{"id":61249,"date":"2024-07-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sinchbogdanimport.local\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=61249"},"modified":"2026-07-20T16:49:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T16:49:34","slug":"rcs-vs-whatsapp","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/sinch.com\/pt\/blog\/rcs-vs-whatsapp\/","title":{"rendered":"RCS ou WhatsApp: qual canal \u00e9 melhor para mensagens para empresas?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RCS and WhatsApp are the two richest business messaging channels, and the difference comes down to where the message lands.<\/strong> RCS (Rich Communication Services) delivers branded, interactive messages straight into a phone&#8217;s native text inbox, while WhatsApp reaches over three billion people inside the world&#8217;s most popular messaging app. Neither replaces the other \u2013 the right choice depends on where your customers are and what experience you want to deliver.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both channels have changed fast. Apple now supports <a href=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/pt\/blog\/apple-suporte-rcs\/\">RCS on iPhone<\/a>, end-to-end encryption is rolling out to person-to-person RCS chats between iPhone and Android following iOS 26.5, and <a href=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/pt\/blog\/preco-whatsapp-business\/\">WhatsApp moved to per-message pricing<\/a> in July 2025. If you compared these channels even a year ago, your notes are out of date.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this guide, we&#8217;ll compare RCS vs WhatsApp on reach, security, pricing, and business features, then walk through the use cases where each one shines \u2013 and when the smartest move is using both.<\/p>\n\r\n    <nav data-content-type=\"longform\" class=\"toc-block longform-spacings px-5 py-6 px-md-6 px-lg-7 py-md-7 bg-light fs-sm rounded-lg\" aria-labelledby=\"toc-title-3654\"><p class=\"h5 m-0\" id=\"toc-title-3654\">Tabela de conte\u00fado<\/p><div class=\"d-flex mt-3\"><div class=\"w-auto fw-bold text-accent d-flex me-2\">01<\/div><div class=\"d-flex flex-column\"><a class=\"fw-bold scrollme link-body-color text-accent\" href=\"#rcs-vs-whatsapp-understanding-the-basics\">RCS vs WhatsApp: Understanding the basics<\/a><a class=\"scrollme link-body-color\" href=\"#whatsapp-the-worlds-most-popular-messaging-app\">WhatsApp: The world&#8217;s most popular messaging app<\/a><a class=\"scrollme link-body-color\" href=\"#rcs-mensagens-com-a-marca-da-empresa-na-caixa-de-entrada-nativa-do-celular\">RCS: mensagens com a marca da empresa na caixa de entrada nativa do celular<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"d-flex mt-3\"><div class=\"w-auto fw-bold text-accent d-flex me-2\">02<\/div><div class=\"d-flex flex-column\"><a class=\"fw-bold scrollme link-body-color text-accent\" href=\"#rcs-vs-whatsapp-comparing-the-channels-side-by-side\">RCS vs WhatsApp: Comparing the channels side by side<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"d-flex mt-3\"><div class=\"w-auto fw-bold text-accent d-flex me-2\">03<\/div><div class=\"d-flex flex-column\"><a class=\"fw-bold scrollme link-body-color text-accent\" href=\"#rcs-vs-whatsapp-which-should-your-business-use\">RCS vs WhatsApp: Which should your business use?<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"d-flex mt-3\"><div class=\"w-auto fw-bold text-accent d-flex me-2\">04<\/div><div class=\"d-flex flex-column\"><a class=\"fw-bold scrollme link-body-color text-accent\" href=\"#where-each-channel-shines-four-business-use-cases\">Where each channel shines: Four business use cases<\/a><a class=\"scrollme link-body-color\" href=\"#anchor_1-otps-and-verification\">1. OTPs and verification<\/a><a class=\"scrollme link-body-color\" href=\"#anchor_2-mensagens-promocionais-personalizadas\">2. Mensagens promocionais personalizadas<\/a><a class=\"scrollme link-body-color\" href=\"#anchor_3-campanhas-omnichannel\">3. Campanhas omnichannel<\/a><a class=\"scrollme link-body-color\" href=\"#anchor_4-atendimento-e-suporte-ao-cliente\">4. Atendimento e suporte ao cliente<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"d-flex mt-3\"><div class=\"w-auto fw-bold text-accent d-flex me-2\">05<\/div><div class=\"d-flex flex-column\"><a class=\"fw-bold scrollme link-body-color text-accent\" href=\"#frequently-asked-questions-about-rcs-vs-whatsapp\">Frequently asked questions about RCS vs WhatsApp<\/a><a class=\"scrollme link-body-color\" href=\"#is-rcs-better-than-whatsapp\">Is RCS better than WhatsApp?<\/a><a class=\"scrollme link-body-color\" href=\"#will-rcs-replace-whatsapp\">Will RCS replace WhatsApp?<\/a><a class=\"scrollme link-body-color\" href=\"#does-whatsapp-use-rcs\">Does WhatsApp use RCS?<\/a><a class=\"scrollme link-body-color\" href=\"#is-rcs-more-secure-than-whatsapp\">Is RCS more secure than WhatsApp?<\/a><a class=\"scrollme link-body-color\" href=\"#posso-usar-o-rcs-para-enviar-mensagens-aos-usuarios-do-whatsapp\">Posso usar o RCS para enviar mensagens aos usu\u00e1rios do WhatsApp?