Audience
Companies and businesses seeking a solution to handle peaks in traffic or busy onsales without website crashes
About Queue-Fair
A virtual waiting room is a page that holds visitors away from a busy website and feeds them back to the protected website at a rate it can handle while still maintaining responsiveness and performance.
This means websites can handle unexpected or sudden peaks in traffic without website crashes, and without having to waste energy powering additional servers when things are not busy, so it's green tech too.
Fair virtual waiting rooms pass visitors back in first-come, first-served order. A good virtual waiting room should also keep the visitor fully informed of their progress and remaining wait.
There's nothing worse for your business than a crashed site. High-demand sales don't just damage your servers, they damage your reputation.
Protect your customers' goodwill with a smooth branded journey. Show your customers that fairness matters with our proprietary first-in, first-out virtual waiting room technology, invented by us and originally patented in 2004.
Pricing
If you are running a busier website or mobile app, require full HTML control, need multiple queues or Queue-Fair's advanced security features, then our Unlimited Service is better suited to your needs. We have a range of pricing plans to suit your use-case and offer a 25% discount guarantee against any comparable surge protection quote, so you can be sure of getting the best rates from us - full details. We are also happy to arrange a Free Trial for you.
There is no limit to the size of the queue (capacity) on either plan - Queue-Fair will queue as many people as you need, and add them to the queue as fast as they arrive.
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Product Details
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"Easy integration and setup" Edited 2026-04-09
Pros: Integration into our site was made easy by the provided PHP kit. The documentation is clear and the support is responsive.
Cons: So far, we haven't noticed any negative points; everything meets expectations.
Overall: We integrate Queue Fair into our online registration platform to manage traffic spikes during the launch of high-demand events.
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"A Game-Changer for High-Demand Ticket Sales" Posted 2026-04-07
Pros: What I like best about Queue-Fair is how seamlessly it manages high traffic of some of our high traffic events on our ticketing website while keeping the user experience smooth and fair.
Cons: While Queue-Fair performs very well overall, some advanced features and customizations may require a deeper technical understanding to fully maximize their potential - but this also highlights how the platform goes beyond the basics.
Overall: Queue-Fair effectively prevents site crashes during peak demand by controlling the flow of visitors, while still giving users real-time updates and a clear sense of their place in line. The platform is easy to integrate on our website, customizable to match our branding, and provides strong protection against bots and queue abuse - making it a reliable solution for handling large-scale ticket sales and high-demand events. The pricing is very reasonable, and the support team is exceptional - responsive, helpful, and always ready to assist when needed.
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"Queue-Fair was a game-changer for our Registration Process!" Posted 2026-03-28
Pros: The Queue-fair virtual waiting room was a game-changer for our registration process. One registrant sent this message: "Smoothest sign-up ever. The queue system works SO much better." Having the queue helped prevent frustration, website crashes, continual refreshing — the registration process was monumentally improved. But in addition to having an excellent product, Queue-fair has incredible customer service. They were responsive and helpful, and made the entire set-up process extremely easy. And their pricing was extremely competitive — they even have a free version, which is such a valuable service to provide. I highly recommend!
Cons: I can't think of anything I didn't like. Queue-fair exceeded all my expectations.
Overall: Before using Queue-fair, our event registration process was frustrating for everybody involved. Our servers couldn't handle the load and registrants would have to repeatedly refresh, receiving Bad Gateway errors and timeouts. Queue-fair solved that issue for us, and registrants could see exactly how many users were ahead of them in the queue, and how long it would take to get to the registration. So much better!
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"Exceptional reliability and seamless integration" Posted 2026-03-10
Pros: The best part of Queue-Fair is its absolute accuracy and responsiveness. The real-time queue charts worked exactly as they should, providing total peace of mind during our high-traffic event. Additionally, the server-side adapter was incredibly easy to integrate with Drupal, and the testing phase was straightforward. Their customer support is also top-notch—very fast and direct.
