WhatsApp Coexistence with Sendwo

Keep your WhatsApp number. Add API power.

Keep using the WhatsApp Business App your team already knows, on the number your customers already trust. Connect that same number to Sendwo through WhatsApp Coexistence and add broadcasts, chatbots, a shared team inbox and business integrations alongside your app conversations.

Same business numberBusiness App + APISetup support on paid plans

Available through the supported Coexistence onboarding path for eligible businesses and numbers.

One business number

WhatsApp Business App

Familiar conversations

  • Personal customer replies
  • Your existing number
  • Daily app conversations

Sendwo + WhatsApp API

Room to scale

  • Broadcasts and chatbots
  • Shared team inbox
  • Business integrations
App conversations and API workflows, side by side
Keep the number customers know Use the supported Coexistence path without first deleting your WhatsApp Business App account.
Stay personal as you grow Continue one-to-one conversations in the app while adding API-powered marketing, automation and reporting.
Brands that have used Sendwo
Keep your business identity The old problem is solved

Your customers know your number. Keep building on it.

Your WhatsApp number is already part of the way customers find, recognize and contact your business. Coexistence gives eligible businesses a supported way to add API capabilities while continuing to use the WhatsApp Business App.

Before Coexistence

  • Businesses were afraid to delete their WhatsApp Business App account.
  • Teams worried about losing customer recognition attached to the same number.
  • Owners continued manual chats but missed automation, broadcasts, and integrations.
  • Some businesses used a new API number, creating confusion for customers.

With Sendwo Coexistence

  • Keep your existing WhatsApp Business App number active.
  • Connect the same number to WhatsApp API using the supported coexistence path.
  • Use Sendwo for broadcasts, chatbots, flows, ecommerce automation, and reports.
  • Keep human conversations and scalable automation working side by side.
What Coexistence unlocks

Keep the app for conversations. Use Sendwo for the work around them.

Add the tools your business needs as conversations grow, from targeted campaigns and automated replies to team handling and connected systems.

Connect to WhatsApp API

Use the same business number for API-powered messaging, templates, automation, integrations, and scalable customer workflows.

Run WhatsApp broadcasts

Send targeted WhatsApp campaigns using labels, segments, templates, custom fields, and campaign scheduling.

Add chatbot and AI replies

Build automated replies with the Chatbot Builder, then use AI agents, input flows, templates and human handoff to handle repetitive customer conversations.

Setup path

How WhatsApp Coexistence works with Sendwo

Start with the number you already use. Check eligibility, complete the supported onboarding flow, and configure the Sendwo tools your team needs. Paid-plan support can help with setup.

1

Check number

Confirm that your existing number is currently active on WhatsApp Business App.

2

Check eligibility

Review whether your number and business account are eligible for Coexistence setup.

3

Connect API

Follow the supported Coexistence onboarding flow to connect your existing Business App number to WhatsApp API.

4

Configure Sendwo

Set up broadcasts, templates, chatbot, flows, inbox, labels, and automation.

5

Go live

Continue app conversations and use Sendwo for campaigns, automation and team workflows on the same number.

Business App + API together

Keep personal conversations. Make routine work easier.

Keep the WhatsApp Business App for hands-on customer care. Use Sendwo to organize replies, automate repeated tasks, run campaigns and connect the systems behind your business.

Continue using WhatsApp Business App

  • Keep the familiar app experience
  • Continue personal customer replies
  • Use your existing business number
  • Maintain customer recognition
  • Avoid forcing customers to save a new API number
  • Reduce friction during API adoption

Add Sendwo API capabilities

  • WhatsApp broadcast campaigns
  • Approved message templates
  • AI chatbot and bot replies
  • Shared inbox and team handling
  • Labels, segmentation, and contact management
  • Campaign analytics and reporting

Automate customer journeys

  • Drip campaigns
  • Lead nurturing workflows
  • WhatsApp forms and input flows
  • Appointment reminders
  • Click-to-WhatsApp ad journeys
  • Webhook and API workflows

Connect business systems

  • Shopify and WooCommerce automation
  • Abandoned cart recovery
  • Order notification workflows
  • Google Sheets integration
  • HTTP API and webhooks
  • CRM and custom app connection
Best-fit use cases

Who should use WhatsApp Coexistence?

For businesses that rely on their WhatsApp Business App every day and need more capacity for campaigns, customer follow-up and team collaboration.

Local businesses

Keep the same number customers already know, while adding broadcasts, reminders, catalog sharing, and inquiry automation.

