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Walk-in waitlist apps, compared
Price per location, texts included and who each one is built for: NextUp next to the waitlist apps walk-in shops look at most.
| App | Starting price | Free plan or trial | Texts |
|---|---|---|---|
| NextUp | $29/month for your first location, $19 for each additional one | No free plan: a 14-day free trial of everything, no card needed | 1,000 per location every month, then $0.05 each |
| Waitwhile | $31/month (Starter) | Yes: 1 location, up to 50 visits a month | Bought separately, as prepaid message credits |
| NextMe | $49.99/month (Starter, billed yearly) | Yes: 1 location, 1 user, 100 messages a month | 3,000 a month per location on Starter |
| Waitlist Me | $34.99/month (Premium) | Yes, without text notifications | 1,000 a month on Premium, then $0.02 each |
Other apps' figures are from their own pricing pages, checked September 2026; prices change, so check theirs for today's. Names are trademarks of their owners; NextUp isn't affiliated with them.
- NextUp$67
- WaitwhilePriced by locations and visits together, up to 10 locationsSee their pricing
- NextMeStarter, billed yearly: the price multiplied by your locations$149.97 $82.97 more
- Waitlist MePremium: a separate subscription for each location$104.97 $37.97 more
Each app's published monthly price, before taxes and texts; theirs as listed on their own pricing pages, checked September 2026. Prices change: check theirs for today's.
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