Toast Tables Alternative for Walk-in Shops: NextUp vs Toast Tables
Looking for a Toast Tables alternative for a walk-in shop? Here's how NextUp compares on price, texts and what's included, and when Toast Tables might suit you better.
| Feature | NextUp | Toast Tables |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29/month for your first location, $19 for each additional one | $50/month per location (waitlist only; requires Toast POS at $69+/month separately) |
| Free plan or trial | No free plan: a 14-day free trial of everything, card required (not charged for 14 days) | No |
| Texts | 1,000 per location every month, then $0.05 each | Automated SMS confirmation and table-ready alerts included; text volume limits not published |
| Built for | Walk-in shops: barbershops, salons, tattoo, auto service, repair, grooming | Restaurants only — dine-in, quick service, bars and food service businesses |
Toast Tables figures are from Toast Tables's pricing page, checked September 2026. Prices change, so check theirs for today's. Toast Tables is a trademark of its owner; NextUp isn't affiliated with it.
- NextUp$67
- Toast TablesToast Tables add-on (waitlist only) — reservations require Toast Tables Plus at $199/month per location$150 $83 more
Each app's published monthly price, before taxes and texts; theirs as listed on their own pricing pages, checked September 2026. Prices change: check theirs for today's.
Everything in every NextUp plan
- Customers join from a QR code or your link on their phone: no app, no account
- A text confirming their spot, and one when it's their turn
- A now-serving TV display for your waiting area
- A door tablet for walk-ins without a phone
- A staff screen to call, start and finish visits
- Your services and prices, and who each customer asks for
- Your trade's own words, your logo and colors
- Insights: busiest days and hours, waits, top services
When Toast Tables might fit better
Honestly: Toast Tables may suit you better if you already pay for Toast POS and want waitlist and reservation management in the same system — Toast Tables integrates directly with the POS for real-time table status and lets guests book via Google Search.
NextUp does one thing: the walk-in line at a shop, from the QR code at the door to the TV on the wall, at one price per location.
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14 days free, every feature, card required (not charged until the trial ends). Set up a location in about two minutes.