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Best Restaurant Waitlist Software in 2026

23 restaurant waitlist software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

23ranked
13free plans on this page
$3.25/molowest paid tier
3 Oct 2026last checked
#1 Carbonara App Top pick · 9.5 Free plan · $9.99/mo #2 TablesReady Runner-up · 9.2 Free plan · $3.25/mo #3 NextMe Also great · 9.0 Free plan · $4.17/mo
  1. 1

    Carbonara App

    9.5
    Free planFree trial AndroidiOSWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    Paid from
    9.99 /mo
    Guest notifications
    Yes
    Online check-in
    Yes
    SMS notifications
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $9.99/mofirst paid tier About Carbonara AppVisit site
  2. 2

    TablesReady

    9.2
    Free planFree trial AndroidiOSWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    Paid from
    39 /mo
    Guest notifications
    Yes
    Online check-in
    Yes
    SMS notifications
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $3.25/mofirst paid tier About TablesReadyVisit site
  3. 3

    NextMe

    9.0
    Free planFree trial AndroidiOSWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    Guest notifications
    Yes
    Online check-in
    Yes
    SMS notifications
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $4.17/mofirst paid tier About NextMeVisit site
  4. 4

    Waitwhile

    8.6
    Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    Paid from
    31 /mo
    Guest notifications
    Yes
    Online check-in
    Yes
    SMS notifications
    Yes
    Wait estimate format
    custom
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $31/mofirst paid tier About WaitwhileVisit site
  5. 5

    Waitlist Me

    8.3
    Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    Paid from
    27.99 /mo
    Guest notifications
    Yes
    Online check-in
    Yes
    SMS notifications
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $27.99/mofirst paid tier About Waitlist MeVisit site
  6. 6

    bavoli

    8.0
    Free plan Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    Guest notifications
    Yes
    Online check-in
    Yes
    SMS notifications
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About bavoliVisit site
  7. 7

    TableMASH

    7.7
    Free plan Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    Paid from
    37 /mo
    Guest notifications
    Yes
    Online check-in
    Yes
    SMS notifications
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About TableMASHVisit site
  8. 8

    EazyQ

    7.6
    Free plan WebAndroid
    Free plan
    Yes
    Guest notifications
    Yes
    Online check-in
    Yes
    SMS notifications
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About EazyQVisit site
  9. 9

    QwikPass

    7.3
    Free plan Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    Guest notifications
    Yes
    Online check-in
    Yes
    SMS notifications
    Yes
    Wait estimate format
    range
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About QwikPassVisit site
  10. 10

    digiQueue

    7.3
    Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    Guest notifications
    Yes
    Online check-in
    Yes
    SMS notifications
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About digiQueueVisit site
  11. 11

    Shokken

    7.2
    Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
    Free plan
    Yes
    Paid from
    200 /mo
    Guest notifications
    Yes
    Online check-in
    Yes
    SMS notifications
    Yes
    Wait estimate format
    range
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $19.99/mofirst paid tier About ShokkenVisit site
  12. 12

    Waittable

    6.9
    Free plan Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    Guest notifications
    Yes
    Online check-in
    Yes
    SMS notifications
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About WaittableVisit site
  13. 13

    StoveOps

    6.5
    Web
    Free plan
    No
    Paid from
    49 /mo
    Guest notifications
    Yes
    Online check-in
    Yes
    SMS notifications
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About StoveOpsVisit site
  14. 14

    Waitflo

    6.5
    Web
    Free plan
    No
    Paid from
    20 /mo
    Guest notifications
    Yes
    Online check-in
    Yes
    SMS notifications
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About WaitfloVisit site
  15. 15

    TableStack

    6.3
    Web
    Free plan
    No
    Guest notifications
    Yes
    Online check-in
    Yes
    SMS notifications
    Yes
    Wait estimate format
    range
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About TableStackVisit site
  16. 16

    RestaurantConnect

    6.3
    WebWindowsmacOSiOSAndroid
    Free plan
    No
    Paid from
    349 /mo
    Guest notifications
    Yes
    SMS notifications
    Yes
    Wait estimate format
    exact
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About RestaurantConnectVisit site
  17. 17

    queue1

    6.3
    Free plan WebAndroid
    Free plan
    Yes
    Guest notifications
    Yes
    Online check-in
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About queue1Visit site
  18. 18

    WaitQ

    6.2
    Web
    Free plan
    No
    Guest notifications
    Yes
    Online check-in
    Yes
    SMS notifications
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About WaitQVisit site
  19. 19

    Qwaiting

    6.2
    WebWindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroid
    Free plan
    No
    Paid from
    249 /mo
    Guest notifications
    Yes
    Online check-in
    Yes
    SMS notifications
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About QwaitingVisit site
  20. 20

    CoverManager

    5.7
    Web
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About CoverManagerVisit site
  21. 21

    Union Waitlist

    5.6
    WebiOS
    Guest notifications
    Yes
    Online check-in
    Yes
    SMS notifications
    Yes
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About Union WaitlistVisit site
  22. 22

    flock

    5.4
    Web
    Free plan
    No
    Guest notifications
    Yes
    Online check-in
    Yes
    Wait estimate format
    custom
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About flockVisit site
  23. 23

    Entrybase

    4.7
    Web
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About EntrybaseVisit site

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Questions about this list

Which restaurant waitlist software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?

Carbonara App is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 9.5. TablesReady is second and NextMe third.

How many of these have a free plan?

13 of the 23 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Which is the cheapest paid option?

On this page, TablesReady has the lowest first paid tier we found: $3.25/mo.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.

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