Walk-in queue apps

Waitlist Me alternative

A host-stand waitlist and reservation app with SMS paging for restaurants, salons, and clinics.

Who Waitlist Me is for
Businesses with a person at the door managing a live line: restaurants, barbers, urgent care, retail.
Current details
Check Waitlist Me's current plans and limits directly. (waitlist.me)
Unwaited
Free for 300 signups a month; Starter $10 a month for 3,000.

Choose Waitlist Me when…

  • Texts and calls guests when their table or chair is ready, with two-way messaging.
  • Runs a self check-in kiosk and a live floor view for staff on a tablet.
  • Handles reservations, table assignment, and wait-time estimates in one place.
  • Reports across multiple locations.

Choose Unwaited when…

  • A link people join before they arrive, with capacity per day, week, or month and opening hours that close the form on their own.
  • Dated bookings with capacity per session, plus simple slot labels with per-option caps on Standard signup pages.
  • Unlimited pages, 100 included signups per month across your account, embeds, API, CSV, and private status links on Free. Confirmation emails start on Starter.
  • An embed for your own site and a JSON API with signed webhooks from $10 a month.

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What each one does

Waitlist Me's details reflect a snapshot from 17 September 2026. Features and prices may have changed; check their current public pages before deciding.

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FeatureWaitlist MeUnwaited
Starting price$27.99/mo billed yearlyFree; Starter $10/mo
SMS pagingYes, bundled per monthNo
Kiosk modeYesNo
Capacity per day, week, or monthNoYes, with reset time and lead days
Opening hoursNoYes, incl. overnight windows
Time slots with per-slot capsNoYes
Embed on your siteWidget on PremiumScript tag or iframe, all plans
API and webhooksAPI on Platinum ($79.99/mo)API on all plans; webhooks from Starter

Capacity and monthly usage are separate. A full page, session, or product stops accepting new places or orders. Monthly signup allowances are shared across your account. Uncovered standard signups are held for the owner; queues, preorders, and bookings pause new admissions after the account’s one-time grace period. Accepted customers keep their status links. See how usage and grace periods work.

Switching

How to move from Waitlist Me

  1. Step 1

    Export your guest list from Waitlist Me as CSV so you keep the history.

  2. Step 2

    Create a walk-in queue and set the maximum number of waiting parties and your opening hours.

  3. Step 3

    Print the new QR code from the Share tab and put the hosted link in your bio.

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FAQ

Questions

Does Unwaited text guests when their table is ready?

No. Unwaited has no SMS. Queue guests see a private status link on screen. Starter and Pro can send confirmation emails, and staff can call a guest from the dashboard with an email when an address is available.

Can I run a daily list with Unwaited?

Yes. A Standard signup page can use daily capacity with a reset time and opening hours. For a live line, choose a walk-in queue, where ending a visit frees a waiting place.

Is there a free plan?

Yes. Free includes unlimited pages and 100 signups per month shared across the account, plus embeds, QR codes, API, CSV, and on-screen private status links. Confirmation emails, uploads, and webhooks start on Starter.

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