Quotes followed to orders
Move buyers from quote to confirmed to delivered. Tag repeat contractors with a category.
- Stages you name yourself
- Categories for contractor or retail
- Hot leads flagged
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For contractors and building-materials suppliers · Benin
Stop losing contractor orders in your quotes.Track every enquiry from price to delivery.EliteTeQ Inbox for contractors, builders and building-materials suppliers in Benin
A contractor asks for 200 bags of cement and 50 lengths of steel, delivered to site. Your quote goes out, someone else replies faster with a better price, and the order is gone.
EliteTeQ Inbox brings project enquiries, material quotes and contractor orders from WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram into one shared inbox. Each buyer has a salesperson, quotes are tracked to orders and delivery, and repeat contractors are easy to find. Staff in Cotonou and Porto-Novo or anywhere else answer from one +229 business number, with office hours on Cotonou time (WAT).
No credit card required · Plans from $29/month
WhatsApp or call +1 214 423 5355 · a person replies, usually in under 10 minutes
- Material prices and stock
- Bulk quotes for sites
- Delivery to site
- Project and contractor enquiries
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- The ad this customer tapped
- Lead stage, one tap
- Internal comment, never sent
- Time left to reply
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Sound familiar? What construction teams in Benin tell us
Contractors ask for bulk quotes and we never chase them.
EliteTeQ Inbox
Every quote sits on a pipeline. Waiting buyers are flagged hot, and filters show each salesperson’s list.
Our yard, office and drivers all use different phones.
EliteTeQ Inbox
Everyone answers the business number from their own login, and every chat stays in one inbox.
We can’t tell which of our Facebook ads bring contractors.
EliteTeQ Inbox
Ad leads arrive with the ad’s name, and reports rank ads by leads and clients won.
Every enquiry is a customer deciding where to spend. Don’t let yours wait.
One shared inbox for contractors, builders and building-materials suppliers in Benin.
EliteTeQ Inbox is a customer conversation and CRM platform. WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Instagram DMs and comments land in one workspace your whole team answers from.
Customers in Benin write in French, and your team replies in the same chat. Every enquiry below gets an owner, a stage and a follow-up:
Less switching between phones. More enquiries turned into customers.
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- Material prices and stock
- Bulk quotes for sites
- Delivery to site
- Project and contractor enquiries
What is a WhatsApp CRM for construction?
A WhatsApp CRM for construction is a shared inbox and lead pipeline for the messages contractors, builders and building-materials suppliers in Benin get every day. EliteTeQ Inbox connects your WhatsApp Business number, Facebook Page and Instagram account, lets several staff answer from their own logins, puts every customer on a pipeline (for example Enquiry, Quote sent, Negotiating), and shows the owner who answered and how fast.
- One business number, many staff, each with their own login
- Every chat assigned to one person, with internal notes
- A pipeline named after your own steps
- Reports on reply speed, leads per day and ad sources
EliteTeQ Inbox at a glance
| Product | EliteTeQ Inbox, by EliteTeQ Softwares Limited (Nairobi, Kenya) |
|---|---|
| What it is | A WhatsApp team inbox and CRM |
| Channels | WhatsApp Business (official Cloud API, works alongside the WhatsApp Business app), Facebook Messenger, Instagram DMs, Facebook and Instagram comments |
| Works on | Any browser; installs on Android and iPhone |
| Price | From $29 a month; $59 Growth; $99 Business with unlimited people; a year costs 10 months |
| Free trial | 7 days, every feature open |
| WhatsApp numbers | 1 to 3 included by plan; up to 20 per business (Meta’s limit once the business is verified with Meta) |
| In Benin | +229 WhatsApp Business numbers, office hours on Cotonou time (WAT) |
| Languages | Customers write in French |
| Setup | About 40 minutes, or done with you on WhatsApp |
| Last reviewed | 2026-11-01 |
How construction teams use EliteTeQ Inbox
Real screens from our demo workspace, with example data.
Office, yard and sales together
Assign chats, pass delivery questions to the yard with a note, and keep the history.
- Assign or transfer with a note
- Internal comments
- Auto-assign in turn
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Which ads bring contractors
Leads per day, leads from ads against direct, and clients won per ad.
- Ad name on every lead
- Leads per day
- Team leaderboard
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A pipeline for construction
An example you can set up in Settings → Pipeline stages and rename any time.
- Enquiry
- Quote sent
- Negotiating
- Order confirmed
- Delivered
- Lost
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No credit card required · Plans from $29/month
Get your team answering in a day
No installation and no long training.
Create your account
Register with your email. The 7-day trial opens every feature, no card needed.
Connect your channels
Link your Facebook Page and Instagram. We connect your +229 WhatsApp Business number with you on WhatsApp, on Cotonou time (WAT), in about 40 minutes.
Invite your team
Add staff with their own logins as Owner, Admin or Agent, whether they work in Cotonou and Porto-Novo or from home.
Set up your pipeline
Name the stages after how you work, for example: Enquiry → Quote sent → Negotiating → Order confirmed.
Start answering
Assign chats, follow up hot leads and watch the reports.
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No credit card required · Plans from $29/month
More than a shared inbox. A better way to manage your customer relationships.
A shared inbox helps your team see messages. EliteTeQ goes further, connecting every conversation to lead management, team coordination and sales visibility.
- Designed for teams
- Employees work with their own logins, roles and responsibilities.
- Conversations connected to customers
- Every message sits with the customer’s history and their stage on your pipeline, not as an isolated chat.
