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Tock vs Waitlist Me

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Tock

Restaurants

All-in-one reservation and events platform

From
$199/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: Tock tock To Go pickup/delivery takes a 3% cut of orders from restaurants, with the separate $5 to $10 delivery charge passed to the consumer, per a case study reproduced on the vendor's own site (Internet Archive capture, 25 December 2022); 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 Tock and Waitlist Me actually diverge.

Attributes where Tock and Waitlist Me differ
AttributeTockWaitlist Me
Starting price$199/month$27.99/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded2014Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Tock

  • Reservations
  • Prepaid bookings
  • Event ticketing
  • Experiences
  • Table management
  • CRM
  • Toast
  • Square

Only in Waitlist Me

Nothing recorded that Tock does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Tock

  • Point of Salenot Waitlist Me
  • Order Managementnot Waitlist Me
  • Inventory Controlnot Waitlist Me
  • Staff Schedulingnot Waitlist Me

Waitlist Me

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

Where each one falls short

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

Tock

  • Tock To Go pickup/delivery takes a 3% cut of orders from restaurants, with the separate $5 to $10 delivery charge passed to the consumer, per a case study reproduced on the vendor's own site (Internet Archive capture, 25 December 2022)

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

Tock

$199/month
  • Basic$199/month
    • Reservations
    • Basic features
  • Plus$699/month
    • Events
    • Prepaid
    • Marketing
  • ProFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Full features

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 Tock if

  • You need reservations.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want prepaid bookings.
Tock review

Choose Waitlist Me if

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

Waitlist Me review

Questions people ask

Is Tock or Waitlist Me better?
Neither clearly leads. Tock starts at $199/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, Tock or Waitlist Me?
Tock starts at $199/month and Waitlist Me at $27.99/month.
Does Tock or Waitlist Me run on more platforms?
Tock runs on Web, Ios, Android. Waitlist Me runs on Web.
What is Tock best used for?
Tock is most often used for point of sale, order management, inventory control, staff scheduling. Of those, point of sale and order management are not what Waitlist Me is typically brought in for.
What can Tock do that Waitlist Me cannot?
Tock covers Reservations, Prepaid bookings, Event ticketing, Experiences.

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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