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Yelp Guest Manager alternatives
Yelp Guest Manager is a reservation, waitlist and table system run from an iPad, with plans from $159 a month. The apps below differ on price, how you sign up, POS links and whether they include reservations.
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Waitlist and reservation app for restaurants and other businesses that texts guests when their table is ready.
- Starting price
- Free plan · From $39 per month
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial
- POS
- Square
Update activity Active Market presence Established
Best for Walk-in restaurants that want guests to join by QR code, text or your website and be texted when the table is ready
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Restaurant waitlist app with SMS alerts: guests add themselves or a host adds them, and the system estimates the wait automatically.
- Starting price
- From $39.99 per month
- Free plan
- No free plan listed
- Free trial
- No free trial listed
Update activity Low Market presence Small
Best for Walk-in spots that want texts to waiting guests plus a self check-in kiosk on an iPad at the door
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Browser-based waitlist and reservation system for restaurants that shows guests their place in line without an app download.
- Starting price
- Free plan · From $11.99 per month
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- No free trial listed
Update activity Unknown Market presence Small
Best for Small walk-in spots that want a free queue with QR check-in and no hardware to buy
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Waitlist and reservation app for restaurants: staff add a guest's phone number, the guest gets a text, and it runs on any smartphone.
- Starting price
- Free plan · From $9.99 per month
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial
Update activity Active Market presence Established
Best for Small walk-in restaurants that want a low-cost waitlist with QR join and texts to guests
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Reservation system for restaurants and venues, with a virtual waitlist (OnTheGo) for walk-ins.
- Starting price
- Book a demo for pricing
- Free plan
- No free plan listed
- Free trial
- No free trial listed
Update activity Moderate Market presence Established
Best for Restaurants that take bookings first and want a walk-in queue inside the same system
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Host-stand software for restaurant brands with table management, wait-time tools and two-way SMS that tells guests their table is ready.
- Starting price
- Book a demo for pricing
- Free plan
- No free plan listed
- Free trial
- No free trial listed
- POS
- Toast
Update activity Active Market presence Established
Best for Multi-unit restaurant brands that want the waitlist, reservations and tables in one host-stand tool
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Restaurant reservation and table management software with a waitlist that sends custom SMS alerts and runs on iPad, mobile and desktop.
- Starting price
- From $99 per month
- Free plan
- No free plan listed
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial
- POS
- Square
Update activity Active Market presence Established
Best for Venues and small groups that want reservations, a live floor view and the guest database in one place, with the waitlist as one part
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Restaurant reservation, table management and waitlist software with guestbook, event and marketing tools for single venues and groups.
- Starting price
- From $109 per month
- Free plan
- No free plan listed
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial
- POS
- Square
Update activity Moderate Market presence Established
Best for Single restaurants and small groups that want reservations, a floor plan, waitlist and guest book on a flat monthly fee
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Restaurant reservation and guest management platform, now part of OpenTable, with a digital waitlist and table optimization tools.
- Starting price
- Book a demo for pricing
- Free plan
- No free plan listed
- Free trial
- No free trial listed
Update activity Low Market presence Growing
Best for Restaurants that want reservations, guest marketing, text campaigns and surveys in one system, especially in Canada
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Virtual waitlist and queue management app with SMS notifications and a virtual waiting room for walk-in businesses.
- Starting price
- Free plan · From $59.99 per month
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- No free trial listed
Update activity Active Market presence Established
Best for Small walk-in spots that want to test a waitlist on a free plan before paying
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Reservation and table management system with a guest self-add waiting list and a text to walk-ins when their table is ready.
- Starting price
- Book a demo for pricing
- Free plan
- No free plan listed
- Free trial
- No free trial listed
Update activity Unknown Market presence Small
Best for Restaurants, cafes, bars and wineries wanting a waiting list alongside reservations, on a flat monthly fee
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Reservation and waitlist management for high-volume restaurants from Olo, covering table assignment and guest preferences.
