Guides: WhatsApp AI assistants for small businesses
Short, checked answers to what owners ask before they put an AI assistant on their WhatsApp number: what it does, what it costs, what it cannot do, and how it compares.
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- AI receptionist for WhatsAppCrew01 is an AI receptionist for small businesses on WhatsApp: it answers customers, books appointments and hands over to a person, on the number you already use.
- WhatsApp booking bot for barbershops and salonsA WhatsApp booking bot for barbershops and salons: customers pick a barber, a service and a free time on WhatsApp, and get a confirmation and reminder.
- WhatsApp appointment reminders without a new numberSend automatic WhatsApp appointment reminders and before-visit instructions without a new number. Crew01 reminds customers, and you choose the timing.
- How to automate WhatsApp replies for a small businessHow a small business can automate WhatsApp replies: what to automate, what to keep for a person, and how Crew01 does it on your own number in 12 languages.
- WhatsApp Business API and your number: can you keep both the app and a chatbot?Do you need the WhatsApp Business API to use a chatbot, and can you keep your number and the app? How Crew01 connects to the number you already use.
- WhatsApp chatbot for restaurants and cafésA WhatsApp chatbot for restaurants and cafés: guests search your menu, ask about allergens and request tables, and your team confirms them.
- AI assistant for a dental clinic or medical practice on WhatsAppAn AI assistant for a dental clinic or medical practice on WhatsApp: books appointments, sends before-visit instructions and reminders, never gives medical advice.
- How real estate agents book viewings on WhatsAppHow real estate agents book property viewings on WhatsApp: the agent publishes viewing windows, buyers pick a time, and every enquiry is recorded.
Comparisons
- Crew01 vs a human receptionistAn honest comparison of Crew01, an AI receptionist on WhatsApp, with a human receptionist: cost, hours, judgement, and what each does better.
- Crew01 vs WhatsApp Business auto-replies (away and greeting messages)Compare the WhatsApp Business app's away and greeting messages with an AI assistant like Crew01: what each does, what each cannot do, and when auto-replies are enough.
- Crew01 vs a generic WhatsApp chatbot builderCompare a ready-made WhatsApp AI assistant (Crew01) with a generic WhatsApp chatbot builder: flexibility, setup effort, channels, cost and what each does better.
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