Message arrives
The WhatsApp Cloud API sends each message, including voice notes and images, to your n8n workflow.
WhatsApp AI Agent Development
WhatsApp AI agents that answer, qualify and book. In seconds, day or night.
We build AI agents on the official WhatsApp Business Platform that reply to every enquiry, ask your qualifying questions, book appointments and update your CRM, then hand the chat to your team when a person should take over. Built on n8n and running on infrastructure in your name.
- Official APIWhatsApp Business Platform
- n8nWorkflows you own
- Human handoffBuilt in from day one
- 2-4 weeksTypical first launch
What it does
What a WhatsApp AI agent actually does for your business.
Most enquiries ask the same few things: is it available, how much, where, when. The agent answers those from information you approve, collects what your team needs to know, and books the next step, so your staff spend their time on conversations that need a person.
- Answers questions on prices, availability, locations and policies from your approved knowledge.
- Qualifies with the three to five questions you choose, then tags and scores the lead.
- Books real calendar slots and confirms them in the chat.
- Updates your CRM or spreadsheet with a summary of every conversation.
- Follows up with approved template messages, such as reminders, within Meta’s rules.
- Hands over to your team when the customer asks, the topic is sensitive, or the agent is unsure.
- Customer: Hi, is the 2-bedroom in JVC still available?
- Agent: Hi! Yes, it is. To show you the right options, are you looking to rent or buy?
- Customer: Rent, yearly. Budget around 110k
- Agent: Got it: yearly rent, around AED 110,000. When would you like to move in?
- Customer: Next month
- Agent: I can book a viewing with Sara from our team. Is Thursday 4:00 PM or Saturday 11:00 AM better?
- Customer: Saturday
- Agent: Booked for Saturday at 11:00 AM. You will get a reminder the day before. Anything else I can help with?
- Lead saved to CRM: rent, AED 110k, move-in next month, viewing Sat 11:00
How it works
From a customer’s message to a booked appointment.
Four steps run in a few seconds, every time a message arrives.
Context loads
The workflow pulls the conversation so far and the customer’s record, so the agent remembers what was said.
Answer from your rules
An AI model drafts the reply using only your approved information, inside limits you set on what it may promise.
Act or hand off
It books, updates your CRM and alerts your team. When a person should take over, it pauses and your team replies from the same number.
Running costs
What a WhatsApp AI agent costs to run.
Five parts, all visible upfront. You pay providers directly, with no markup from us.
| Cost | How it is charged | Who you pay |
|---|---|---|
| Build and setup | One fixed quote after a free review of your use case | Jeedesigns |
| WhatsApp messages | Charged per delivered message, by category and by the customer’s country. Each business number gets 1,000 free replies a month; replies after that, and all templates, are charged. | Meta (directly or via your provider) |
| AI model usage | Usage-based fees from the model provider, or server capacity if the model runs on your own server | The AI provider or your host |
| Hosting | n8n and the database on a small private server in your name, or n8n Cloud | Your hosting provider |
| Care plan (optional) | Monitoring, knowledge and prompt updates, fixes when an integration changes | Jeedesigns |
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Meta prices template messages by the customer’s country code, not yours, so a Dubai business messaging an Indian number pays the India rate. Since October 1, 2026, replies are free only for the first 1,000 a month on each number. Conversations that start from a Click-to-WhatsApp ad open a free entry point window of up to 7 days, if you reply within 24 hours, in which marketing, utility and service messages are free. Details: Meta’s WhatsApp pricing documentation. Estimate your own bill with our WhatsApp API cost calculator, or see worked examples in WhatsApp API pricing explained. Already on a platform? Compare its real cost in Wati vs AiSensy vs Interakt.
Honest comparison
A chatbot platform or a custom agent?
Subscription platforms are the right answer for some businesses, and we will tell you when that is you.
| Subscription chatbot platform | Custom agent on n8n (Jeedesigns) | |
|---|---|---|
| Time to start | Days, self-serve setup | Two to four weeks, built for you |
| How you pay | Monthly subscription, often per user or contact tier, plus message fees | One fixed build fee, then hosting, message and AI usage at cost |
| Business logic | Flow builders cover common cases well | Any rule your sales process needs, including CRM and back-office systems |
| Where data lives | On the vendor’s platform | In your database, on infrastructure in your name |
| Team inbox | Usually included and polished | WhatsApp Business app on the same number (coexistence, where eligible) or a connected inbox |
| Maintenance | The vendor maintains it | We maintain it on a care plan, or your team does |
| Best fit | Simple FAQ bots, teams that want a ready-made shared inbox | Businesses whose process, CRM or rules do not fit a template |
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Where it works best
Agents we build for businesses in the UAE, India, Tanzania and the USA.