- Starting price
- Book a demo for pricing
- Free plan
- No free plan listed
- Free trial
- No free trial listed
Update activity Low Market presence Established
Best for High-volume restaurants that want the waitlist, reservations and table assignments in one iPad app
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Restaurant reservation platform with table management and an online waitlist that guests can join remotely and get SMS alerts from.
- Starting price
- From $299 per month
- Free plan
- No free plan listed
- Free trial
- No free trial listed
- POS
- Toast
Update activity Active Market presence Established
Best for Sit-down restaurants wanting reservations, table management and the waitlist together in one system
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Host-stand system for restaurants: walk-ins, online waitlist joins and reservations in one list, plus two-way texting and table maps.
- Starting price
- From $39 per month
- Free plan
- No free plan listed
- Free trial
- No free trial listed
Update activity Low Market presence Small
Best for First-come, first-served restaurants that want a host-stand iPad app with a table map and two-way texting
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Virtual queue management system with a business app and customer app so walk-ins can join queues from their phones.
- Starting price
- From £14.99 per month
- Free plan
- No free plan listed
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial
Update activity Low Market presence Small
Best for A single walk-in location, such as a counter or small cafe, that wants a QR queue and live wait estimates at a low flat price
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Text-message waitlist tool: staff add a customer's name and number, then send a text when it is their turn; runs in a web browser.
- Starting price
- From $49 per month
- Free plan
- No free plan listed
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial
Update activity Unknown Market presence Small
Best for Small walk-in spots that want a text waitlist in a browser, with no app or hardware to buy
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Restaurant booking system with a table planner, guest profiles, booking reminders and a digital waitlist feature.
- Starting price
- From €45 per month
- Free plan
- No free plan listed
- Free trial
- No free trial listed
Update activity Active Market presence Growing
Best for Restaurants that run mostly on reservations and want a list to refill cancelled tables
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Reservation and guest management platform for restaurants, bars and wineries, with waitlists that can be managed from any device.
- Starting price
- From $289 per month
- Free plan
- No free plan listed
- Free trial
- No free trial listed
- POS
- Toast, Square
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Best for Full-service restaurants that want reservations, floor plans and a walk-in waitlist in one system
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Cloud queue and waitlist system where customers join by QR code and are called by WhatsApp, SMS or voice alert.
- Starting price
- Free plan · From $49 per month
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- No free trial listed
- POS
- Square
Update activity Active Market presence Growing
Best for Counter-service and walk-in-only spots that want guests to scan a QR code and wait elsewhere
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Guest management platform for restaurants and hotels in the Middle East and North Africa, covering bookings, waitlists and guest profiles.
- Starting price
- From $129 per venue / month, billed annually
- Free plan
- No free plan listed
- Free trial
- No free trial listed
Update activity Active Market presence Established
Best for Restaurants and hotel outlets across the Middle East and North Africa that need a waitlist, CRM and reservations in a single system
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Reservation and waitlist system for restaurants that books through Google, DoorDash and social channels and includes table management.
- Starting price
- Book a demo for pricing
- Free plan
- No free plan listed
- Free trial
- No free trial listed
- POS
- Square, Toast
Update activity Active Market presence Established
Best for Restaurant groups, hotels and bars that want a guest database and marketing alongside reservations and a waitlist
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Restaurant waitlist and reservation system from SpotOn with predictive wait times, guest texting and a table map shared with the POS.
- Starting price
- From $100 per month
- Free plan
- No free plan listed
- Free trial
- No free trial listed
Update activity Moderate Market presence Established
Best for Restaurants already on, or moving to, SpotOn POS that want the table map and servers shared with the host stand
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Host-stand app from Toast for running a restaurant waitlist and reservations, assigning servers and seating parties on a floor plan.
- Starting price
- From $50 per month
- Free plan
- No free plan listed
- Free trial
- No free trial listed
- POS
- Toast
Update activity Active Market presence Established
Best for Restaurants already on Toast POS that want the host stand, waitlist and reservations in the same account
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Waitlist, check-in, reservation and appointment app for in-person businesses; customers join a waitlist by QR code.
