Take bookings on WhatsApp — without the WhatsApp Business API, a BSP, or a Meta developer setup
Yes — take bookings on WhatsApp without the Business API, a BSP, or flow-building. Welqo runs on your existing number; you connect by logging into Meta once.
You wanted a simple way to let customers book on WhatsApp, and instead you hit a wall of jargon: apply for the WhatsApp Business API, sign up with a BSP, get a WABA approved, verify your business with Meta, then build message flows in a dashboard you've never opened. Some tutorials tell you to hire a developer. Others quote weeks of approval. Meanwhile the WhatsApp number you already use for chatting with customers works fine — it just can't book anything on its own. The gap between 'I have a phone' and 'I have an automated booking assistant' feels enormous, expensive, and technical. For a salon, clinic, or trainer who just wants the diary to fill itself, that's reason enough to give up before you even start.
Here's what the zero-setup version actually looks like. A customer messages your number: 'Hi, can I get a haircut Saturday afternoon?' Welqo reads it, checks your real calendar, and replies 'I have 3:30 or 4:15 with Priya on Saturday — which works?' The customer taps 3:30, Welqo books it against the diary so the slot can't be double-sold, sends a Razorpay deposit link that settles into your account, and confirms. At 24 hours and again 2 hours before, it sends an automatic reminder. If the customer later types 'sorry, need to move to Sunday,' Welqo reschedules and offers the freed Saturday slot to your waitlist. You did nothing — no dashboard, no flow-builder, no code. You just kept using the same number you already had.
And it stays yours. Welqo takes 0% commission on every booking — unlike marketplace apps that skim a cut, deposits and prepaid packs land directly in your own Razorpay, UPI, or card account. The customer list you build is your CRM, not a marketplace audience you rent back. Welqo auto-detects and replies in 40+ languages, so someone writing in Hindi, Tamil, or English is answered in their own words with no 'pick a language' step. When a chat needs a human, it hands the conversation straight to you. It syncs with Google Calendar so your existing bookings stay in one place. Customers install nothing — they just message you. You connect once by logging into Meta yourself, on the official WhatsApp Business Platform, and most businesses go live the same day.
Why businesses choose Welqo
- Your same number. Runs the assistant on the WhatsApp number you already use — no new line to set up.
- No API to apply for. No BSP contract, no WABA approval, no flow-builder — you connect once by logging into Meta.
- Real-calendar booking. Books, reschedules, and cancels against your live diary — it never double-books.
- 0% commission. Deposits settle to your own Razorpay, UPI, or card account — Welqo takes no cut, ever.
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 to apply for the WhatsApp Business API myself?
No. Welqo runs on the official WhatsApp Business Platform for you, so there's no separate API application, BSP contract, or WABA approval to chase. You connect once by logging into Meta yourself, and Welqo handles everything behind your number.
Do I need a Meta Business account, a developer, or to build flows?
You don't need a developer or any flow-building. You log into Meta once to authorize your number on the official WhatsApp Business Platform, and Welqo builds the booking assistant behind it. Most businesses are live the same day.
Do my customers have to install or set up anything?
No. Customers just message your WhatsApp number the way they always would, or open a shareable web booking page. There's no app to download and no language to choose — Welqo auto-detects and replies in 40+ languages.
Can I keep using my existing WhatsApp number for normal chats?
Yes. Welqo handles booking, reminders, and rescheduling on the same number, and when a conversation needs a person it hands the chat straight to you. The customer list you build stays yours as a built-in CRM.
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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