Self-hosted WhatsApp automation — your number, your machine, your data.
SocialMate automates WhatsApp from your own computer or your own server, using your own number. Run it as a desktop app (Windows, macOS, Linux) or self-hosted headless on a VPS with Docker. No Meta Cloud API, no business verification, no per-message fees — and an anti-ban pacing engine plus a real local API built in.
What SocialMate is
SocialMate is self-hosted WhatsApp automation. Install the desktop app on Windows, macOS, or Linux — or run the same server headless on a VPS with Docker and manage it from the built-in web console in your browser. Either way you link your own WhatsApp number by scanning a QR code, the work runs on your own machine, and your chats and contacts stay in local storage. Nothing is routed through our servers.
It is the privacy-first, flat-rate alternative to the official WhatsApp Cloud API and cloud messaging providers — the best fit when you want ownership of your data, no Meta approval, and a genuine developer API to build on.
Why it exists
- Self-hosted by default. Your number, your machine, your data — not a cloud middleman holding your conversations.
- Anti-ban by design. A pacing engine with randomised delays, per-number rate limits, and warm-up controls behaves human-like to lower ban risk. No tool can promise zero risk — automating WhatsApp can violate its Terms of Service — and we say so plainly.
- A flat price. A flat license with no per-message fee. Because your machine does the work, there is nothing to meter — a store sending thousands of order updates pays the same as one sending a hundred.
- A real developer API. Every tier gets a local HTTP API (REST with an x-api-key) plus outbound webhooks — including Free — so you can send and receive from your own backend, n8n, Make, Zapier, WooCommerce, or Shopify. Pro removes the ceilings: media and group sends, message history, the smart queue, and unlimited webhooks.
- Independent. SocialMate is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or partnered with WhatsApp or Meta. It is a tool for automating your own accounts and messaging contacts who have consented to hear from you.
Who it is for
Founders, marketers, agencies, and developers who want to automate WhatsApp without the official Cloud API’s approval, metered pricing, or data leaving their infrastructure. Run it on a spare or old PC as an always-on automation server, bill clients a flat fee, or wire it into your store and CRM through the local API.
How it compares
See the honest comparison of WhatsApp API tools and the full Free vs Pro breakdown. If you need Meta’s official template-message infrastructure at enterprise scale, the official Cloud API may suit you better — SocialMate is the self-hosted, flat-rate route.