How do the costs compare?
Drag the slider to set how many parties you serve a month. Each party is counted as 2 texts: one when they join or book, and one when it's their turn.
Waitlist Me
$35
per month
bavoli
$30
per month
Plus plan, with texts for up to 500 parties a month
Annual savings
$60
per year
Waitlist Me Premium ($34.99, 1,000 notifications), Pro ($59.99, 2,500) or Platinum ($99.99, 5,000), whichever costs least with $0.02 per extra notification, billed monthly, from waitlist.me/pricing, checked September 2026, at 2 notifications per party. bavoli shows the plan whose texts fit your parties.
At a glance
| Feature | bavoli | Waitlist Me |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $0 on Free, $30 on Plus, $60 on Pro | From $34.99/mo, billed monthly |
| Guest texts | Included: 25 to 1,500 parties a month, by plan | 1,000 to 5,000 notifications a month on paid plans, then $0.02 each |
| What the plan counts | Parties you text. Bookings and waitlist parties are unlimited. | Notifications sent |
| Free plan | Yes, with unlimited bookings | A free version with no notifications |
| Bookings ahead of time | Yes, on every plan | Yes, a reservations calendar on paid plans |
| Contract required | No contract, cancel anytime | Monthly or yearly billing |
Pricing comparison
Waitlist Me Premium is $34.99 a month with 1,000 notifications, billed monthly, then $0.02 each. bavoli Plus is $30 a month with texts for 500 parties.
Waitlist Me Premium
$419.88
$34.99 x 12 months, 1,000 notifications a month
Waitlist Me Pro
$719.88
$59.99 x 12 months, 2,500 notifications a month
Waitlist Me Platinum
$1,199.88
$99.99 x 12 months, 5,000 notifications a month
bavoli Plus
Unlimited bookings and waitlist parties, with texts for 500 parties a month.
$360/yr
$30 x 12 months
At 250 parties a month (500 notifications) Waitlist Me Premium covers it, and bavoli Plus costs $60 less a year. Between 500 and about 1,250 parties a month, Waitlist Me usually costs less than bavoli Pro.
Feature-by-feature comparison
How bavoli and Waitlist Me compare for a walk-in waitlist and reservations.
| Feature | bavoli | Waitlist Me |
|---|---|---|
| Bookings and waitlist | ||
| Waitlist management | ||
| Guests join the waitlist from their phone | On paid plans | |
| Bookings ahead of time | On paid plans | |
| Floor plan management | On a higher plan | |
| Guest messages | ||
| Guest texts included in the price | On paid plans | |
| Pricing & Terms | ||
| Unlimited bookings and waitlist parties | ||
| Free plan | Without texts | |
| Month-to-month billing | ||
| Transparent pricing | ||
Where bavoli and Waitlist Me differ
Both run a walk-in waitlist and take reservations. They count and charge for different things.
The bottom line
Three things to weigh when you compare bavoli and Waitlist Me.
$0
Free plan
Unlimited bookings and waitlist parties, texts for 25 parties a month, and no card to sign up.
100%
Your guest data
Export your guest list as a CSV on every plan, including Free.
0
Contracts required
Month-to-month billing on every plan. Cancel any time.
Looking for a Waitlist Me alternative?
Waitlist Me is a waitlist, reservation and appointment app used by restaurants and many other businesses. Its paid plans start at $34.99 a month billed monthly with 1,000 notifications, and each notification past a plan's amount is $0.02. Its free version keeps a list but sends no notifications.
bavoli counts parties, so a guest who gets a joined text and a ready text counts once. Bookings and waitlist parties are unlimited on every plan, including Free, which texts 25 parties a month. Plus at $30 a month texts 500 parties and adds card holds with a flat no-show fee that is charged only if a group doesn't show. Pro at $60 texts 1,500 and adds your own domain for your website.
Up to 500 parties a month bavoli Plus costs less. Above that bavoli moves to Pro, and Waitlist Me's $0.02 notifications usually cost less until about 1,250 parties a month. bavoli adds a website for your business, card holds and no-show fees on Plus, and a Free plan that texts guests.
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