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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080207182235
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000894579-08-000015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080205
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080207

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wayside Technology Group, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000945983
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-COMPUTER & PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT & SOFTWARE [5045]
		IRS NUMBER:				133136104
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1157 SHREWSBURY AVE
		CITY:			SHREWSBURY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07702
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7323898950

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1157 SHREWSBURY AVE
		CITY:			SHREWSBURY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07702

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PROGRAMMERS PARADISE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950531

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WEINGARTEN ALLAN D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001133800

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26408
		FILM NUMBER:		08586382

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		990 LYTHAM CT.
		CITY:			WEST PALM BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33411
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5617927137

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		136 OLIVERA WAY
		CITY:			PALM BEACH GARDENS
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33418
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-02-05</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000945983</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Wayside Technology Group, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>wstg</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001133800</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WEINGARTEN ALLAN D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1157 SHREWSBURY AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SHREWSBURY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>07702</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-02-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2500</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock granted pursuant to the Issuer's 2006 Stock-Based Compensation Plan.  These units will vest in 20 quarterly installments.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Allan D. Weingarten</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-02-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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