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WhatsApp Business Platform: Preise, Limits und Regeln — mit Datum und Quellen
Jede Zahl stammt aus Metas eigener Dokumentation, mit dem Abrufdatum. Eine Referenz für Händler, die WhatsApp als Kanal prüfen — keine Keaz-Preise und keine Rechtsberatung.
Das sind Metas Zahlen, wiedergegeben mit dem Abrufdatum — keine Keaz-Preise. Meta kann Tarife zu Quartalsbeginn ändern. Prüfe jede Zahl vor der Nutzung gegen die Quelle: Metas Preisdokumentation
1 · Preise
Deutschland ist ein eigener Preismarkt. Österreich und die Schweiz fallen unter Rest of Western Europe. Zahlen aus Metas Rate Card gültig ab 1. April 2026.
| Kategorie | Deutschland | Rest of Western Europe inkl. Österreich, Schweiz |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing | €0.1131 | €0.0490 |
| Utility | €0.0456 | €0.0142 |
| Authentication | €0.0456 | €0.0142 |
| Service | nicht berechnet | nicht berechnet |
Alle Preis-Fakten
Charged per delivered message, by recipient market and template category.
Click-to-WhatsApp Ad / FB Page CTA (Android/iOS only) → 72h all message types free after response within 24h.
All non-template messages free; only inside an open customer service window.
Utility templates delivered within an open customer service window are free.
Per-message pricing since 2025-07-01; conversation-based pricing deprecated.
€0.0456EUR
Volume tiers from 300,001/mo
€0.0142EUR
Germany standalone (calling code 49); Austria (43) and Switzerland (41) under Rest of Western Europe.
€0.1131EUR
€0.0490EUR
€0EUR
Portfolio-level accrual per market–category pair; monthly reset.
€0.0456EUR
Volume tiers from 100,001/mo: −5%…−25%
€0.0142EUR
2 · Stufen & Limits
messaging_limit_tier deprecated; use whatsapp_business_manager_messaging_limit.
Auto-increase by one level within 6 hours when quality high and ≥ half limit used in last 7 days.
Max unique recipients outside a CSW in a moving 24h period; portfolio-level, shared across numbers.
Start 250; → 2,000 via scaling paths; above that automatic scaling. Levels above 2,000 not publicly enumerated.
3 · 24-Stunden-Fenster
Opened by user message/call; resets with each user message; any non-template message free while open.
Outside the window only approved templates, charged by category.
4 · Verifizierung
Channels verification available; CON-101 writable against this fact (verified 2026-08-24).
Separate paid path for Business App users (Meta Verified subscription).
OBA = blue checkmark; eligibility via WhatsApp Manager; not for WhatsApp Business app numbers.
Decision 2026-08-24: developers doc governs; consumer FAQ green/pilot is stale — do not cite.
5 · Richtlinie & Opt-in
Opt-in required before messaging; must state the business name; method free but must comply with applicable law.
Repeated violations → restrictions increasing in duration; review via Business Support Home.
Quality Flagged for 7 days → messaging limit down one level immediately.
6 · Feature-Verfügbarkeit
As of 2026-08-24, WhatsApp does not expose a birthday field to business accounts.
Cloud API: IVR numbers registrable if they accept international calls and route the code to a person.
WhatsApp Business app supports landlines (code via call/SMS; no extensions).
7 · Templates
Authentication templates: OTP button required; no URLs/media/emojis; parameters ≤15 chars.
Meta re-checks templates; utility→marketing with 1-day notice (instant after misuse warning); 60-day appeal.
Three template categories: Marketing, Utility, Authentication. Templates are the only message type sendable outside a CSW.
Utility requires non-promotional AND (user-specific/requested OR essential/critical); mixed content → marketing.
8 · Häufig gestellte Fragen
Was kostet eine WhatsApp-Nachricht für Unternehmen?
Was ist das WhatsApp-24-Stunden-Fenster?
Wie viele Nachrichten kann ein neues WhatsApp-Business-Konto senden?
Ist WhatsApp Business kostenlos?
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Marketing-, Utility- und Authentication-Templates?
Was WhatsApp für deinen Shop bringt — in Zahlen
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