RestaurantWaitlistSoftware.com Search apps

TablesReady, one of the apps compared here, owns this site. How we make money

Hostme

Restaurant reservation, table management and waitlist software with guestbook, event and marketing tools for single venues and groups.

Hostme

Starting price
From $109 per month
Free plan
No free plan listed
Free trial
14-day free trial
Last checked
Update activity
Moderate
Market presence
Established
Visit website – Hostme Compare alternatives

Overview

Hostme combines reservations, table management and a waitlist with a guest book for single venues and groups. Plans start at $109 a month billed monthly, with the waitlist on every plan and a 14-day trial.

Buying style: Sales-assisted How we compare

Hostme sells one tool for the whole front of house: online reservations, a floor plan, the waitlist and a guest book that remembers who has been in. For a single restaurant or a small group, that means the host stand has one screen instead of three.

On a Friday rush, walk-ins can add themselves from a widget on your site, from a direct link or from a tablet in kiosk mode by the door. The wait estimate comes from table availability or from a second method you choose. When a table is assigned, Hostme can text the guest automatically. Replies show up in a chat box inside the app when you use the Android SMS route, and WhatsApp is a second channel.

Pricing is public. Mezzo is $109 a month billed monthly, or $98 on annual billing. Grande is $169 monthly, and Enterprise is a custom quote for groups of 10 or more units. The waitlist comes with all of them, and the vendor lists unlimited texts and WhatsApp messages on the paid plans. POS integration shows on the Grande card, and the help center names Square and Lightspeed. Account setup goes through a form: someone from the vendor gets in touch, so it is not instant self-serve. Trials run 14 days with no card.

The numbers behind the labels

  • Update activity is Moderate. The iOS app shipped 3 updates in the past year, and the Android app was last updated on 2026-09-16.
  • Market presence is Established. The website ranks 415,400 on Tranco, the Android app shows 10K+ installs, the site appears in Chrome UX Report field data, and the domain dates from 2011.
  • Buying style is Sales-assisted. Prices are public and a sales tier exists for large groups. Self-serve signup is not confirmed.
  • App stores: iOS 4.4 from 53 ratings; Android 4.4 with 10K+ installs.
  • Status page: none found.

Pricing

Pricing
From $109 per month
Free plan
No free plan listed
Free trial
14-day free trial
Contract
Monthly or annual

Source: vendor pricing page

Features

Join the waitlist remotely
Yes source
Self check-in kiosk
Yes source
SMS notifications
Yes source
Two-way SMS
Yes source
Wait time estimates
Yes source
Reservations
Yes source
Table management / floor map
Yes source
POS integration
Yes source
Multi-location management
Yes source
Analytics & reporting
Yes source
Customer feedback surveys
Yes source

Who it's for

Best for

  • Single restaurants and small groups that want reservations, a floor plan, waitlist and guest book on a flat monthly fee source
  • Restaurants that want an entrance tablet in kiosk mode so walk-ins add themselves source
  • Restaurants running Square or Lightspeed that want a POS link source

Not ideal for

  • Owners who want to open an account without talking to anyone, since the trial and Get Started pages are a request form source
  • Spots that want guests to check in by QR code, since no QR feature is confirmed source

Pros and cons

Pros

  • The waitlist is included on all three plans, with unlimited texts and WhatsApp messages listed on paid plans source
  • Texts are free in the US and Canada source
  • A 14-day free trial needs no credit card source
  • Wait times can be estimated from table availability, and guests can be called by text when a table is assigned source

Cons

  • Lowest plan is Mezzo at $109 a month billed monthly, or $98 billed annually source
  • POS integration appears on the Grande plan card, not on Mezzo source
  • Add-ons raise the bill, including $20 per extra event and $20 or $40 marketing credit packs source

What reviewers mention

  • Staff find it easy to pick up and run on a phone or tablet, with a responsive vendor team, mostly in older reviews (positive) [1]
  • Some reviewers raised cost and billing complaints, including billing during a closure (negative) [1]

