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.
Waitwhile
$69
per month
bavoli
$30
per month
Plus plan, with texts for up to 500 parties a month
Annual savings
$468
per year
Waitwhile at $39 a month per 250 visits (Starter) or $69 per 500 visits (Business), whichever is less, billed monthly, from waitwhile.com/pricing, checked September 2026. Message credits for texts are extra and left out. bavoli shows the plan whose texts fit your parties.
At a glance
| Feature | bavoli | Waitwhile |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $0 on Free, $30 on Plus, $60 on Pro | From $39/mo per 250 visits, billed monthly |
| Guest texts | Included: 25 to 1,500 parties a month, by plan | Bought separately as message credits |
| What the plan counts | Parties you text. Bookings and waitlist parties are unlimited. | Visits: every booking and waitlist join |
| Free plan | Yes, with unlimited bookings | Yes, up to 50 visits a month |
| Bookings ahead of time | Yes, on every plan | Yes |
| Contract required | No contract, cancel anytime | No contract, cancel anytime |
Pricing comparison
Waitwhile's Starter plan is $39 a month for each 250 visits, billed monthly, with texts bought separately. bavoli Plus is $30 a month with texts for 500 parties and no limit on bookings or waitlist parties.
Waitwhile Starter
$468
$39 x 12 months, 250 visits a month
Waitwhile Business
$828
$69 x 12 months, 500 visits 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, bavoli Plus costs $108 less a year than Waitwhile Starter, before counting Waitwhile's message credits.
Feature-by-feature comparison
How bavoli and Waitwhile compare for a walk-in waitlist and bookings.
| Feature | bavoli | Waitwhile |
|---|---|---|
| Bookings and waitlist | ||
| Waitlist management | ||
| Guests join the waitlist from their phone | ||
| Bookings ahead of time | ||
| White-label widget | On Plus | On a higher plan |
| Guest messages | ||
| Guest texts included in the price | Paid separately | |
| Email confirmations | ||
| Guest Management | ||
| Guest CRM | ||
| Export guest data anytime | On a higher plan | |
| Pricing & Terms | ||
| Unlimited bookings and waitlist parties | ||
| Free plan | ||
| Month-to-month billing | ||
| Transparent pricing | ||
Where bavoli and Waitwhile differ
Both run a walk-in waitlist and take bookings. They count and charge for different things.
The bottom line
Three things to weigh when you compare bavoli and Waitwhile.
$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, like Waitwhile. Cancel any time.
Looking for a Waitwhile alternative?
Waitwhile is a queue and appointment platform used across retail, government, education and healthcare. It prices by visits: every booking and every waitlist join counts toward your plan, whether or not the guest shows up, and texts are bought separately as message credits.
bavoli counts only the parties you text. 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.
bavoli suits places that seat groups at tables or run a walk-in line, like paint-your-own studios, activity venues and busy barbershops. If you book each staff member's time for set services, Waitwhile handles that with staff and service scheduling, which bavoli doesn't offer.
Running a studio, a barbershop or a venue? See how bavoli works for businesses that aren't restaurants.