A cheap number is not the whole price.

The plan, billing unit and commitment matter as much as the amount.

Both numbers come from Chat Thing’s published pricing page, last checked 11 Oct 2026. They buy different things. A phone-number charge should not stand in for the subscription required to use the product.

Three checks before comparing.

First, make sure the price buys the service you need. Second, compare the same billing unit: a month, a seat, a call or a completed task. Third, check the commitment and included usage.

A market median helps you ask better questions. It does not prove that a cheaper product can do the same job or that a more expensive product is poor value.