We've Been Thinking About Waitlists for a Long Time
WaitlistPlus started with a simple goal: make managing a waitlist easier than maintaining another spreadsheet. What began as a solution focused on childcare has grown into a flexible platform for organizations managing waitlists of all kinds.
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It started with childcare
WaitlistPlus began as DaycareWaitlist.com in 2011, focused specifically on the challenges childcare providers face while managing waiting families.
Childcare was a useful starting point because its waitlists can be unusually complex. Children age between classrooms, families need care at different times, siblings may be involved, priorities vary, plans change, and communication can last for months.
Solving those practical problems created a flexible foundation for broader waitlist management.
From DaycareWaitlist.com to WaitlistPlus
A focused product grew as customers brought new needs, processes, and types of waitlists.
DaycareWaitlist.com launches
The product grows
WaitlistPlus
A complete waitlist management platform
A waitlist is more than a list of names
Years of building waitlist software have reinforced something simple: storing names is the easy part. The real challenge is managing what happens around the list.
Collect
Make it easy for people to join.
Organize
Maintain the information, priorities, and lists needed to make decisions.
Communicate
Keep people informed while they wait.
Enroll
Manage what happens when an opening becomes available.
Software should simplify the process—not create another one
WaitlistPlus is built around the day-to-day work of managing real people, changing availability, and the decisions that connect the two.
Keep it practical
Build tools that solve real administrative problems.
Keep it flexible
Different organizations manage waitlists differently.
Keep improving
Continue adding capabilities based on changing customer needs.
Keep it approachable
Make useful waitlist software that does not require a complicated implementation.
Built for organizations with real-world waitlists
Childcare
Where WaitlistPlus began.
Schools & Education
Applications, programs, and enrollment waitlists.
Healthcare
Administrative patient waitlists for providers and services.
Other Organizations
Flexible waitlist tools for other industries and use cases.
Still improving
WaitlistPlus continues to evolve with new features and practical improvements.
In recent years we have completed projects like a redesigned signup, online payments and coupons, email delivery and authoring, HubSpot integration, imports, mobile usability, and Enterprise multi-site management.
Built around the people who actually manage waitlists
WaitlistPlus customers deal with waitlists every day. Their questions, challenges, and feedback help shape how the product evolves.
The goal is practical support: understand the process, help customers use the product well, and keep improving the parts that create friction.
WaitlistPlus at a glance
DaycareWaitlist.com
Wisconsin, USA
Childcare, education, healthcare, and others
USA, Canada, Australia, UK, and more
About WaitlistPlus
Answers about the product, its origins, and who it serves.
What is WaitlistPlus?
WaitlistPlus is cloud-based waitlist management software that helps organizations collect applications, organize their waitlists, communicate with waiting customers, and manage the process when openings become available.
When was WaitlistPlus founded?
We started in 2011 as DaycareWaitlist.com
Was WaitlistPlus originally built for childcare?
Yes. The product originated as DaycareWaitlist.com before expanding into the broader WaitlistPlus platform.
Who uses WaitlistPlus?
WaitlistPlus is used by many types of organizations that manage long-term waitlists, including childcare providers, schools and educational programs, healthcare organizations, and other businesses and organizations.
Is WaitlistPlus still actively developed?
Yes. WaitlistPlus continues to receive new features and improvements every quarter. Take a look at our release notes to see recent changes.
See what years of focusing on waitlists can do
Try WaitlistPlus with your own process and see whether it makes managing your waitlist easier.