Waitwhile
Waitwhile: A flexible waitlist platform for restaurants managing multiple locations and channels. Ranked #1 of 24 in Restaurant Waitlist Software by our editors (8.9/10); pricing: Free plan; best for multi-location restaurants needing automation.
At a glance
- Editor score8.9 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forMulti-location restaurants needing automation
- Free planYes
- Paid from$31/site/mo
- Guest notificationsYes
- Founded2017 · San Francisco, California, United States
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Remote, kiosk, QR, text, and online waitlist joining
- Queue automation with wait estimates and real-time management
- API, webhooks, analytics, displays, and broad integrations
Where it doesn't
- Free plan is limited to 1 location and 50 visits monthly
- SMS costs are separate from the base subscription
- Enterprise pricing and limits are custom
Our verdict on Waitwhile
Waitwhile is a cloud-based queue management platform for restaurants and other service businesses. It lets guests join virtual waitlists remotely or in person through online registration, kiosks, QR codes, and text-to-join flows. Restaurants can combine walk-ins with reservations, estimate wait times, manage queues, send customer updates, and display waitlists on kiosks or TVs. Its audience ranges from single-location operators to restaurant groups that need centralized operations, analytics, and integrations.
Pricing scales by locations and monthly visits. The Free plan supports 1 location and 50 visits per month, with two-way customer messages, single-location statistics, basic branding, and team notifications by email and push. Starter costs $39 per location per month with monthly billing or $31 with annual billing, supports up to 10 locations and 2,500 visits per month, and adds multi-location analytics and customizable customer messages. Business costs $69 monthly or $55 with annual billing per location, supports up to 5,000 visits per month, and adds API and webhooks, synchronized waitlists and bookings, custom user roles, and advanced multi-location analytics. Enterprise adds custom locations and visit volumes, report building, custom integrations, SAML and SSO, and a dedicated success manager. SMS costs are separate from the subscription.
The platform’s main strength is breadth: guest check-in, notifications, queue automation, wait estimation, analytics, displays, and reservation synchronization cover the core restaurant waitlist workflow. Integrations include Zapier, Salesforce, Slack, Google Sheets, Twilio, Zendesk, Outlook Calendar, and Microsoft Office 365, while REST API and event-driven webhooks support custom connections. Waitwhile is a strong fit for multi-location restaurants that need automation and operational visibility. Smaller restaurants with low visit volume may find the Free plan useful, but the 50-visit limit and separate SMS costs make paid planning important as demand grows.
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Waitwhile fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $31/site/mo |
| Guest notifications | Yes |
| Online check-in | Yes |
| SMS notifications | Yes |
| Wait estimate format | Custom |
| Guest check-in methods | Multi-channel |
| Guest limit | 50 guests |
| Location limit | 10 locations |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Compliance & security | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 3,000+ integrations: Zapier, Facebook, Google Tag Manager, RetailNext, Outlook Calendar, Salesforce … See all → |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | waitwhile.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Waitwhile integrations
Waitwhile lists 3,000+ integrations on its own site — the 17 named here are the ones its pages call out.
- Zapier
- Google Tag Manager
- RetailNext
- Outlook Calendar
- Salesforce
- Slack
- Google Sheets
- Microsoft Office 365
- Trello
- Jira
- Twilio
- Zendesk
- Eventbrite
- Zoom
- Google Forms
- Square POS
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Alternatives to Waitwhile
- TablesReadyA flexible waitlist system for restaurants that need bookings, texting, and analytics.8.6
- SpotOn ReserveA capable waitlist and floor-management option for restaurants on SpotOn POS.8.2
- bavoliA broad free package for managing queues, reservations, tables, guests, and reporting.7.9
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