# Stop missing bookings while your hands are busy. Let the whole salon answer from one inbox — EliteTeQ Inbox for salons, barbers, nail bars and spas in South Africa

**A client asks for a Saturday slot while you are mid-braid. By the time you dry your hands and check the phone, she has booked at the salon down the road.**

EliteTeQ Inbox lets your front desk and stylists answer booking requests, prices and Instagram comments from one shared inbox. Every client has an owner, nobody double-books from two phones, and quiet clients get a follow-up. Staff in Johannesburg and Cape Town or anywhere else answer from one +27 business number, with office hours on Johannesburg time (SAST).

- Booking requests
- Prices for services
- Instagram comments on your work
- Promotions and packages

Start Your 7-Day Free Trial: https://crm.eliteteqpos.com/signup (No credit card required · Plans from $29/month)

## Sound familiar? What salons & spas teams in South Africa tell us

> Clients DM our Instagram, WhatsApp the owner, and comment on posts. We miss half of it.

Instagram DMs, comments and WhatsApp arrive in one inbox your whole team can answer.

> Two of us confirmed the same Saturday slot to two clients.

Each chat belongs to one person. Notes to each other stay in internal comments.

> We don’t answer when we’re closed, so clients book elsewhere.

An away message goes out when you are closed, and a greeting welcomes every new client.

*Every enquiry is a customer deciding where to spend. Don’t let yours wait.*

## One shared inbox for salons, barbers, nail bars and spas in South Africa.

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 South Africa write in English, Afrikaans and isiZulu, and your team replies in the same chat. Every enquiry below gets an owner, a stage and a follow-up:

With EliteTeQ Inbox, you can:

- Booking requests
- Prices for services
- Instagram comments on your work
- Promotions and packages

Less switching between phones. More enquiries turned into customers.

Start Your Free Trial: https://crm.eliteteqpos.com/signup

## Get your team answering in a day

No installation and no long training.

1. **Create your account** — Register with your email. The 7-day trial opens every feature, no card needed.
2. **Connect your channels** — Link your Facebook Page and Instagram. We connect your +27 WhatsApp Business number with you on WhatsApp, on Johannesburg time (SAST), in about 40 minutes.
3. **Invite your team** — Add staff with their own logins as Owner, Admin or Agent, whether they work in Johannesburg and Cape Town or from home.
4. **Set up your pipeline** — Name the stages after how you work, for example: Asked for a slot → Price sent → Booked → Visited.
5. **Start answering** — Assign chats, follow up hot leads and watch the reports.

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## What is a WhatsApp CRM for salons & spas?

A WhatsApp CRM for salons & spas is a shared inbox and lead pipeline for the messages salons, barbers, nail bars and spas in South Africa 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 Asked for a slot, Price sent, Booked), 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 South Africa | +27 WhatsApp Business numbers, office hours on Johannesburg time (SAST) |
| Languages | Customers write in English, Afrikaans and isiZulu |
| Setup | About 40 minutes, or done with you on WhatsApp |
| Last reviewed | 2026-11-01 |

## Simple pricing. No complicated contracts.

The same plans for every industry in South Africa, 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.

| Plan | Monthly | Yearly | WhatsApp numbers | People | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $29 | $290 | 1 | 3 | Facebook & Instagram inbox; Comments management; WhatsApp shared inbox; Basic CRM and lead management; Conversation assignments; Basic reports |
| Growth (most popular) | $59 | $590 | 2 | 6 | Everything in Starter; Advanced CRM and sales pipeline; Automated greetings and follow-ups; AI-assisted replies (coming soon); Campaign tracking; Staff performance reports; Advanced conversation management |
| Business | $99 | $990 | 3 | Unlimited | Everything in Growth; Multiple WhatsApp numbers; Advanced automation workflows (coming soon); AI-powered customer support (coming soon); Multiple teams and departments (coming soon); Advanced analytics; Priority support |

Meta charges separately for template messages you start, at its rate for the customer’s country. Replies within 24 hours of a customer’s message are free.

## A pipeline for salons & spas

An example you can set up in Settings → Pipeline stages and rename any time.

1. Asked for a slot
2. Price sent
3. Booked
4. Visited
5. Rebook later
6. Lost

## How salons & spas teams use EliteTeQ Inbox

Real screens from our demo workspace, with example data.

### Every booking request answered

Front desk and stylists answer from their own logins, on the salon computer or their phones.

- Own login for each stylist
- Waiting chats rise to the top
- Away message when closed

### Comments turned into bookings

Reply to Instagram and Facebook comments publicly or privately, with automatic answers to “price”.

