Avana Connect
Switch it on once for your Instagram. It answers clients with your own prices and free times and lets them book inside the conversation.
£9.99a month
Add Connect WhatsApp booking for your salon, without the back and forth
Keep WhatsApp for the chats that matter. Send a link for the bookings, and let clients choose a time while you are with someone else.
Free for 7 daysKeep WhatsApp for chatsCancel any month
In shortChecked October 2026
Avana, by Sweeber Technologies, is a booking system for UK salons that replaces booking appointments over WhatsApp with a link where clients choose a free time themselves. Confirmations and reminders go out automatically, and a deposit can hold long treatments. Avana Business costs £15.99 a month with VAT included, with no commission and no contract; WhatsApp stays available for questions and photos.
| At a glance | Avana | |
|---|---|---|
| Who arranges the time | The client, on your booking page | You, message by message |
| Reminder the day before | Automatic, by email or text | Typed by you |
| Cost | £15.99 a month, VAT included | Free, paid for in your evenings |
WhatsApp next to a booking page
Where the time goes
WhatsApp is quick for one booking. It gets slow when you have twenty a week.
| Avana | ||
|---|---|---|
| Client picks a time without waiting for you | No | Yes |
| Works at 11pm while you sleep | Only if you reply | Yes |
| Right length per treatment | In your head | Set once, applied every time |
| Confirmation and reminder | You type it | Automatic |
| Deposit on long treatments | Bank transfer, if you chase it | Optional, paid when they book |
| Client history and notes | Scrolling back through chats | On the client record |
WhatsApp stays useful for questions and photos. The booking itself is what moves.
What you get back
Three things a link takes off your plate
Most salons keep WhatsApp. They just stop using it as a diary.
Your evenings
No more answering 'any chance of Saturday?' at 10pm. Clients see your free times and book one.
Fewer no-shows
A reminder goes out the day before, by email and, if you like, by text. A deposit holds the longer slots.
Fewer mistakes
No double bookings from two chats at once, and the right time is blocked for every treatment.
Your own page
Clients book with you, even when your hands are full
Your booking page shows your treatments, your prices and your free times. You put the link in your Instagram bio, send it in a message and print a QR code for the front desk.
- Clients book without creating an account
- Open for bookings in the evening and at weekends
- Someone helps out on Saturdays? Add them with their own hours
Book · Studio Ivy
Balayage · 2.5 hours
09:0010:0013:30
Reminders
Clients stop forgetting their appointment
A confirmation goes out the moment someone books, and a reminder the day before with the time and your address. For clients who never open their email, you can send the reminder by text as well.
- Confirmation and reminder go out on their own
- Clients reschedule themselves if they need to
- Text messages come in packs, with no subscription
Reminder · Sophie W.Email and text
Studio Ivy · the day beforeSee you tomorrow at 10:00 for your balayage. 14 Market Street, Bristol.
Confirmation after bookingSent
Reminder the day before...
What you get
Everything you need to open for bookings
Every Avana plan includes a booking page, a calendar, deposits, email reminders and client records from day one. Where something starts at Business Plus, it says so on the tile.
Your own booking pageTreatments, prices and free times on one link, with your photos. Clients book without making an account.Set up your page Your calendar on your phoneYour whole day at a glance, wherever you are. A new booking appears straight away, with who is coming and for what.Set your hours Pay in the salon or onlineClients pay at the desk as they always have. Online payment works too, by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.Turn on online payments Deposits against empty slotsAsk for an amount upfront on a long treatment. The slot is then properly held, and if nobody turns up, you keep the deposit.Set a deposit Email remindersA confirmation right after booking and a reminder the day before with the time and your address. You do nothing.Switch reminders on Text remindersFor clients who never read their email. Text messages come in packs from £4.99, with no subscription on top.Pick a text pack Your client recordsColour formulas, your notes and everything done before, per client. After the visit you invite them back with one tap.Import your clients A waiting list when you are fullSaturday fully booked? A client can join the waiting list, and the moment someone cancels, the next person gets an email.From Business PlusSet up the waiting list Someone helps out?If someone works with you on Saturdays or a few days a week, add them with their own hours and treatments.Add a team member
Also included
- Reviews collected after each visit
- Invoices for your accountant
- Discount codes for your clients
- A questionnaire before the first visit
- Your own cancellation rules
- Gift cards and product sales, from Business Plus
- Holidays and days off in one go
- A QR code for your front desk
- Your own wording in every email
- A clear view of how full your week is
Questions
Taking bookings over WhatsApp: FAQ
Can clients still message me on WhatsApp?
