# Waitlister alternative: LaunchList vs Waitlister

> LaunchList and Waitlister, feature by feature, with prices billed monthly. Every other tool's facts were read on its own website (pricing page, feature pages and help docs), last checked on October 14, 2026. LaunchList makes this page, and its own column comes from the product and its live price list. Prices and plans change, so check each tool's pricing page before you buy. Web page: https://getlaunchlist.com/alternative/waitlister

LaunchList is pre-launch waitlist software for founders. Every LaunchList plan at every list size: https://getlaunchlist.com/pricing.md

**How to read a cell:** Yes, No or Partly (partly, or only through another tool), then any plan or detail in brackets. A price is the monthly price billed monthly.

## Price

| Feature | LaunchList | Waitlister |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lowest paid plan | $9/mo (Collect plan, 500 contacts) | $19/mo (Launch, unlimited subscribers) |
| Free plan | Yes (100 contacts) | Yes (100, no referrals or email) |
| Price for 10,000 signups | $19/mo (Collect plan) | $19/mo (Launch) |
| What the price is based on | Size of your list (Monthly, or yearly with 2 months free) | Features (Unlimited subscribers when paid) |

## Your waitlist page

| Feature | LaunchList | Waitlister |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hosted page, no website needed | Yes | Yes |
| Free web address for the page | Yes (yourname.launchlist.page) | Partly (A waitlister.me/p link) |
| Page on your own domain | Yes (From the Collect plan, $9/mo) | Yes (From Pro, $29/mo) |
| Own domains included | 1, 3 or unlimited (Collect, Launch, Grow) | 1, 3 or unlimited (Pro, Growth, Business) |
| HTTPS set up for you | Yes | Yes |
| Ready-made page designs | Yes | Yes |
| AI writes the page | Yes (From one sentence) | Yes (With monthly credits) |
| Personal page after signup | Yes (Place in line, referral link) | Yes (Thank-you page) |

## Signup forms

| Feature | LaunchList | Waitlister |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Form for your own website | Yes | Yes |
| Popup form | Yes | No (Not in its docs) |
| Keep your own form or code | Yes (React, headless or your form) | Yes (Form endpoint or API) |
| Sign up with no email address | Yes (Phone, username or none) | No (Email required) |
| Extra questions on the form | Yes | Yes |
| Form in other languages | 17 languages | 30 languages (From Growth, $49/mo) |

## Referrals

| Feature | LaunchList | Waitlister |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Personal referral link | Yes | Yes (From Launch) |
| Referral leaderboard | Yes | Yes |
| Rewards for referring | Yes (From the Collect plan) | Partly (Points, rewards by webhook) |
| Start the line at a higher number | Yes | Yes (From Launch) |
| Referral counts after the friend confirms | Yes (On by default) | Yes (With double opt-in) |
| Checks for fake referrals | Yes (Device, IP and speed checks) | Yes (Four strictness levels) |

## Email

| Feature | LaunchList | Waitlister |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Confirm email (double opt-in) | Yes | Yes (From Launch) |
| Welcome email | Yes | Yes (From Launch) |
| Emails in your signups' language | 17 languages | Partly (Confirmation email only) |
| Send an email to your list | Yes (From the Collect plan) | Yes (From Launch) |
| Automatic email series | Yes (From the Launch plan) | No (Welcome email only) |
| Emails included each month | Grows with your list (Collect: 1× your contacts, up to 5,000. Launch and Grow: 2× your contacts) | 2,500 to 50,000 (By plan) |
| Buy more emails without changing plan | $3 per 1,000 (You approve before paying) | No (Move up a plan) |
| Send from your own domain | Yes (From the Launch plan) | Yes (From Growth, $49/mo) |
| Skips bad addresses when sending | Yes | Yes |

## Real signups

| Feature | LaunchList | Waitlister |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bot and spam protection | Yes | Yes (Turnstile on its pages) |
| Trust score on every signup | Yes (Verified, valid, risky or fake) | Partly (Deliverability labels) |
| Blocks throwaway email addresses | Yes | Yes |
| Check if an email address is real | Yes (One credit per check) | Yes (Validate emails button) |

## Letting people in

| Feature | LaunchList | Waitlister |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Invite people from the list | Yes (Personal invite codes) | No (Not in its docs) |
| One invite code for many people | Yes (From the Launch plan) | No (Not on its pricing page) |
| Track people from waitlist to customer | Yes | No (Not in its docs) |
| Launch-day tools | Yes (From the Launch plan) | No (Not on its pricing page) |
| Product updates page | Yes | No (Not on its pricing page) |

## Analytics

| Feature | LaunchList | Waitlister |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Signup analytics | Yes | Yes (Advanced from Pro) |
| Where signups come from | Yes (From the Grow plan) | Yes (Referring sites) |
| A/B testing | No | No (Not on its pricing page) |

## Connections

| Feature | LaunchList | Waitlister |
| --- | --- | --- |
| API | Yes (Every plan) | Yes (Full from Growth) |
| API keys with limited access | Yes (Read-only or full access) | No (Account keys only) |
| OpenAPI file for the API | Yes | Partly (Named in its docs) |
| Webhooks | Yes (Signed, with retries) | Yes (From Growth) |
| Works with AI assistants (MCP) | Yes | No (Not in its docs) |
| Zapier app | Partly (Through a webhook) | Partly (Through a webhook) |
| Slack app | Partly (Through a webhook) | Partly (Through a webhook) |

## Your data and team

| Feature | LaunchList | Waitlister |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Import a CSV file | Yes | Yes (From Growth) |
| Import from other waitlist tools | Yes (All five tools here) | Partly (Rename the email column) |
| Export to CSV | Yes (Every plan) | Yes |
| Erase a person's data (GDPR) | Yes (Plus automatic deletion) | Partly (Delete by hand or API) |
| Team members with roles | Yes (From the Collect plan) | Partly (5 members, Business only) |
| More than one waitlist | Yes (1 project on Free) | Yes (1, 3, 10 or unlimited) |
| Remove all branding | Yes (From the Launch plan) | Yes (From Launch) |

## Sources

- **Waitlister**: https://waitlister.me, pricing https://waitlister.me/pricing, checked October 14, 2026

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