Customer kiosk
A touch-friendly iPad screen for guests to join the waitlist — name, phone, party size, done.
Open source · Restaurant waitlist
Waitlist management for small business
OpenWaitlist is a free, self-hostable waitlist app for restaurants — customer kiosk, staff dashboard, and SMS alerts. Try the flows below in your browser, or book a call with Privoce if you want help running it at your restaurant.
Interactive demo at app.openwaitlist.privoce.com. Sample SMS is sent by OpenWaitlist — not a live restaurant queue.
What's included
Kiosk, staff tools, and SMS in one open-source app. This site uses sample data so you can try it safely.
Staff admin
Search, filter, and manage the queue. Notify guests, check them in, seat parties, or cancel.
SMS notifications
Automatic texts when guests join and when their table is ready, powered by Telnyx.
Open source
Self-host on Vercel with Turso, or run locally. No vendor lock-in — full control of your data.
Sample guest progress link
In production, guests receive a private link by SMS. Here's a fixed sample so you can see the experience without joining the demo queue.
Live preview
How it works
1
Guest joins
They tap the kiosk, enter their details, and get a ticket number.
2
Staff manages
Your team tracks the queue, sends table-ready texts, and seats parties.
3
Guest returns
They get an SMS when it's their turn and show their number to the host.
Want help at your restaurant?
OpenWaitlist is free to self-host. Book a call with Privoce if you want help with installation, SMS setup, or running it on-premise.