Cons: Honestly, we didn't encounter any issues. The platform is very robust and performed exactly as promised.
Overall: Queue-Fair exceeded all our expectations. It prevented any website downtime and ensured a smooth user experience throughout our event. It is a reliable, high-performance solution backed by an excellent support team. Highly recommended for anyone needing a professional virtual waiting room.
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"Queue" Posted 2026-03-06
Pros: The pre-queue is great and allows us to customize messages and improve communication. The warnings are helpful on how many people to let through the door.
Cons: Nothing comes to mind it suits our needs well and we have had a positive response from clients.
Overall: This is a great tool to handle large volumes of traffic. It's user friendly for both admin and clients.
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"Smooth and Reliable Queue Solution in record time" Edited 2026-03-05
Pros: Extremely easy and quick to set up
Very responsive and helpful support team
Fast turnaround — provided a technical guide in record time
Easy-to-use and intuitive platform
Worked perfectly for managing a high-demand reservation release
Both our team and our client were very satisfied with the resultsCons: No issues so far; the platform was very straightforward to implement and use
Overall: We recently used Queue-Fair for the first time, and it worked great. We needed to quickly set up a queue for one of our client’s reservation releases on very short notice, and Queue-Fair helped us get everything in place smoothly.
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The setup process was extremely easy and straightforward. The team was also very responsive — they scheduled a call with us to walk through everything and provided a technical guide in record time so we could implement it without delays.
In the end, we barely needed support because the platform is very intuitive and easy to use. Both our team and our client were very satisfied with the results.
Overall, it was a very positive experience, and because of how well it worked for us, we will definitely continue using it going forward. -
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"Amazing Queue-Fair Support for a Seamless, Stress-Free Shopify Drop" Posted 2026-02-08
Pros: My experience with Queue-Fair has been amazing. This was my first time integrating a queuing system with my Shopify store for a high-demand drop, and I was hesitant because bots are a huge issue in the TCG space. From the first call, the team listened to my concerns and challenges and understood that my priority was creating the best experience for my customers: a seamless, stress-free queue that would not crash under pressure.
I’m not technical, but the team was happy to help with the full Shopify integration. We had a follow-up call where they double-checked everything, tested the setup in demo-live mode, and made sure it worked as expected. That level of support is priceless for someone without technical knowledge.
They also joined us on a live call during our first drop to ensure everything ran smoothly, which made the entire experience feel calm and effortless. The dashboard is very easy to understand, and the demo I was shown early on made it clear how simple it would be to manage. Their support team is brilliant, always responsive, friendly, and happy to answer questions whenever I reached out.Cons: I genuinely don’t have any issues with Queue-Fair. If I had to suggest one improvement, it would be having a dedicated Shopify app that plugs directly into the platform for future integrations. That said, the current integration process was still very smooth thanks to the hands-on support from the team.
Overall: Queue-Fair solved one of my biggest concerns during high-demand drops from bots, traffic spikes, and potential website crashes. Instead of customers experiencing failed checkouts or site instability, they were placed into a fair, clear, and well-managed queue.
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This protected my Shopify store, ensured a smooth drop with no glitches, and created a calm and positive experience for both my team and my customers. It removed a huge amount of stress and gave me complete confidence that everything would work when it mattered most. -
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"Queue-Fair saved the day: From chaos to order in hours" Posted 2025-12-19
Pros: We were facing a chaotic situation with our student registration process due to extremely high demand. Queue-Fair completely saved us. It turned a messy process into an orderly queue, allowing us to process all registrations and resolve the situation in less than two hours.
The support was magnificent. With just one email, Matt reactivated our service, and we were able to go into production in less than three hours. I couldn't be more grateful for the speed and efficiency.Cons: Nothing so far. The experience has been seamless.
Overall: Outstanding experience. Queue-Fair saved us during a critical high-demand event regarding student registrations. We went from chaos to a perfectly orderly queue in less than 3 hours. The support is incredibly fast and effective—Matt helped us reactivate and deploy immediately. Highly recommended for anyone needing reliable and immediate traffic control.