<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"d-flex mt-3\"><div class=\"w-auto fw-bold text-accent d-flex me-2\">06<\/div><div class=\"d-flex flex-column\"><a class=\"fw-bold scrollme link-body-color text-accent\" href=\"#get-started-with-rcs-whatsapp-or-both\">Get started with RCS, WhatsApp, or both<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/nav>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RCS vs WhatsApp: Understanding the basics<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WhatsApp and RCS offer different paths to the same goal: richer, more engaging customer conversations than <a href=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/pt\/blog\/rcs-ou-sms\/\">SMS<\/a> can deliver. Here&#8217;s what each channel actually is.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WhatsApp: The world&#8217;s most popular messaging app<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/pt\/blog\/api-whatsapp\/\">WhatsApp<\/a> is owned by Meta and has more than <a href=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/pt\/blog\/most-popular-messaging-apps-in-the-world\/\">three billion monthly active users<\/a> across 180 countries. It&#8217;s the default way people communicate in markets like Brazil, India, and much of Europe, and it supports business and personal messaging with three solutions:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>WhatsApp Business Platform (API):<\/strong> For medium- to large-sized businesses with high-volume messaging needs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The WhatsApp Business app:<\/strong> For small businesses handling customer conversations manually.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The standard WhatsApp app:<\/strong> For personal messaging between friends and family.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/SMS_Email_WhatsApp_in_article_image_map-min-1024x526.png\" alt=\"Mapa-m\u00fandi destacando em verde-azulado pa\u00edses onde o WhatsApp \u00e9 um dos principais aplicativos de envio de mensagens\" class=\"wp-image-13857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/SMS_Email_WhatsApp_in_article_image_map-min-1024x526.png 1024w, https:\/\/sinch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/SMS_Email_WhatsApp_in_article_image_map-min-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/sinch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/SMS_Email_WhatsApp_in_article_image_map-min-768x395.png 768w, https:\/\/sinch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/SMS_Email_WhatsApp_in_article_image_map-min.png 1401w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>O mapa indica os pa\u00edses onde o WhatsApp \u00e9 o aplicativo de mensagens mais usado.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For businesses, WhatsApp offers verified profiles, <a href=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/pt\/blog\/tudo-o-que-voce-sempre-quis-saber-sobre-templates-do-whatsapp-business\/\">message templates<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/pt\/blog\/whatsapp-flows\/\">WhatsApp Flows<\/a> for in-chat forms and booking, and <a href=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/pt\/blog\/click-to-whatsapp-como-criar\/\">click-to-chat ads<\/a> that start conversations from Facebook and Instagram. Brands must collect customer opt-in before messaging \u2013 and message quality is enforced, which keeps the channel&#8217;s engagement high.<\/p>\n    <div data-content-type=\"longform\" class=\"quote hub-quote longform-spacings d-flex flex-column rounded-lg px-5 py-6 px-md-6 py-md-7 p-lg-7 shadow-sm bg-primary\" data-theme=\"light\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"quote-logo mb-3\">\r\n                            <svg height=\"40\" class=\"quote-icon quote-icon-color\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/sinch-core\/assets\/icons\/custom-icons\/quotes-right.svg\"><\/svg>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <blockquote class=\"quote-content content-body m-0 text-body-color\" id=\"quote-block-b58a47f280a2b81f91f0eda361105a09\">\r\n            \u201cWe see WhatsApp consistently drive engagement across regions, especially for high-frequency use cases like order confirmations and customer support.\u201d        <\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"d-flex gap-3 mt-5\">\r\n                                    <div>\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" class=\"rounded-lg quote-author\" src=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Bipins-photo-e1746016336280.jpg\" alt=\"Foto de Bipin Patel\">\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-self-center fs-sm\">\r\n                    <cite class=\"mb-0 fw-bold text-accent fst-normal\" aria-describedby=\"quote-block-b58a47f280a2b81f91f0eda361105a09\">\r\n                        Bipin Patel                    <\/cite>\r\n                                            <span class=\"mb-0 text-body-color\">L\u00edder de Produto na Sinch<\/span>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RCS: mensagens com a marca da empresa na caixa de entrada nativa do celular<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/pt\/blog\/o-que-e-rcs\/\">Rich Communication Services (RCS)<\/a> is the messaging standard created by the GSM Association (GSMA) to modernize SMS and MMS. Google has been its biggest champion \u2013 Google Messages is the default RCS app on Android \u2013 but the standard itself belongs to the mobile industry, not to any single company. That&#8217;s a real difference from WhatsApp, which is one company&#8217;s app.