Both send to WhatsApp groups from your own number — no Business API, no template approvals, setup in minutes. The difference is what happens after the send: PromotionBot is built around measurable campaigns, not just managing chats.
Periskope is positioned as a WhatsApp group-management and shared-inbox tool for teams. PromotionBot covers the same "send from your own number to many groups" job, then adds per-group click analytics, AI control via MCP, an approval workflow for committees, a campaign calendar, and EU/GDPR hosting in the Netherlands & Germany. If you mainly need to manage busy group chats, look at Periskope. If you need to run and measure campaigns to groups you already own, PromotionBot is the closer fit.
| Capability | PromotionBot | Periskope |
|---|---|---|
| Sends from your own number (no Business API) | Yes | Yes |
| Send / schedule to many groups at once | Yes | Yes |
| Per-group trackable click analytics | Yes — short links per send | Not a primary focus |
| AI control via MCP (Claude / assistants) | Yes | No |
| Approval workflow (members draft, admins approve) | Yes | Role-based permissions |
| Campaign calendar + ICS export | Yes | — |
| Multiple WhatsApp numbers per organisation | Yes (plan-dependent) | Yes |
| Anti-ban human send cadence (jitter, rate caps) | Yes | Send delays |
| EU / GDPR data residency | NL company, Frankfurt servers | Check vendor |
| Free trial | 14 days · 20 free messages · no card | Check vendor |
Periskope details reflect its public positioning as of June 2026 and may change — verify current features and pricing on periskope.app. PromotionBot is not affiliated with Periskope.
You run campaigns to groups you already own and need to know what worked — per-group click tracking, scheduling, a campaign calendar, an approval trail for your committee, AI-assisted sends via MCP, and EU data residency. Built for student associations, NGOs, event organisers, and community managers.
Your main pain is managing a large number of busy WhatsApp group chats day-to-day — a shared team inbox, member management, and role-based permissions across many conversations, with bulk sending as part of that workflow.
No credit card required. 20 free messages, full feature set including link tracking.