Yes, nothing changes there. When someone asks about a time, reply with your booking link, and they pick a slot themselves. Questions about colour, aftercare or a photo of a look still come to you as before.
How do I put a booking link in WhatsApp?
Copy the link to your Avana booking page and add it to your WhatsApp Business profile, your away message and your status. Clients tap it and see your treatments, prices and free times.
Will my regulars actually use a link?
Most do within a few weeks, because it is quicker for them too. They book at a time that suits them, get a confirmation straight away and do not have to wait for your reply.
What does Avana cost?
Business is £15.99 a month with VAT included, with no commission and no contract. Text reminders come in packs from £4.99. You can try everything free for 7 days.
Question not here? The help centre walks through every part of Avana step by step.
What it costs
The price is right here on the page
Avana has three plans: Business at £15.99, Business Plus at £28.99 and Business Max at £55.99 a month, all with VAT included. There is no commission on your takings and no contract, and every plan starts with 7 days free without card details.
MonthlyYearly save up to £112
Business
For the independent salon that takes bookings seriously.
/month
£0.53 a day, and no commission on your revenue.
Start free- Unlimited online bookings
- Your own booking page and QR code
- Online calendar and services
- Mobile app for iPhone and Android
- Intake questions when clients book
- Confirmation and reminder emails
- Online payments and deposits
- Automatic invoices and a monthly export
- Booking widget for your own website
- Add-ons, client records and discount codes
- Loyalty card for regular clients
Most popular
Business Plus
For the salon that wants every gap in the week filled.
/month
£0.97 a day. One extra appointment a month covers it.
Start free- Mobile app for iPhone and Android
- Waitlist that fills cancelled slots
- Sell gift cards
- Sell products when clients book
- Cash book and end-of-day close
- Track expenses and stock
- Insights into how your salon is doing
- Discount campaigns with an end date
- Consent forms online
- Send documents with the confirmation
- Multiple locations
Business Max
For the salon that also teaches, with Avana Academy included.
/month
£1.87 a day, with Avana Academy included.
Start free- Mobile app for iPhone and Android
- 2 extra team members includedEach with their own calendar. After that, £5.99 a month per person.
- Avana Academy includedSell courses with certificates for your students.
- Treatment rooms in your calendarAdd the room or chair to each appointment, so two treatments never clash.
- 5 free SMS a month included
- Email campaigns
- Automatic birthday and win-back emails
- Use your own domain name
- Your own branding in campaigns
- Advanced settings
- Early access to new features
All prices include VAT. If you change plan, you only pay the difference.
Add when you need it
Three extras you can switch on
Avana Connect costs £9.99 a month, the Avana Academy £8.99 a month with a plan, and text messages come in packs from £4.99. They go on the same bill as your plan, and you can stop any month.
Avana Academy
Sell your own courses to people who want to learn your craft. Lessons are set up once, the practice day sits in your calendar and certificates go out on their own.
£8.99a month with a plan
Add the Academy Text message packs
Text reminders for clients who skip their email. You buy texts in packs, the credits never expire and there is no subscription.
from £4.99a pack
Pick a text pack Moving bookings out of WhatsApp
Why salons move bookings out of WhatsApp
WhatsApp booking works well while the salon is small. Every booking is a little conversation, and clients like the personal touch. Then the week fills up, and those conversations happen while you are foiling, at lunch and late at night.
A booking page keeps the personal part and drops the scheduling part. Clients pick a time, a reminder goes out the day before and a deposit protects long appointments. If a lot of your messages come in through Instagram, Avana Connect answers those for you.
Send a link instead of seven messages
Set up your booking page today and try it free for 7 days.
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