- Comments with the post
- Keyword auto-replies
- Private reply to move it to DM

### Clients followed up

Track clients from first question to visit, and keep a stage for clients to rebook later.

- Stages you name yourself
- Categories for service type
- Hot leads flagged

## 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 Johannesburg and Cape Town 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 |

## Other industries

EliteTeQ Inbox works the same way for any business that sells or serves over chat in South Africa.

- [Schools & education](https://eliteteqpos.com/za/inbox/industries/schools/)
- [Travel & tours](https://eliteteqpos.com/za/inbox/industries/travel-agencies/)
- [Hotels](https://eliteteqpos.com/za/inbox/industries/hotels/)
- [Restaurants](https://eliteteqpos.com/za/inbox/industries/restaurants/)
- [Gyms & fitness](https://eliteteqpos.com/za/inbox/industries/gyms-and-fitness/)
- [Real estate](https://eliteteqpos.com/za/inbox/industries/real-estate/)
- [E-commerce](https://eliteteqpos.com/za/inbox/industries/ecommerce/)
- [Car dealerships](https://eliteteqpos.com/za/inbox/industries/car-dealers/)

## 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.

## EliteTeQ Inbox in South Africa

EliteTeQ Inbox works for salons, barbers, nail bars and spas in South Africa on your existing +27 WhatsApp Business number. Customers see your business name as they do today, and your team answers from Johannesburg and Cape Town or anywhere else.

South African customers expect a business to answer on WhatsApp the way they message friends. When enquiries come into a branch phone and a manager’s phone, nobody knows who already replied. One shared inbox gives every chat a clear owner.

Customers write in English, Afrikaans, isiZulu and other languages. Your team replies in the customer’s language inside the 24-hour window; template messages are created in English.

Office hours are set day by day for each number. A common setup in Johannesburg or Cape Town: 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.

- **Numbers:** +27 (e.g. +27 82 000 0000)
- **Office hours:** Run on Johannesburg time (SAST)
- **Weekend:** Saturday and Sunday
- **Templates:** English
- **Price:** From $29 a month, in US dollars
- **Paying:** Card, charged in Kenyan shillings at the day’s rate

[EliteTeQ POS for beauty salons in South Africa](https://eliteteqpos.com/za/industries/beauty-salons/)

## Selling on WhatsApp in South Africa

Retail is dominated by formal chains and shopping centres, with township and informal trade running alongside on a different payment mix. Card is the default and cash is the exception. Scheduled grid interruption is published in advance, which makes it a planning problem rather than a surprise.

### [Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)](https://eliteteqpos.com/port-elizabeth/)

Eastern Cape Province · a port city and centre of vehicle manufacturing

Vehicle manufacturing and the port provide a large payroll on regular cycles, making demand more predictable than in tourism-led cities. The binding constraint is invoicing and credit terms for industrial customers alongside ordinary walk-in retail. Gqeberha's commerce is tied to vehicle manufacturing and its port, which gives it a substantial wage-earning workforce with regular pay cycles and therefore more predictable retail demand than tourism-led cities. Booking requests from Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) reach whoever is on shift, with an away message when you are closed.

### [Bloemfontein](https://eliteteqpos.com/bloemfontein/)

Free State Province · South Africa's judicial capital and a regional service centre

The city serves a large farming province, so agricultural supply sits beside urban retail and demand tracks the crop and livestock calendar. Judicial and university activity steady the weekdays. The binding constraint is holding both bulk agricultural and unit retail pricing. Booking requests from Bloemfontein reach whoever is on shift, with an away message when you are closed.

### [East London](https://eliteteqpos.com/east-london/)

Eastern Cape Province · a coastal port and manufacturing city

A working port and component manufacturing sit alongside a domestic coastal holiday trade, producing steady industrial demand and sharp seasonal peaks. The binding constraint is handling account customers and holiday-season retail without two separate systems. East London combines a working port with vehicle and component manufacturing and a domestic coastal holiday trade, giving it both steady industrial supply demand and seasonal hospitality peaks. Booking requests from East London reach whoever is on shift, with an away message when you are closed.

### [Polokwane](https://eliteteqpos.com/polokwane/)

Limpopo Province · the commercial centre of Limpopo

The city draws shoppers from a wide rural catchment and from cross-border traffic toward Zimbabwe, concentrating demand into month-end and weekends. Cash retains a larger share than the metros. Polokwane is the main retail and service centre for Limpopo, drawing shoppers from a wide rural catchment and from cross-border traffic on the route toward Zimbabwe. Booking requests from Polokwane reach whoever is on shift, with an away message when you are closed.

