Channels
WhatsApp AI agent - and every channel - on one local brain
Talk to Navin on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Email, Microsoft Teams, Signal, Mattermost, Matrix… Same agent that codes, scrapes, markets and runs Heartbeat. Built to beat ManyChat and Botpress when you need a real agent OS.
Not a chatbot flow builder. A multi-channel door into the most powerful local AI agent.
WhatsApp + Telegram + Slack + Discord + Email + Teams
Same brain as Code and GTM
Local gateway + pairing
Heartbeat keeps channels alive
Why Navin Channels dominate
One agent everywhere you already chat.
WhatsApp
First-class WhatsApp channel for real agent sessions.
Telegram & Discord
Builder favorites for ops and communities.
Slack & Teams
Bring the agent into work chat.
Email
Async agent threads for longer missions.
Pairing
Secure DM pairing flows.
Plugins
Extend channel skills via Marketplace packs.
Autonomy link
Channel messages can drive board missions.
Local-first
Gateway on your machine - not only a SaaS inbox.
Navin vs chatbot platforms
Agent OS vs marketing flow builders.
| Dimension | Navin | Typical leaders |
|---|---|---|
| Brain | Full local agent OS | Chatbot / CX builder |
| Channels | WhatsApp…Teams+ | Often marketing-focused |
| After the message | Code, scrape, GTM | Reply / flow only |
| Hosting | Local gateway | Cloud bot host |
| Always-on | Heartbeat | Cloud schedulers |
| Extensibility | Plugins + ClawHub | Flow modules |
Beat channel leaders - head to head
ManyChat, Botpress and the full platform.
All comparisons live in the blog →
Navin vs ManyChat
Compare Navin and ManyChat for WhatsApp AI. Local agent that also codes, scrapes and runs GTM - ManyChat alternative for builders who need a real agent, not only flows.
Navin vs Botpress
Compare Navin and Botpress for chatbots across WhatsApp, Slack, Telegram and more. Botpress alternative with coding agents, heartbeat and plugins.
Channel use cases
WhatsApp ops agent
Run missions from your phone.
Slack engineering buddy
Trigger Code autonomy from chat.
Telegram research
Scrape and report into the chat.
Email briefings
Heartbeat digests to inbox.
Team support
Discord/Mattermost agent for communities.
Secure DMs
Pairing before sensitive work.
FAQ - WhatsApp & channels
Does Navin support WhatsApp AI agents?+
Yes - first-class WhatsApp channel into the local agent OS. See /channels and docs guides.
Which channels are included?+
WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, Slack, Email, Mattermost, Matrix, Microsoft Teams, Signal, plus WebUI.
ManyChat vs Navin?+
ManyChat is marketing flows. Navin is a full agent that also codes and does GTM. See /compare/manychat.
Botpress vs Navin?+
Botpress builds conversational bots. Navin connects chats to Code, scrape and autonomy. See /compare/botpress.
Is it local?+
Yes - channels attach to your local gateway with pairing.
Works with Heartbeat?+
Yes - always-on loops can message you on WhatsApp/Telegram/etc.
How to enable WhatsApp?+
Install Navin, enable the WhatsApp plugin/channel, login, pair.
Related hubs?+
/autonomy /heartbeat /plugins /code.
Put Navin in WhatsApp today
Multi-channel local AI agent - download and connect.