
Waxum is a WhatsApp REST API gateway written in Rust, shipped as a single native binary. Multi-session, multi-database (SQLite/Postgres/MySQL), 130+ REST endpoints: text/image/video/audio/document/sticker/location/contact/poll messages, reactions, scheduled and bulk (blast) sending, voice/video calls, HMAC-signed webhooks, JWT/Bearer auth, full-text message search, Swagger docs, and Prometheus metrics.
Core Capabilities — What You Can Do With Waxum
Self-Hosted & Autonomous•
Core Functional Purpose — Waxum is a WhatsApp REST API gateway written in Rust, shipped as a single native binary. Multi-session, multi-database (SQLite/Postgres/MySQL), 130+ REST endpoints: text/image/video/audio/document/sticker/location/contact/poll messages, reactions, scheduled and bulk (blast) sending, voice/video calls, HMAC-signed webhooks, JWT/Bearer auth, full-text message search, Swagger docs, and Prometheus metrics.
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Automated Workflow Execution — Trigger and orchestrate complex multi-step background tasks, webhooks, and third-party API events.
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Low-Code / No-Code Orchestration — Streamline integration logic without relying on expensive per-step commercial SaaS platforms.
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Private Data Residency — Execute automated workflows on private infrastructure without streaming sensitive customer payloads to third-party clouds.
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Zero-Lockin Self-Hosted Autonomy — Retain 100% ownership of your infrastructure, database schemas, and application runtime.
System Specifications & Architecture
Platform NameWaxum
Deployment ArchitectureDocker / Self-Hosted
Commercial AlternativeReplaces Zapier & Workato Enterprise
Primary Domainwaxum.imtaqin.id
Ecosystem CategoryAutomation & Workflows
Arqify Architectural Score9.5 / 10
Cost Economics & TCO Analysis
Save ~98% per yearAnnual Infrastructure Savings vs Zapier & Workato Enterprise
Team Scale / Active Seats:Team Member Accounts
10 Seats (Users)Proprietary SaaS (Zapier & Workato Enterprise)
~$3,480 / yr
Based on ~$29/seat/mo billingHostinger KVM VPS Compute
$71.88 / yr
Flat NVMe VPS ($5.99/mo) • Unlimited UsersNet Annual Savings
+$3,408.12 / yr
98% Total Cost ReductionDeploy on Hostinger ($5.99/mo)Partner promo code: Arqify
Need technical setup instructions or custom docker parameters?Official Waxum Deployment Guide
Technical Questions & Operational Answers
Yes. Waxum is an open-source Automation & Workflows platform distributed under permissive open-source licenses. You can inspect its source code, modify it to fit your exact business workflows, and run it on your own servers without paying recurring user licenses.


