# Milvao vs Periskope

> Periskope links an ordinary or WhatsApp Business app number as a device and gives a team a shared inbox, tickets, bulk messages and automation across the groups and chats that number is in. Milvao uses the official WhatsApp Business Platform on a separate number and does one job: private requests and consented introductions between members. Teams running many groups may want Periskope; communities that want introductions want Milvao.

Source: https://milvao.com/compare/milvao-vs-periskope · Facts checked 2026-11-05

## Key takeaways

- Periskope works with the groups your number is already in. Milvao never joins, reads or posts in groups.
- Periskope connects by linking a number as a device, and API numbers can't be linked. Milvao runs only on the official WhatsApp Business Platform.
- Periskope's tools help a team answer and message people. Milvao's flow is member to member: one asks, another accepts, then both get the contact.
- Periskope is priced per user and per phone in dollars, from $25. Milvao is priced per community in rupees.

## What each does

Milvao: Milvao gives a community a private request desk on its own WhatsApp Business number. A member asks for help, confirms a short brief, and chooses whether their number may be shared. Milvao asks one suitable member at a time, with 48 hours to reply, and sends both people each other's contact only after the helper accepts. Operators review requests and step in when Milvao hands one over.

Periskope:

- Periskope's home page headline is "Manage WhatsApp Groups, Chats and Numbers at scale", and it says it is "Best for sales, CS and operations". ([source](https://periskope.app), checked 2026-11-05)
- Plans include a multi-number, multi-agent inbox, ticketing, bulk messaging, integrations and APIs and webhooks, with AI credits and automation rules on Pro. ([source](https://periskope.app/pricing), checked 2026-11-05)

## Side by side

|  | Milvao | Periskope |
| --- | --- | --- |
| How WhatsApp is connected | The community's own number on the official WhatsApp Business Platform (Cloud API) | A normal or business WhatsApp number is linked by scanning a QR code from Link device; WhatsApp API numbers can't be linked (https://docs.periskope.app/get-started/connect-whatsapp, 2026-11-05) |
| Groups | Never joins, reads or posts in groups. A join link in each group brings members to a private chat | After linking, Periskope syncs every chat and group the number belongs to (https://docs.periskope.app/get-started/connect-whatsapp, 2026-11-05) |
| Built for | Community members asking each other for help, with operators overseeing | Sales, customer service and operations teams, in the home page's words (https://periskope.app, 2026-11-05) |
| Incoming questions | Turned into a brief the member confirms, then offered to a suitable member | Important queries can be auto-flagged with AI, and tickets created by hand, with emojis or by rules (https://periskope.app/pricing, 2026-11-05) |
| Introductions between members | Contact shared only after both people agree | No member introductions or matching are described on the home page (https://periskope.app, 2026-11-05) |
| Bulk messages | None. Milvao does not broadcast | Bulk messaging with no template approval or per-message cost, with 3,000 credits per license a month (https://periskope.app/pricing, 2026-11-05) |
| WhatsApp Communities | Works alongside communities and groups without touching them | A Communities use case is listed as coming soon in the docs (https://docs.periskope.app/get-started/use-cases, 2026-11-05) |
| Phone number privacy | Numbers masked for the whole operator team; shared only between the two people in an introduction | Contact masking can be turned on for privacy (https://periskope.app/pricing, 2026-11-05) |
| Price | ₹2,999 a month per community on Starter, with 2 operator seats | Starter $25 and Pro $35 per user a month; the first connected phone is free (https://periskope.app/pricing, 2026-11-05) |

## Pricing

Milvao: Pilot: ₹4,999 for 30 days, one payment that doesn't renew, set up with you. Starter: ₹2,999 a month for one community, one business number, up to 300 onboarded members and 2 operator seats. Growth: ₹6,999 a month for up to 1,000 onboarded members and 5 operator seats. Yearly billing gives two months free on both. Larger networks: priced with you. INR prices include GST. Meta bills its WhatsApp message charges to your own WhatsApp Business Account, separately. Members never pay. Details on the [pricing page](https://milvao.com/pricing).

- Periskope: Starter $25 and Pro $35 per user a month. The first connected phone is free; extra users and phones are billed at the plan rate. Enterprise is custom, with a minimum of 50 users or phones. ([source](https://periskope.app/pricing), checked 2026-11-05)
- Periskope: All prices are tax-exclusive. ([source](https://periskope.app/pricing), checked 2026-11-05)

## Linked device or Business Platform

The two products sit on different kinds of WhatsApp connection. Periskope, by its own docs, works through a number linked as a device, which is why it can see the groups that number is in. Milvao uses the WhatsApp Business Platform with a new number the community owns, so it only ever sees messages members send to that number. See [connecting your number](https://milvao.com/help/team-and-settings/connect-your-whatsapp-number).

## Could a community use both?

Yes. A team could use Periskope on the number that sits in the groups, for replies and housekeeping, and Milvao on a separate Business Platform number for requests and introductions. They don't share data. Pin Milvao's join link in each group so members know where to ask.

## Where Milvao is weaker

- Milvao can't see, read or manage your groups: no inbox across group chats, no adding or removing members, no moderation.
- Milvao has no bulk messages and no integrations such as CRMs or help desks.
- Milvao needs a new number on the WhatsApp Business Platform, and Meta's message charges apply. Staff help connect it during the pilot.
- Bot replies are in English only, and Starter covers up to 300 onboarded members.
- Milvao is an early-stage product focused on India.

## Which to choose

- Periskope: Your team needs to read and reply across many WhatsApp groups and chats from one inbox, send bulk messages, or connect WhatsApp to a CRM or help desk.
- Milvao: The work you want done is members finding each other: private requests, a suitable member asked first, and numbers shared only with consent.
- both, on different numbers: You run many groups and also want introductions handled outside them.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does Periskope use the WhatsApp Business API?

No. Its docs say a normal or business WhatsApp number is linked by QR code as a device, and WhatsApp API numbers can't be linked. Milvao uses only the official WhatsApp Business Platform.

### Does Milvao read our WhatsApp groups?

No. Milvao never joins, reads or posts in groups. Members reach it by tapping a join link and messaging the community's business number directly.

### Can Periskope make introductions between members?

Its home page and pricing page describe inbox, tickets, bulk messages and automation for a team. They don't describe member matching or introductions.

## Related pages

- [How Milvao works](https://milvao.com/how-it-works)
- [Groups and join links](https://milvao.com/help/community/groups-and-join-links)
- [Milvao vs Wati](https://milvao.com/compare/milvao-vs-wati)
- [WhatsApp community management software](https://milvao.com/whatsapp-community-management-software)