Changelog

Pro users can now send real-time signup notifications to their team's Slack workspace or Discord channel, with fully customizable message templates.

• Slack OAuth integration - Connect a Slack workspace with a bot token and pick any channel to post to
• Discord webhook integration - Paste a Discord webhook URL to receive rich embed notifications
• Custom message templates - Personalize notifications with variables like {email}, {waitlist_name}, and {total_subscribers}
• Meta-field variables - Reference any custom form field collected on your waitlist directly in your template
• Test notifications - Preview templates against sample or real data before going live
• Secure by default - Slack bot tokens are encrypted at rest; Discord webhook URLs are validated on save

Configure integrations from the waitlist settings under Integrations.

A new lightweight API endpoint that returns the total number of signups for a waitlist without exposing any entry data.

• Lightweight response - Returns only the count, no email addresses or metadata
• No email exposure - Perfect for public-facing signup counters on landing pages
• Same API key auth - Uses the same Bearer token authentication as existing endpoints

GET /waitlists/{id}/entries/count

Pro users can now receive real-time HTTP notifications when new users sign up for their waitlists. Configure webhook endpoints from the waitlist settings page.

• Real-time delivery - Receive an HTTP POST request within seconds of a new signup
• HMAC-SHA256 signatures - Every payload is signed so you can verify authenticity
• Test endpoint - Send a test payload to verify your integration before going live
• Up to 5 endpoints - Configure multiple webhook URLs per waitlist

Set up webhooks in your waitlist settings under Security & Administration.

Collaborate on your waitlists with your team. Pro users can now invite members to access and manage a waitlist together.

• Invite by email - Add team members using their email address
• Shared access - Invited members can view entries, manage signups, and configure the waitlist
• Owner control - Only the owner can invite or remove members
• Manage members - View and remove team members at any time from the waitlist settings

Perfect for teams building products together. No more sharing account credentials.

You can now transfer ownership of a waitlist to another user. Hand off a project, reorganize across accounts, or pass a waitlist to a client - all in a few clicks from the waitlist settings.

• Instant transfer - The new owner gets full control immediately
• Safe handoff - The transfer is confirmed before completing
• No data loss - All entries, settings, and customizations are preserved

Manage your waitlist lifecycle with a complete offboarding system. Remove subscribers when you launch, close your waitlist, or transition users to your product.

• Bulk offboarding - Remove single or multiple subscribers at once
• Optional email notifications - Professionally notify offboarded subscribers (Pro only)
• Custom email templates - Personalize subject, body, and brand colors with auto-save
• Separate view - Keep offboarded subscribers in a dedicated tab for records
• Revert capability - Undo offboarding if needed

Perfect for product launches, beta closures, or transitioning subscribers to your main platform. Free users can offboard subscribers without emails, Pro users get full customization.

Your waitlist, your domain. Pro users can now brand their hosted pages with custom domains - make your waitlist feel like home on your-domain.com.

• Professional branding - Own your URL and build trust with your brand
• Zero setup hassle - Add a CNAME record, we handle SSL and CDN automatically
• Live in minutes - Watch your domain go from pending to active in real-time
• Lightning fast - Powered by Cloudflare's global network for instant loading worldwide

Perfect for indie hackers and startups who want to keep their brand front and center. No DevOps required.

Export your waitlist entries in multiple formats: JSON, CSV, or plain text.

• JSON - Structured data with full metadata
• CSV - Spreadsheet-friendly with dynamic columns for custom fields
• Text - Simple email list (one per line)

All exports respect your plan limits with inline upgrade prompts for free users.

Hosted pages let you create a waitlist on a customizable page hosted for you. You just have to send the link and you're good to go

You can now customization your widget, change the color, size, roundness, etc. You can also add as much fields as you want:

• Email (mandatory)
• Text field / Check box / Text area / Multi-Select / Number / Phone

You can now send automated welcome emails to new waitlist subscribers. This is email is fully customizable (pro only).

Pro users can now access private waitlist endpoints using API keys.

Available endpoints:

• GET /waitlists/{id}/entries - Retrieve all waitlist entries with pagination support (page, limit)
• GET /waitlists/{id}/entries/count - Get the total number of signups without fetching entry data
• Full authentication with Bearer tokens

API keys can be generated and managed directly from your dashboard settings.

You can now import existing waitlist data into FreeWaitlists by uploading a csv file. It's now easier to migrate to FreeWaitlists!

Initial launch of FreeWaitlists - a free waitlist management tool for indie hackers and developers.

Features:

• Free waitlist creation
• Embeddable widgets
• Email notifications
• Dashboard management