WhatsApp CRM comparison
Tenashi vs Periskope
Choosing between Tenashi and Periskope? Periskope is a WhatsApp team inbox built for managing high-volume group chats and multiple numbers. Periskope specialises in WhatsApp group operations — connecting multiple numbers and group chats into one managed workspace for ops-heavy teams. Tenashi focuses on the full conversation-to-customer journey: a shared inbox with a built-in CRM, sales pipeline, ticketing and catalog, all starting from your existing number with no API wait. This page breaks down where each one fits so you can pick with confidence.
Try Tenashi free| Feature | Tenashi | Periskope |
|---|---|---|
| Link your existing number (no API approval to start) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shared team inbox with assignment & internal notes | ✓ | ✓ |
| Built-in CRM + sales pipeline | ✓ | Limited |
| Native SLA-tracked tickets | ✓ | Add-on |
| Catalog / product cards | ✓ | — |
Why teams compare Tenashi with Periskope
Periskope is a WhatsApp team inbox built for managing high-volume group chats and multiple numbers, and it's a reasonable choice for operations teams whose primary challenge is managing many WhatsApp groups and numbers simultaneously at scale. Teams look at Tenashi when they want to run WhatsApp sales and support from one shared inbox without a heavy setup.
The biggest practical difference: with Tenashi you link your existing WhatsApp number as a device and your whole team is working the same conversations within minutes — no waiting on official-API approval before you can reply.
Where Tenashi stands out
A sales pipeline and native SLA-tracked tickets are built right into the shared inbox, so deals and support issues close in the same tool where the conversation happened.
The catalog and product cards live inside Tenashi, so your team can share products in a chat and convert the reply into a tracked deal without switching apps.
One product covers the full journey from first WhatsApp message to closed deal or resolved ticket — no external CRM or helpdesk integration required to get started.
Who Periskope is best for
To be fair to Periskope: it's a solid fit for operations teams whose primary challenge is managing many WhatsApp groups and numbers simultaneously at scale. If that's squarely your need, it's worth a look.
If instead you want one product where the shared inbox, CRM, sales pipeline and support tickets live together — and you'd rather start today on the number you already use — that's the gap Tenashi is built to fill.
Getting started with Tenashi
Create a free Tenashi workspace, link your existing WhatsApp number, and invite your team. Incoming chats land in a shared inbox you can assign, note and resolve together.
From there, every conversation can become a tracked deal in the pipeline or a support ticket with an SLA, so nothing slips between sales and support.
FAQs
- Is Tenashi a Periskope alternative?
- Yes. Tenashi is a WhatsApp shared inbox with a built-in CRM, sales pipeline, tickets and catalog — an all-in-one alternative to Periskope for teams that want the full sales and support journey in one product rather than routing to external tools.
- Does Tenashi handle multiple WhatsApp numbers for a team?
- Yes. Your team shares one linked number in a single inbox with assignment and internal notes. If you need to consolidate several numbers, Tenashi keeps all conversations routable in the same workspace without per-number add-on fees.