How to Migrate from Twilio to 5MinutesAPI for WhatsApp Routing
By 5MinutesAPI Engineering•
The Twilio WhatsApp Tax
Twilio is a fantastic platform for SMS, but their WhatsApp pricing model is heavily inflated. Twilio acts as a middleman, charging a markup on every single WhatsApp conversation you initiate. If you send 500,000 messages a month, those fraction-of-a-cent markups turn into massive monthly bills.Direct Meta Billing: The Superior Model
At 5MinutesAPI, we believe you should only pay for the infrastructure you use, not a tax on your audience size. By switching to our Dedicated WABA tier, you pay a flat $99/month. You connect your credit card directly to Meta, and Meta bills you at their raw base rate. No markups, no hidden fees.
The Migration Process
Switching from Twilio is seamless. Because our API accepts standard JSON payloads and delivers real-time webhooks, the transition usually takes a single developer less than a day.
1. Export your contacts and approved templates.
2. Connect your number via our Embedded Signup flow.
3. Update your backend to point to https://api.5minutesapi.com/v1/send-message.
4. Watch your monthly messaging bill drop instantly.