letsparty vs Canva for invitations
Canva is a design tool with millions of templates and printing, but no RSVP tracking of its own. letsparty is the other half: each household gets its own link, answers by name, and you see the head count as it comes in. You can bring your own art from anywhere to any party.
From each one’s own pages, checked October 25, 2026. Sources are at the bottom.
The short version
- Pick Canva to design something from scratch or to print cards.
- Pick letsparty to send it and collect the answers, or use both: design in Canva, then upload the art to your letsparty party.
What one party costs
| Invitations | letsparty | Canva (invitations) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Free | Free or Pro to design; no RSVPs of its own |
| 30 | $29 (Party) | Free or Pro to design; no RSVPs of its own |
| 50 | $29 (Party) | Free or Pro to design; no RSVPs of its own |
| 100 | $29 (Party) | Free or Pro to design; no RSVPs of its own |
letsparty counts invitations: one per household or couple, however many people are on it. letsparty’s launch prices are being finalized.
Where letsparty is different
- Also on letsparty, and not on Canva (invitations) by its own pages: A meal choice for each person, kids counted on their own, plus-ones limited or off, A head-count limit and waitlist, reminders and nudges, A date poll, A what-to-bring sign-up, guests’ photos in one place, guest comments or a wall, several events on one invite, guests confirm their address and add to calendar.
Where Canva (invitations) is better
- By far the largest design library and the most design freedom
- Many hosts already have Canva and know the editor
- Integrated printing and shipping of paper invitations
- Hands off to Paperless Post when RSVP tracking is needed
Sending, and what guests need
| letsparty | Canva (invitations) | |
|---|---|---|
| A free plan | Yes Up to 15 invitations a party. | Yes Canva Free: 1.6M+ templates (all design types), 5GB storage, limited AI uses; premium templates and content need Pro. |
| Ads on free invitations | No | Not confirmed Not applicable or not stated; Canva shares a design link and doesn't host an RSVP page itself. |
| Texts are sent from | Your own phone One tap sends them all from an iPhone after a one-time setup, or one at a time from any phone. | Paste the link yourself Share a unique link or publish as a one-page website; the host sends the link themselves. Exporting to Paperless Post enables email, text and link sends with RSVP (Paperless Post pricing applies). |
| Invitations by email | Yes | Partly |
| Guests need an app | No | No Viewing a shared link doesn't need the app; RSVP depends on which third-party tool is used. |
| Guests sign up or verify to answer | No Each household’s own link already knows who they are. | Not confirmed Viewing a shared link doesn't need the app; RSVP depends on which third-party tool is used. |
Features side by side
“Not confirmed” means we couldn’t find it on their pages, not that it’s missing.
| letsparty | Canva (invitations) | |
|---|---|---|
| RSVPs tracked as they come in | Yes Sent, opened and answered, for every household. | Partly Not native; through third-party Canva apps (for example Easy RSVP, Coteri) or by exporting to Paperless Post |
| A meal choice for each person | Yes A question beside each name, with choices like “Chicken, Fish, Veggie”. | No No native RSVP |
| Kids counted on their own | Yes Asked on every RSVP unless you turn it off. | No No native RSVP |
| Plus-ones limited or off | Yes How many guests each invitation can bring, or none, and a plus-one for one guest alone. | No No native RSVP |
| A head-count limit and waitlist | Yes · Party plan Past the limit, yeses join a waitlist you let in. | No No native RSVP |
| Reminders and nudges | Yes A “can you make it?” email before the RSVP date and a reminder before the party. | No No native guest messaging |
| A date poll | Yes Guests mark the dates that work; you pick, and the poll turns into the RSVP. | No |
| Co-hosts | Yes Plan together in a shared group with one address book, or add a co-host to one party. | Partly Design collaboration and sharing, not event co-hosting |
| A what-to-bring sign-up | Yes · Party plan A sign-up with limits, and write-ins. | No |
| Guests’ photos in one place | Yes · Party plan A photo wall from a table QR code, with a slideshow. | No |
| Guest comments or a wall | Yes · Party plan Notes from guests before the party. | No |
| Your own photo on the card | Yes Photo designs put your picture on the card. | Yes Full design control |
| An invite that opens like an envelope | Yes Every invite opens like an envelope with their name on it; other openings (a wax-sealed letter, a gift box, French doors) are on the Party plan. | Not confirmed Not found for digital; printed envelopes available |
| Designs | 334 On the design wall today, each one a live invite you can open. | Not confirmed 1.6M+ templates on Free and 3.6M+ on Pro across all design types; an invitation-only count isn't published |
| Save-the-dates | Yes Save-the-date designs and a save-the-date start in the planner. | Yes Design and print save the dates |
| Several events on one invite | Yes · Host Pass plan Make it a weekend: each guest gets one link to the parties they’re invited to, and answers each one. | No |
| A wedding website | Yes · Wedding plan Your story, every event, travel, the registry and questions, with an optional password; guests RSVP on their own invites. | Partly A design can be published as a one-page website; no RSVP or guest list |
| Thank-yous | Yes · Party plan A thank-you message to everyone who came; thank-you cards in your designs with the Host Pass. | Yes Design and print |
| Guests confirm their address | Yes Guests confirm their own address and phone. | No |
| Printed invitations | No Digital only. | Yes Canva Print from $26 for 25 |
| Add to calendar | Yes Apple, Google and Outlook, plus a feed that keeps every party current. | No |
Questions
Does Canva track RSVPs?
Not on its own. Canva’s pages point to third-party apps, or exporting the design to Paperless Post.
Sources
Canva (invitations)
- Free/Pro/Business US prices (monthly and yearly), template counts (2026-10-25)
- Share link or one-page website; Canva Print from $26 for 25 ($1.04 each), 50 for $43 (2026-10-25)
- iOS in-app subscription prices (2026-10-25)
- Export to Paperless Post for sending and RSVPs (via search summary) (2026-10-25)
- Third-party RSVP app in Canva (via search summary) (2026-10-25)
- Third-party record of the Pro annual price change $180 to $144 (2026-09-11) (2026-10-25)
Canva (invitations) is a trademark of its owner; letsparty isn’t affiliated with it. Prices and features change: check their sites before you choose. See something out of date? Write to invites@letsparty.rsvp and we’ll fix it.