Best Restaurant Waitlist Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Carbonara App is ranked #1 of 24 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of EazyQ and NextMe. The best-ranked option with a free plan is EazyQ. The lowest first paid tier on this page is TablesReady at $3.25/mo.
Restaurant waitlist software covers how guests enter a queue and how a restaurant keeps them informed while they wait. Compare guest check-in methods and online check-in alongside guest and location limits, then consider notification options, SMS notifications, and the format used for wait estimates. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost factors to weigh against those features. The ranking opens with Carbonara App, TablesReady, and Waitwhile, followed by NextMe and Waitlist Me. EazyQ, digiQueue, and Shokken are also among the early entries. Consider which check-in approaches and guest updates fit your restaurant’s needs, and use the listed criteria to compare the options.
24 restaurant waitlist software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Carbonara App iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$9.99/mo Guest notifications: YesOnline check-in: YesSMS notifications: Yes
- 2 EazyQ Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$199/mo Guest notifications: YesOnline check-in: YesSMS notifications: Yes
- 3 NextMe iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$4.17/mo Guest notifications: YesOnline check-in: YesSMS notifications: Yes
- 4 TablesReady iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$3.25/mo Guest notifications: YesOnline check-in: YesSMS notifications: Yes
- 5 Waitlist Me iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$27.99/mo Guest notifications: YesOnline check-in: YesSMS notifications: Yes
- 6 Waitwhile iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$31/mo Guest notifications: YesOnline check-in: YesSMS notifications: Yes
- 7 digiQueue iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free Guest notifications: YesOnline check-in: YesSMS notifications: Yes
- 8 Shokken iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$19.99/mo Guest notifications: YesOnline check-in: YesSMS notifications: Yes
- 9 SpotOn Order iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0$55/mo Guest notifications: YesOnline check-in: YesSMS notifications: Yes
- 10 queue1 Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8 Guest notifications: YesOnline check-in: Yes
- 11 Union Waitlist iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7 Guest notifications: YesOnline check-in: YesSMS notifications: Yes
- 12 Qwaiting iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6 Guest notifications: YesOnline check-in: YesSMS notifications: Yes
- 13 RestaurantConnect iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6 Guest notifications: YesSMS notifications: Yes
- 14 QwikPass No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Guest notifications: YesOnline check-in: YesSMS notifications: Yes
- 15 bavoli No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Guest notifications: YesOnline check-in: YesSMS notifications: Yes
- 16 TableMASH No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Guest notifications: YesOnline check-in: YesSMS notifications: Yes
- 17 Waittable No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Guest notifications: YesOnline check-in: YesSMS notifications: Yes
- 18 Waitflo No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Guest notifications: YesOnline check-in: YesSMS notifications: Yes
- 19 WaitQ No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Guest notifications: YesOnline check-in: YesSMS notifications: Yes
- 20 CoverManager No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
- 21 StoveOps No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Guest notifications: YesOnline check-in: YesSMS notifications: Yes
- 22 TableStack No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Guest notifications: YesOnline check-in: YesSMS notifications: Yes
- 23 flock No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Guest notifications: YesOnline check-in: Yes
- 24 Entrybase No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.7
Is your app on this list?
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Questions about this list
Which restaurant waitlist software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Carbonara App is ranked #1 of 24 with a score of 7.9. EazyQ is second and NextMe third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 24 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 mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.