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"Football flash crowd" Posted 2025-12-16
Pros: Dashboard,
is Real time, Smart, easy to use!
Configurations and options
exactly what needed
Documentation
Really handy and support is super! even on phone and whats app during weekends and holiday.
Customization team
They have team to do templating and other type of support, and advise!
Sales
Gives you the right plan with demonstration and try understand your needs to help you best!Cons: Possible improvement, Captcha Cloudflare. backend integration is a bit tricky for old tomcat 7 and java 8
Overall: great and beyond compared to competitors others support too slow, too expensive, not meeting requirement fully, nor enough customization and security
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"Queue-Fair solved our issues!" Posted 2025-12-11
Pros: During peak traffic events, the service handled user volumes seamlessly, maintaining stability and consistent response times. A particularly interesting feature was the ability to perform 'live tuning' without any downtime or technical constraints: changes were applied in real-time and took effect immediately.
Cons: nothing major as everything went well even activating the service after normal office hours.
Overall: Integrating Queue-Fair was surprisingly straightforward: quick installation, a solid, reliable solution that was truly easy to deploy.
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"Queue-Fair: Effortless Setup, Stellar Performance" Posted 2025-12-02
Pros: I use Queue-Fair to manage queues for our event ticketing software, especially for high-volume sales, solving bandwidth issues by controlling ticket purchases. The software is excellent, with quick support and easy setup, and despite the lack of extra features, it just works effectively. I would highly recommend it, giving it a 10 out of 10.
Cons: There are no cons to using this product. It worked perfectly for our needs.
Overall: I really appreciate that Queue-Fair just works and does everything we need without any unnecessary extra features. This straightforward functionality is something I value because it reduces complexity and potential points of failure. The software performs excellently for building queues in our event ticketing, especially during large high-volume sales, minimizing strain on our backend services. Moreover, the support from Queue-Fair is outstandingly quick, which provides reassurance that any queries or issues will be addressed promptly. Finally, I find the setup process of Queue-Fair to be incredibly easy. It’s as simple as copying and pasting the script into our HTML, and we had the added bonus of support from a Queue-Fair team member to walk us through the initial event setup, ensuring everything went smoothly.
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"reliable, fair and easy to sue" Posted 2025-12-02
Pros: Queue-Fair keeps our website stable during high traffic, protecting servers and ensuring a smooth experience for all users. The setup is effortless, the virtual queue works seamlessly, and the real-time analytics provide clear insights. The system is flexible, customizable, and the support team is responsive and helpful
Cons: Dashboard could offer more customizable at a glance views of key metrics
Overall: Queue-Fair has transformed how we manage high-demand traffic. It prevents overload, ensures fairness for visitors, and integrates smoothly with our setup. Minor dashboard enhancements could make it even better, but overall, it’s a reliable, polished solution that gives peace of mind and excellent performance
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"Flawless Solution For Heavy Traffic Surges - Phenomenal Support" Posted 2025-11-11
Pros: Queue-Fair was very easy to integrate and the available 24/7 support was both reassuring and invaluable.
Gave our website the ability to handle huge surges in traffic without any server overloads or crashes.Cons: Nothing to dislike, everything from integration to going live worked perfectly.
Overall: From start to finish, this is a well perfected platform that has every feature you'll ever need. Backed up by the most impressive support I've witnessed in years!
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"Queue-Fair: A Seamless Solution for Managing Heavy Event Traffic" Posted 2025-10-29
Pros: We used Queue-Fair to manage heavy traffic for TicketsMinistry, and it worked perfectly. Instead of our site crashing under huge demand, the virtual queue handled everything smoothly. The user interface is clean, and implementation was simple and quick, making a huge difference during high-volume event launches. Highly recommend it for any platform expecting sudden traffic spikes!
