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WhatsApp Channel vs Broadcast List vs Group

Which WhatsApp tool to use for customers: channels, broadcast lists or groups.

By the SMMJet team · 23 September 2026 · 2 min read

ChannelBroadcast listGroup
Audience sizeUnlimited2561,024
Needs your number savedNoYesNo
RepliesReactions onlyPrivate chatEveryone sees
PrivacyHighMediumLow

Use

  • Channel: one-to-many updates, anyone can follow
  • Broadcast list: personal-feeling messages to existing customers
  • Group: communities

Grow a channel faster with channel followers.

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