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Hi team,
I’m looking at using pipedream to power a WhatsApp based chat agent.
I’m confused on pricing .
Will I be charged 1 credit for each incoming / processed messages?
Cause that would make it wildly expensive and not feasible
any advice
It seems like you’re looking for advice, but the context of your question is not clear. Could you please provide more details or specify the area you need advice on? This will help me assist you better.
Will I get billed 1 credit to process each incoming message from WhatsApp or perhaps for each incoming email to process
is context clear now
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How does billing work for streaming messages
You should visit Pricing - Pipedream for the latest pricing, but I’ll do my best to answer. Billing for streaming messages on Pipedream is tied to your usage and the plan you are subscribed to. When you upgrade to a paid plan, your payment method is charged immediately for the platform fee associated with your plan. Usage, including streaming messages, is tracked throughout your billing period, which starts when you sign up for a paid plan and recurs monthly. If you exceed the credits included in your plan, additional usage is reported and charged at the start of the next billing period. For more detailed information, you can refer to the Billing and Usage section in the Pipedream documentation.
Not helpful- would appreciate a human insight
What kind of volume are you looking at?
Growing -
We have about 1000 interactions daily and each interaction could be between 50-10 messages back and forth
Is this for a funded business, a struggling startup, or a side project?
Struggling startup , looking to find product market fit
What would be your advice
At 1000 interactions ** 100 message ** 30 days, you’re looking at ~3M credits monthly (minimum, because a workflow can consume more than 1 credit).
That’s about $2100/month on the advanced plan.
What kind of use case/process do you have in mind?
Chat bots as virtual front door for our clients -
We process incoming messages on their website , WhatsApp, social platforms
2100 / month is more expensive than the value we can offer our clients - we are answering general queries
Yeah… I can see how the margin of a business like that vs the Pipedream pricing may not be perfectly compatible.
I’d say in general, Pipedream is more to automate various portions of a business, but probably not its core value offering.
That’s probably something you want to invest in with your own tech stack.