What is niia.ai?
niia is a fully automated WhatsApp AI reception system tailored for hair salons, offering round-the-clock customer service and appointment management. Customers don’t need to download any apps or create accounts—simply send a message on WhatsApp to browse services, select a time, confirm their appointment, and receive instant in-chat confirmation. The system supports automatic multilingual recognition and response, compatible with English, Arabic (Modern Standard and Gulf dialects), Hindi, and Tagalog. It enables unified management of up to five branches, unlimited staff positions, and all available services, while writing every appointment event directly into a dedicated Google Calendar to ensure inventory and scheduling consistency. niia operates on a fixed monthly subscription model ($84/month for the Starter plan, $194/month for the Growth plan), with no commission charged per booking, keeping costs predictable as your business grows.
Key features
✓ Customers complete their entire booking process within WhatsApp, without needing to download an app or create an account.
✓ Supports up to 5 branches and unlimited staff members, with each location independently configuring services, employees, and operating hours.
✓ Sends two-way WhatsApp reminders, allowing customers to confirm or reschedule with a single tap; the Growth plan additionally includes no-show follow-up features.
Use cases and audience
Hair salons, nail salons, spas, and other beauty service providers requiring 24-hour WhatsApp appointment management—whether operating as a single location or across multiple sites.
- Provide 24/7 WhatsApp AI front desk services for hair salons, automatically handling appointments, rescheduling, and multilingual inquiries.
- Synchronize all appointments in real time with Google Calendar, ensuring accurate business hours and staff schedules.
- Reduce no-show rates through two-way reminders within WhatsApp and a waitlist system.
Customers can send natural-language messages via WhatsApp—including service inquiries, appointment requests, rescheduling/cancellations, waitlist applications, and more—supporting multilingual and mixed-language inputs.
Provides instant multilingual text responses, appointment confirmations, calendar synchronization, waitlist notifications, two-way reminder replies, workflow-triggered messages, and more—all within WhatsApp.
Frequently asked questions
Do customers need to download an app or create an account to make an appointment?
No. Customers complete the entire consultation process—selecting services, scheduling appointments, and confirming—all within WhatsApp, without needing to download an app, create an account, or enter a password.
Which languages does niia support, and how does it handle multilingual conversations?
It supports English, Arabic (Modern Standard Arabic and Gulf dialects), Hindi, and Tagalog; it automatically detects the customer’s input language and replies in the same language, even for mixed-language messages.
How to use
- 01
Connect your WhatsApp Business number.
- 02
Add service offerings, employee details, and operating hours for each location in the backend.
- 03
niia automatically learns your menu, pricing, and available appointment slots in real time.
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Once the number passes official WhatsApp verification, the service goes live immediately.
Benefits and limitations
Benefits
- Use AI to quickly generate clothing prints.
- Provide cost-effective product photography using AI models.
- Offer 3D visualization of designs.
- Automate catalog organization for tasks.
- Give new users free credits.
Limitations
- Information on advanced features is limited.
- Reliance on AI may require adjustments tailored to specific design needs.
Pricing and availability
The Starter plan costs $84 per month and includes 10,500 credits per month (for chat messages, voice responses, reminders/feedback/reviews/waitlist notifications, as well as broadcasts and workflows). The Growth plan costs $194 per month and provides 24,000 credits per month. Both plans offer unlimited bookings, unlimited service items, and unlimited employee seats. Starter supports 3 workflows, while Growth supports 15 workflows and includes no-show follow-up features. All plans include multilingual support and a unified inbox. A 14-day free trial is available with no credit card required; billing begins only after activation.
- Pricing source
- https://niia.ai/
- Pricing last updated
- 2026-10-30
Prices and limits may change. Check the official website for current terms.
Official website & sources
Updated on 2026-10-30

