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OUR HISTORY
from Comparisure to rather.chat
2016–2021 | Comparisure
Built deep expertise in digital customer acquisition, lead generation, and direct sales conversion for the Insurance Industry.
2022 | The Shift
The launch of WhatsApp APIs and AI transformed customer engagement from delayed, agent-led interactions to instant, intelligent conversations.
2022–Present | rather.chat
Re-engineered for a chat-first world, delivering scalable WhatsApp automation that drives real-time engagement, higher contactability, and conversion at scale.
OUR FOUNDER
“The future of direct customer sales belongs to businesses that can respond instantly, intelligently, and at scale.”
Jono Alcock is the Founder & CEO of rather.chat, leading the business with a strong focus on data, customer behaviour, and scalable sales systems. With a background in Actuarial Science and deep insurance-sector experience, he pioneered early chat automation frameworks long before conversational AI became mainstream. His vision continues to shape rather.chat’s AI-powered, chat-first approach to customer acquisition, engagement, and conversion.
WHY WHATSAPP?
REAL-TIME CONVERSATIONS OUTPERFORM TRADITIONAL SALES CHANNELS
WhatsApp connects instantly, in real time, when intention is highest and action is immediate. Traditional channels depend on delay and delays kills conversion.
WHATSAPP OUTPERFORMS TRADITIONAL MEDIA CHANNELS WITH...
28-29M
South Africans use WhatsApp
72%
of South Africans prefer WhatsApp over phone, SMS, or email
4-5X
higher engagement than calls or email
60%
uplift in conversion rates
70-90%+
open/read rates
If you’re not conversing,
you’re not converting.
Make Convos count.
Traditional sales channels create delays and delays costs you sales.
rather.chat helps businesses sell smarter with
AI-powered sales solutions in WhatsApp.
We offer THREE AI-POWERED SOLUTIONS TO CAPTURE, ENGAGE, AND CONVERT CUSTOMERS IN REAL TIME.
We offer THREE AI-POWERED SOLUTIONS TO CAPTURE, ENGAGE, AND CONVERT CUSTOMERS IN REAL TIME.
CONTACT
Capture & Qualify your leads immediately in Real-Time, no delay between form capture and contact with the customer — improves contactability by 25-35%.
Built entirely within WhatsApp, our solutions integrate seamlessly into what you already have. No complex setup, no extra overhead, just a faster path to going live and driving conversion.