Kapso
Ranked 3 of 6 messaging APIs by recommenders
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.
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.
11 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 10
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 91%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 10 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 10 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Generous free tier, free pre-verified number
“Finally a decent API with a generous free tier”
Comment from 24 Dec 2025 in “Show HN: Kapso – WhatsApp for developers” “Kapso provides a pre-verified number for free.”
Comment from 23 Mar 2026 in “Kapso CLI: WhatsApp numbers for agents”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Requires a Meta account for numbers
“is the facebook account a hard requirement to getting a number and templates setup?”
Comment from 24 Dec 2025 in “Show HN: Kapso – WhatsApp for developers” “It might be good just to state that you need a Meta account for a number.”
Comment from 26 Dec 2025 in “Show HN: Kapso – WhatsApp for developers”
Other messaging APIs people recommend
The four most recommended other messaging APIs, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twilio API | 15 | 32 | 32% | 8 | 3 yrs3 owners | — |
| Telegram Bot API | 11 | 1 | 92% | 7 | — | Approved |
| KapsoThis page | 10 | 1 | 91% | 2 | — | — |
| Telnyx API | 6 | 6 | 50% | 5 | — | — |
| WhatsApp Business API | 5 | 13 | 28% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
6 of the 13 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Kapso provides a pre-verified number for free.”
“It might be good just to state that you need a Meta account for a number.”
“is the facebook account a hard requirement to getting a number and templates setup?”
“Finally a decent API with a generous free tier”
“Our Pro plan is $25/month and includes 100k messages.”
“this is a strong primitive for modern SaaS, especially in LATAM”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.