Best Restaurant Waitlist Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Carbonara App is ranked #1 of 25 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of NextMe and TablesReady. The best-ranked option with a free plan is NextMe. The lowest first paid tier on this page is TablesReady at $3.25/mo.
A waitlist process has to account for how guests join, how many can be handled, and what updates they receive. Compare guest check-in methods and online check-in with guest and location limits; guest notifications, SMS notifications, and wait estimate format add detail on communication. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help frame cost. Carbonara App, NextMe, and TablesReady are among the options shown, alongside Waitlist Me and Waitwhile. Consider how guests enter the queue and what information helps them while they wait, then weigh those needs against the listed limits and notification options.
25 restaurant waitlist software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
25ranked
9free plans on this page
$3.25/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Restaurant Waitlist Software 25 channels on this page · 135 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromGuest notificationsOnline check-inSMS notificationsWait estimate formatGuest check-in methodsGuest limit Spec sheet Score
01 Carbonara App Free planYesPaid from$9.99/moGuest notificationsYesOnline check-inYesSMS notificationsYesWait estimate formatnot statedGuest check-in methodsmulti-channelGuest limitnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 7.8
02 NextMe Free planYesPaid fromnot statedGuest notificationsYesOnline check-inYesSMS notificationsYesWait estimate formatnot statedGuest check-in methodsmulti-channelGuest limitnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.7
03 TablesReady Free planYesPaid from$39/moGuest notificationsYesOnline check-inYesSMS notificationsYesWait estimate formatnot statedGuest check-in methodsmulti-channelGuest limit100 guests 7/8spec lines stated 7.6
04 Waitlist Me Free planYesPaid from$27.99/moGuest notificationsYesOnline check-inYesSMS notificationsYesWait estimate formatnot statedGuest check-in methodsmulti-channelGuest limitnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 7.4
05 Waitwhile Free planYesPaid from$31/moGuest notificationsYesOnline check-inYesSMS notificationsYesWait estimate formatcustomGuest check-in methodsmulti-channelGuest limit50 guests 8/8spec lines stated 7.4
06 Shokken Free planYesPaid from$200/moGuest notificationsYesOnline check-inYesSMS notificationsYesWait estimate formatrangeGuest check-in methodsmulti-channelGuest limitnot stated 7/8spec lines stated 7.3
07 EazyQ Free planYesPaid fromnot statedGuest notificationsYesOnline check-inYesSMS notificationsYesWait estimate formatnot statedGuest check-in methodsmulti-channelGuest limit5 guests 6/8spec lines stated 7.2
08 digiQueue Free planYesPaid fromnot statedGuest notificationsYesOnline check-inYesSMS notificationsYesWait estimate formatnot statedGuest check-in methodsmulti-channelGuest limitnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.1
09 QwikPass Free planYesPaid fromnot statedGuest notificationsYesOnline check-inYesSMS notificationsYesWait estimate formatrangeGuest check-in methodsmulti-channelGuest limit50 guests 7/8spec lines stated 6.8
10 SpotOn Order Free planNoPaid from$100/moGuest notificationsYesOnline check-inYesSMS notificationsYesWait estimate formatnot statedGuest check-in methodsmulti-channelGuest limitnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.7
11 Qwaiting Free planNoPaid from$249/moGuest notificationsYesOnline check-inYesSMS notificationsYesWait estimate formatnot statedGuest check-in methodsmulti-channelGuest limitnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.6
12 RestaurantConnect Free planNoPaid from$349/moGuest notificationsYesOnline check-innot statedSMS notificationsYesWait estimate formatexactGuest check-in methodshost-enteredGuest limitnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.4
13 SpotOn Reserve Free planNoPaid from$100/moGuest notificationsYesOnline check-inYesSMS notificationsYesWait estimate formatnot statedGuest check-in methodsmulti-channelGuest limitnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.2
14 queue1 Free planYesPaid fromnot statedGuest notificationsYesOnline check-inYesSMS notificationsnot statedWait estimate formatnot statedGuest check-in methodsmulti-channelGuest limit100 guests 5/8spec lines stated 6.0
15 bavoli Free planYesPaid fromnot statedGuest notificationsYesOnline check-inYesSMS notificationsYesWait estimate formatnot statedGuest check-in methodsmulti-channelGuest limitnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 5.9
16 TableMASH Free planYesPaid from$37/moGuest notificationsYesOnline check-inYesSMS notificationsYesWait estimate formatnot statedGuest check-in methodsmulti-channelGuest limitnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 5.9
17 Union Waitlist Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedGuest notificationsYesOnline check-inYesSMS notificationsYesWait estimate formatnot statedGuest check-in methodsonlineGuest limitnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 5.9
18 StoveOps Free planNoPaid from$49/moGuest notificationsYesOnline check-inYesSMS notificationsYesWait estimate formatnot statedGuest check-in methodsmulti-channelGuest limitnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 5.8
19 Waitflo Free planNoPaid from$20/moGuest notificationsYesOnline check-inYesSMS notificationsYesWait estimate formatnot statedGuest check-in methodsmulti-channelGuest limit500 guests 7/8spec lines stated 5.8
20 WaitQ Free planNoPaid fromnot statedGuest notificationsYesOnline check-inYesSMS notificationsYesWait estimate formatnot statedGuest check-in methodsmulti-channelGuest limitnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 5.8
21 Waittable Free planYesPaid fromnot statedGuest notificationsYesOnline check-inYesSMS notificationsYesWait estimate formatnot statedGuest check-in methodsmulti-channelGuest limitnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 5.8
22 TableStack Free planNoPaid fromnot statedGuest notificationsYesOnline check-inYesSMS notificationsYesWait estimate formatrangeGuest check-in methodsmulti-channelGuest limitnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 5.7
23 flock Free planNoPaid fromnot statedGuest notificationsYesOnline check-inYesSMS notificationsnot statedWait estimate formatcustomGuest check-in methodsonlineGuest limitnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 5.6
24 CoverManager Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedGuest notificationsnot statedOnline check-innot statedSMS notificationsnot statedWait estimate formatnot statedGuest check-in methodsnot statedGuest limitnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 5.4
25 Entrybase Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedGuest notificationsnot statedOnline check-innot statedSMS notificationsnot statedWait estimate formatnot statedGuest check-in methodsnot statedGuest limitnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 4.9
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Questions about this list
Which restaurant waitlist software is ranked first on Specifiction?
Carbonara App is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 7.8. NextMe is second and TablesReady third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, TablesReady has the lowest first paid tier we found: $3.25/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.
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