WhatsApp launched WhatsApp Business in 2018 as its dedicated app for companies to communicate with their customers via chat. Telegram seems to like the idea since it just launched it Telegram Business, in Telegram.

Telegram Business offers you a number of additional functions aimed at companies and similar to those found in WhatsApp Business. There is a difference, yes: In Telegram Business you must: pay monthly subscription 4.49 euros per month, although it is temporarily included in Telegram Premium.

Like WhatsApp Business but on Telegram

Telegram focuses on helping companies continue to grow. The application now has functions for companies under its umbrella Telegraph Business. It’s not a separate app, at least for now: everything happens from the same old Telegram app.

Companies who want to benefit from Telegram Business’ advanced functions can easily sign up with payment of 4.49 euros per month (0 2.83 euros with discount when paying annually). Telegram Business is temporarily included with your existing Telegram Premium subscription.

So what does Telegram Business give us? As there are many changes and differences in regular Telegram, WhatsApp Business also has more or less the same thing. Traces of WhatsApp Business changes Regarding traditional WhatsApp. These are:

• welcome message: Businesses can create a welcome message that will be sent after the potential customer writes the first message.
• Absence message: Similarly, companies can set up an absence message to be sent automatically when the store is closed, for example.
• Quick answers: Quick shortcuts to send pre-recorded replies.
• Opening hours: Working hours may be included in the profile.
• Location: Additionally, the profile may also include a map showing the location of the business.
• Emoji Status: Just like Telegram Premium, businesses can add an emoji status next to their name.
• Stories: Stories appear in priority order, you can read other users’ stories without them knowing, a permanent history of who has seen them, personalized expiration times, longer descriptions, more formats, links and they can be uploaded with twice the quality. Option to save unprotected stories of other users.

All of these tools will be available to businesses that subscribe to Telegram Business to communicate with their potential customers via Telegram. As we said, the cost is 4.49 euros per month. In comparison, WhatsApp Business app is freeHowever, it is also possible to subscribe to WhatsApp Business Premium to benefit from some advantages. Additionally, WhatsApp Business platform is also paid.

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