- Visibility for management
- See how your team handles enquiries, how fast they reply and where follow-ups are needed.
- Grows with your business
- Start with a small team, then add people, numbers and a bigger plan as you grow.
- Easy to get started
- Register online, explore every feature on the free trial, and set up your workspace without waiting for a salesperson.
Simple pricing. No complicated contracts.
The same plans for every industry in Benin, in US dollars: Starter $29, Growth $59, Business $99 a month. Paying yearly costs 10 months. 7-day free trial, no credit card. Meta’s WhatsApp charges, where they apply, are separate.
Try Growth free for 7 daysNo card needed · you choose the plan when you pay
Phones and personal chats vs EliteTeQ Inbox
The difference is that every enquiry has an owner and nothing depends on one phone, whether your team is in Cotonou and Porto-Novo or at home.
| Phones and personal chats | EliteTeQ Inbox |
|---|---|
| Whoever holds the phone answers | Every staff member answers from their own login |
| Two people reply to the same customer | Each chat is assigned to one person |
| Quotes and follow-ups forgotten | Waiting chats and hot leads are flagged |
| Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp on different devices | Every channel in the same list |
| No idea how fast customers get an answer | Reply speed and leads per person in reports |
EliteTeQ Inbox in Benin
EliteTeQ Inbox works for contractors, builders and building-materials suppliers in Benin on your existing +229 WhatsApp Business number. Customers see your business name as they do today, and your team answers from Cotonou and Porto-Novo or anywhere else.
In Benin, many traders in Cotonou take orders by WhatsApp, including from customers across the border. EliteTeQ Inbox keeps those orders and questions in one shared list.
Customers in Benin mostly write in French. Your team replies in French, and template messages for customers who haven’t written in 24 hours can be created in French too.
Office hours are set day by day for each number. A common setup in Cotonou: weekdays open, Saturday mornings open, Sunday closed. Anyone who writes while you are closed gets your away message, at most once every 12 hours, and the chat waits at the top of the list for the morning.
Selling on WhatsApp in Benin
Cotonou's port drives a large re-export trade toward Nigeria and the interior, giving wholesale a strongly cross-border character. Dantokpa operates at a scale unlike the formal retail sector.
Parakou
Borgou Department · the commercial hub of northern Benin
As the rail terminus and the distribution point for the north and routes toward Niger, the town moves goods in lots rather than units. Connectivity thins outside the centre. Parakou is the northern terminus of the rail line from Cotonou and the main distribution point for northern Benin and routes toward Niger, so wholesale and transit trade are a large share of activity. Construction enquiries from Parakou land in one shared inbox, so a quote never waits on one person’s phone.
Abomey-Calavi
Atlantique Department · a fast-growing urban area adjoining Cotonou
A young, largely student and commuter population drives frequent small purchases in food, convenience and services rather than wholesale trade. Term time swings demand sharply. Abomey-Calavi has expanded rapidly as a residential and university area next to Cotonou, which gives it a younger customer base and strong demand for food, convenience retail and services rather than wholesale trade. Construction enquiries from Abomey-Calavi land in one shared inbox, so a quote never waits on one person’s phone.
Bohicon
Zou Department · a commercial crossroads in central Benin near Abomey
A busy market on the main north–south road draws traders and wholesale buyers. Bohicon sits on Benin's main north–south road and hosts one of the region's busiest markets, making it a stopping point for traders and goods. Mobile money (MTN MoMo, Moov Money) and cash are both common, and taxes are administered by the Direction Générale des Impôts. Construction enquiries from Bohicon land in one shared inbox, so a quote never waits on one person’s phone.
EliteTeQ Inbox in every city of Benin
- CotonouLittoral Department · Benin's economic capital and main port
- Porto-NovoOuémé Department · Benin's official capital
- ParakouBorgou Department · the commercial hub of northern Benin
- Abomey-CalaviAtlantique Department · a fast-growing urban area adjoining Cotonou
- BohiconZou Department · a commercial crossroads in central Benin near Abomey
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Questions businesses ask us
Not answered here? A person from our team replies on WhatsApp.
Ask a humanIs there a WhatsApp CRM for construction in Benin?
Yes. Construction teams in Benin use EliteTeQ Inbox with their own +229 WhatsApp Business number. Staff in Cotonou, Porto-Novo or anywhere else answer from their own logins, customers write in French, and office hours run on Cotonou time (WAT). Plans start at $29 a month with a 7-day free trial.
Does it manage stock and invoices?
No. EliteTeQ POS handles building-materials stock and sales; EliteTeQ Inbox handles the conversations and quotes.
Can branches have separate numbers?
Yes. Connect several WhatsApp Business numbers in one workspace, each with its own team.
Can I import my existing contractor contacts?
Yes. Import contacts from your phone (.vcf) or a spreadsheet (.csv).
Can several staff use the same WhatsApp number?
Yes. Everyone signs in with their own login, on a computer or phone, and each chat is assigned to one person. The WhatsApp Business app on your phone can stay connected.
How much does it cost?
Starter is $29 a month for 1 WhatsApp number and 3 people, Growth $59 for 2 numbers and 6 people, and Business $99 for 3 numbers and unlimited people. Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial.
WhatsApp rules on this page, from Meta:WhatsApp Business Platform pricing (Meta)Messaging limits (Meta)Message templates (Meta)Business phone numbers and limits (Meta)About the WhatsApp Business Platform (Meta)
Every construction enquiry is an opportunity. Don’t let yours get lost in Benin.
Bring your channels, your team and every customer conversation into one organised workspace.
No credit card required · Plans from $29/month
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