Cons: Overall, we didn’t experience any drawbacks or issues while using Queue-Fair. The system performed flawlessly from start to finish, efficiently managing massive spikes in traffic without a single disruption. Its clean interface, simple setup, and reliable performance made the entire process smooth and stress-free. We were genuinely impressed by how seamlessly it handled crowd control, keeping everything stable and fair throughout every event launch.
Overall: Queue-Fair has been an excellent solution for managing heavy traffic on TicketsMinistry during major event launches. It effectively prevented website crashes and ensured a smooth, fair queuing experience for users. The system was incredibly easy to implement, with a clean and user-friendly interface that made setup and monitoring effortless.
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"Really pleased with first venture onto this platform" Posted 2025-10-24
Pros: It handled our volumes really well
It was easy enough to get it all set up
The pricing was really fair in comparison to some in the market and much more sensible than our previous providers
Support and hand holding was excellentCons: None that we know of at this time - we moved over to Queue-Fair due to escalating costs from our previous provider and can report no downsides with that decision
Overall: I wish we'd made the move over to Queue-Fair much earlier than we did. Our company has used outsourced queue systems for many years but only require them on an ad hoc, time to time, basis. Queue-Fair offer a flexible and sensible pricing model that really met these needs and getting our first queue event going was made that much easier with their attentive support structure.
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"Really powerful, yet simple to setup" Posted 2025-10-17
Pros: Quick and easy to get up and running with the ability to integrate in to the Cloudflare CDN and remove traffic from our site immediately.
Cons: As of right now, I've not found anything I think is a negative.
Overall: Thank you Queue-Fair for an amazing experience! The event we launched was perfectly handled and the customer in question was happy, as was I, that we didn’t overload the servers.
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"Quete-Fair has exceeded our expectations" Posted 2025-10-01
Pros: It delivers outstanding service at a truly competitive price, making it a highly attractive option for any digital project. Their customer support is exceptional — fast, friendly, and effective. The control panel is incredibly intuitive, allowing even non-technical users to manage it with ease.
Cons: One of its greatest strengths is how it handles traffic spikes: during critical moments, performance remained stable and efficient, proving to be a robust and reliable solution.
Overall: We experienced occasional traffic spikes that required precise management to prevent server crashes, and the platform performed flawlessly. Its ability to maintain stability under pressure highlights its reliability and technical strength.
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"Reliable Waiting Room Solution – Excellent Experience!" Posted 2025-08-04
Pros: The setup was straightforward, and the admin interface is intuitive and easy to manage. Their documentation is clear and comprehensive, making implementation smooth. Most importantly, the Queue-Fair team is extremely supportive and responsive—they guided us through the setup, proactively advised on best practices, and always found the optimal solutions tailored to our needs. The system performed flawlessly, ensuring a stable and fair customer experience.
Cons: So far, we haven’t encountered any downsides. Everything worked as expected, and the support team was always available.
Overall: Queue-Fair was instrumental during our high-traffic ticket sale campaign. We will definitely use it for our future campaigns!
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"The best virtual queue that you can use ever!" Posted 2025-07-22
Pros: Quick and easy to set up. It lets you track users in the queue in real time, configure custom pages for each sales phase, and helps prevent your website from crashing under heavy load.
Cons: No complaint!, everything was perfect!, the queue fair web site run smoothly!
Overall: Setting it up is a breeze! You can track users in the virtual queue in real time and customize the presale, postsale, and queue pages with ease. It's an extremely useful and versatile tool!
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"Saved the day for us" Posted 2025-07-17
Pros: Easy to install and use, gives us lots of information about current and historical demand. Good quality support. It just works.
Cons: Some of our end users don't like the experience of being placed in a queue or waiting room, , but that's not really the products fault.
Overall: We have an event ticketing website which works great, but we have a couple of "scarcity events" where demand for tickets at the time they go on sale is tremendous. Our server wasn't keeping up. By using Queue-Fair we were able to keep the load on our server to a level that we could handle and the on-sale events have gone much smoother than they would have otherwise. Queue-fair have been great to answer questions and help us whenever we ran into roadblocks.
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