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Polymorfa vs the WhatsApp ecosystem.
Compare Polymorfa with open-source libraries, self-hosted wrappers, and commercial APIs to see what it adds.
Polymorfa's column is sourced from our feature reference. Competitor cells are limited to public, verifiable facts (delivery model, language, licence); everything else is left blank and we link to the project so you can check for yourself.
| Feature | PolymorfaCloud API + self-hostGo (whatsmeow) · SaaS / flat-term | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery | ||||||
| Delivery model | Cloud API + self-host | Library (you host) | Library (you host) | Library (you host) | Self-hosted wrapper | Commercial cloud |
| Primary language | Go (whatsmeow) | TypeScript | Go | JavaScript | TypeScript | — |
| Build surface | ||||||
| Official client SDKs | TS · Python · Go · PHP · Rust | — | — | — | — | — |
| MCP server for AI agents | 76 tools, 14 domains | — | — | — | — | — |
| Native n8n / Zapier / Make nodes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| QuickLink hosted pairing | Console · API · Customers | — | — | — | — | — |
| Platform | ||||||
| Session import from Baileys / whatsmeow / WWebJS | — | — | — | — | — | |
| BanSafe Lite (Safe Mode settings) | Standard and Pro | — | — | — | — | — |
| HMAC-signed webhooks | SHA-256 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Compliance + audit log (GDPR · LGPD · CCPA) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Scale & cost | ||||||
| Prometheus / OpenTelemetry | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Self-hosting (Docker · Helm · CloudFormation) | All three | N/A (library) | N/A (library) | N/A (library) | — | |
| Pricing | 25 credits / number / online day (≈ $0.25) | Free (MIT) | Free (MPL-2.0) | Free (Apache-2.0) | Mixed / see site | See site |
migration
Coming from Baileys, whatsmeow, or WWebJS?
Polymorfa supports direct session import from the three major open-source libraries. Bring your existing sessions over without rescanning QR codes. Sessions, webhook configurations, and per-session settings carry across.
Instructions for each source library live in the migration section of the docs.
Pick your entry point.
Use REST, an SDK, MCP, or an n8n node to access the same capabilities.