Waitlist widget
A waitlist widget is an embeddable signup form — typically added with a single snippet of code — that places waitlist capture, referral, and spam-protection logic directly onto an existing website or page builder, without needing a separate hosted page.
How it works
You paste a small script or embed code into your site or a builder like Webflow, Squarespace, WordPress, or Framer. The widget renders a signup form that handles email capture, validation, referral-link generation, and confirmation — the same logic a hosted page uses, embedded in your own design.
Why it matters
A widget lets you keep your existing site and branding while adding the full mechanics of a waitlist. It is the alternative to a standalone hosted page: choose the widget when you already have a site, the hosted page when you do not.
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For the tradeoffs, see hosted waitlist page vs embedded widget.
Frequently asked questions
- Widget or hosted page — which should I use?
- Use an embeddable widget when you already have a website and want the form in your own design; use a hosted page when you have no site or want to launch in minutes. Many tools let you run both from the same waitlist.
- Do I need to code to embed a waitlist widget?
- No. Most widgets are a single copy-paste snippet that works in no-code builders like Webflow, Squarespace, Wix, WordPress, and Framer, as well as plain HTML.
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