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WhatsApp chatbot with a free trial: how to test without risk
Quick answer
Can you test an AI WhatsApp chatbot for free?
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You can connect your WhatsApp and see the agent replying before paying. Here is what to look at during the trial so you don't find the problem in the second month.
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Summary in 7 facts
- You can connect your WhatsApp and see the agent replying before paying.
- Most tests are done the wrong way: the person writes nicely, the bot replies nicely, and the real customer breaks everything in the first week.
- 01 Build with your business, not with an example Use your services, your prices and your rules.
- Without installing anything and without changing the number your customers already use.
- Teach the business in a conversation The same way you would explain it to a new employee: what you sell, what it costs, what time you open and what must never be promised.
- Five questions that separate the tool that holds up from the one that only demos well.
By the numbers
| Number | What it means |
|---|---|
| 12x | |
| US$ 75 per month | From US$ 75 per month on the Start plan. |
What to look at while you test
Most tests are done the wrong way: the person writes nicely, the bot replies nicely, and the real customer breaks everything in the first week.
Build with your business, not with an example
Use your services, your prices and your rules. That is where you see whether the tool has somewhere to keep them or only repeats default text.
Write like your worst customer
Half a sentence, two questions together, a typo, audio and a question nobody anticipated. That is the test that matters.
See what is left afterward
When the conversation ends, check whether it became a contact, a deal and a task somewhere, or stayed only in the WhatsApp history.
Ask for the full-account price
Monthly fee, charges per conversation, per person and per connected number, plus what Meta charges separately. That is where the bill grows later.
How to run the test in one afternoon
Without installing anything and without changing the number your customers already use.
Teach the business in a conversation
The same way you would explain it to a new employee: what you sell, what it costs, what time you open and what must never be promised.
Connect WhatsApp by scanning a code
The agent starts answering on your number. You don't install an app, don't design a flow and don't need technical people.
Talk to it as a customer
Send messy text, audio and a hard question. Then open the dashboard and see what was recorded from the conversation.
What each type of test makes clear
Five questions that separate the tool that holds up from the one that only demos well.
| What to test | How to test | Bad sign |
|---|---|---|
| Free conversation | Write without following any option | It repeats the menu or asks you to type a number |
| Business knowledge | Ask for a specific price of yours | A generic answer or a price you never gave |
| Audio | Send a voice message | It asks you to write |
| Calendar | Ask it to book a time | It sends a link and leaves you there |
| Records | Open the dashboard after the conversation | Nothing became a contact or a task |
| Honest limit | Ask something it can't know | It makes things up instead of saying it doesn't know |
Swipe the table sideways to see all the columns.
A free trial is not the same as a free plan forever
Worth separating the two before deciding. Testing before paying is for seeing the tool work with your business. Running free forever doesn't exist anywhere serious: conversations cost model usage and infrastructure, and whoever promises unlimited free charges somewhere else.
There is no lock-in and no standard setup fee.
See the full lineup in plans and pricing, understand the math in how much a cheap chatbot really costs or start with the demo.
Frequently asked questions
Can I test before paying?
Do paid plans have a trial?
No. The paid plan is charged right away.
Do I need to change my number to test?
No. The agent answers on the number your customers already know, and you take over the conversation from the dashboard whenever you want.
Does the annual plan have a trial?
What do I lose if I cancel later?
There is no lock-in and no penalty. The number is yours: the plan provides the connection slot, not the number.
How much does a paid plan cost?
From US$ 75 per month on the Start plan. The full lineup, with what changes at each step, is at certu.com.br/planos.
Test it with your real business
Build the agent with your services and your prices and talk to it as if you were your customer.
Plans from US$ 75 per month. If you don't like it within 30 days, we refund 100% of your money.
Build my agentIn short
About CertuAI: CertuAI is the AI that answers a small business's WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger 24/7, with a built-in CRM, and is a Tech Provider on Meta's WhatsApp Business Platform. Paid plans start at US$ 75 a month, with no lock-in. Create my agent