- Starting price
- Free plan · From $199 per location / month
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- No free trial listed
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Best for A small walk-in line that can live on a free plan with a link or QR code and no app for guests
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Waitlist and reservation app that texts or calls customers when their turn comes; used by restaurants, salons, clinics and other businesses.
- Starting price
- Free plan · From $34.99 per month
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- No free trial listed
- POS
- Square, Clover
Update activity Moderate Market presence Growing
Best for Single-location restaurants and other walk-in businesses that want self-serve signup and a low fixed monthly cost
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Restaurant waitlist and reservation software with two-way texting and Reserve with Google ($99 plan); also pitched to barbers and salons.
- Starting price
- Free plan · From $49 per month
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- No free trial listed
- POS
- Square
Update activity Active Market presence Established
Best for Restaurants with one or two locations that like a flat monthly price and want a free plan to start on
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Cloud queue management system where customers join by QR code, kiosk or staff entry and are notified by SMS, WhatsApp, email or push.
- Starting price
- From $27 per month, billed annually
- Free plan
- No free plan listed
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial
Update activity Unknown Market presence Growing
Best for Small restaurants that want a walk-in queue, bookings and a floor map at a flat price per location
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Waitlist, queue management and appointment scheduling software for walk-in and appointment-based businesses.
- Starting price
- Free plan · From $31 per month, billed annually
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- No free trial listed
- POS
- Square
Update activity Active Market presence Established
Best for Operations with several sites or regulatory requirements that want a walk-in queue plus bookings in one system
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Compare side by side
| App | Starting price | Free plan | Two-way SMS | Reservations | POS | Best for | Update activity | Website |
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| Allgood WaitlistRestaurant waitlist app with SMS alerts: guests add themselves or a host adds them, and the system estimates the wait automatically. | From $39.99 per month | No free plan listed | Yes | Yes | None listed | Walk-in spots that want texts to waiting guests plus a self check-in kiosk on an iPad at the door | Low | Visit website – Allgood Waitlist |
| BzzBrowser-based waitlist and reservation system for restaurants that shows guests their place in line without an app download. | Free plan · From $11.99 per month | Yes | No | Yes | None listed | Small walk-in spots that want a free queue with QR check-in and no hardware to buy | Unknown | Visit website – Bzz |
| CarbonaraWaitlist and reservation app for restaurants: staff add a guest's phone number, the guest gets a text, and it runs on any smartphone. | Free plan · From $9.99 per month | Yes | Yes | Yes | None listed | Small walk-in restaurants that want a low-cost waitlist with QR join and texts to guests | Active | Visit website – Carbonara |
| CoverManagerReservation system for restaurants and venues, with a virtual waitlist (OnTheGo) for walk-ins. | Book a demo for pricing | No free plan listed | Unknown | Yes | None listed | Restaurants that take bookings first and want a walk-in queue inside the same system | Moderate | Visit website – CoverManager |
| Crunchtime HostHost-stand software for restaurant brands with table management, wait-time tools and two-way SMS that tells guests their table is ready. | Book a demo for pricing | No free plan listed | Yes | Yes | Toast | Multi-unit restaurant brands that want the waitlist, reservations and tables in one host-stand tool | Active | Visit website – Crunchtime Host |
| Eat AppRestaurant reservation and table management software with a waitlist that sends custom SMS alerts and runs on iPad, mobile and desktop. | From $99 per month | No free plan listed | Unknown | Yes | Square | Venues and small groups that want reservations, a live floor view and the guest database in one place, with the waitlist as one part | Active | Visit website – Eat App |
