Airhorn vs a WhatsApp group for your staff
WhatsApp is free and most of your team probably has it. Airhorn costs money and needs nothing. Here’s what you get for the difference, and when the free option is the better one.
| Airhorn | WhatsApp group | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $5/mo + $0.75/employee | Free |
| Employee needs | Any phone that gets texts | WhatsApp, an account, data or Wi-Fi |
| Numbers visible to others | No | Yes, to every member |
| Replies go to | The manager only | Everyone (unless admin-only) |
| Who owns the list | The business | Whoever created the group |
| Work vs personal | Separate — a text from the business | Mixed in with personal chats |
| International messages | US numbers | Free worldwide |
| Two-way team chat | No | Yes |
Where WhatsApp is the better pick
If everyone already uses WhatsApp, you need free international messaging, or your team genuinely wants a group conversation, stay on WhatsApp. Use an admin-only group or a Broadcast list for announcements, and keep membership tidy.
Where Airhorn is the better pick
If some people aren’t on WhatsApp, if you don’t want everyone’s number shared, or if the group has become a place nobody reads, a text broadcast reaches every phone with nothing to install. Why WhatsApp groups break down at work.
Text your whole team at once
Add your team, they reply YES to confirm, and you broadcast from one dashboard. $5/mo plus $0.75 per employee — no contracts.
Free for 7 days and 60 messages — no credit card. Your trial starts when you send your first broadcast, not when you sign up.