The one-line verdict
Pick Gallabox if you want a published rupee price and a plan with AI credits already inside it. Pick bananaleaf.ai if you want the AI agent, the pipeline and bookings set up together on the number your customers already message.
Side by side
| What you get | bananaleaf.ai | Gallabox |
|---|---|---|
| Public plan prices | No public price; the plan is set per organisation after a call | Basic ₹2,999, Essential ₹6,999, Advanced ₹16,999 a month on quarterly billing; ₹2,399 / ₹5,599 / ₹13,599 a month on annual billing[1] |
| Users included | Set per plan | Basic 3 (hard cap), Essential 6, Advanced 10[1] |
| AI agent | Included in the Agent plan: answers from your documents and price sheet, qualifies, books, follows up | 500, 2,000 and 8,000 AI credits a month on Basic, Essential and Advanced[1] |
| Meta message charges | Meta's message charges billed at cost plus a stated markup, prepaid | "Billed separately" on every plan[1] |
| CRM / pipeline | Pipeline with stages you define; the deal record and stage are written from the chat | Lead pipeline management on Advanced[1] |
| Click-to-WhatsApp ads | Records the ad each lead came from; sends stage changes back to Meta as conversion events | Basic labelling on Basic; conversion API and attribution on Essential and above[1] |
| Appointment booking | Built-in calendar the assistant books into | Calendly integration listed on Basic[1] |
| Chatbots | Button trees for welcome menus; the assistant answers everything else from approved knowledge | 5, 20 or up to 100 active flows by plan[1] |
"Not listed" means Gallabox's page did not say, not that the product lacks it. Meta's own message charges apply on both, and since 1 October 2026 Meta also charges for service messages after 1,000 free ones per number each month.[2]
Where bananaleaf.ai pulls ahead
- The pipeline is on every plan, not only Advanced, and it writes itself from the chat.
- Bookings are native rather than a Calendly link; the assistant offers slots and books in the conversation.
- The assistant answers from your documents and price sheet; no flow to draw for each question.
When Gallabox is the better pick
- You want a published rupee price and a plan with AI credits already inside it.
- You need many hand-built chatbot flows (Advanced allows up to 100).
- A Calendly link is enough for bookings and you already use it.
Switching from Gallabox
- Your number moves with you under Meta's provider migration; we handle it with you.
- Export contacts from Gallabox as CSV and import here; duplicates merge by phone.
- Templates are re-submitted under your number here.
- Keep the WhatsApp Business app on the same number if you use it; we run alongside it.
Questions people ask
What does Gallabox cost?
Its pricing page (opened 29 Oct 2026) lists Basic ₹2,999, Essential ₹6,999 and Advanced ₹16,999 a month on quarterly billing, less on annual billing, with Meta's message charges billed separately.
Does Gallabox have a CRM?
Lead pipeline management is listed on the Advanced plan. bananaleaf.ai includes the pipeline on every plan.
How do bookings work on each?
Gallabox lists a Calendly integration on Basic. bananaleaf.ai books into its own calendar from inside the chat.
Can I keep my WhatsApp number when I switch?
Yes. Meta allows a number to move between providers; old chats do not move, so export what you need first.
Sources
Every numbered link above points to one of these, opened on the date shown.
- 1Gallabox — pricing page (opened 29 Oct 2026) gallabox.com
- 2Meta — WhatsApp Business Platform pricing (changes effective 1 Oct 2026) developers.facebook.com
Checked 29 October 2026. Prices and plan names change; if Gallabox's page says something different today, tell us and we will re-check.