WAzap vs Wasup: how to choose a WhatsApp contact extractor

Comparing extensions before you install one? Good instinct. Here is the checklist of criteria that actually matter — and exactly how WAzap answers each of them.

If you got here searching for WAzap, Wasup or "WhatsApp contact extractor", you are probably where most people are: you need to export contacts from WhatsApp Web groups and you want to pick the right tool without regretting it later.

Let's be straight with you: this page belongs to WAzap, so we will not pretend to be neutral — and we will not invent flaws in a competitor either. What we can do honestly is different: list the criteria that separate a trustworthy extractor from a future problem, show plainly how WAzap answers each one, and let you check the same points on Wasup's own page. You end up with a better decision that way.

The 6 criteria that matter in a contact extractor

1. Where do your contacts actually go?

This is the criterion that eliminates the most tools. An extractor reads the participant list of your WhatsApp Web groups — that is, your customers' and leads' data. The right question to ask: does the processing happen locally, in your own browser, or does the data travel through someone else's servers?

In WAzap, processing is local, inside the browser. Your contacts and conversations are not sent to our servers. When you evaluate Wasup or any other tool, look for that answer in the privacy policy on its official page — if it is missing or vague, that is already an answer.

2. Published pricing, in your currency

A serious tool publishes its price before you install it. WAzap shows the price in your local currency, with no surprise on the invoice: $7.90/month, $19.90 quarterly, $34.90 for six months and $59.00 annually. The full table is at wazap.space/en.

Before installing any alternative, check that the price is published with the same clarity: currency, billing period, and what each plan includes.

3. Can you try it before paying?

WAzap's free trial asks for no card. You install it, export, and decide with the result in hand — if it does not fit, you uninstall it, with no charge left hanging. Apply the same test to any extractor: if you have to hand over payment details before you can see the tool work, think twice.

4. Reputation on the Chrome Web Store

A browser extension should only ever be installed from the official store — never from a file downloaded off some random site. On the store page, read what the Chrome Web Store itself says about the extension. WAzap carries the Featured badge awarded by the Chrome Web Store, and you can verify that on the official extension page.

Run the same check on Wasup or any alternative: open the store page and look at the badges and the permissions requested before you click install.

5. Languages and support that actually answers

The WAzap interface is available in 12 languages, and support answers in English at [email protected] or through the support page. In a tool that touches your contact base, a clear channel and an answer in your own language is not a detail: it is what separates a product with an owner from an abandoned script.

6. What the tool refuses to promise

Here is the most important advice on this page: be wary of any extension promising bulk messaging, automated broadcasts or group creation. Features like that tend to violate Chrome Web Store policy and get the extension pulled from the store — overnight, with your paid plan inside it.

WAzap does none of that, deliberately. It does one thing and does it well: it exports contacts from WhatsApp Web groups to CSV, Excel or Google Contacts. A clean scope is what keeps the extension online and your money safe.

Quick comparison checklist

Criterion How WAzap answers it What to check on Wasup (or anywhere else)
Privacy Local processing in the browser; contacts and conversations are not sent to our servers Read the privacy policy on the tool's official page
Price Published, in your currency: from $7.90/month (see plans) Look for the full pricing table before installing
Free trial Yes, with no card required Check whether you can test without entering payment details
Chrome Web Store "Featured" badge, verifiable on the store page Check badges and requested permissions on the official store page
Languages Interface in 12 languages Check the list of supported languages
Support In English: [email protected] and the support page Check that a clear contact channel exists and who answers it

Want to see WAzap running before you decide? Watch the 30-second walkthrough, read the full tutorial on exporting WhatsApp Web contacts, or start from the home page.

Frequently asked questions

Does WAzap send bulk messages or create groups?

No. WAzap does one thing: it exports contacts from WhatsApp Web groups to CSV, Excel or Google Contacts, processed locally in your browser. It does not send messages, does not automate broadcasts and does not create groups — and we would treat any extension promising those features with caution.

Is WAzap better than Wasup?

That call is yours. What we did here was show, transparently, how WAzap answers each evaluation criterion. Check the same criteria on Wasup's official page, compare, and pick what fits your case — preferably testing before you pay.

Can I try WAzap before paying?

Yes. The trial is free and asks for no card. If the tool solves your problem, plans start at $7.90/month, with quarterly ($19.90), six-month ($34.90) and annual ($59.00) options. Details at wazap.space/en.

Compare in practice, not on paper

Install WAzap from the Chrome Web Store, export your first group on the free trial and settle it with your own contacts — no card, no commitment.

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