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For consumers, <a href=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/pt\/blog\/como-o-rcs-funciona\/\">RCS chat<\/a> adds read receipts, typing indicators, high-quality media, and reactions to the native messaging inbox. For businesses, <strong>RCS for Business<\/strong> (previously called &#8220;RCS Business Messaging&#8221; or &#8220;RBM&#8221;) is the application-to-person (A2P) channel: branded, <a href=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/blog\/rcs-verified-senders\/\">verified sender profiles<\/a>, rich cards, carousels, and suggested replies, delivered where texts already arrive. Like WhatsApp, RCS for Business requires customer opt-in.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/SI-Blog-What-is-RCS-messaging-RCS-coverage-map-March-2025-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Mapa-m\u00fandi mostrando a disponibilidade do RCS for Business no Android e iPhone por pa\u00eds a partir de mar\u00e7o de 2025\" class=\"wp-image-155093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/SI-Blog-What-is-RCS-messaging-RCS-coverage-map-March-2025-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/sinch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/SI-Blog-What-is-RCS-messaging-RCS-coverage-map-March-2025-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/sinch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/SI-Blog-What-is-RCS-messaging-RCS-coverage-map-March-2025-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/sinch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/SI-Blog-What-is-RCS-messaging-RCS-coverage-map-March-2025.png 1401w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>RCS for Business has carrier support in a growing number of countries, making it a strong choice for businesses that operate in these markets.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The channel&#8217;s reach story changed when Apple added RCS support in iOS 18 and kept building on it: with iOS 26.5, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2026\/05\/11\/ios-26-5-rcs-e2ee-launch\/\">end-to-end encryption began rolling out<\/a> to person-to-person RCS conversations between iPhone and Android under RCS Universal Profile 3.0. RCS now counts around <a href=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/pt\/blog\/estatisticas-do-rcs\/\">1.5 billion users globally<\/a> \u2013 including 250 million in the U.S., where over a billion RCS messages are sent every day.<\/p>\n    <div data-content-type=\"longform\" class=\"quote hub-quote longform-spacings d-flex flex-column rounded-lg px-5 py-6 px-md-6 py-md-7 p-lg-7 shadow-sm bg-primary\" data-theme=\"light\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"quote-logo mb-3\">\r\n                            <svg height=\"40\" class=\"quote-icon quote-icon-color\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/sinch-core\/assets\/icons\/custom-icons\/quotes-right.svg\"><\/svg>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <blockquote class=\"quote-content content-body m-0 text-body-color\" id=\"quote-block-98624e35cf9a1f02f0bb0b81dc4646ce\">\r\n            \u201cWith Apple rolling out support for RCS for Business, we know brands using it are experiencing much higher customer engagement, especially in markets where SMS is still dominant.\u201d        <\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"d-flex gap-3 mt-5\">\r\n                                    <div>\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" class=\"rounded-lg quote-author\" src=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Miriam-Liszewski-1.png\" alt=\"Foto de Miriam Liszewski\">\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"d-flex flex-column align-self-center fs-sm\">\r\n                    <cite class=\"mb-0 fw-bold text-accent fst-normal\" aria-describedby=\"quote-block-98624e35cf9a1f02f0bb0b81dc4646ce\">\r\n                        Miriam Liszewski                    <\/cite>\r\n                                            <span class=\"mb-0 text-body-color\">Gerente Comercial do Produto RCS na Sinch<\/span>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RCS vs WhatsApp: Comparing the channels side by side<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For person-to-person messaging, the two channels look similar: read receipts, group chats, typing indicators, rich media, and stronger security than SMS. For business messaging, they share a lot too \u2013 verified profiles, branded messages, carousels, and APIs for high-volume sending.