letsparty vs Evite
Evite is the name most people know: free invitations with ads, and a paid Premium package per party to drop the ads and add envelopes. letsparty has no ads at all, sends texts from your own phone, and gives every household its own invite with their names on the envelope.
From each one’s own pages, checked October 25, 2026. Sources are at the bottom.
The short version
- Pick Evite for a big free invitation (up to 750 guests) where ads don’t bother you, or for its huge design catalog.
- Pick 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.
What one party costs
| Invitations | letsparty | Evite |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Free | Free with ads; $17.99 without (Premium Silver, up to 12 guests) |
| 30 | $29 (Party) | Free with ads; $36.99 without (Premium Gold, up to 30 guests) |
| 50 | $29 (Party) | Free with ads; $68.99 without (Premium Platinum, up to 75 guests) |
| 100 | $29 (Party) | Free with ads; $99.99 without (Premium Diamond, up to 750 guests) |
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
- Texts come from your own phone number, so guests see a name they know. Evite texts from its own number.
- No ads on any invite, free ones included. Evite’s free invitations show ads.
Where Evite is better
- Household-name brand that guests already recognize in their inbox
- Large catalog (about 4,600 invitation listings)
- Free tier goes up to 750 guests per invitation (with ads)
- Free photo sharing and potluck sign-ups, plus a separate SignUp Sheets product
- Evite Pro ($249.99/yr) is cheap per event for frequent hosts, schools and clubs
Sending, and what guests need
| letsparty | Evite | |
|---|---|---|
| A free plan | Yes Up to 15 invitations a party. | Yes Free designs only, up to 750 guests per invitation, shows ads, and gift suggestions are included automatically. Picking any Premium element (envelope, liner, stamp, background, effect, upload-your-own design) on a free design turns it into a paid Premium invitation. |
| Ads on free invitations | No | Yes Evite lists 'No ads' as a Premium-only feature; free invitations also include gift suggestions automatically. |
| 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. | Its own number (or paste the link yourself) Text invitations go out from Evite's short code 296-94 (US and Canada only, and each number needs a name). The free shareable link can be pasted into the host's own texts or social posts. Read receipts don't work for link sends. |
| Invitations by email | Yes | Yes |
| Guests need an app | No | No Evite help: no account is needed to RSVP; the link is enough. An account is needed to RSVP from the app. |
| Guests sign up or verify to answer | No Each household’s own link already knows who they are. | No Evite help: no account is needed to RSVP; the link is enough. An account is needed to RSVP from the app. |
Features side by side
“Not confirmed” means we couldn’t find it on their pages, not that it’s missing.
| letsparty | Evite | |
|---|---|---|
| RSVPs tracked as they come in | Yes Sent, opened and answered, for every household. | Yes Includes read receipts for invitations sent by email or text |
| A meal choice for each person | Yes A question beside each name, with choices like “Chicken, Fish, Veggie”. | Partly The Poll feature can ask a meal question at RSVP, answered once per RSVP; per-person meal choice isn't documented |
| Kids counted on their own | Yes Asked on every RSVP unless you turn it off. | Yes 'Family headcount' splits the RSVP into adults and children |
| Plus-ones limited or off | Yes How many guests each invitation can bring, or none, and a plus-one for one guest alone. | Yes Sets the max additional guests per RSVP (up to +9); one setting applies to the whole list |
| A head-count limit and waitlist | Yes · Party plan Past the limit, yeses join a waitlist you let in. | Partly An event capacity closes RSVPs once reached; no waitlist was found |
| Reminders and nudges | Yes A “can you make it?” email before the RSVP date and a reminder before the party. | Yes Automatic reminder 2 days before the event or RSVP deadline; up to 5 scheduled reminders, sent by email or SMS; reminder text can't be customized |
