - | 9.0 |
| Usability | - | 9.8 |
| Support Rating | - | 8.3 |
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