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Best Restaurant Waitlist Apps with Reservations
Twenty-five restaurant waitlist apps are confirmed for reservations, so one screen can hold both the book and the walk-in list. Pricing runs from published plans to demo-only.
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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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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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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
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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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
Update activity Active Market presence Small
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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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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| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 confirms a reservations feature. A feature is confirmed only when the vendor’s own site shows it. If we could not find that evidence, the feature stays unconfirmed and the app is left off.
Twenty-five restaurant-relevant apps meet that test. That is every restaurant waitlist app in the directory except NextMe, QueueAway, ScanQueue and Waitwhile. Because the filter is wide, it works as a baseline and not a shortlist. The list is alphabetical. The order isn’t a ranking.
What to look for
Since the filter is only one feature, the useful differences are somewhere else. Four are worth checking.
Price visibility. Nineteen of the 25 publish pricing on the vendor’s site, and six do not: CoverManager, Crunchtime Host, Libro, Obee, Olo Host and SevenRooms. For those six you book a demo to get a number. Published starting prices in our data range from $9.99 a month for Carbonara’s Starter plan to $299 a month for OpenTable’s Core plan, so the range is wide. Two of the newer entries have a different shape. OpenTable’s waitlist is on Core and Pro, not on its $149 Basic plan, and Toast Tables is a $50 a month add-on to Toast POS with a base tier capped at 25 reservations a month.
What the plan includes. A reservation system isn’t always priced the same as a waitlist. Eat App’s lowest plan with waitlist management is Lite at $99 a month billed monthly, and its pricing page says QR at the door and the online waitlist are ticked only from Pro. Hostme says the waitlist is included on all three of its plans, starting at $109 a month. resOS sells the waitlist as an add-on, €7.99 a month, on a Basic plan that starts at €45 a month.
Booking limits. Yelp Guest Manager’s Basic plan is capped at 500 booked covers a month at $159 a month. Carbonara’s Starter plan covers 100 bookings a month. Servme lists its Starter at $129 per venue per month, billed annually, and it includes the waitlist.
Texting. Reservation reminders and walk-in alerts both run on texts. Look at the allowance and what happens past it, because your volume goes up when the book is full.
How to choose
Decide first whether the waitlist or the book is the main event. If you are a reservation-first room that gets a few walk-ins, demo-led apps such as CoverManager, SevenRooms and Libro, put the book first. If you are a walk-in-first spot that wants to take some bookings, a lighter app with a published monthly price is easier to try. Ready Text lists reservations with its $49 a month plan, and Waitlist Me lists them with a Premium plan at $34.99 a month.
Then think about the terminal. Crunchtime Host, Eat App, Hostme, OpenTable, Resy OS, SevenRooms, TablesReady, Toast Tables, Waitlist Me, Waitly and Yelp Guest Manager list a Square, Toast or Clover integration. See the POS integration page for who connects to what.
Finally, look at money you pay on top of the subscription. That might be a deposit fee, a ticketing fee (Carbonara lists 3.95 percent on ticket sales for its lower plans) or a per-text charge. A reservation-heavy room feels these more than a walk-in spot does.
If none of these fit
If you don’t take bookings, the walk-ins best-of list and the pager replacement list are broader on the waitlist side. If cost is the main constraint, see free plans. If you want to buy without talking to anyone, see small restaurants, and for a waitlist wired to your register, see POS integration.
Frequently asked questions
Why do I want the waitlist and the reservation book in one app?
When a host has a reservation for 7:30 and a walk-in party at the door, both compete for the same tables. If each lives in a separate app, the host has to reconcile them by eye. One app lets the host see both and quote a wait that accounts for the bookings.
Does a reservations feature mean online booking for guests?
Not necessarily. This filter records that the app confirms a reservations feature. Whether guests can book from your website, Google or a booking widget, and what that costs, varies by app and plan. Check the app's page and its pricing before you rely on it.
Which of these apps charge for deposits or prepayment?
Some do, and the terms differ. Carbonara limits its deposit add-on to its VIP and PX plans. Servme lists a 1 percent fee on payment deposits. Resy OS lists a prepayment fee on its Essential and Premium plans, not on Platform or Platform 360. Always check the current pricing page.
Which apps from the walk-in category are missing here?
NextMe, QueueAway, ScanQueue and Waitwhile are not on this page because their records do not confirm a reservations feature. They remain on the walk-ins and pager replacement lists if they meet those filters.