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Resy vs Waitlist Me

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Resy

Restaurants

Premium reservation platform for restaurants

From
$289/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Waitlist Me

Restaurants

Waitlist, reservation and appointment management across devices and locations

From
$27.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Resy platform & Essential tier (289 USD/month) lacks advanced analytics and POS integrations (Premium required); Waitlist Me entry Premium plan caps at 1,000 notifications per month with a $0.02 per-notification overage fee beyond that, as of August 2026
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Resy and Waitlist Me actually diverge.

Attributes where Resy and Waitlist Me differ
AttributeResyWaitlist Me
Starting price$289/month$27.99/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
Founded2014Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Restaurants).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Resy

  • Online reservations
  • Table optimization
  • Guest CRM
  • Waitlist
  • Marketing
  • AmEx integration
  • Toast
  • Square

Only in Waitlist Me

Nothing recorded that Resy does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Resy

  • Restaurant reservation and table managementnot Waitlist Me
  • Waitlist and walk-in managementnot Waitlist Me
  • Event ticketing and experience management for restaurantsnot Waitlist Me
  • Guest CRM and personalised communicationnot Waitlist Me
  • Real-time analytics and revenue reportingnot Waitlist Me
  • Premium dining inventory managementnot Waitlist Me

Waitlist Me

  • Restaurant wait time managementnot Resy
  • Service industry customer schedulingnot Resy
  • Multi-location waitlist coordinationnot Resy
  • Reservation and table managementnot Resy
  • Real-time customer notificationsnot Resy

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Resy

  • Platform & Essential tier (289 USD/month) lacks advanced analytics and POS integrations (Premium required)
  • Platform tier lacks Premium features such as priority phone support and advanced experience management
  • Essential tier charged with 3% prepayment fees on events (Premium reduced to 2%)

Waitlist Me

  • Entry Premium plan caps at 1,000 notifications per month with a $0.02 per-notification overage fee beyond that, as of August 2026
  • Monthly billing without the annual commitment costs $34.99 per month for Premium versus $27.99 on the annual plan, as of August 2026

Pricing, plan by plan

Resy

$289/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Resy review.

Waitlist Me

$27.99/month
  • Premium$27.99/month
    • 1000 notifications per month
    • Intuitive Waitlist View
    • Reservations Calendar
  • Pro$47.99/month
    • 2500 notifications per month
    • Table and resource management
    • Business hours configuration
  • Platinum$79.99/month
    • 5000 notifications per month
    • Smart floorplans
    • Spatial management

Which should you pick?

Choose Resy if

  • You need online reservations.
  • You also want table optimization.
Resy review

Choose Waitlist Me if

Nothing in the data separates Waitlist Me from Resy on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Waitlist Me review

Questions people ask

Is Resy or Waitlist Me better?
Neither clearly leads. Resy starts at $289/month and Waitlist Me at $27.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Resy or Waitlist Me?
Resy starts at $289/month and Waitlist Me at $27.99/month.
Does Resy or Waitlist Me run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Resy best used for?
Resy is most often used for restaurant reservation and table management, waitlist and walk-in management, event ticketing and experience management for restaurants, guest crm and personalised communication. Of those, restaurant reservation and table management and waitlist and walk-in management are not what Waitlist Me is typically brought in for.
What can Resy do that Waitlist Me cannot?
Resy covers Online reservations, Table optimization, Guest CRM, Waitlist.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Waitlist Me: How much does Waitlist Me cost?

Premium starts at $27.99/month (or $22.39/month annually). Pro tier costs $47.99/month (or $38.39/month annually). Platinum is $79.99/month (or $63.99/month annually). Additional notifications cost $0.02 each beyond plan limits.

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Waitlist Me: Is there a free plan?

No, Waitlist Me does not offer a free plan. All pricing tiers are paid subscriptions, though the page indicates transparent billing and support for all plans.

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Waitlist Me: What is included in all plans?

All Waitlist Me plans include multi-device syncing (iOS, Android, Web), unlimited usage within notification limits, multi-location support, and customer support.

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