Real estate in Dubai and the UAE
Answers listing and portal enquiries in English or Arabic, qualifies rent or buy, budget and move-in date, and books viewings with the right agent.
Clinics in the UAE and India
Books and reschedules appointments, sends reminders and pre-visit instructions, and passes any medical question straight to your staff.
Online stores in India
Confirms cash-on-delivery orders and addresses before dispatch, sends delivery updates, and answers order-status questions. Try the COD loss calculator.
Coaching and education
Shares course details, batch timings and fees, books demo classes, and follows up with students who went quiet.
Tour operators, rentals and salons
Checks availability, answers questions about seasons and prices at any hour, and takes bookings and deposits through payment links. Built for safari operators in Tanzania as much as salons and restaurants anywhere.
US businesses
Most US customers text rather than WhatsApp, so we usually build the same agent for SMS and web chat. See AI agent development.
Built within the rules
Platform and privacy rules we build in.
- Opt-in first. Meta requires customers to opt in before you message them first.
- Templates for outreach. Business-initiated messages use pre-approved templates; free-form replies happen inside the 24-hour window.
- Business AI only. Since January 15, 2026, general-purpose AI assistants are allowed only where the law requires it; agents serving your own customers are unaffected.
- Privacy laws. We document what personal data is stored, where and why, in line with the UAE’s PDPL (Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021) and India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
- A person is always one message away. Every agent can hand over to your team.
What we need from you
- Admin access to your Meta Business portfolio (we can help you create one)
- A phone number for the API, or your WhatsApp Business app number via coexistence where eligible
- Business documents for Meta’s business verification
- Your prices, FAQs, policies and the questions you want leads asked
- Who on your team takes over chats, and when
Delivery
Live in two to four weeks.
Scope and scripts
We map your enquiry types, qualifying questions, handover rules and the templates Meta needs to approve.
Build and connect
We set up the WhatsApp Business account, the n8n workflows, your knowledge base, and the CRM and calendar links.
Test on real scenarios
We run the conversations your customers actually have, including the awkward ones, and tune until the answers hold up.
Launch and tune
We go live, review real conversations in the first weeks, and train your team on taking over and updating answers.
FAQ
WhatsApp AI agent questions.
Usually, yes. If the number runs on the WhatsApp Business app, Meta’s coexistence option can connect it to the API so your team keeps using the app alongside the agent, where the account is eligible. A personal WhatsApp number cannot be connected. For high volumes, a dedicated number on the API is the most robust setup.
Yes, for customer service. Since January 15, 2026, Meta’s terms allow general-purpose AI assistants on the WhatsApp Business Platform only where the law requires it, but AI agents that serve a business’s own customers are unaffected (Meta). Everything we build is dedicated to your business and your customers.
Meta charges per delivered message, priced by category (marketing, utility, authentication or service) and by the customer’s country code. Since October 1, 2026, each business number gets 1,000 free service replies a month, and replies after that are charged at the service rate. Before you commit, we estimate your monthly bill from your expected volume using Meta’s current rate card.
We recommend saying so in the first reply, and the agent always offers a person. Being upfront builds trust, and customers are more forgiving of an assistant that is honest about what it is.
Current AI models handle Arabic, Hindi and many other languages well. We set the agent to reply in the customer’s language and test it in the languages your customers actually use. Approved template messages need a separate version for each language.
It says so and hands the chat to your team with a short summary, so nobody has to scroll back. It does not guess prices or promise anything outside the rules you approve.
Two to four weeks for a first agent. The biggest variables are Meta business verification and how quickly your scripts, prices and template messages are approved.
You do. The WhatsApp Business account, the n8n workflows and the database are in your name, and we hand over documentation so another developer could take over.
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See AI agent development →How our pricing works
One fixed quote, milestones, and the running costs you pay providers directly.
See pricing →From our guides
Guides and tools on AI agents and automation
Researched from vendor pages and official sources, with dates and prices checked.
All guides on AI agents and automation →- GuideSelf-hosted n8n vs n8n Cloud: real costs, security and when to self-host
- Guiden8n vs Zapier vs Make: what your workflows really cost
- GuideWati vs AiSensy vs Interakt: what WhatsApp platforms really cost in India
- GuideWhatsApp Business API pricing in India, the UAE and the USA
- Free toolWhatsApp API Cost Calculator
- Free tooln8n vs Zapier vs Make Cost Calculator
Start with one agent
Tell us what your customers ask on WhatsApp.
Send us your most common enquiries. We will map the agent, estimate your monthly running costs, and send a fixed quote within one business day.
- Fixed quote within one business day
- Free review, no obligation
- You own everything we build