Facebook vs Whatsapp

Facebook: Start Chat Button and Whatsapp are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.

On pricing, Facebook: Start Chat Button offers a free tier (Free plan available) while Whatsapp starts at Paid. For early-stage teams validating fit, the free-tier path lets you run the app on real workloads before committing budget.

Whatsapp has the larger user base (652 reviews vs 4), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Facebook: Start Chat Button's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.

Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most site owners the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.

This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Wix App Market listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.

Is Facebook: Start Chat Button or Whatsapp cheaper?

Facebook: Start Chat Button is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free plan available). Whatsapp starts at Paid. Both publish their pricing on the Wix App Market; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.

Which has better reviews, Facebook: Start Chat Button or Whatsapp?

Facebook: Start Chat Button (5.0★, 4 reviews) and Whatsapp (4.9★, 652 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.

Should I choose Facebook: Start Chat Button or Whatsapp?

Facebook: Start Chat Button holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Facebook: Start Chat Button or Whatsapp?

Both apps are one-click installs from the Wix App Market. Whatsapp has the deeper published review base (652 vs 4), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large Wix App Market site owners?

Facebook: Start Chat Button typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (4 reviews). Whatsapp typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (652 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Facebook: Start Chat Button and Whatsapp?

Migration support varies by app and category. Facebook: Start Chat Button and Whatsapp both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Facebook: Start Chat Button" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.