| HostmeRestaurant reservation, table management and waitlist software with guestbook, event and marketing tools for single venues and groups. | From $109 per month | No free plan listed | Yes | Yes | Square | Single restaurants and small groups that want reservations, a floor plan, waitlist and guest book on a flat monthly fee | Moderate | Visit website – Hostme |
| LibroRestaurant reservation and guest management platform, now part of OpenTable, with a digital waitlist and table optimization tools. | Book a demo for pricing | No free plan listed | Yes | Yes | None listed | Restaurants that want reservations, guest marketing, text campaigns and surveys in one system, especially in Canada | Low | Visit website – Libro |
| NextMeVirtual waitlist and queue management app with SMS notifications and a virtual waiting room for walk-in businesses. | Free plan · From $59.99 per month | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | None listed | Small walk-in spots that want to test a waitlist on a free plan before paying | Active | Visit website – NextMe |
| ObeeReservation and table management system with a guest self-add waiting list and a text to walk-ins when their table is ready. | Book a demo for pricing | No free plan listed | Unknown | Yes | None listed | Restaurants, cafes, bars and wineries wanting a waiting list alongside reservations, on a flat monthly fee | Unknown | Visit website – Obee |
| Olo HostReservation and waitlist management for high-volume restaurants from Olo, covering table assignment and guest preferences. | Book a demo for pricing | No free plan listed | Yes | Yes | None listed | High-volume restaurants that want the waitlist, reservations and table assignments in one iPad app | Low | Visit website – Olo Host |
| OpenTableRestaurant reservation platform with table management and an online waitlist that guests can join remotely and get SMS alerts from. | From $299 per month | No free plan listed | Yes | Yes | Toast | Sit-down restaurants wanting reservations, table management and the waitlist together in one system | Active | Visit website – OpenTable |
| QaTableHost-stand system for restaurants: walk-ins, online waitlist joins and reservations in one list, plus two-way texting and table maps. | From $39 per month | No free plan listed | Yes | Yes | None listed | First-come, first-served restaurants that want a host-stand iPad app with a table map and two-way texting | Low | Visit website – QaTable |
| QueueAwayVirtual queue management system with a business app and customer app so walk-ins can join queues from their phones. | From £14.99 per month | No free plan listed | Unknown | Unknown | None listed | A single walk-in location, such as a counter or small cafe, that wants a QR queue and live wait estimates at a low flat price | Low | Visit website – QueueAway |
| Ready TextText-message waitlist tool: staff add a customer's name and number, then send a text when it is their turn; runs in a web browser. | From $49 per month | No free plan listed | Yes | Yes | None listed | Small walk-in spots that want a text waitlist in a browser, with no app or hardware to buy | Unknown | Visit website – Ready Text |
| resOSRestaurant booking system with a table planner, guest profiles, booking reminders and a digital waitlist feature. | From €45 per month | No free plan listed | Unknown | Yes | None listed | Restaurants that run mostly on reservations and want a list to refill cancelled tables | Active | Visit website – resOS |
| Resy OSReservation and guest management platform for restaurants, bars and wineries, with waitlists that can be managed from any device. | From $289 per month | No free plan listed | Yes | Yes | Toast, Square | Full-service restaurants that want reservations, floor plans and a walk-in waitlist in one system | Active | Visit website – Resy OS |
| ScanQueueCloud queue and waitlist system where customers join by QR code and are called by WhatsApp, SMS or voice alert. | Free plan · From $49 per month | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | Square | Counter-service and walk-in-only spots that want guests to scan a QR code and wait elsewhere | Active | Visit website – ScanQueue |
| ServmeGuest management platform for restaurants and hotels in the Middle East and North Africa, covering bookings, waitlists and guest profiles. | From $129 per venue / month, billed annually | No free plan listed | Unknown | Yes | None listed | Restaurants and hotel outlets across the Middle East and North Africa that need a waitlist, CRM and reservations in a single system | Active | Visit website – Servme |
| SevenRoomsReservation and waitlist system for restaurants that books through Google, DoorDash and social channels and includes table management. | Book a demo for pricing | No free plan listed | Yes | Yes | Square, Toast | Restaurant groups, hotels and bars that want a guest database and marketing alongside reservations and a waitlist | Active | Visit website – SevenRooms |
