GetWaitlist

getwaitlist.com

YES

Replaceable in one session with an AI coding agent.

A waitlist with referral positions: people sign up, get a place in the queue and a link, and move up when friends join using it.

Promptfree, for everyone, and the only version there is
Build me a referral waitlist.

STACK
- One serverless function, SQLite, a small embeddable form

SIGNING UP
- Email, an optional referrer code from the URL
- Double opt-in: the row is pending until a signed link is clicked, and pending rows hold no position
- Each confirmed row gets a short random code of its own

POSITION
- Base order is confirmation time
- Each confirmed referral moves someone up by a fixed number of places, capped
- Computed at query time from the referral rows; never stored, or it will drift

STOPPING THE OBVIOUS CHEATS
- One signup per email; plus-addressing normalised away
- Referrals only count once the referred person confirms
- Rate limit signups per IP hash per hour

TELLING PEOPLE
- On confirmation: your position and your link
- When you move up by ten or more places, one email, at most weekly

Include the schema, the position query and the anti-gaming rules.

What you lose

  • Referral mechanics already built, including the anti-gaming rules that keep a queue honest
  • A hosted signup page and widget with no deployment
  • Position emails sent as the queue moves, which is what makes people share the link

If you would rather not build

  • A form plus a position query, which is what the prompt builds
  • A Google Form, if referrals do not matter

The escape hatch

open source · no votes, no paid placement

Listmonk

$0

Handles the list and the mails; you write the position logic.

knadh/listmonkfree · open source

Formbricks

$0

Self-hosted forms for the signup half, with an API to read responses.

formbricks/formbricksfree · open source

Why this verdict

our own opinion · changed only by a person

93/100

Verdict yes at 93. Computing position at query time rather than storing it is the whole trick; storing it is how these systems end up wrong.

History

tracked since 10 Aug 2026 · nothing is ever overwritten

Interest · last 30 days

Nothing recorded yet. This chart fills in once the page has visitors, votes or prompt copies — it will not draw a flat line to look busy.

Questions about GetWaitlist

answered from the record above

Is GetWaitlist free?

No — the plan we track is $21 a month. Around $21/month billed monthly for the growth tier; a free tier covers small lists.

Can you replace GetWaitlist by building your own?

YES. Replaceable in one session with an AI coding agent. Replacement score 93 out of 100, build time one session. Read what you lose before you decide.

How much does GetWaitlist cost?

$21 a month on Growth — $252 a year. Recorded 10 Aug 2026.

What do you lose by replacing GetWaitlist?

Referral mechanics already built, including the anti-gaming rules that keep a queue honest; A hosted signup page and widget with no deployment; Position emails sent as the queue moves, which is what makes people share the link. If any of those carry weight for you, keep paying.

Is there an open-source alternative to GetWaitlist?

Yes: Listmonk, Formbricks. The prompt on this page is for when you want it your way instead.

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