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WaitQ

Cloud queue management system where customers join by QR code, kiosk or staff entry and are notified by SMS, WhatsApp, email or push.

WaitQ

Starting price: From $27 per month, billed annually
Free plan: No free plan listed
Free trial: 7-day free trial
Last checked: Sep 30, 2026
Update activity: Unknown
Market presence: Growing

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Overview

WaitQ is a newer cloud queue where guests can join with a QR code, at a kiosk or through staff entry, and get notified by SMS, WhatsApp, email or push. Plans start at $27 a month billed annually with a 7-day trial, and floor plans begin on the Grow plan.

Buying style: Self-serve How we compare

WaitQ is built around the queue. Guests join by scanning a QR code, tapping a kiosk on a shared tablet, or being added by your host. They can see an estimated wait, and you notify them by SMS, WhatsApp, email or push when it is their turn. A TV display shows the queue to people already waiting in your lobby. Appointment and reservation lists add bookings next to walk-ins, so one view holds the whole evening.

For a restaurant, the floor plan matters. Table assignment and floor plans begin on the Grow plan, and a restaurant on Odoo POS can import its floors and tables. That link reads the layout and does not change Odoo orders or payments. No Square, Toast or Clover link is recorded.

Pricing is public and priced per location, with unlimited customers and no per-customer fees. Starter is $27 a month as shown, billed annually, with one location and 100 SMS and WhatsApp credits. Grow is $49 with two locations, 400 credits and floor plans. Business is $119 with five locations and 1,000 credits. Extra locations are $20 a month each. The page also offers monthly billing, but its monthly price is not in the visible page text. Credits cover SMS and WhatsApp only, and messages stop when they run out. A 7-day trial is available, and signup is self-serve. The product is new, started in 2025, and has no store app or status page.

The numbers behind the labels

Update activity is Unknown. No app store or changelog data turned up.
Market presence is Growing. The domain sits outside the Tranco top 1M, the site appears in Chrome UX Report field data, and the domain dates from 2025.
Buying style is Self-serve. Prices are public, and signup needs no sales call.
App stores: no iOS or Android app is recorded; guests use a browser page and staff use the web dashboard.
Status page: none recorded.
Pricing last checked 2026-09-30 on the vendor pricing page.

Pricing

Pricing: From $27 per month, billed annually
Free plan: No free plan listed
Free trial: 7-day free trial
Contract: Monthly or annual

Source: vendor pricing page

Features

Join the waitlist remotely: Yes source
QR code check-in: Yes source
Self check-in kiosk: Yes source
SMS notifications: Yes source
Wait time estimates: Yes source
Public live wait board: Yes source
Reservations: Yes source
Table management / floor map: Yes source
Appointment booking: Yes source
POS integration: Yes source
Multi-location management: Yes source
Analytics & reporting: Yes source
Multi-language guest messages: Yes source

Who it's for

Best for

Small restaurants that want a walk-in queue, bookings and a floor map at a flat price per location source
Hosts who want a QR code, a shared-tablet kiosk and a TV screen for the waiting area source
Restaurants on Odoo POS that want to import their floors and tables source

Not ideal for

Restaurants on Square, Toast or Clover that want a POS link source
Owners who need a free plan rather than a trial source
Teams that want a native app or a public status page source

Pros and cons

Pros

Pricing is public, per location, with unlimited customers and no per-customer fees source
Wait-time estimates, a TV display and table assignment are described in the help center source
Self-serve signup with a 7-day trial source
Email notifications are unlimited on every plan source

Cons

SMS and WhatsApp use monthly credits (100, 400 or 1,000 by plan), and they stop when the credits run out source
The lowest price is shown billed annually, and the monthly-billed price is not visible as page text source
Floor plans start on the Grow plan, and extra locations cost $20 a month each source
No changelog, status page or app-store listing is recorded source

Update activity and company

Update activity: Unknown
No app store or changelog data found
Market presence: Growing
Not in the Tranco top 1M
Has Chrome UX Report field data
Domain registered 2025
Buying style: Self-serve
Public pricing
Sign up without talking to sales

How these labels are calculated

Company and setup

Website: waitq.app
Founded: 2025
Headquarters: PT
Integrations: Odoo
Domain registered: 2025

Frequently asked questions

How much does WaitQ cost?

Starter is $27 a month as shown, billed annually, for one location. Grow is $49 and Business $119, billed annually. Extra locations are $20 a month each. Customers are unlimited, and SMS and WhatsApp use monthly credits.

Does WaitQ offer a free plan or trial?

No free plan exists. The pricing page offers a 7-day trial on each plan, and the data does not say whether a card is requested.

What happens when I run out of text credits?

SMS and WhatsApp messages stop until the credits refresh, you buy more or you change plan. Email notifications are not affected.

Alternatives

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Carbonara

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WaitQ

Overview

The numbers behind the labels

Pricing

Features

Who it's for

Best for

Not ideal for

Pros and cons

Pros

Cons

Update activity and company

Company and setup

Frequently asked questions

How much does WaitQ cost?

Does WaitQ offer a free plan or trial?

What happens when I run out of text credits?

Alternatives

Waitwhile

Yelp Guest Manager

Allgood Waitlist

Bzz

Carbonara

CoverManager

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