24/7 instant replies
Never leave a customer waiting. Cara answers questions about your services, pricing and hours, day or night.
WhatsApp AI receptionist
Never miss a customer on WhatsApp again
askCara answers your customers on your own WhatsApp number — 24/7. It handles questions, captures leads and booking requests, and hands over to you the moment it matters.
Built for South African small businesses · POPIA-conscious
How it works
Up and running in three steps
- 1
Connect your WhatsApp
Link your business's existing WhatsApp number in minutes. Customers keep chatting with you exactly as they do now.
- 2
Teach Cara your business
Add your services, prices, hours and FAQs. Cara answers only from what you give it — in your voice, never made up.
- 3
Cara handles the rest
Cara replies 24/7, captures leads and booking requests, and hands over to you the moment a human is needed.
What Cara does
A receptionist that works while you do
Captures & qualifies leads
Every enquiry is turned into a lead with the details you need — so nothing slips through the cracks.
Takes booking requests
Cara collects what's needed for a booking and flags it for you to confirm. No more back-and-forth.
Hands over to you
Step into any chat from the dashboard or your own WhatsApp app. Cara steps aside, then resumes when you're done.
Speaks your customers' language
English, Afrikaans, isiZulu and more — Cara replies in the customer's language, within the ones you choose.
Your data, protected
Built POPIA-conscious: each business is fully isolated, and you can export or delete your data anytime.
Pricing
Simple plans that pay for themselves
Prices in ZAR per month. Annual billing gets you two months free.
Starter
R499 /mo
- 1,000 messages / month
- 1 number
- Leads, bookings & handover
Pro
R999 /mo
- 5,000 messages / month
- 3 numbers
- Leads, bookings & handover
Business
R2,499 /mo
- 12,000 messages / month
- 10 numbers
- Leads, bookings & handover
FAQ
Questions, answered
What is askCara?
askCara is an AI receptionist for WhatsApp. It answers your customers automatically — handling questions, capturing leads and taking booking requests — and hands over to you whenever a person is needed.
Does it use my own WhatsApp number?
Yes. Cara runs on your business's own WhatsApp number, so to your customers it's one continuous chat with you. There's no separate bot number to explain.
Can I take over a conversation?
Anytime. Reply from the dashboard or straight from your WhatsApp app and Cara automatically steps aside for that chat. It can quietly resume later if the customer goes quiet, or stay off until you hand back.
What languages does it support?
English, Afrikaans and isiZulu, with more South African languages supported. Cara replies in your customer's language, but only within the ones you enable.
Is my data safe and POPIA-compliant?
askCara is built with POPIA in mind. Every business's data is strictly isolated from others, stored securely, and you can export or permanently delete it whenever you want.
How much does it cost?
Plans start at R499 per month for Starter (1,000 messages), R999 for Pro and R2,499 for Business. Annual billing gives you two months free.
Ready to stop missing customers?
Get early access to askCara and let your WhatsApp work for you — around the clock.
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