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The differences are where your channel strategy gets decided:<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Recurso<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>RCS for Business<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>WhatsApp Business Platform<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Where messages land<\/strong><\/td><td>Native messaging inbox \u2013 no app download needed. Android broadly; iPhone rollout is under way in key markets (carrier dependent)<\/td><td>The WhatsApp app \u2013 users must have it installed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Reach<\/strong><\/td><td>1.5 billion users globally (250 million in the U.S.), strongest in carrier-enabled markets like the U.S., U.K., France, and Germany<\/td><td>3+ billion monthly active users, dominant in Brazil, India, and much of Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Security<\/strong><\/td><td>Business (A2P) messages are <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.google.com\/business-communications\/rcs-business-messaging\/support\/data-security\">encrypted in transit<\/a>, not end to end. Person-to-person E2EE between iPhone and Android is rolling out following iOS 26.5<\/td><td>Messages are <a href=\"https:\/\/faq.whatsapp.com\/820124435853543\">end-to-end encrypted<\/a> by default, including business conversations<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Business features<\/strong><\/td><td>Verified sender profiles, rich cards, carousels, suggested replies, in-inbox chat<\/td><td>Verified profiles, message templates, WhatsApp Flows, click-to-chat ads, catalogs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Pricing<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/pt\/blog\/preco-do-rcs\/\">Priced per message or per session<\/a>; basic RCS messages are typically comparable to SMS<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/pt\/blog\/preco-whatsapp-business\/\">Per-message pricing since July 2025<\/a>, by template category and country. Note: Meta has paused marketing templates to U.S. numbers since April 2025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Fallback<\/strong><\/td><td>Falls back to SMS when RCS isn&#8217;t available<\/td><td>No native fallback \u2013 pair with SMS or RCS via an API<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One thing the table can&#8217;t show: these channels don&#8217;t interoperate. An RCS message can&#8217;t land in WhatsApp or vice versa \u2013 which is exactly why most messaging strategies end up using more than one channel, with automatic fallback handling the gaps.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RCS vs WhatsApp: Which should your business use?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The honest answer to &#8220;which is better&#8221; is: it depends on <strong>who your customers are, where they live, and what experience you want to deliver<\/strong>. Here&#8217;s the decision framework we use with customers.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Choose RCS when:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your audience is in a market where texting is the default (the U.S., U.K., France) \u2013 RCS reaches the native inbox without asking anyone to download an app<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You&#8217;re upgrading an existing SMS program and want richer messages with SMS fallback built in<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sender verification matters for trust \u2013 think banking alerts and one-time passwords<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Choose WhatsApp when:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your customers are in WhatsApp-first markets like Brazil, India, or Mexico, where it&#8217;s simply where conversations happen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You want conversational commerce features like Flows, catalogs, and click-to-chat ads<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>End-to-end encryption by default is a requirement for your use case<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Use both when:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You operate across regions \u2013 route each message to the channel your customer actually uses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You want maximum deliverability \u2013 a single API with <a href=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/pt\/products\/apis\/messaging\/conversation-api\/\">cross-channel fallback<\/a> means every message finds a way through<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where each channel shines: Four business use cases<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s make the framework concrete with common use cases and the results real brands are seeing.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. OTPs and verification<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/blog\/one-time-password\/\">One-time passwords (OTPs)<\/a> keep customer accounts secure, and both channels improve on <a href=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/pt\/blog\/verificacao-por-sms\/\">SMS verification<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/blog\/rcs-otp\/\"><strong>RCS OTPs<\/strong><\/a> come from verified sender profiles \u2013 users see your brand, not a random number \u2013 with SMS fallback for global reach.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/pt\/blog\/send-whatsapp-otp\/\"><strong>WhatsApp OTPs<\/strong><\/a> travel end-to-end encrypted and include copy-code buttons for a smoother login.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/pt\/customer-stories\/how-easypark-group-keeps-millions-users-informed-sms-and-rcs\/\">EasyPark Group<\/a>, a leader in digital parking, sends RCS reminders and verification where supported and falls back to SMS everywhere else. The result? Delivery rates over 97% in Germany.