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Spec score 7.9 #15 of 24 in Restaurant Waitlist Software

What it is

TablesReady manages digital waitlists, reservations, and guest messaging for restaurants and other businesses handling queues or appointments. Guests can join through staff, a kiosk, SMS, a TablesReady page, a business website, or Reserve with Google. Customizable notifications and two-way SMS let guests confirm, cancel, or reply. Staff can use a visual floor plan to view party statuses, move parties with drag and drop, and track table turns in real time. Listed integrations include Square POS, Reserve with Google, Stripe, Zapier, an API, and webhooks. TablesReady offers a native iOS app, a web app for Android, and browser access on desktop and laptop. The free plan costs nothing and includes 150 messages per month and up to 100 parties. Starter is listed at $39 a year and Business at $79 a year, both billed monthly with annual billing. A 14-day trial is listed. Message quantities apply to the US and Canada; other international destinations receive one-tenth of those quantities. The company says its team has worked on the service since 2011.

Spec sheet

Purpose
TablesReady provides digital waitlist management, reservations and guest messaging for restaurants and other businesses managing queues or appointments.Read 30 Sep 2026 · tablesready.com
Integrations
The site lists Square POS, Reserve with Google, Stripe, Zapier, API and webhooks; Business pricing includes Square and Google integrations and Stripe payments.Read 30 Sep 2026 · tablesready.com
Support
The pricing page lists quick email support, and the security page invites security questions by email.Read 30 Sep 2026 · tablesready.com
Founded
2011Read 28 Sep 2026 · tablesready.com
Company
The maker is Table's Ready, LLC; its team page says it has worked on the service since 2011 and is fully distributed.Read 30 Sep 2026 · tablesready.com
Certifications
TablesReady states that it does not currently hold SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certifications.Read 30 Sep 2026 · tablesready.com
Devices
TablesReady offers a native iOS app, a web app for Android, and browser access on desktop and laptop.Read 30 Sep 2026 · tablesready.com
Encryption
The security page says frontend-to-backend communications use TLS 1.2, or TLS 1.3 when supported.Read 30 Sep 2026 · tablesready.com
Floor management
Its visual floor plan shows party statuses, supports drag-and-drop seating and tracks table turns in real time.Read 30 Sep 2026 · tablesready.com
Guest check-in
Guests can join a waitlist through staff, a kiosk, SMS, a TablesReady page, a business website or Reserve with Google.Read 30 Sep 2026 · tablesready.com
Health data
The terms say the service is not designed to process HIPAA protected health information unless the company separately signs a business associate agreement.Read 30 Sep 2026 · tablesready.com
Industries
The maker says the product serves restaurants as well as retail, government, hotels, healthcare, nonprofits, entertainment and other queue-based businesses.Read 30 Sep 2026 · tablesready.com
International message limits
Pricing says listed message quantities apply to the US and Canada; other international destinations receive one-tenth the message quantity.Read 30 Sep 2026 · tablesready.com
Messaging
The service supports customizable notifications and two-way SMS chat so guests can confirm, cancel or reply.Read 30 Sep 2026 · tablesready.com

Plans and prices

Free Free 150 messages / mo · Up to 100 parties Read 30 Sep 2026 · tablesready.com
Starter $39 a year Per month, billed annually. More messages & guests · Unlimited users · Party limit matches message limit Read 30 Sep 2026 · tablesready.com
Business $79 a year Per month, billed annually. Everything in Starter, plus online bookings, table management, integrations, SMS automations and data exports Read 30 Sep 2026 · tablesready.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Guests can join through several check-in channels.
  • Two-way SMS supports guest replies and confirmations.
  • Floor plan tracks party status and table turns.
  • Native iOS app and Android web app are available.

Limits

  • Free plan allows 150 messages per month.
  • International message quantities are one-tenth of listed quantities.
  • Paid plans start at $39 a year.

Who it suits

It suits restaurants and other businesses that manage queues or appointments and want digital check-in and guest messaging. The listed industries also include retail, government, hotels, healthcare, nonprofits, and entertainment.

Verdict

TablesReady combines waitlists, reservations, guest messaging, and floor management, with multiple check-in methods and listed integrations. Its free plan covers up to 100 parties, while paid pricing is listed with annual billing.

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