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Best Restaurant Waitlist Software in 2026

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.

  1. 01 digiQueue

    It suits restaurants that want guests to join queues without an app or account, and staff to manage QR check-ins from a phone or tablet.

    Free plan Web · iOS · Android
    9.2 Visit Specs
  2. 02 NextMe

    NextMe suits service businesses that need to coordinate walk-ins, appointments and guest notifications.

    From $4.17/mo Free plan Web · macOS · iOS · Android
    9.2 Visit Specs
  3. 03 Carbonara App

    It suits restaurants and hospitality businesses managing walk-ins, reservations, seating, and guest messages.

    From $9.99/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android
    8.7 Visit Specs
  4. 04 TableMASH

    TableMASH suits hospitality venues that need to coordinate reservations, seating, and guest flow.

    From $37/mo Free plan Web · API
    8.6 Visit Specs
  5. 05 Waitwhile

    It suits service businesses that need to coordinate walk-ins and appointments, including those in retail, government, education or healthcare.

    From $31/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API
    8.5 Visit Specs
  6. 06 bavoli

    bavoli is designed for independent restaurants and also offers plans to salons and activity venues handling bookings or walk-ins.

    From $30/mo Free plan Web
    8.4 Visit Specs
  7. 07 Qwaiting

    Qwaiting may suit organizations managing appointment and walk-in traffic, including healthcare, banking, retail, government, education, and airports.

    From $207.50/mo Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.3 Visit Specs
  8. 08 EazyQ

    EazyQ is aimed at local service businesses, including salons, clinics, dentists, diagnostic centres, service centres, and consultants.

    From $199/mo Free plan Web · Android
    8.2 Visit Specs
  9. 09 CoverManager
    From €99/mo Web · iOS · Android · API
    8.1 Visit Specs
  10. 10 queue1

    queue1 suits walk-in venues that need staff-managed tickets and separate queues for different services or party sizes.

    From A$50/mo Free plan Web · Android
    8.1 Visit Specs
  11. 11 Shokken

    Shokken suits U.S. restaurants that want guests to join and track a waitlist through a browser.

    From $19.99/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android
    8.0 Visit Specs
  12. 12 flock
    From ₹999/mo Free trial Web
    7.9 Visit Specs
  13. 13 QwikPass

    It suits independent Indian restaurant teams needing browser-based queue, billing, and pickup operations.

    Free plan Web
    7.9 Visit Specs
  14. 14 StoveOps
    From $49/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android
    7.9 Visit Specs
  15. 15 TablesReady

    It suits restaurants and other businesses that manage queues or appointments and want digital check-in and guest messaging.

    From $3.25/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android
    7.9 Visit Specs
  16. 16 Waitlist Me

    It suits businesses that manage one customer queue at a location and want online check-in or guest notifications.

    From $27.99/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android
    7.8 Visit Specs
  17. 17 RestaurantConnect
    From $349/mo Web · Windows · macOS · iOS
    7.7 Visit Specs
  18. 18 WaitQ
    From $27/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android
    7.7 Visit Specs
  19. 19 Waitflo
    From $1.67/mo Free trial Web
    7.5 Visit Specs
  20. 20 TableStack
    Free trial Web
    7.1 Visit Specs
  21. 21 Union Waitlist

    Union Waitlist suits busy bars and restaurants that need coordinated guest queues, table assignment, and waiting-room ordering.

    Web · iOS
    7.0 Visit Specs
  22. 22 Waittable
    From $34/mo Free trial Web
    7.0 Visit Specs
  23. 23 Entrybase
    Web · API
    6.8 Visit Specs
  24. 24 SpotOn Reserve
    From $100/mo Web · iOS · Android
    6.5 Visit Specs
How this list is ordered. Specifiction scores each tool on how fully its maker documents it, whether its prices are published, where the research puts it, the platforms it runs on and whether it can be tried for free (how we rank). Makers can also buy a numbered place (how Specifiction is paid for).

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.

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