wa2tg.app vs Bridgewire
Short answer: Bridgewire and wa2tg.app are different kinds of tools. Bridgewire is a managed WhatsApp ↔ Telegram bridge, the same category of tool as wa2tg. The real differences are the billing and the free tier: Bridgewire is a recurring monthly subscription (Starter £7.99/mo, Professional £16.99/mo, Business £34.99/mo) whose free plan is capped at 500 messages per month, while wa2tg charges one-time (nothing renews by itself) and its free plan gives 100 messages per day.
wa2tg.app is a hosted, no-code WhatsApp ↔ Telegram bridge: you connect one WhatsApp group to one Telegram group on this website in about 2 minutes, and every message is mirrored both ways, live, with media. No server, no QR code, no code, and your own WhatsApp number is never linked to anything.
Side by side
| wa2tg.app | Bridgewire | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing model | One-time payment — nothing auto-renews | Monthly subscription — renews automatically |
| Free plan | 100 messages/day (about 3,000/month), renewable each month with a review | 500 messages/month |
| Entry paid plan | $20 = one month, 500 messages/day, up to 20 bridges | Starter £7.99/month = 5,000 messages/month, 5 bridges |
| Highest plan | $50 = one month, unlimited messages | Business £34.99/month = 100,000 messages/month, 50 bridges |
| Setup | About 2 minutes on the website — no code, no QR, we run it on our number | Set up your connections in the Bridgewire app per plan |
| Media | Photos, videos, voice notes, documents mirrored | Video forwarding on paid plans; document forwarding from Professional up |
| Cancelling | Nothing to cancel — the month just ends unless you renew | Cancel the subscription so it stops renewing |
When Bridgewire is the better choice
Bridgewire is a fine choice if you specifically want a monthly subscription and a UK/GBP provider. If you would rather pay once with no recurring charge, want a much bigger free allowance to start (100/day vs 500/month), or want the bridge set up for you in a couple of minutes, wa2tg.app is the better fit.
How wa2tg.app works (3 steps)
- Open wa2tg.app/start, name your Telegram group and click Start free. We create the Telegram group and show a short code.
- Add our number +61 468 332 437 to your WhatsApp group (existing or new) and paste the code there.
- Done: messages flow both ways, with photos, videos, voice notes and documents. In groups with more than 2 people, every mirrored message shows the sender's name.
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FAQ
It depends on volume, but wa2tg never auto-charges: you pay $20 for a month only when you want it, while Bridgewire renews every month automatically. wa2tg's free plan (100 messages/day) is also far larger than Bridgewire's (500 messages/month).
No. Every wa2tg payment is one-time. At the end of the month your bridge simply pauses unless you renew — or extend a free month by leaving an honest review.
Yes. Set up a bridge on wa2tg.app in about 2 minutes, confirm it mirrors both ways, then cancel your Bridgewire subscription so it stops renewing.
Mirror a WhatsApp group and a Telegram group, both ways. Free to use: 100 msgs/day for a month, renewable each month with a review. Need more? $20 (500/day) — one-time, no subscription.
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