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Best POS-Integrated Restaurant Waitlist Apps
Thirteen restaurant waitlist apps list an integration with Square, Toast or Clover. Nine name Square, six name Toast and one names Clover.
Apps on this page
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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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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 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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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
Update activity Active Market presence Established
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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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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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 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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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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Reservation, waitlist and table management system for restaurants, run from an iPad and listed on Yelp and other booking channels.
- Starting price
- From $159 per month
- Free plan
- No free plan listed
- Free trial
- No free trial listed
- POS
- Toast
Update activity Active Market presence Established
Best for Full-service restaurants that want bookings and a waitlist listed on Yelp, Google Search and Apple Maps
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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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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 |
| Yelp Guest ManagerReservation, waitlist and table management system for restaurants, run from an iPad and listed on Yelp and other booking channels. | From $159 per month | No free plan listed | Yes | Yes | Toast | Full-service restaurants that want bookings and a waitlist listed on Yelp, Google Search and Apple Maps | Active | Visit website – Yelp Guest Manager |
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
How we picked these apps
An app is on this best-of list when its record lists an integration with Square, Toast or Clover. Those are the three point-of-sale systems the filter looks for. Other registers can show up in an app’s integration list, and Hostme names several, but they don’t qualify an app for this page.
Thirteen restaurant-relevant apps match. By register, Square has nine: Eat App, Hostme, Resy OS, ScanQueue, SevenRooms, TablesReady, Waitlist Me, Waitly and Waitwhile. Toast has six: Crunchtime Host, OpenTable, Resy OS, SevenRooms, Toast Tables and Yelp Guest Manager. Clover has one, Waitlist Me. The list is alphabetical.
What to look for
An integration listing tells you a connection exists. It doesn’t tell you what the connection does. Ask these questions before you commit.
- Which direction does data move? A host stand benefits when a seated party in the waitlist app shows up on the check, or the reverse. Not every connection does this.
- Is the integration included? Eat App’s pricing page says POS integration costs an extra $39 a month on plans below Pro, and payment integration costs the same. Other apps include theirs or don’t say.
- Does your plan reach it? Check the plan, not just the app. A feature on an enterprise tier doesn’t help a one-location owner on the starter tier.
- Who sets it up? Ask whether you connect it yourself or the vendor does, and whether setup is part of the price.
How to choose
Start with your register. If you run Square, nine apps are available, and they span the price range. Waitlist Me lists a Premium plan at $34.99 a month, TablesReady a Starter plan at $39, ScanQueue’s Essential plan is $49, Waitly’s Premium plan is $49, Eat App’s Lite plan is $99, Hostme’s lowest plan is $109 and Resy OS’s Platform plan is $289. SevenRooms doesn’t publish its price, and Waitwhile lists Starter from $31 a month on annual billing.
If you run Toast, six apps are available, and the choice is mostly vendor-led. Yelp Guest Manager publishes a price, with Basic at $159 a month billed monthly, but its notes say a demo is required to buy. Resy OS publishes Platform at $289 a month. OpenTable’s waitlist is on its Core plan at $299 a month plus $1 per network cover, and on Pro, but not on Basic; its standard contract is one year. Toast Tables is a $50 a month add-on to Toast POS, and its base tier caps reservations at 25 a month. Crunchtime Host and SevenRooms publish no pricing.
If you run Clover, Waitlist Me is the one match. Check whether the Clover link is available on the plan you want.
Then check what a waitlist app needs to do besides the POS link. For a Friday rush, SMS notifications and wait-time estimates matter. All thirteen are confirmed for SMS notifications. Look at the walk-ins best-of list for that overlap. If you also take bookings, the waitlist and reservations page shows who has both.
Last, think about who sets it up. Self-serve apps with public pricing, like Waitlist Me and ScanQueue, let you test the link yourself. Demo-led apps usually include onboarding, which can be useful when the POS is the hard part.
If none of these fit
If your POS isn’t Square, Toast or Clover, this best-of list can’t narrow things for you, and the other lists will. Start with pager replacement for texting, waitlist and reservations for booking, or free plans to try one at no cost. For one location signing up alone, see small restaurants. For a busy door, the walk-ins list is the place to start.
Frequently asked questions
What does POS integration mean on this page?
The app's record lists Square, Toast or Clover as an integration. The record doesn't describe how deep it goes, so ask the vendor what moves between the two systems, such as guest names, party sizes, seated status or check data, before you buy.
Which apps work with Toast?
Crunchtime Host, OpenTable, Resy OS, SevenRooms, Toast Tables and Yelp Guest Manager list Toast. Resy OS and SevenRooms list Square as well. None of the six lists self-serve signup in our data, so expect a conversation with the vendor.
Which apps work with Clover?
Only Waitlist Me lists Clover in our data, alongside Square. Its Premium plan, the lowest plan with the waitlist, is $34.99 a month billed monthly.
Does my POS vendor offer its own waitlist?
Some do, and this page doesn't cover them. SpotOn Reserve, for example, is an add-on to the SpotOn POS and isn't on this list because the filter only covers Square, Toast and Clover.