Self-serve WhatsApp booking system for UAE businesses — no agency, no setup fee
Welqo switches on the same day: customers book inside WhatsApp installing nothing, replies come in Arabic and English, and deposits settle to your own account at 0% commission.
If you run a salon in Dubai, a clinic in Abu Dhabi or a studio in Sharjah, the search results for a WhatsApp booking system look the same: agencies quoting an AED setup fee for a custom WhatsApp-API build, weeks of development and a monthly retainer on top. Meanwhile bookings still land as free-text messages your front desk retypes by hand, double-bookings slip through, and half the enquiries arrive in Arabic and half in English. You do not need a bespoke software project to take appointments on the number customers already message. You need a booking assistant that switches on today, speaks both languages, and puts the money in your own account.
A customer messages your business number: "مرحبا، أريد قص شعر يوم الخميس الساعة 5". Welqo detects the Arabic, replies in Arabic, offers the open Thursday 5pm slots from your real calendar, and confirms the one they pick — staff and chair already checked so it can never double-book. For a colour service it collects a deposit that settles straight to your own account, then sends automatic reminders 24 hours and 2 hours before. If they later type "reschedule" in English, it moves them and frees the slot. No app to install, no form to fill, no agency in the loop.
The differentiators are ownership and language. Welqo charges 0% commission on every booking — deposits and prepaid packs go to your own account through card payments, never a marketplace wallet. Your customer list stays yours as a built-in CRM, not a lead pool rented back to you. Replies auto-detect Arabic, English and 40+ languages with no "pick a language" step, so Gulf and expat customers each get their own tongue. Google Calendar stays in sync, a human on your team can jump into any chat, and it all runs on Meta's official WhatsApp Business Platform, so you stay compliant by logging into Meta yourself.
Why businesses choose Welqo
- No agency build. Skip the AED setup fee and custom API project — go live the same day, zero code.
- Arabic + English. Auto-detects the customer's language and replies in Arabic, English or 40+ others.
- Deposits, your account. Deposits settle to your own account via card payments — Welqo takes 0%.
- Never double-books. Books against your real calendar, staff- and resource-aware, with auto reminders.
The old way vs the WhatsApp way
| WhatsApp-API agencies | Welqo | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | Custom build with AED setup fee | Self-serve, no setup fee, same day |
| Go-live time | Weeks of development | Usually the same day |
| Deposits | Depends on custom integration | To your own account, 0% commission |
| Languages | Built per project | Auto-detects Arabic, English + 40 more |
| Ongoing cost | Monthly retainer | From free; $15 or $39/mo flat |
Go live the same day
- Sign up and add your services and hours
- Connect your WhatsApp number
- Customers book — you get the calendar
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an agency or a WhatsApp-API developer to set this up?
No. Welqo runs on Meta's official WhatsApp Business Platform and you connect by logging into Meta yourself — there's no custom build, no code and no AED setup fee. Most UAE businesses go live the same day on their existing number.
Can it handle customers who message in Arabic and English?
Yes. Welqo auto-detects each customer's language and replies in it — Arabic, English or 40+ others — with no "choose a language" step. Gulf and expat customers each get answered in their own tongue automatically.
Where does the deposit money go?
Straight to your own account. Deposits and prepaid packs settle to your own account through card payments (via Razorpay), and Welqo takes 0% commission — ever. The funds never sit in a marketplace wallet you have to withdraw from.
Do my customers have to download an app?
No. They just message your business on WhatsApp — the number they already have — and book, reschedule or cancel inside the chat. There's also a shareable web booking page, but nothing to install either way.
How much does it cost?
Free to start — a shareable web booking page plus AI booking. Paid plans from ₹999 / $15 a month unlock unlimited AI WhatsApp booking and reminders, and the Front Desk plan (₹2,499 / $39) adds no-show recovery, deposits, waitlist backfill and broadcasts.
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