App launches
RecipeEarly access
Open no cap
No cap. The list stays open until you pause it or launch.
- Unlimited
- Open any time
- 3 fields
Launch waitlist tools
ReferralHero alternative for launches that want a number, not a leaderboard.
Referral, affiliate, and waitlist campaigns with leaderboards and anti-fraud, aimed at marketing teams.
- Who ReferralHero is for
- Marketing teams running referral programs, contests, and viral waitlists at volume.
- Their price
- Free up to 25 subscribers; Pro $199/mo (referralhero.com)
- Unwaited
- Free for 100 signups a month; Starter $10 a month for 2,500.
When ReferralHero is the better choice
- Referral programs and contests with rewards, leaderboards, and fraud detection.
- Automated email sequences and a wide set of integrations.
- Affiliate tracking alongside the waitlist.
When Unwaited is
- A usable free plan and paid plans from $10, against $199 for their first paid tier.
- Capacity per day, week, or month, opening hours, and time slots for small businesses, not campaigns.
- Simple setup: a form, a cap, a link, in a minute.
- Joiner status links and a leave button that frees the spot.
Side by side
What each one does
Prices and limits are what ReferralHero's public pages showed on 17 September 2026. Check them before you decide.
| Feature | ReferralHero | Unwaited |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free (25 subscribers); $199/mo | Free (100 signups/mo); $10/mo |
| Referral rewards and leaderboards | Yes | No |
| Automated email sequences | Yes | Confirmation only |
| Capacity per day, week, or month | No | Yes |
| Opening hours | No | Yes |
| Time slots with per-slot caps | No | Yes |
| API and webhooks | Yes | API free; webhooks from $10/mo |
Switching
How to move from ReferralHero
Step 1
Export your subscribers from ReferralHero as CSV.
Step 2
Create a waitlist from the recipe closest to your list and paste the embed on your page.
Step 3
Share the hosted link and keep the CSV for the existing list.
Ready-made waitlist
Start from the recipe people leaving them use
Each one is a ready-made waitlist with the capacity, hours, and fields already set. Sign in, one click, and it is live.
Communities
RecipeInvite list
Open no cap
No cap. The list stays open until you pause it.
- Unlimited
- Open any time
- 4 fields
FAQ
Questions
Does Unwaited have any referral feature?
No. Positions are the order people joined and cannot be moved by sharing.
Does Unwaited send drip emails?
No. Joiners get a confirmation with a status link, and you can send a "your turn" email one person at a time.
Related
Keep reading
- FeaturePosition numbersWaitlist position numbers that never collide
- How-toHow to create a app launches waitlistNo cap. The list stays open until you pause it or launch.
- For your businessThe launch waitlist for founders who want a list they ownA script tag on your landing page, a number for every signup, dedupe by email, and a CSV or webhook on launch day.
Try it next to the tool you have.
Free for 100 signups a month. Unlimited waitlists. Your signups stay as long as you want them.
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