# Kapso

10 Hacker News commenters recommended Kapso and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Developers recommend it as a WhatsApp API with a generous free tier and a free pre-verified number; the caveat is that a Meta account is needed to get a number.

## Why people recommend it

- Generous free tier, free pre-verified number (2 comments): "Finally a decent API with a generous free tier" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46375561)) "Kapso provides a pre-verified number for free." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47489741))

## What people warn about

- Requires a Meta account for numbers (2 comments): "is the facebook account a hard requirement to getting a number and templates setup?" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46377908)) "It might be good just to state that you need a Meta account for a number." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46397325))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Twilio API](https://hackerapproved.com/p/twilio.md): 15 recommend
- [Telegram Bot API](https://hackerapproved.com/p/telegram-bot-api.md): 11 recommend
- [Telnyx API](https://hackerapproved.com/p/telnyx.md): 6 recommend
- [WhatsApp Business API](https://hackerapproved.com/p/whatsapp-business-api.md): 5 recommend
- [Chert iMessage API](https://hackerapproved.com/p/chert.md): 5 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Kapso", https://hackerapproved.com/p/kapso/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).