queue1 vs WaitQ
queue1
queue1.auWaitQ
waitq.appSide by side
| Figure | queue1 | WaitQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | A$50/mo | $27/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 3 |
| Spec score · Restaurant Waitlist Software | 8.1 (#10) | 7.7 (#18) |
| Headquarters | Australia | Portugal |
| Notifications | Guests can get notifications where supported, and the Growth plan includes push notifications. | WaitQ supports push, SMS, WhatsApp, and email notifications; SMS and WhatsApp are supported in 60+ countries, while email and push are available everywhere. |
| Purpose | queue1 provides queue management for restaurants, clinics, salons, and other walk-in venues. | WaitQ is a cloud-based queue management system for physical businesses to manage customer flow across locations. |
| Support | The Growth plan includes priority support. | The Business plan includes priority support and an onboarding call; Starter and Grow list standard email support. |
Plans
In their own words
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.