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A SleekFlow alternative for WhatsApp
SleekFlow is an omnichannel messaging platform for WhatsApp, Instagram, WeChat, LINE and more, with AI agents from its Pro plan and prices that vary by location. Ariko is an AI bot that answers customers on WhatsApp and your website from your business's own information, books into Google Calendar inside the chat, and includes Meta's message charges.
Updated: · The facts about SleekFlow were checked on its official pages on 27 October 2026 (sources at the end).
SleekFlow in brief
SleekFlow brings WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, TikTok, WeChat, Telegram, LINE, Viber, SMS, email and voice into one platform, with regional sites across Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas. Its prices vary by location; on its global page the Essential plan is US$49 a month billed yearly, and the Pro plan US$109 a month billed yearly.
For AI and WhatsApp in particular: SleekFlow says its Essential plan does not include AI agents, which start on Pro. Hosting a WhatsApp number costs US$15 a month, and Meta's message charges follow SleekFlow's rate card.
Where Ariko differs
| What we compare | SleekFlow | Ariko |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | An omnichannel messaging platform with automations and AI agents | An AI bot that answers your customers from your business's information |
| How you build it | Automations and flows; AI agents from the Pro plan | You fill in the business's information and rules; there is no flow to build and maintain |
| Booking | We found no built-in calendar booking on SleekFlow's pages | Built in: checks Google Calendar, books, cancels and reschedules in the chat |
| Channels | WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, TikTok, WeChat, Telegram, LINE, Viber, SMS, email, voice | WhatsApp and a chat on the business's website, from the same information |
| WhatsApp costs | Number hosting US$15 a month; message charges per SleekFlow's rate card | Included in the subscription |
| Pricing | In US$, varies by location; Essential from US$49 a month billed yearly | Free $0 test chat (No WhatsApp connection); WhatsApp from the Start plan, $99 a month (charged in shekels: ₪299 a month) |
Why businesses choose Ariko
- Answers from your business, not from a script. Write once what the business does — hours, services, prices, policies — and Ariko answers from it, including questions nobody built a path for.
- In your customer's language. An account opened in English replies in English, and Ariko can be set to answer each customer in the language they wrote in — or only in languages you allow.
- Booking inside the conversation. Checks Google Calendar for free times, books, cancels and reschedules.
- WhatsApp and website, from the same information. Ariko also answers in a chat on the business's website.
- Your team stays in control. A shared inbox: see every conversation and step in by hand at any moment.
- Meta's message charges included. No separate WhatsApp bill to top up: the charges Meta makes per message are part of the subscription.
A question nobody planned for
An illustration: a made-up beauty salon, not a real customer. Nobody built a path for this question — Ariko answers from what the salon wrote, and offers to pass what isn't there to the team.
Frequently asked questions
Does SleekFlow's cheapest plan include AI agents?
No. SleekFlow says the Essential plan does not include AI agents or Broadcast; AI agents start on Pro. Ariko answers with AI on every plan, from the free test chat up.
What does WhatsApp cost on SleekFlow?
SleekFlow lists a WhatsApp number hosting fee of US$15 a month, with message charges per its rate card. With Ariko, Meta's message charges are included in the subscription.
Does SleekFlow book appointments?
We found no built-in calendar booking on SleekFlow's pages. Ariko checks Google Calendar and books, cancels and reschedules from the conversation.
Can Ariko answer in my customers' language?
Yes. An account opened in English replies in English, and you can set it to answer each customer in the language they wrote in — or only in languages you allow.
How much does Ariko cost?
You build and test at $0 — No WhatsApp connection on the free plan. WhatsApp starts with the Start plan, $99 a month (charged in shekels: ₪299 a month) with 1,000 messages, and Meta's message charges are included. Full pricing.
What happens when Ariko doesn't know the answer?
It never makes one up. It tells the customer a member of the team can answer and offers to pass the question on; you see it in the inbox and can take over the chat at any moment.
Sources (checked 27 October 2026)
- SleekFlow — Pricing (plans in US$, prices by location, AI agents from Pro, number hosting fee, rate card)
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