The LinkPlease alternative for Gulf businesses.
LinkPlease automates Instagram for creators. Otobiz is a UAE company that answers WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook Messenger and Telegram from one inbox, with AI replies included in its plans.
Checked . Written by Otobiz. Every fact about LinkPlease comes from LinkPlease's own public pages and is cited below.
Why Gulf businesses choose Otobiz over LinkPlease.
- WhatsApp sits in the same inbox as Instagram. Otobiz answers WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook Messenger and Telegram in one place; LinkPlease automates Instagram and Facebook Messenger and does not connect WhatsApp.
- AI replies come with the plan and answer from your business information. LinkPlease's AI tools start on its Super plan and draw on a monthly AI credit allowance.
- Customers who write in Arabic get replies in Arabic. LinkPlease's website is in English, Portuguese and Spanish.
- A UAE company stands behind your customer messaging.
- Your whole team answers from one shared inbox, with no per-user fees.
LinkPlease may suit you if you are a creator automating Instagram comment replies and DMs on a small budget: its free plan covers 1,000 DMs a month, and Pro starts at US$14.99/month.
Otobiz and LinkPlease, side by side.
The questions a Gulf business asks first, answered from each company's own pages. The numbers link to the source.
| Compared on | Otobiz | LinkPlease |
|---|---|---|
| UAE company and support | OtobizA UAE company: InferioGPT Technologies L.L.C-FZ, Meydan Grandstand, 6th Floor, Meydan Road, Nad Al Sheba, Dubai, UAE. Support by WhatsApp chat and email, with priority support on Scale.[4,1] | LinkPleasePrices in Indian rupees include 18% GST. Email support on Pro; priority WhatsApp support on Max.[6] |
| Arabic | OtobizWebsite in Arabic. AI replies follow the language and script the customer writes in, Arabic included. The app is in English.[3] | LinkPleaseWebsite in English, Portuguese and Spanish. Arabic is not one of them.[7] |
| AI replies | OtobizIncluded in Pro and above, never sold as an add-on. Replies use your business information and keep their sources.[1,3] | LinkPleaseAI tools from Super: comment moderation, brand collaboration detection and message rotation, with 10,000 AI credits a month on Super and Max.[6] |
| Published price | OtobizGrowth from US$149/month per branch billed yearly (US$199 billed quarterly). Pro, with AI replies, from US$299/month billed yearly.[1] | LinkPleaseFree plan. Pro from US$14.99/month (₹499 in India), Super US$34.99 and Max US$39.99, billed monthly. Priced per Instagram account.[6] |
| Team members | OtobizUnlimited team members on every plan, with no per-user fees and no limit on stored contacts.[1] | LinkPleaseNot stated on its pricing page. Plans are priced per Instagram account, and more accounts are on Enterprise.[6] |
| WhatsApp Business app on the same number | OtobizYes. Scan a QR code from the WhatsApp Business app when you connect. The app keeps working on your phone, and your contacts and up to six months of one-to-one chats are copied in.[5] | LinkPleaseNot offered: LinkPlease automates Instagram and Facebook Messenger, not WhatsApp.[7] |
| WhatsApp message fees | OtobizMeta bills WhatsApp fees to your own WhatsApp Business Account. Each message you send uses one Otobiz credit (US$0.05), and plans include 2,500 to 8,500 credits per branch each month.[1] | LinkPleaseNot part of LinkPlease, which does not connect WhatsApp. WhatsApp is sold separately under its MetaSmart brand.[7,8] |
| Channels in one inbox | OtobizWhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook Messenger and Telegram, in one shared inbox from Growth.Website chat, Soon[2] | LinkPleaseInstagram comments, story replies, Live comments, DMs and shares. Facebook Messenger from Pro.[6,7] |
| Trial and setup | Otobiz7-day free trial on every self-serve plan. A card is required and nothing is charged when you start. You connect the WhatsApp Business Account your business owns.[1,2] | LinkPleaseFree plan, capped at 1,000 DMs and 1,000 contacts a month.[6] |
Switching from LinkPlease
What Gulf businesses ask before moving from LinkPlease to Otobiz.
What is the best LinkPlease alternative in the UAE and Saudi Arabia?
Otobiz is built for Gulf businesses that answer customers on WhatsApp as well as Instagram. It is a UAE company, answers WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook Messenger and Telegram from one inbox and includes AI replies from Pro. LinkPlease automates Instagram and Facebook Messenger for creators.
How much does LinkPlease cost compared with Otobiz?
LinkPlease: Free plan. Pro from US$14.99/month (₹499 in India), Super US$34.99 and Max US$39.99, billed monthly. Priced per Instagram account. Otobiz: Growth from US$149/month per branch billed yearly (US$199 billed quarterly). Pro, with AI replies, from US$299/month billed yearly.
Does LinkPlease work with WhatsApp?
Not part of LinkPlease, which does not connect WhatsApp. WhatsApp is sold separately under its MetaSmart brand. Otobiz answers WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook Messenger and Telegram from one inbox. Meta bills WhatsApp fees to your own WhatsApp Business Account. Each message you send uses one Otobiz credit (US$0.05), and plans include 2,500 to 8,500 credits per branch each month.
Can I keep using the WhatsApp Business app with Otobiz?
Yes, for an eligible number on the WhatsApp Business app (not regular WhatsApp). You scan a QR code from the app, and it keeps working on your phone. Your contacts and up to six months of one-to-one chats are copied into Otobiz. Linked devices such as WhatsApp Web need linking again, and the app has to stay in use on the phone.
Sources
Every fact about another company comes from its own public pages, read on , in the currency it showed a UAE visitor. Otobiz facts come from Otobiz's own pages. Prices and plans change, so check each source before you buy.
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