### EliteTeQ Inbox in every city of South Africa

- [Johannesburg](https://eliteteqpos.com/johannesburg/): Gauteng Province, South Africa's largest city and economic centre
- [Cape Town](https://eliteteqpos.com/cape-town/): Western Cape Province, a major tourism, services and technology centre
- [Durban](https://eliteteqpos.com/durban/): KwaZulu-Natal Province, the busiest port in sub-Saharan Africa
- [Pretoria](https://eliteteqpos.com/pretoria/): Gauteng Province, South Africa's administrative capital
- [Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)](https://eliteteqpos.com/port-elizabeth/): Eastern Cape Province, a port city and centre of vehicle manufacturing
- [Bloemfontein](https://eliteteqpos.com/bloemfontein/): Free State Province, South Africa's judicial capital and a regional service centre
- [East London](https://eliteteqpos.com/east-london/): Eastern Cape Province, a coastal port and manufacturing city
- [Polokwane](https://eliteteqpos.com/polokwane/): Limpopo Province, the commercial centre of Limpopo
- [Mbombela (Nelspruit)](https://eliteteqpos.com/nelspruit/): Mpumalanga Province, a regional centre and gateway to the Kruger National Park
- [Pietermaritzburg](https://eliteteqpos.com/pietermaritzburg/): KwaZulu-Natal Province, the provincial capital of KwaZulu-Natal


## Questions businesses ask us

**Is there a WhatsApp CRM for salons & spas in South Africa?**

Yes. Salons & spas teams in South Africa use EliteTeQ Inbox with their own +27 WhatsApp Business number. Staff in Johannesburg, Cape Town or anywhere else answer from their own logins, customers write in English, Afrikaans and isiZulu, and office hours run on Johannesburg time (SAST). Plans start at $29 a month with a 7-day free trial.

**Does it have a booking calendar?**

No. EliteTeQ Inbox doesn’t manage appointments. Confirm the slot in your diary or booking app and track the client as “Booked” on the pipeline.

**Can stylists use it on their phones?**

Yes. It installs on Android and iPhone, and each stylist signs in with their own login.

**Can I send offers to past clients?**

Yes, as approved WhatsApp templates sent one by one to clients who agreed to hear from you. There are no mass broadcasts.

**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.

Sources for the WhatsApp rules on this page (Meta):

- [WhatsApp Business Platform pricing (Meta)](https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/business-messaging/whatsapp/pricing)
- [Messaging limits (Meta)](https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/business-messaging/whatsapp/messaging-limits)
- [Message templates (Meta)](https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/business-messaging/whatsapp/templates/overview)
- [Business phone numbers and limits (Meta)](https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/business-messaging/whatsapp/business-phone-numbers/phone-numbers)
- [About the WhatsApp Business Platform (Meta)](https://developers.facebook.com/documentation/business-messaging/whatsapp/about-the-platform)

## Every salons & spas enquiry is an opportunity. Don’t let yours get lost in South Africa.

Bring your channels, your team and every customer conversation into one organised workspace.

Start Your Free Trial Today: https://crm.eliteteqpos.com/signup

## More about EliteTeQ Inbox

EliteTeQ Inbox: smarter business, better conversations.

- [EliteTeQ Inbox overview](https://eliteteqpos.com/za/inbox/)
- [Shared WhatsApp inbox](https://eliteteqpos.com/za/inbox/whatsapp-team-inbox/)
- [WhatsApp CRM & pipeline](https://eliteteqpos.com/za/inbox/whatsapp-crm/)
- [Facebook & Instagram inbox](https://eliteteqpos.com/za/inbox/facebook-instagram-inbox/)
- [Click-to-WhatsApp ad leads](https://eliteteqpos.com/za/inbox/click-to-whatsapp-ads/)
- [WhatsApp API for developers](https://eliteteqpos.com/za/inbox/api/)
- [Pricing](https://eliteteqpos.com/za/inbox/pricing/)

## Talk to EliteTeQ about EliteTeQ Inbox

- WhatsApp or call: +1 214 423 5355 (https://wa.me/12144235355?text=Hi%20EliteTeQ!%20I%E2%80%99d%20like%20to%20see%20how%20EliteTeQ%20Inbox%20would%20work%20for%20our%20salons%20%26%20spas%20business%20and%20the%20enquiries%20we%20get%20on%20WhatsApp%2C%20Facebook%20and%20Instagram.%20I%E2%80%99m%20in%20South%20Africa.)
- Email: info@eliteteqpos.com
- Web: https://eliteteqpos.com/za/inbox/industries/beauty-salons/