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NextMe
Virtual waitlist and queue management app with SMS notifications and a virtual waiting room for walk-in businesses.
Key facts
- Starting price
- From $59.99 per month
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- No free trial listed
- Update activity
- Active
- Market presence
- Established
- Last checked
Overview
NextMe is a virtual waitlist and queue management app from NextMe, Inc. of Chicago for walk-in businesses such as restaurants, events, retail and clinics. A free plan includes the waitlist, and paid plans start at USD 59.99 a month billed monthly.
NextMe is a virtual waitlist and queue management app from NextMe, Inc., with a Chicago address on its Google Play listing. The listing names restaurants, events, retail, healthcare and veterinary as industries, and the catalog files it under walk-in queues, restaurants, healthcare and retail and public service.
Guests can join by QR code, kiosk or an online link, and are alerted by SMS or, on the free plan, WhatsApp. Recorded features include predicted wait times, a public waitlist display, appointments, multi-location management, analytics and follow-up messages for feedback. Table management is recorded as not offered: the vendor’s help center says floor plans and table management are planned but not available yet.
Pricing is published and self-serve. The free plan costs USD 0 and includes waitlist management, with 100 SMS a month and one user. Starter is USD 59.99 a month billed monthly (USD 49.99 billed annually) with 3,000 SMS, 5 users and self check-in. Business is USD 99.99 monthly (USD 79.99 annually) with 5,000 SMS, 10 users, analytics and data exports. A Custom plan is contact sales and adds phone support, SLAs and custom integrations. A design service is a flat USD 500, and existing iOS customers may keep an older rate.
No named integrations or marketplace listings are recorded. The Play listing mentions POS, CRM and registration software connections without naming products, while a 2026 post on the vendor’s blog says NextMe works alongside a restaurant’s existing payment system rather than being tied to a specific POS, so no POS integration is recorded.
What the data shows
- Update activity: Active. 7 iOS updates in the last 12 months; the Android app was last updated 2026-09-04; last update 2026-09-05.
- Market presence: Established. Tranco rank 644,711, 500+ Google Play installs, Chrome UX Report field data available, domain registered 2013.
- Buying style: Self-serve. Public pricing and sign-up without talking to sales, with a custom or enterprise plan through sales.
- App Store. The NextMe 2.0 iOS app was first released 2025-02-28 and has 7 ratings, too few to show a score. Google Play shows no rating.
- Status page. No status page is recorded.
- Compliance. No SOC 2 or HIPAA claim is recorded.
Pricing
- Starting price
- From $59.99 per month
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- No free trial listed
- Buying style
- Self-serve
- Contract
- Monthly or annual
Source: vendor pricing page
Features
| Feature | Supported | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Join the waitlist remotely | Yes | source |
| QR code check-in | Yes | source |
| Self check-in kiosk | Yes | source |
| SMS notifications | Yes | source |
| Wait time estimates | Yes | source |
| Public live wait board | Yes | source |
| Table management / floor map | No | source |
| Appointment booking | Yes | source |
| POS integration | Not recorded | None recorded |
| Multi-location management | Yes | source |
| Analytics & reporting | Yes | source |
| Customer feedback surveys | Yes | source |
Who it's for
Best for
- Low-volume venues that want to try a waitlist on a free plan, which has 100 SMS a month and 1 user source
- Businesses that want self-serve sign-up with a published monthly price and published SMS allowances source
- Event activations and small venues that want guests to wait elsewhere and be texted, a pattern App Store reviewers describe source
- Operators that mix appointments with walk-ins and want QR, kiosk or online check-in source
Not ideal for
- Teams that need the self check-in option, since it starts on the Starter plan rather than the free plan source
- Buyers who need a POS integration, since the Play listing mentions POS connections without naming one and a 2026 vendor blog post says it is not tied to any specific POS source
- Buyers who want a status page or published changelog, since neither is recorded source
Pros and cons
Pros
- A free plan includes waitlist management, predicted wait times, a public waitlist display and WhatsApp notifications source
- Monthly and annual prices are published, with a flat USD 500 design service listed separately source
- Records guest join by QR code, kiosk or online link, plus SMS notifications and appointments source
- Analytics, data exports and follow-up messages are listed on the Business plan source
Cons
- SMS volume is capped by plan at 100, 3,000 or 5,000 a month, and overage terms are not stated source
- Phone support, SLAs and custom integrations belong to the Custom plan, which is contact sales source
- The vendor site blocks scripted fetches, so company details rest on the store listings; pricing, a help article and a 2026 blog post were read in a browser source
What reviewers mention
Update activity and company
- Update activity
- Active
- 7 iOS updates in the last 12 months
- Android app last updated 2026-09-04
- Last update 2026-09-05
- Market presence
- Established
- Tranco rank 644,711
- 500+ Google Play installs
- Has Chrome UX Report field data
- Domain registered 2013
- Buying style
- Self-serve
- Public pricing
- Sign up without talking to sales
- Custom or enterprise plan through sales
Google Play: 500+ installs, last updated 2026-09-04.
How these labels are calculated
Company and platform
- Website
- nextmeapp.com
- Headquarters
- US
- Domain registered
- 2013
- First archived
- 2013
Frequently asked questions
How much does NextMe cost?
Starter is USD 59.99 a month billed monthly or USD 49.99 a month billed annually, with 3,000 SMS and 5 users. Business is USD 99.99 monthly or USD 79.99 annually, with 5,000 SMS and 10 users. A Custom plan is contact sales. Existing iOS customers may keep an older rate.
Does NextMe have a free plan?
Yes. The free plan is USD 0 with 100 SMS a month and 1 user, and it includes waitlist management. The pricing page also shows a Try it free button, and no trial length is recorded.
Does NextMe text guests?
Yes. SMS notifications are recorded, and the free plan also lists WhatsApp notifications. Customizable SMS texts start on the Starter plan.
What devices does it run on?
The business app is on iOS and Android, and guests can join by QR code, kiosk or an online link without an app download.
Alternatives to NextMe
Sources
- https://nextmeapp.com/
- https://nextmeapp.com/pricing/
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nextmeapp.mobile&hl=en_US&gl=US
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nextme-2-0/id6596730453
- https://intercom.help/nextme-app/en/articles/7852319-do-you-support-table-management-or-floor-plans
- https://nextmeapp.com/blog/restaurant-operations/nextme-vs-tablesready-best-waitlist-app-for-restaurants/