WhatsApp booking that actually books — calendar, reminders and deposits, not just message-sending

WhatsApp API and marketing tools send messages but leave booking to you. Welqo is booking-native: real calendar, 24h+2h reminders, deposits, and a free tier.

You've shortlisted a WhatsApp API platform and discovered the catch buried in the demo: it sends messages, but it doesn't book anything. Tools like Wati, Interakt or a raw Meta Cloud API give you broadcast blasts, chatbot builders and template campaigns — then hand you a blank canvas and expect you to wire up the actual booking logic yourself. Someone on your team now has to design flows, connect a calendar, stop double-bookings, chase reschedules and reconcile deposits, all while the meter runs on per-contact or per-conversation fees. You wanted a receptionist; you bought a construction kit. For a salon, clinic or studio that just needs appointments to land in a calendar, that gap between 'messaging platform' and 'booking system' is exactly where the hours and the money leak away.

A customer messages your business number: 'Hi, can I get a balayage on Saturday afternoon?' Welqo reads the request, checks your real calendar and the stylist's availability, and replies in the customer's own language: 'Saturday 3:30pm with Priya is open — shall I hold it?' She says yes, Welqo books the slot, and because balayage carries a deposit, it sends a Razorpay link; the deposit lands in your account, not ours. A confirmation goes out instantly, a reminder fires 24 hours before and again 2 hours before, and if she cancels, the freed slot is auto-offered to your waitlist. No forms, no app to install, no staffer typing back and forth — the whole exchange happened inside one ordinary WhatsApp thread.

The difference is ownership. API and marketing tools route you toward per-message billing and leave payments, calendars and no-show recovery for you to assemble; Welqo is booking-native on day one, at flat pricing with a genuinely free tier for up to 50 bookings a month, reminders included. Deposits and prepaid packs settle straight to your own account via Razorpay, UPI or international cards — Welqo takes 0% commission, ever. Your customer list stays yours as a built-in CRM, not a marketplace's asset. It replies in 40+ languages automatically, syncs to Google Calendar, and hands off to a human the moment a conversation needs one. You connect by logging into Meta's official WhatsApp Business Platform yourself, so you stay compliant and in control — most businesses go live the same day.

Why businesses choose Welqo

The old way vs the WhatsApp way

WhatsApp API / marketing toolsWelqo
Booking engineYou build the flow yourselfReal calendar built in, staff-aware, never double-books
RemindersConfigure templates and automation yourself24h + 2h reminders automatic on every plan
PaymentsNot included; third-party wiringDeposits to your own account via Razorpay/UPI/cards, 0% commission
Pricing modelOften per-contact or per-conversation feesFlat plans plus a free tier up to 50 bookings/month
No-show recoveryNot included by defaultWaitlist auto-fill and no-show win-back

Go live the same day

  1. Sign up and add your services and hours
  2. Connect your WhatsApp number
  3. Customers book — you get the calendar

Frequently asked questions

Isn't a WhatsApp API tool enough — can't I just build booking on top of it?

API and marketing platforms give you messaging, chatbot builders and campaigns, but the booking flow, calendar logic and payment handling are yours to build and maintain. Welqo ships all of that out of the box: a real calendar that never double-books, automatic reminders, deposits and no-show recovery. You go live the same day instead of engineering a system.

How does Welqo's pricing compare to per-contact or per-conversation billing?

Many WhatsApp API and marketing tools bill per contact or per conversation, so costs rise with volume. Welqo uses flat plans: Free forever up to 50 bookings a month with reminders included, then unlimited bookings on paid plans. Call Rescue is the only pay-as-you-go item, at $0.10 / ₹5 per rescued missed call.

Do I still connect through the official WhatsApp Business Platform?

Yes. Welqo runs on Meta's official WhatsApp Business Platform, and you connect by logging into Meta yourself, so everything stays compliant. Your customers install nothing — they just message your existing business number, or use a shareable web booking page.

Can I switch over if I already use a WhatsApp marketing tool?

Yes. Welqo works on your own WhatsApp Business number and handles the booking side, so it can complement or replace a marketing tool. Your customer list stays yours as a built-in CRM, and most businesses are live the same day they connect.

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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