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WhatsApp vs WhatsApp Web To Go: catalog facts
WhatsApp	WhatsApp Web To Go
Free Free to use for personal messaging and calls.	Free Free, with no ads, and open source under the MIT license.
Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web	Android
End-to-end encrypted messages and calls Available on phones, desktop and the web	Uses WhatsApp on a tablet or second phone Sends pictures, audio and video
Proprietary and tied to a phone number account Relies on a central service run by the developer	Unofficial and may break when WhatsApp Web changes Requires a WhatsApp account on another device
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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