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How much does a WhatsApp chatbot cost in Mexico?
In October 2026, a WhatsApp chatbot for a business in Mexico costs from MXN $199 a month if you set it up yourself, MXN $2,499 to $12,497 a month if a company sets it up and runs it for you, and MXN $12,900 to $35,900 paid once for a one-time project. Our price is $1,500 setup and $500 a month, plus IVA. In every case Meta bills its WhatsApp messages separately.
Updated: October 2026 · Written by JD Software Labs
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The four ways to get a WhatsApp chatbot.
The price depends mostly on who sets it up and maintains it. These are the public prices we checked on October 29, 2026, in Mexican pesos.
| Option | Who sets it up | Public price | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booking and CRM tools | You | Booking tools for barbershops and salons run from $199 to $1,500 a month. Sales CRMs with an AI agent cost more. | Agendallena: $199 a month, single plan. AgendaPro: up to $1,500 a month on its Premium plan, per its blog. Leadsales: from $1,890 a month billed annually; its AI agent is billed separately, from $2,119 a month. |
| A done-for-you service with a monthly fee | The company | $2,499 to $12,497 a month on the entry and middle plans. | Amyra: $2,499 and $4,499 a month, no setup fee. Kosmo IA: $4,497 and $12,497 a month; it also has a $24,997 plan. |
| A one-time agency project | The agency | $12,900 to $35,900 paid once. | Simplixy: $12,900, $21,900 and $35,900 by package. Its page lists an optional $2,500 a month for optimization and $500 to $2,300 a month in third-party costs (Meta, OpenAI and a server). |
| Meta's Business Agent | You | Part of some tiers of the WhatsApp Business Premium subscription. Meta bills its messages per token. | Per TechCrunch (June 3, 2026), it is available worldwide, and calendar management was not yet available. |
There are more options of each type. This list is neither complete nor a recommendation: it is the public prices we could confirm on each company's pages. AgendaPro's come from its own blog, dated October 10, 2025.
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What the price depends on.
Setup
Someone has to connect your number, load your business information and test the flow. It can run from zero (Amyra does not charge for it) to tens of thousands of pesos in a one-time project.
Monthly fee and included messages
Ask how many messages the monthly fee covers and what each extra block costs. In our case: Includes 1,500 messages a month. Each additional 500 messages costs $100.
Meta's charges
Since July 1, 2025 Meta charges for every delivered message. Replying to a customer within 24 hours is a service message, and since October 1, 2026 each number gets 1,000 free a month. Reminders and promotions are templates and are charged by category. The rates in pesos are on Meta's pricing page.
Integrations
Booking in Google Calendar, saving customers in a CRM or connecting a point of sale may be included or billed extra. Ask which are in the price.
Who maintains it
Your prices, hours and services change. A chatbot nobody adjusts ends up answering old things. Ask who changes it, how long it takes and whether it costs extra.
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Questions to ask any provider.
They work with us and with anyone else. If an answer is not in writing, ask for it in writing.
- How much is setup and what exactly does it include?
- How many messages does the monthly fee include and what do extra ones cost?
- Are Meta's charges included, or do I pay Meta directly?
- Does it use my own WhatsApp number? Can I keep replying from the app?
- Do the prices include IVA?
- Who changes my prices and hours, and how long does it take?
- What does it do when it does not know the answer? Does it hand the conversation to a person?
- Is there a minimum term or a cancellation fee? Do I keep my data if I leave?
- Can I see the conversations it had with my customers?
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Where we stand.
JD Software Labs sets up and runs the assistant for you. We charge $1,500 for setup, paid once, and $500 a month, plus IVA. Includes 1,500 messages a month. Each additional 500 messages costs $100. Meta's charges are billed by Meta separately and paid by your business.
The assistant answers with the information you give us, books into your Google Calendar, sends reminders and hands the conversation to a person when one is needed. We are not the cheapest option: if all you need is a calendar with reminders, a $199 booking tool may be enough. We also do not offer a full sales CRM.
After the free demo we send you the scope, the setup fee and the monthly fee in writing, before you pay anything.
All our pricesWhatsApp for barbershopsWhatsApp for clinics and veterinarians
consulted: October 2026
Sources
Consulted in October 2026. Prices change by plan, promotion and date: confirm on each company's site.
- Meta: WhatsApp Business Platform pricing · consulted: October 2026
- Leadsales: pricing · consulted: October 2026
- Agendallena: barbershops · consulted: October 2026
- AgendaPro: comparison with Booksy (blog, October 10, 2025) · consulted: October 2026
- Amyra · consulted: October 2026
- Kosmo IA: WhatsApp chatbot price in Mexico · consulted: October 2026
- Simplixy: how much a WhatsApp chatbot costs for companies in Mexico · consulted: October 2026
- TechCrunch: Meta's AI agent for WhatsApp Business is now available globally (June 3, 2026) · consulted: October 2026
Frequently asked questions
Questions we get asked.
How much does a WhatsApp chatbot cost for a small business?
In October 2026, from MXN $199 a month on a booking tool you set up yourself, MXN $2,499 to $12,497 a month if a company runs it for you, or MXN $12,900 to $35,900 once for a project. We charge $1,500 for setup and $500 a month, plus IVA.
Does WhatsApp charge for using a chatbot?
Meta has charged per delivered message since July 1, 2025. Replies to a customer within 24 hours are service messages, and since October 1, 2026 each number gets 1,000 free a month. Templates, such as reminders and promotions, are charged by category.
How much does the WhatsApp Business API cost?
Meta charges per message, by category, and publishes the rates in pesos on its pricing page. Whoever connects you to the API may also charge their own monthly fee, so ask what it includes.
Is it better to pay monthly or once?
It depends. A one-time project is paid once, but your business changes and someone has to adjust the assistant, on top of third-party costs. Simplixy, for example, estimates $500 to $2,300 a month in third-party costs. With a monthly fee, maintenance is usually included: ask which.
Is there a free WhatsApp chatbot?
The WhatsApp Business app is a free download and includes greeting messages, away messages and quick replies. They are fixed texts: they do not understand a different question and do not book appointments. We explain it in the guide to automating your business's WhatsApp.
Do the prices you mention include IVA?
Ours do not: IVA is added. For other companies it depends; check their page.
How much does the JD Software Labs assistant cost?
$1,500 for setup, paid once, and $500 a month, plus IVA. Includes 1,500 messages a month. Each additional 500 messages costs $100. Meta's charges are separate.
Keep reading
More information.
- How to automate your business's WhatsApp What the app does for free, when it falls short and what an assistant adds.
- JD Software Labs prices The three services, what they include and how Meta charges.
- WhatsApp for barbershops A sample conversation and the price.
- WhatsApp for clinics and veterinarians The clinic package and its rules with patients.
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