| SpotOn ReserveRestaurant waitlist and reservation system from SpotOn with predictive wait times, guest texting and a table map shared with the POS. | From $100 per month | No free plan listed | Yes | Yes | None listed | Restaurants already on, or moving to, SpotOn POS that want the table map and servers shared with the host stand | Moderate | Visit website – SpotOn Reserve |
| TablesReadyWaitlist and reservation app for restaurants and other businesses that texts guests when their table is ready. | Free plan · From $39 per month | Yes | Yes | Yes | Square | Walk-in restaurants that want guests to join by QR code, text or your website and be texted when the table is ready | Active | Visit website – TablesReady |
| Toast TablesHost-stand app from Toast for running a restaurant waitlist and reservations, assigning servers and seating parties on a floor plan. | From $50 per month | No free plan listed | Yes | Yes | Toast | Restaurants already on Toast POS that want the host stand, waitlist and reservations in the same account | Active | Visit website – Toast Tables |
| Waitlist AppWaitlist, check-in, reservation and appointment app for in-person businesses; customers join a waitlist by QR code. | Free plan · From $199 per location / month | Yes | Unknown | Yes | None listed | A small walk-in line that can live on a free plan with a link or QR code and no app for guests | Active | Visit website – Waitlist App |
| Waitlist MeWaitlist and reservation app that texts or calls customers when their turn comes; used by restaurants, salons, clinics and other businesses. | Free plan · From $34.99 per month | Yes | Yes | Yes | Square, Clover | Single-location restaurants and other walk-in businesses that want self-serve signup and a low fixed monthly cost | Moderate | Visit website – Waitlist Me |
| WaitlyRestaurant waitlist and reservation software with two-way texting and Reserve with Google ($99 plan); also pitched to barbers and salons. | Free plan · From $49 per month | Yes | Yes | Yes | Square | Restaurants with one or two locations that like a flat monthly price and want a free plan to start on | Active | Visit website – Waitly |
| WaitQCloud queue management system where customers join by QR code, kiosk or staff entry and are notified by SMS, WhatsApp, email or push. | From $27 per month, billed annually | No free plan listed | Unknown | Yes | None listed | Small restaurants that want a walk-in queue, bookings and a floor map at a flat price per location | Unknown | Visit website – WaitQ |
| WaitwhileWaitlist, queue management and appointment scheduling software for walk-in and appointment-based businesses. | Free plan · From $31 per month, billed annually | Yes | Yes | Unknown | Square | Operations with several sites or regulatory requirements that want a walk-in queue plus bookings in one system | Active | Visit website – Waitwhile |
Yes and No come from each vendor's own website. Unknown means it could not be confirmed there. "No free plan listed" means the vendor's pricing page shows no free plan. How we compare
What Yelp Guest Manager does for a restaurant
Yelp Guest Manager runs reservations, the waitlist and table management from an iPad at the host stand. Guests can join the waitlist remotely, and the app sends text notifications, including two-way texting, with wait-time estimates. A kiosk for walk-in check-in is sold as an add-on at $99 a month. The data records integrations with Toast, NCR Aloha, Oracle Micros, Squirrel and other POS and ordering systems, plus Reserve with Google.
On pricing, Basic is $159 monthly or $129 a month on annual billing, with a cap of 500 booked covers a month. Plus and Enterprise have no cap, and Enterprise is custom priced. The pricing page says there are no cover fees and that two-way texting is in every plan. Buying starts with a demo request rather than a signup form, which is why the app carries the Sales-assisted label here.
Why restaurants compare other apps
Four questions come up when a manager puts Yelp Guest Manager next to other tools.
- Price at the entry plan. Some restaurants only need a waitlist and a few reservations, and a plan in the $30 to $50 range is a different budget than $159.
- How you buy. If you want to sign up on a Tuesday afternoon without booking a call, self-serve apps fit that. If you want a guided setup, a demo-led app may be what you want, and Yelp Guest Manager is one.
- Reservations or waitlist only. Yelp Guest Manager handles both. A walk-in-only restaurant may not need the reservation side at all.
- Your POS. The Toast link is a plus if you run Toast. If you run Square or Clover, check which apps list those instead.
