Six real alternatives, compared honestly on pricing, ads, guest privacy and what the free tier actually includes, from their own published pages, July 2026.
Fact-checked by the HeyVite team, August 2026, against each platform's public pricing page.
Most people searching for an Evite alternative are reacting to something specific, and Evite’s own pages confirm the usual suspects: free invitations carry ads and gifting suggestions, small touches like envelopes and ad removal cost extra, premium packages run $17.99 to $99.99 per event (or $249.99/year for Evite Pro), and guests can see other guests’ names and RSVPs unless the host switches on the “Private guest list” setting. None of that makes Evite bad (its free tier is real and covers up to 750 guests), but it explains the search.
A note on method: every claim below comes from each platform’s own published pages, checked in July 2026, and where a platform is genuinely the better pick for your event, we say so. HeyVite is our product (that is why it leads the list), so hold it to the same standard as the rest.
Best overall for privacy and flat pricing
1. HeyVite
Every feature is free on every plan. You only ever pay to raise the guest cap, once per event.
HeyVite inverts the freemium formula: premium designs, the Card Studio with foil and letterpress finishes, the 3D envelope reveal, a wedding website with its own subdomain, reminders, guest messaging and the photo album are all free, with no ads, no tracking scripts and no watermark on any plan. Paid plans change exactly one thing, the guest cap: free covers 75 guests, then $15 for up to 150 guests, $45 for up to 300 and $110 for up to 900, paid once per event with nothing to cancel. Privacy is the core: every guest gets a private link to their own invitation, and by default no guest can see the list. Name search stays off unless the host deliberately opens the event.
Full disclosure: HeyVite is our product. Judge it the way this page judges everyone else, against its own published pricing, and read the head-to-head pages linked below for the detailed sourced comparisons.
The stationery-house look of the category, if your budget suits per-recipient Coins.
Nobody disputes Paperless Post’s design credentials, and to its credit no tier shows ads: “No ads. Ever.,” per their own pages. The trade is arithmetic: most Cards cost Coins per recipient (paid designs from 2 Coins each, premium envelopes, liners and stamps adding more), with Coin packages from $12 for 25 up to $140 for 1,000. Their own pricing example works out a 5-Coin design for 40 guests at $46. The first 50 casual Flyer invites are always free. Best for high-touch, formal events where the look justifies per-guest pricing.
Genuinely 100% free, no ads, no locked designs, built for text-first parties.
Partiful earns its popularity honestly: every design and feature is free (RSVP tracking, Text Blasts, polls, photo albums, ticketing), with no ads and no paid plans at all (fees apply only when hosts sell paid tickets). Two things to know before a dressier event: the platform is SMS-first throughout, and by their own help center, guests must verify a phone number to RSVP even when invited by email. Best for casual, big-group parties where everyone lives in the same text thread.
Polished stationery and “100% Ad-Free, Always,” priced per event by guest count.
Greenvelope shares the instincts that send people away from Evite: no ads ever, no subscription required, and a guest list that is private by default. Pricing is per mailing ($19 for 20 guests, $199 for 200, $449 for 800), with annual memberships from $60/year sized by people per mailing; the free option is a trial capped at 10 recipients rather than a plan. Best for formal and business mailings where email plus SMS delivery fits the audience.
The one built around Disney and other licensed characters, now subscription-only for new events.
Punchbowl’s standout is real: it is the platform built around licensed characters kids adore, Disney among them. The model changed, though. By their own help center, new events now require a paid membership (advertised from $1.99/month, list $3.99, as of July 2026, after a 7-day trial on consumer tiers), and ads are removed only on the top Platinum or Business tiers, so guests of lower paid tiers still see ads. Best for families who host often and want the character catalogue.
A quiet event page with invites and RSVP: no guest accounts, no fuss.
Mixily keeps it simple: a clean event page with invitations and RSVP tracking, guests replying without accounts, and Mixily says no ads. The platform changed hands in January 2026, and the relaunched free plan is sized for small events: two active events at a time, up to 50 invites and 40 RSVPs per event, and 200 emails a week. Paid plans run from Lite at $19/month (100 invites and RSVPs per event) through Pro at $29/month (250) to Plus at $79/month (1,500). No plan has an unlimited guest list. Best for simple gatherings that need a link, not a production.
All 6 alternatives at a glance
Price model, ads, guest privacy and free-tier reality: every cell from the platforms’ own published pages, checked July 2026.
Platform
Price model
Ads
Guest privacy
Free tier reality
Evite (for reference)
Free with ads; packages $17.99–$99.99 per event; Pro $249.99/yr
Ads and gifting suggestions on free invitations; removal is paid
Guests see names and RSVPs unless host enables “Private guest list”
Real free tier, ad-supported, up to 750 guests
HeyVite
One flat payment per event: $0, $15, $45 or $110
None, on any plan
Private per-guest links; no public list or name search, every plan
Every feature included, up to 75 guests
Paperless Post
Coins per recipient; packages $12–$140; Pro from $250/yr
None: “No ads. Ever.”
Host toggle chooses which RSVP groups guests see
First 50 Flyer invites free; most Cards cost Coins
Partiful
Free; unpublished fees only on paid tickets
None
Guests see Going/Maybe, never declines; host can hide the list
Everything free; phone verification required to RSVP
Greenvelope
Per event from $19 (20 guests); memberships from $60/yr
None: “100% Ad-Free, Always”
Guest list private by default; host can show it
Trial only: send to up to 10 recipients
Punchbowl
Memberships advertised $1.99–$39.99/mo (list $3.99–$79.99), July 2026
Shown unless on Platinum or Business tier
Guest list hidden by default; host toggle to show
None for new events: paid membership required
Mixily
Free for small events; paid plans $19–$79/mo (Pro $29/mo)
Mixily says no ads
No guest accounts needed; list visibility not detailed on their pages
2 active events; 50 invites / 40 RSVPs per event; 200 emails/week
Frequently asked questions
Quick, sourced answers about Evite alternatives.
What is the best free Evite alternative?
Partiful is genuinely free with no paid plans and no ads, and suits casual text-first parties. Mixily has a free plan for small events (2 active events at a time, up to 40 RSVPs each) with paid plans from $19/month. HeyVite’s free plan is complete rather than crippled: every feature and design included, no ads or watermark, for events up to 75 guests.
Why do people switch away from Evite?
The reasons are on Evite’s own pages: free invitations carry ads and gifting suggestions, add-ons like envelopes and ad removal cost extra, premium packages run $17.99–$99.99 per event (or $249.99/year for Pro), and guests can see other guests’ names and RSVPs unless the host enables the “Private guest list” setting.
Which Evite alternatives have no ads?
Most of this list: HeyVite, Paperless Post, Partiful and Greenvelope all publish no-ads positions on every tier, and Mixily says it shows no ads. The exception is Punchbowl, where by its own help pages ads are removed only with a Platinum or Business membership. Guests of lower paid tiers still see them.
What is the best Evite alternative for weddings?
For a wedding, HeyVite pairs designer invitations with meal choices, sub-events, per-guest private links and a free wedding website at your own subdomain: one flat payment per event. Greenvelope suits formal stationery-style mailings, and Joy (withjoy.com) is worth a look if a built-in registry is central to your planning.
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Comparison based on publicly available information as of July 2026. All platform names are trademarks of their respective owners; HeyVite is not affiliated with any of them. HeyVite appears in this list and is our product. Details change Always verify current pricing on each platform’s site.