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HelloHop compared with IMG.LY
DetailHelloHop logo HelloHopIMG.LY logo IMG.LY
What it doesIndependent WhatsApp API for developers with signed webhooks and group management Creative editing SDK for photo, video, and design embedded in apps
StageNot given Established
FoundedNot given 2015
Based inTH DE
Pricing modelFreemium Contact for pricing
PricingFree sandbox: 180 messages per day, 10 new chats per month, 1,500 API calls per month. Paid channels: 1-4 channels $25 USD per month or $240 USD per year each; 5-9 channels $20 USD per month or $192 USD per year each; 10+ channels $11 USD per month or $106 USD per year each. Every license includes a 30-day free trial with full access to all features. Pricing is custom based on platforms licensed (Web, iOS, Android, desktop, or server-side Node.js), components, and AI features used. Monthly or yearly subscriptions paid by credit card; enterprise customers can pay by wire
Key features
  • Send and receive WhatsApp messages
  • Signed HMAC-SHA256 webhooks
  • Group and community management
  • Media support (images, video, audio, documents)
  • Health panel with five readings per number
  • Unlimited messages on paid channels
  • Test delivery webhooks
  • MCP server for AI agents
  • Durable webhook outbox with retries
  • Number warm-up and rate limiting (HopGuard)
  • Photo editing with AI tools including background removal, vectorize, and generative fill
  • Design templates with brand lock and customizable controls
  • Video editing with multi-track audio and text tools
  • Print-ready CMYK PDF/X export with bleed and cutout lines
  • Server-side design and video rendering with Node.js support
  • Client-side offline editing without internet connection
  • Customizable stickers, frames, overlays, and asset sources
  • Modular and themable UI with open-source plugin architecture
  • AI agents for programmatic design generation with CoDesign SDK
  • Support for React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, Next.js, iOS, Android, React Native, Flutter, Electron, and macOS
What makes it different
  • Independent API not requiring Meta approval or per-conversation fees
  • Flat pricing per number with no per-message fees
  • Live in minutes with just a QR code scan
  • Signed webhooks with outcome unknown state
  • Free sandbox that never expires
  • One engine powers photo, video, and design editors across web, mobile, desktop, and server with consistent experience
  • Fully white-label SDKs with deep customization and open-source plugins
  • New SDK features and improvements shipped weekly with 21 engineers across 7 countries
  • AI agent support through CoDesign SDK and free MCP server for design automation
  • GDPR-compliant with privacy-first design and no personal data transmission
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)25 −2 (down) since last check67 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)021
Citation Flow (Majestic)1645
Referring domains (Majestic)31451

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