Update activity and company

Update activity
Moderate
  • 3 iOS updates in the last 12 months
  • Android app last updated 2026-09-16
  • Last update 2026-09-28
Market presence
Established
  • Tranco rank 415,400
  • 10K+ Google Play installs
  • Has Chrome UX Report field data
  • Domain registered 2011
Buying style
Sales-assisted
  • Public pricing
  • Self-serve signup not confirmed

App Store rating: 4.4 from 53 ratings (Apple, checked 2026-09-30).

Google Play: 10K+ installs, last updated 2026-09-16.

How these labels are calculated

Company and setup

Headquarters
US
Integrations
Square, Lightspeed, Reserve with Google, Stripe, Twilio, Whatsapp, Instagram, Facebook, Tripadvisor, Wix, Ncr Aloha, Oracle Micros, Par Brink, Lavu, Heartland, Squirrel
Domain registered
2011

Frequently asked questions

Is the waitlist included in every Hostme plan?

Yes, the pricing page lists the waitlist on all three plans, Mezzo, Grande and Enterprise. There is no $0 plan, only a 14-day free trial with no card.

What do texts cost?

In the US and Canada, texts cost nothing. Outside them, the page quotes roughly $0.07 a text via a third party, or nothing if you use the Android SMS app from Hostme on your own phone.

When do I need Grande?

The Grande card adds POS integration, dedicated support and online ordering, and private guest feedback is a Grande feature. Enterprise is for groups with 10 or more units.

Alternatives

6 of 28 other apps: the next ones in alphabetical order.

  • Libro

    Restaurant reservation and guest management platform, now part of OpenTable, with a digital waitlist and table optimization tools.

    Book a demo for pricing

    Low Growing

  • NextMe

    Virtual waitlist and queue management app with SMS notifications and a virtual waiting room for walk-in businesses.

    Free plan · From $59.99 per month

    Active Established

  • Obee

    Reservation 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

    Unknown Small

  • Olo Host

    Reservation and waitlist management for high-volume restaurants from Olo, covering table assignment and guest preferences.

    Book a demo for pricing

    Low Established

  • OpenTable

    Restaurant reservation platform with table management and an online waitlist that guests can join remotely and get SMS alerts from.

    From $299 per month

    Active Established

  • QaTable

    Host-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

    Low Small

Browse the best-of lists

Sources

  1. https://www.hostmeapp.com/
  2. https://www.hostmeapp.com/features/waitlist
  3. https://www.hostmeapp.com/pricing
  4. https://www.hostmeapp.com/get-started
  5. https://www.hostmeapp.com/integration
  6. https://www.hostmeapp.com/solution/restaurant-groups
  7. https://www.hostmeapp.com/terms-of-use
  8. https://www.hostmeapp.com/privacy-policy
  9. https://www.hostmeapp.com/security
  10. https://help.hostmeapp.com/en/
  11. https://help.hostmeapp.com/en/articles/4885933-how-to-set-up-your-waitlist
  12. https://help.hostmeapp.com/en/articles/4362662-send-and-receive-free-sms-from-your-restaurant-through-android-sms-app
  13. https://help.hostmeapp.com/en/articles/4474686-how-to-enable-or-disable-online-reservations
  14. https://help.hostmeapp.com/en/articles/4476844-how-to-create-your-floor-plans-add-tables
  15. https://help.hostmeapp.com/en/articles/4471481-what-pos-systems-do-you-integrate-with
  16. https://help.hostmeapp.com/en/articles/4471426-view-reservation-statistics-in-analytics
  17. https://help.hostmeapp.com/en/articles/4511935-how-to-enable-the-private-feedback-feature
  18. https://help.hostmeapp.com/en/articles/4972171-billing-adding-a-credit-card-and-choosing-a-subscription-plan