<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"custom-video\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"iframe-responsive-container lazy-video rounded-lg overflow-hidden \">\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GH5JJQJcShI\" class=\"lazy-video-link\" data-lazy-video=\"GH5JJQJcShI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" role=\"button\" data-source=\"youtube\" data-language=\"pt\" data-thumb=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/GH5JJQJcShI\/maxresdefault.jpg\" title=\"Sinch Video\">\r\n                    <div class=\"btn btn-light btn-light-social btn-play btn-play-circle\">\r\n                                                    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" data-url=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/sinch-core\/assets\/icons\/sinch\/play.svg\"><\/svg>\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/GH5JJQJcShI\/maxresdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How EasyPark Group keeps users informed with RCS\">\r\n                <\/a>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                        <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\r\n            {\n    \"@context\": \"http:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"VideoObject\",\n    \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GH5JJQJcShI#VideoObject\",\n    \"thumbnailUrl\": \"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/GH5JJQJcShI\/maxresdefault.jpg\",\n    \"embedUrl\": \"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GH5JJQJcShI\",\n    \"contentUrl\": \"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GH5JJQJcShI\",\n    \"name\": \"How EasyPark Group keeps users informed with RCS\",\n    \"description\": \"Discover how EasyPark Group, a leader in digital parking solutions, leverages Sinch's SMS and RCS (Rich Communication Services) technologies to improve customer experience for millions of monthly users across 20+ countries. \\n\\nIn this video, Alex Keynes, Head of Product for the driver's experience at EasyPark, shares the impact of switching to a single communications partner.\\n\\nBy switching to Sinch for all markets, EasyPark Group simplified their messaging infrastructure without sacrificing a high-quality driver experience.  \\n\\n\\u201cSinch is reliable, their delivery rates are high, and they\\u2019re not taking any shortcuts,\\u201d Alex explained. \\u201cFor us, this is something that we can rely on and that we don't need to spend a lot of time on.\\u201d \\n\\nRead the full case study here: https:\/\/www.sinch.com\/insights\/customer-stories\/how-easypark-group-keeps-20m-monthly-users-informed-sms-and-rcs\/\\n\\n\\n\\n#rcs #customerexperience #verifiedsender\",\n    \"uploadDate\": \"2024-06-13T14:42:30+00:00\",\n    \"duration\": \"PT3M53S\"\n}        <\/script>\r\n        \t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"custom-video-caption mt-2\">\r\n\t\t\t\tWatch Alex Keynes, Head of Product \u2013 Driver&#039;s Experience at EasyPark, explain how they authenticate users and send parking reminders at scale.\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Mensagens promocionais personalizadas<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With open rates far beyond email, both channels are built for promotions that actually get seen \u2013 suggested replies, custom offers, and recommendations, all from a verified business profile.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/pt\/customer-stories\/how-picard-increased-customer-engagement-42-conversational-rcs-experience\/\">Picard<\/a> used RCS to build a holiday menu planner that let customers share dietary needs and budget without leaving their native messaging app \u2013 and increased customer engagement by 42%.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"907\" src=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picard-Case-Study-Handset-2-1024x907.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picard-Case-Study-Handset-2-1024x907.png 1024w, https:\/\/sinch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picard-Case-Study-Handset-2-300x266.png 300w, https:\/\/sinch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picard-Case-Study-Handset-2-768x680.png 768w, https:\/\/sinch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picard-Case-Study-Handset-2.png 1518w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>With RCS, Picard customers share dietary preferences, budget, and cooking preferences directly in their phone&#8217;s native messaging app.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the WhatsApp side, <a href=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/pt\/customer-stories\/driving-conversion-whatsapp-flows\/\">Cons\u00f3rcio Magalu<\/a> rebuilt its appointment scheduling with WhatsApp Flows and lifted both conversions and satisfaction.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One important caveat for U.S. marketers: Meta has paused templated marketing messages to U.S. WhatsApp numbers since April 2025, so U.S. promotional programs need customers to start the conversation \u2013 or need RCS. <a href=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/pt\/blog\/whatsapp-marketing\/#special-rules-for-whatsapp-marketing-in-the-u-s-what-you-need-to-know\">Read about the special WhatsApp marketing rules for the U.S.