| A date poll | Yes Guests mark the dates that work; you pick, and the poll turns into the RSVP. | Not confirmed Only a general one-question Poll; no date-finding poll was found |
| Co-hosts | Yes Plan together in a shared group with one address book, or add a co-host to one party. | Yes Co-hosts get admin access but can't remove the primary host |
| A what-to-bring sign-up | Yes · Party plan A sign-up with limits, and write-ins. | Yes Built-in 'Event Sign-ups' list; there is also a separate SignUp Sheets product |
| Guests’ photos in one place | Yes · Party plan A photo wall from a table QR code, with a slideshow. | Yes Photo Share lets hosts and guests upload photos on Free, Premium and Pro invitations (on by default for Premium and Pro) |
| Guest comments or a wall | Yes · Party plan Notes from guests before the party. | Partly Guests can leave a note with their RSVP that shows on the guest list; the host can message guests |
| Your own photo on the card | Yes Photo designs put your picture on the card. | Partly Upload-your-own-design templates are Premium (paid); photo design templates exist |
| 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. | Yes Premium: envelopes, liners, stamps, and animated effects and reveals |
| Designs | 334 On the design wall today, each one a live invite you can open. | 4,588 'All Invitations' listing showed 4,588 results on 2026-10-25 |
| Save-the-dates | Yes Save-the-date designs and a save-the-date start in the planner. | Yes Wedding Shop includes 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. | Not confirmed Not found; Evite sells separate invitations per wedding event (shower, rehearsal dinner, and so on) |
| 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. | Not confirmed No wedding website product was found; the Wedding Shop is invitations only |
| Thank-yous | Yes · Party plan A thank-you message to everyone who came; thank-you cards in your designs with the Host Pass. | Yes Through Evite Greeting Cards (separate product); Evite Pro covers 'post-wedding thank yous' |
| Guests confirm their address | Yes Guests confirm their own address and phone. | Not confirmed Not found |
| Printed invitations | No Digital only. | Partly Host can print the design at home with a QR code or link (desktop only); Evite doesn't sell printed cards |
| Add to calendar | Yes Apple, Google and Outlook, plus a feed that keeps every party current. | Yes A calendar icon on the invitation adds the event to the guest's calendar |
Questions
Is Evite free?
Yes: Evite’s free invitations go up to 750 guests, with ads and gift suggestions. Its Premium packages remove the ads and add envelopes, from $17.99 for one party of up to 12 guests.
How much is Evite Premium?
Per party: $17.99 for up to 12 guests, $36.99 for 30, $68.99 for 75 and $99.99 for 750, according to Evite’s help center. Evite Pro is $249.99 a year for unlimited invitations.
Do Evite texts come from my phone?
No. Evite sends texts from its own short code; you can also copy the link and text it yourself. letsparty sends each household’s own link from your number.
Sources
Evite
- Premium package prices, guest limits, Evite Pro price (2026-10-25)
- Free vs Premium feature table (No ads is Premium-only) (2026-10-25)
- Premium feature list; digital only, not a printed product (2026-10-25)
- Premium elements on a free design trigger the Premium charge; gifting links auto-included on free (2026-10-25)
- 750-guest free limit, 2,500 on Pro (2026-10-25)
- Texts sent from short code 296-94, US/Canada only (2026-10-25)
- Shareable link (2026-10-25)
- No account needed to RSVP; adults/children split; +9 cap; RSVP note (2026-10-25)
- Family headcount (adults vs children) (2026-10-25)
- Plus-one limit (2026-10-25)
- Event capacity (2026-10-25)
- Reminder schedule (2026-10-25)
- Poll feature (2026-10-25)
- Co-hosts (2026-10-25)
- Event Sign-ups (what-to-bring list) (2026-10-25)
- Photo sharing on all tiers (2026-10-25)
- Upload-your-own design is Premium (2026-10-25)
- Print at home with QR code (2026-10-25)
- Add to calendar (2026-10-25)
- Evite Pro positioning (unlimited events, 2,500 guests, wedding thank-yous covered) (2026-10-25)
- Wedding Shop: save the dates and per-event wedding invitations (2026-10-25)
- Design count (4,588 results) (2026-10-25)
Evite 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.