NextMe vs queue1
NextMe
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| Figure | NextMe | queue1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $4.17/mo | A$50/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 10 | 3 |
| Spec score · Restaurant Waitlist Software | 9.2 (#2) | 8.1 (#10) |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Australia |
| Security | NextMe's privacy policy says subscriber data is encrypted at rest and that the company does not sell personally identifiable information or protected health information. | The site says ticket pages use unique, hard-to-guess links and production traffic is protected with HTTPS/TLS. |
| Support | Custom plan customers receive one to one onboarding and product training, while event support packages can include guaranteed response times and after hours coverage. | The Growth plan includes priority support. |
Plans
NextMe
- FreeFree
- Starter (annual)$49.99 a year
- Starter (annual billing)$49.99 a month
- Starter (monthly)$59.99 a month
- Starter (monthly billing)$59.99 a month
- Business (annual)$79.99 a year
- Business (annual billing)$79.99 a month
- Business (monthly)$99.99 a month
- Business (monthly billing)$99.99 a month
- CustomPriced on request
In their own words
NextMe
NextMe is a virtual waiting room and digital waitlist for businesses organizing guest flow and physical lines. Guests can join a branded waitlist form through a QR code, kiosk tablet or business website. The waitlist includes predictive wait times, repeat guest recognition, custom fields and queues, real-time status updates and two-way SMS. Businesses can manage appointments alongside walk-ins, with booking confirmations and appointment reminders sent by text. Its analytics dashboard reports guest volume, wait times, peak periods and queue performance, and supports CSV or Excel exports. NextMe is available on Android, iOS and web, with integrations and a private API; a public API is described as coming soon. Plans include a free option with 100 SMS per month and one user. Starter costs $49.99 a year billed annually or $59.99 a month, and includes 3,000 SMS monthly and five users. Business costs $79.99 a year billed annually or $99.99 a month, with 5,000 SMS monthly and 10 users. A 14-day free trial is also offered. Use cases listed include retail, hospitality, healthcare and events.
queue1
queue1 manages queues for restaurants, clinics, salons and other walk-in venues. Staff use queue1 Controller to issue tickets, call the next ticket and update the “Now serving” display. Venues can keep multiple queues for different party sizes or service types. Guests can scan a QR code or open a private ticket link in a browser to follow progress without installing an app; notifications are available where supported, and the Growth plan adds push notifications. The site says ticket pages use unique, hard-to-guess links and production traffic is protected with HTTPS/TLS. Queue state is saved for recovery after interruptions, but normal operation on venue Wi-Fi requires an active internet connection. The free Demo is limited to 100 tickets and uses two Android devices, one for Display and one for Controller. A screen of 10 inches or larger is recommended for the guest-facing Display. Growth costs A$50 a month and includes live queue sync, monthly queue reports and priority support. Enterprise pricing is custom.