# Compare AI agent platforms, with data | Shimli > Honest comparisons for putting AI agents to work: what each path does, how much is left on your side and when each one fits. With sources. Compare ## Before you decide, compare with data. Honest comparisons between paths for putting AI agents to work: what each one does, how much is left on your side and when each one fits. With sources. [Latest · Which channel WhatsApp or SMS for collections: both, in the right order. WhatsApp lets you converse, negotiate and collect in the same chat, and in Shimli it reaches a 98% open rate. SMS reaches phones without data or WhatsApp: in Latin America, 72% of people have a mobile line but only 65% use mobile internet. The best collections strategy uses both in one flow: WhatsApp first, SMS where WhatsApp doesn't reach. Read the comparison](https://www.shimliapp.com/en/comparar/whatsapp-o-sms-para-cobranza) All comparisons All *8* What I need *2* Which channel *2* How I implement it *4* - How I implement it An LLM orchestrator gives you parts. Shimli gives you the agent, working. 6 min read - What I need Bot, automation or AI agent. The answer is to use all three, each in its step. 5 min read - Which channel The WhatsApp Business app falls short when the team and the volume grow. 5 min read - How I implement it Building your agents in-house or starting on a platform that already works. 6 min read - How I implement it In a traditional CRM, the team records the conversation. In Shimli, the conversation is the record. 5 min read - What I need Five advisors on one WhatsApp aren't a team: they're a sorting problem. 5 min read - How I implement it Marrying one AI model is betting that today's best will still be best tomorrow. 5 min read - Which channel WhatsApp or SMS for collections: both, in the right order. 5 min read