Compare
letsparty beside the others
Plenty of invitation sites are free, and some have thousands more designs than we do. Here’s how letsparty compares, from each one’s own pages, checked October 25, 2026: where we’re different, where they’re better, and what a party costs on each.
Party invitations
| letsparty | Evite | Paperless Post | Partiful | Punchbowl | Greenvelope | Apple Invites | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 invitations, one party | $29 (Party) | Free with ads; $36.99 without (Premium Gold, up to 30 guests) | Free with its Free features; $36 with Premium | Free | A membership from $2.99 a month (Plus, up to 50 people); no free plan | $39 for up to 40 people | Free to use with iCloud+, from $0.99 a month |
| A free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Ads on free invitations | No | Yes | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | No | Not confirmed |
| Texts are sent from | Your own phone | Its own number (or paste the link yourself) | Its own number (or paste the link yourself) | Its own number (or paste the link yourself) | Its own number (or paste the link yourself) | Its own number (or paste the link yourself) | Your own phone |
| Invitations by email | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Guests need an app | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Guests sign up or verify to answer | No | No | Not confirmed | Partly | No | No | No |
| A meal choice for each person | Yes | Partly | Partly | Partly | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Kids counted on their own | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| A head-count limit and waitlist | Yes · Party plan | Partly | Partly | Yes | Partly | Not confirmed | Partly |
| A date poll | Yes | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| A what-to-bring sign-up | Yes · Party plan | Yes | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| An invite that opens like an envelope | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partly | Partly | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Designs | 334 | 4,588 | 7,730 | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
Wedding invitations
These are wedding planners first, with free websites and registries. The difference, by their own pages: Zola and The Knot don’t send digital invitations at all, and Joy charges extra to send its premium cards by text. letsparty texts each household its own invitation from your phone.
| letsparty | Zola | The Knot | Joy (withjoy) | Minted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 invitations, one party | $29 (Party) | No digital invitations; paper from $1.79 each | No digital invitations; paper from $1.29 each | Basic cards free; premium cards $39 ($0.39 each, 50 minimum) | Free |
| Texts are sent from | Your own phone | Paste the link yourself | Paste the link yourself | Paste the link yourself | Not confirmed |
| Save-the-dates | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partly |
| A meal choice for each person | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partly |
| Plus-ones limited or off | Yes | Yes | Not confirmed | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Several events on one invite | Yes · Host Pass plan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partly |
| A wedding website | Yes · Wedding plan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Printed invitations | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
letsparty counts invitations (one per household or couple); “Not confirmed” means we couldn’t find it on their pages. Each comparison page has the notes and sources behind every answer. letsparty’s launch prices are being finalized.
Every comparison
- letsparty vs EvitePick letsparty for a small party with no ads and no bill (up to 15 invitations free), or when you’d rather the text come from your own number than a short code.
- letsparty vs PartifulPick letsparty when your guests are families and grandparents: one invite per household, RSVPs by name with kids counted on their own, and no code to verify before they can answer.
- letsparty vs Paperless PostPick letsparty for one flat price per party, texts from your own phone, and RSVP tools (meal choices by name, a waitlist, a caterer link) that do the counting for you.
- letsparty vs PunchbowlPick letsparty for a one-time party without a subscription, no ads on any plan, and texts from your own phone.
- letsparty vs GreenvelopePick letsparty for a family-sized guest list (a family of four counts once), a free plan for small parties, and texts from your own phone.
- letsparty vs Apple InvitesPick letsparty for meal choices by name, a head-count limit with a waitlist, a what-to-bring list, or an address book you reuse every party.
- letsparty vs Canva for invitationsPick letsparty to send it and collect the answers, or use both: design in Canva, then upload the art to your letsparty party.
- letsparty vs ZolaPick letsparty to send digital invitations by text or email, for the wedding and every party around it, each with its own guest list.
- letsparty vs The KnotPick letsparty to send the invitations themselves by text or email, with meal choices by name and nudges for anyone who hasn’t answered.
- letsparty vs JoyPick letsparty for invitations texted from your own number, an envelope with each household’s names, and RSVPs that work the same for the shower, the rehearsal dinner and the brunch.
- letsparty vs MintedPick letsparty for texted invitations, digital save-the-dates, and RSVP tools like meal choices by name and a waitlist.
- letsparty vs LumaPick letsparty for a birthday, a shower or a wedding where you choose who’s invited.
- Evite vs Paperless Postletsparty: no ads, one price per party, and texts from your own phone.
- Partiful vs Eviteletsparty: one invite per household, no ads, no sign-up for guests, texted from your own phone.
- Punchbowl vs Eviteletsparty: free for small parties, no ads, priced per invitation not per person.
- Zola vs The Knotletsparty: the digital invitations themselves, for every wedding event.
- Greenvelope vs Paperless Postletsparty: priced per party and per household, texted from your own phone.
Names and trademarks belong to their owners; letsparty isn’t affiliated with any of them. Prices and features change, so check their sites before you choose. See something out of date? Write to invites@letsparty.rsvp and we’ll fix it.