Waitlyze Free
$0 forever
- 1 waitlist and 100 signups
- Hosted page, templates, and embed
- Verified referrals and API access
GetWaitlist alternative
Waitlyze vs GetWaitlist
GetWaitlist is built around a signup widget that you place on a site you already have. Waitlyze gives you the hosted page as well as the list, with a free plan to start and analytics included in Pro.
Pricing reviewed November 9, 2026. Plans change, so confirm current details before you buy.
The short answer
Choose Waitlyze when the hosted page and the launch workspace matter as much as the form.
Choose Waitlyze if
- You don’t have a site yet and want a polished hosted page today
- You want to start free and only pay once the launch is working
- You want launch analytics without jumping to a high tier
Choose GetWaitlist if
- Your marketing site already exists and you only need a widget
- You want unlimited signups on the first paid plan
- Your team is comfortable wiring the widget into its own pages
Side by side
Feature by feature
Where each capability is available and what it costs to unlock.
- Included
- Paid plan
- Limited
- Not offered
| Capability | Waitlyze | GetWaitlist |
|---|---|---|
| Free starting point | 1 waitlist, 100 signups | None for new accounts |
| Lowest paid plan | $15/mo or $50/yr | $15/mo |
| Pricing model | Flat price per workspace | Flat feature tiers |
| Hosted page builderDesign and publish a page without your own site. | Included: Every plan | Limited: Widget only |
| Referral programPersonal share links that move people up the list. | Included: Every plan | Paid plan: Basic · $15/mo |
| Audience emailBroadcasts and follow-ups to your list. | Paid plan: Pro | Paid plan: Basic · $15/mo |
| Launch analyticsVisitors, signups, conversion, and sources. | Paid plan: Pro | Paid plan: Advanced on Pro · $250/mo |
| Custom domainServe the hosted page from your own domain. | Paid plan: Pro | Not offered: Not for hosted pages |
| API accessCollect signups or sync data from your own stack. | Included: Every plan | Paid plan: Basic · $15/mo |
Pricing
How the bill grows
Flat tiers with unlimited signups on the entry plan. There is no free plan for new accounts, and advanced analytics sit on a much higher tier.
Waitlyze Pro
$15 per month, or $50 per year
- Unlimited waitlists, signups, and teammates
- Email broadcasts, analytics, and custom domains
- Remove Waitlyze branding
- Waitlyze Pro, annual
- $50
- Waitlyze Pro, monthly
- $180
- GetWaitlist, entry plan
- $180
A fair take
Where GetWaitlist does better today
If you already have a mature website and solely need a drop-in widget with unlimited signups on an entry plan, GetWaitlist does that better than we do today. Their entry tier ($15/mo) gives you unlimited leads without workspace boundaries, making it very cost-effective if you will never need a hosted page builder.
Who should pick GetWaitlist
Teams that already built their own marketing pages and just need a drop-in widget with referral leaderboards and custom questions.
GetWaitlist strengths
- Unlimited signups on its entry paid plan
- Referral leaderboards and custom questions
- API and webhook access on Basic
Tradeoffs to keep in mind
- No free plan for new accounts
- The hosted experience centers on its widget
- Custom email branding and advanced analytics sit on higher tiers
Why Waitlyze
Everything the launch needs, in one calm place.
The parts of Waitlyze that founders switching from GetWaitlist notice first.
A hosted page, not just a form
Start from a template, edit in a live preview, and publish to a hosted link or embed. Drafts stay private until you publish, and you can roll back.
Referrals that only count real people
When verification is enabled, referred signups must confirm their email before earning credit, and optional Cloudflare Turnstile protects forms from bots.
Email to people who asked for it
Welcome messages, reminders, and broadcasts go only to verified subscribers who opted in, from your own verified sender.
Analytics that explain the launch
Visitors, signups, conversion, and verification, with breakdowns by source, device, geography, and landing page.
Fits into your stack
Scoped API keys for server-side signups, signed webhooks, and Slack or Discord notifications.
Open source, and your list stays yours
Read the code on GitHub, import an existing list, and export subscribers to CSV whenever you need.
Switching
Move from GetWaitlist in an afternoon.
Your list comes with you. Nothing has to go dark while you switch.
- 01
Export your list
Download your subscribers from GetWaitlist as a CSV file.
- 02
Import into Waitlyze
Create a waitlist and import the CSV from the Subscribers view. Duplicate emails are skipped automatically.
- 03
Publish and update links
Start from a template, publish your hosted page or embed, and point your launch links to it.
Waitlyze Pro is $15 a month or $50 a year for the whole workspace, so twelve months costs $50 on annual billing. GetWaitlist’s lowest paid plan is $15/mo (flat feature tiers), or about $180 a year at its monthly list price. Waitlyze also has a free plan for your first 100 signups.
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How we checked
Every competitor fact comes from that company's own public pricing, feature, and documentation pages, reviewed on November 9, 2026. Prices are in USD on monthly billing unless noted. We are Waitlyze, so we are not a neutral party, but we credit where competitors win and acknowledge our own gaps. Our comparison data is tracked openly in our repository on GitHub. If you work at any of these platforms or spot an inaccuracy, please open a PR on GitHub or email us. We merge corrections quickly.
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