<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Campanhas omnichannel<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RCS and WhatsApp are powerful individually \u2013 and stronger together, as part of an <a href=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/blog\/what-is-omnichannel-marketing\/\">omnichannel marketing strategy<\/a> where each touchpoint amplifies the others.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BUT, a leading French home furnishing retailer, shows how. First they digitized their catalog experience with <a href=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/pt\/customer-stories\/how-accelerating-digital-transformation-whatsapp-catalogs\/\">WhatsApp catalogs<\/a>, letting customers build shopping carts in-chat. Then they <a href=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/pt\/customer-stories\/but-rcs\/\">turned to RCS for promotions<\/a>: one campaign reached a 13.3% click rate and generated \u20ac61,000 in additional turnover \u2013 tripling the previous year&#8217;s results.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Atendimento e suporte ao cliente<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did you know <a href=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/pt\/connections\/chapter\/conecte-se-onde-e-quando-importar\/\">38% of consumers<\/a> prefer handling customer service through mobile messaging channels?<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Brazil, <a href=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/pt\/customer-stories\/how-ifood-served-conversational-ai-improve-b2b-communication-drivers\/\">iFood<\/a> scaled support with a WhatsApp chatbot that now manages 45% of incoming inquiries, cutting delivery costs by 70% with a 91% satisfaction score from onboarded delivery staff. In France, <a href=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/pt\/customer-stories\/opportunities-to-engage-macif\/\">Macif used RCS<\/a> to re-engage five million insurance policyholders.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Same lesson, different geography: support works best on the channel your customers already open every day.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions about RCS vs WhatsApp<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is RCS better than WhatsApp?<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neither is universally better \u2013 they win in different places. RCS reaches the native inbox with no download, which makes it strong in texting-first markets like the U.S. and much of Europe. WhatsApp owns daily conversation in markets like Brazil and India and offers deeper commerce features. 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RCS is the GSMA&#8217;s open standard, delivered through mobile carriers and native messaging apps like Google Messages and Apple Messages. They&#8217;re separate rails end to end.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is RCS more secure than WhatsApp?<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WhatsApp still holds the simplest security story: everything is end-to-end encrypted by default. RCS is closing the gap \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eff.org\/deeplinks\/2026\/05\/victory-end-end-encrypted-rcs-comes-apple-and-android-chats\">end-to-end encryption for person-to-person chats<\/a> between iPhone and Android is rolling out under Universal Profile 3.0 \u2013 but <a href=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/pt\/blog\/seguranca-do-rcs\/\">RCS for Business messages are encrypted in transit<\/a>, not end to end. For most marketing and notification use cases both are a major upgrade over SMS; for sensitive data with strict compliance needs (think HIPAA or PCI), WhatsApp&#8217;s default encryption is the safer fit today.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Posso usar o RCS para enviar mensagens aos usu\u00e1rios do WhatsApp?<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No \u2013 messages don&#8217;t cross between the two channels. But an API layer can make that problem disappear: with <a href=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/pt\/products\/apis\/messaging\/conversation-api\/\">Sinch Conversation API<\/a>, you build a message once and it&#8217;s delivered over RCS, WhatsApp, or SMS depending on what each recipient can receive, with formats converted automatically behind the scenes.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get started with RCS, WhatsApp, or both<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The RCS vs WhatsApp question isn&#8217;t really a versus at all. The brands getting the best results \u2013 EasyPark, Picard, BUT, iFood \u2013 picked the channel their customers already use, and let fallback handle the rest.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Conversational messaging is how modern brands connect, support, and convert.<\/strong> With one integration through <a href=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/pt\/products\/apis\/messaging\/conversation-api\/\">Conversation API<\/a>, or no-code campaigns through <a href=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/pt\/engage\/\">Sinch Engage<\/a>, you can run both channels from a single place.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to go deeper first? Explore these resources:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sinch.com\/pt\/blog\/o-que-e-rcs\/\">What is RCS messaging? 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