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Why hybrid NLP outperforms pure-LLM bots for commerce
Deterministic intents close carts. LLMs answer the long tail. Here’s how to blend both without the latency tax.
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Smartly Craft runs a hybrid NLP engine that handles 90%+ of WhatsApp and Instagram queries — browsing, variations, cart, checkout, payments and bookings — without a human ever switching tabs.
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Why teams switch
WhatsApp is the new storefront.
Three pillars that take a shopper from "Hi" to paid order — entirely inside the chat.
WhatsApp-native inbox
Every WhatsApp & Instagram DM in one workspace — auto-tagged, routed and resolved by hybrid NLP before a human ever opens it.
Hybrid NLP, not a chatbot
Deterministic intents for orders, tracking, returns and bookings — LLM reasoning for everything else. Accurate where it matters, smart everywhere else.
Sell inside the chat
Product carousels, variations, cart, secure checkout and slot booking — all native to WhatsApp & Instagram. No site redirect.
The workspace
A control room your team will love.
Conversations, contacts, catalog, automations — all stitched together with shared context.
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Everything you need
More than a chatbot.
A full conversational stack — bots, inbox, commerce, analytics, and integrations.
Campaigns & broadcasts
Schedule, segment, and send WhatsApp templates at scale with native opt-out handling.
Contacts & segments
Unified profiles with timeline, tags, and consent state. Build dynamic audiences.
Analytics that matter
Conversation outcomes, agent performance, bot deflection, and revenue attribution.
Bring your own stack
Meta Cloud API, Twilio, Shopify, WooCommerce, Stripe — connect what you already use.
Enterprise security
Per-tenant RLS, SSO, audit logs, MFA, and SOC2-ready controls.
AI everywhere
Compose, summarise, translate, and route — powered by your choice of model.
How it works
Live in an afternoon.
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Connect your channels
Plug in WhatsApp Business and Instagram in minutes — Meta Cloud API or Twilio, your call.
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Train your AI agent
Drop in your catalog, FAQs, and docs. Smartly Craft learns your brand voice automatically.
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Sell & support 24/7
Bots handle the volume, humans handle the moments that matter. Revenue tracks itself.
Loved by founders
Real teams. Real WhatsApp revenue.
Early-access brands using Smartly Craft to turn every chat into a checkout.
"We replaced three tools with Smartly Craft and our WhatsApp revenue doubled in the first quarter. The bot closes deals while we sleep."
Riya Kapoor
Head of Growth · Northwind D2C
"Our first-response time dropped from 6 hours to under 10 seconds. Customers literally message back to ask if we hired more people."
Arjun Mehta
Founder · Bluefig Coffee
"Hybrid NLP actually understands variations, sizes, and out-of-stock. We stopped losing carts to slow replies on Instagram DMs."
Sara Lopes
DTC Lead · Verda Skincare
"Setup took an afternoon. By the end of week one we’d closed 40+ orders entirely inside WhatsApp — zero phone calls."
David Okafor
Owner · Trail & Stone Outfitters
"The shared inbox finally gave my team one place to work. Tagging, assignment and the AI suggestions are a real productivity unlock."
Aisha Rahman
CX Manager · Loom & Ladle
"Catalog sync from our Shopify store just worked. Customers browse, pick a variant and check out without ever leaving the chat."
Marco Bianchi
CTO · Piazza Living
AI-priced plans
Pay for outcomes, not seats.
Every plan ships the same hybrid-NLP brain. You only pick the capacity. Switch tiers any time — no migrations, no overage shock.
Not sure which plan fits?
Tell our AI your channel volume — it’ll size you up in 5 seconds.
News & insights
Visit the blog The conversational commerce edge.
Field notes, product updates, and playbooks from the teams shipping AI-first chat commerce on WhatsApp & Instagram.
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NewsMay 14, 2026·4 min read
WhatsApp opens richer product carousels to all Business API accounts
Meta’s latest update lets brands ship multi-variant catalogs straight into the chat — and customers buy without leaving the thread.
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PlaybookMay 6, 2026·8 min read
From 6-hour replies to 9 seconds: a D2C founder’s playbook
How a 12-person team rebuilt their Instagram DM workflow around AI triage, shared inboxes and one-tap checkout.
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Questions, answered.
Do I need a WhatsApp Business API to start?
No. You can start the trial with our shared sandbox or bring your own Meta Cloud API or Twilio account at any time.
How long is the free trial?
14 days, no credit card required. You can switch plans or cancel at any time from the billing page.
What does hybrid NLP mean?
We blend deterministic intent rules (orders, tracking, returns) with LLM reasoning for open-ended questions. The deterministic path makes commerce flows accurate; the LLM handles nuance — and a human agent takes over the moment intent gets serious.
Can I use my own SMTP for outgoing emails?
Yes. Admins configure per-platform SMTP, and we route every transactional email through it once it’s tested and verified.
Is Smartly Craft GDPR-compliant?
Yes. Per-tenant data isolation via row-level security, encrypted at rest, full audit log, and consent state on every contact.
Can my team try it before buying?
Absolutely — start a 14-day trial or book a 30-minute demo with a product specialist.
Your next WhatsApp chat could be a sale.
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