Existing number Local trust Broadcasts

Ecommerce stores

Use the app for manual customer help and Sendwo API for abandoned cart recovery, order updates, and product campaigns.

Cart recovery Order alerts Catalog

Clinics and service businesses

Continue personal patient or customer communication while automating appointments, reminders, FAQs, and follow-ups.

Appointments Reminders Support

Education and coaching

Use the same WhatsApp number for student inquiries while automating demo class reminders, lead nurturing, and admission follow-ups.

Admissions Class reminders Lead nurturing

Agencies

Help clients adopt WhatsApp API without forcing them to abandon the Business App number they already use.

Client setup Migration Campaigns

Growing sales teams

Keep founder or team app conversations while adding multi-agent inbox, labels, automation, and campaign reporting.

Shared inbox Sales follow-up Team handling

Check eligibility before connecting your number

WhatsApp Coexistence setup depends on Meta eligibility, number status, country availability, app/account condition and the onboarding flow. Sendwo provides Coexistence setup assistance for paid monthly and yearly users. You can create a free account to explore Sendwo; hands-on setup support is included through the applicable paid-plan support.

Built around your existing number Coexistence vs old migration

Add new capabilities to an established customer channel

For many businesses, the existing WhatsApp number is already printed on websites, packaging, ads, invoices, Google Business Profile, and customer phones.

Existing WhatsApp Business App number

Previous concern: Businesses feared deleting or replacing it.

Keep the number and connect API where eligible.

Customer recognition

Previous concern: Risk of confusing customers with a new number.

Continue using the number customers already know.

Manual conversations

Previous concern: App usage and API adoption felt separate.

Use app conversations and API automation together.

Broadcasts and automation

Previous concern: Limited inside only the Business App.

Use Sendwo campaigns, templates, chatbot, flows, and analytics.

Team scale

Previous concern: Hard to manage high-volume chats manually.

Use shared inbox, assigned agents, labels, and follow-ups.

Ecommerce and integrations

Previous concern: Manual or limited.

Connect Shopify, WooCommerce, API, webhooks, and Google Sheets.

Customer stories

How businesses use Sendwo

Customer conversations, follow-ups and service journeys across industries.

Dhillon Dairy UK

Customer communications, promotions and follow-ups.

Dilbagh SinghDilbagh Singh

PamV Estates

Resort inquiries, booking questions and chatbot-assisted responses.

Mr. Philip Mensah, CEOMr. Philip Mensah, CEO

EZ35

Click-to-WhatsApp advertising, lead qualification and customer conversations.

Ingo LedererIngo Lederer

Aura International

Education communications, class reminders and student updates.

Daren HuntDaren Hunt
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FAQs

Frequently asked questions about WhatsApp Coexistence

Clear answers for businesses that want to connect their WhatsApp Business App number to WhatsApp API without deleting the number first.

What is WhatsApp Coexistence?
WhatsApp Coexistence allows eligible businesses to use the same phone number with both the WhatsApp Business App and WhatsApp API. This means businesses can keep app-based manual conversations while using Sendwo for API-powered automation and campaigns.
Do I need to delete my WhatsApp Business App account first?
Eligible businesses using the supported Coexistence path can connect their existing WhatsApp Business App number to WhatsApp API without first deleting the Business App account. Confirm eligibility and follow the correct onboarding flow before making changes to your current setup.
Can I use the WhatsApp Business App and Sendwo together?
Yes. The purpose of Coexistence is to let businesses keep using the WhatsApp Business App while adding Sendwo’s API-based features such as broadcasts, templates, chatbots, shared inbox, flows, and automation.
What can I do after connecting my number to Sendwo?
You can run WhatsApp broadcasts, send approved templates, build chatbots, use AI replies, manage conversations from a shared inbox, create drip campaigns, automate ecommerce messages, and track broadcast analytics.
Will every WhatsApp Business App number be eligible?
Eligibility can depend on Meta rules, number status, country availability, business account condition, app status, and onboarding flow. Sendwo’s team can help paid-plan users check the correct setup path.
Does Sendwo provide Coexistence setup support?
Sendwo supports Coexistence assistance for paid monthly and yearly users. Free plan users can start exploring Sendwo, but hands-on setup support is available through paid support plans.
Are Meta messaging fees separate from the Sendwo subscription?
Yes. Applicable Meta WhatsApp messaging fees are separate from the Sendwo software subscription. Sendwo applies 0% markup to Meta messaging charges; this does not make the Sendwo subscription or all messaging free.
Who should use WhatsApp Coexistence?
Coexistence is useful for businesses that already use WhatsApp Business App heavily and want API features without changing the number customers already know.