Grouped by what you need
Lower published starting prices with reservations and a waitlist
These apps publish a starting price below $159 a month and also take reservations: Waitlist Me ($34.99 a month billed monthly), Allgood Waitlist ($39.99), QaTable ($39), TablesReady ($39 for the 1,000-message tier), Ready Text ($49), Hostme ($109) and Eat App ($99 for Lite). WaitQ shows $27 a month billed annually. Read each pricing page for message caps, since text allowances differ.
A free plan to try at the host stand
Carbonara, TablesReady, Waitlist App, Waitlist Me and Waitly have a free plan and take reservations. Bzz has a free plan with the queue and alerts guests by browser push rather than SMS. NextMe’s free plan includes the waitlist with 100 SMS a month and 1 user. NextMe, ScanQueue and Waitwhile have free plans but no confirmed reservations, so they suit a walk-in-only line.
Sign up on your own
Allgood Waitlist, Bzz, Carbonara, Eat App, NextMe, QaTable, QueueAway, Ready Text, resOS, ScanQueue, TablesReady, Waitlist App, Waitlist Me, Waitly, WaitQ and Waitwhile have public pricing and signup without a sales call. Some also list a sales plan on top. Plans for each appear on their own pricing page.
Linked to Toast or Square
Yelp Guest Manager lists Toast. For Toast, Crunchtime Host, OpenTable, Resy OS, SevenRooms and Toast Tables also list it. Toast Tables is a $50 a month add-on to Toast POS, and OpenTable’s waitlist is on its Core plan at $299 a month and on Pro. For Square, Eat App, Hostme, ScanQueue, SevenRooms, TablesReady, Waitlist Me, Waitly, Waitwhile and Resy OS list it. Waitlist Me is the one that also lists Clover.
Demo or quote pricing, like Yelp Guest Manager
Resy OS publishes a price but routes buying through a demo form, while SevenRooms, CoverManager, Libro, Obee, Olo Host and Crunchtime Host do not publish prices at all. Request a quote from several before deciding.
How to choose
Start from the Friday night you are trying to fix. If guests walk in and leave because nobody quoted a wait, you need text alerts and wait-time estimates, and nearly every app on this site has them. If half your covers are booked, keep reservations and the waitlist in one system so the host sees both on the same floor view.
Next, count your monthly covers. Yelp Guest Manager’s Basic plan stops at 500 booked covers, so a busy single location should check whether it would need Plus. Other apps cap texts or guest parties instead, so compare the cap that you are likely to hit first.
Last, decide how much setup help you want. A demo-led purchase can include onboarding, and a self-serve app lets you test it on a slow Monday. Both are legitimate; they are different ways to buy. All the cards above except our ad on top are listed alphabetically, not ranked, and every figure comes from the vendor’s own pricing page as of the last check.
Frequently asked questions
Why do restaurants compare other apps to Yelp Guest Manager?
The usual reasons are pricing model and buying route. Yelp Guest Manager lists Basic at $159 a month billed monthly, and the pricing page says a demo is required to buy. Some apps publish a lower starting price or let you sign up on your own.
Which alternatives put the waitlist on a free plan?
Waitwhile, ScanQueue and NextMe record a free plan, as do Bzz, Carbonara, TablesReady, Waitlist App, Waitlist Me and Waitly. Bzz, Carbonara, TablesReady, Waitlist App, Waitlist Me and Waitly also take reservations. NextMe, ScanQueue and Waitwhile are waitlist only.
Which alternatives work with Toast, as Yelp Guest Manager does?
Crunchtime Host, OpenTable, Resy OS, SevenRooms and Toast Tables list Toast among their integrations. Check each vendor's integration page for what syncs, since the data records only that the link exists.
Which alternatives let me sign up without a demo?
Sixteen apps carry the Self-serve label, which means public pricing and signup without a sales call. Twelve of them also include reservations, among them Allgood Waitlist, QaTable, Ready Text, resOS, Waitlist Me and WaitQ.