Six alternatives compared on pricing, ads, guest privacy and what the free tier includes, using official product pages.
Reviewed by the HeyVite team on , using the official sources linked below.
Evite sells Free and Premium Invitations, with optional upgrades on Free designs. Its separate Event Pages product supports up to 750 guests free for casual gatherings. Free Invitations carry ads and gifting suggestions; Invitation guest lists can be hidden in settings. Compare that mix of free scope, design choices and privacy controls with the event you plan to host.
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Private guest links and per-event plans
1. HeyVite
Every invitation design is included. Paid plans add capacity and planning tools.
Start free with up to 40 guests. Every invitation design, the Card Studio and RSVP tracking are included, with no ads or credit card required. Per-event plans are one-time purchases for a single event. Paid plans add guest capacity and planning tools, with different features and limits at each tier. Yearly passes cover unlimited events while your subscription is active. They renew annually; the guest limit and features of your pass apply to each event. Guests receive personal invitation links, the guest list is hidden from other guests, and name search is off unless the host enables it.
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.
Paperless Post has a strong stationery catalogue and says its invitations do not show ads. Free Card and Flyer designs can be sent directly to the first 50 recipients without paid elements. Paid designs and features use Coins per recipient, and Paperless Pro offers annual pricing. Use its calculator to compare your exact guest list.
Free core party tools, with optional paid designs and Partiful Plus.
Partiful’s core party platform is free, but premium designs and Partiful Plus offer paid customization. Its social event pages and text-first tools suit casual groups. Guests must verify a phone number to RSVP, even when invited by email. Hosts can hide the guest list. Compare its current free scope with the optional paid designs before choosing it for a dressier event.
Polished stationery and “100% Ad-Free, Always,” priced per event by guest count.
Greenvelope offers ad-free mailings with a one-time price based on guest-list size, starting at $19. An annual membership is optional. Its free trial lets you send to up to 10 recipients. It may suit formal or business events where email and supported-country SMS delivery fit the guest list.
The one built around Disney and other licensed characters, now subscription-only for new events.
Punchbowl’s licensed character designs stand out for children’s parties. New customers can send during a trial; a subscription starts after the trial unless cancelled. Its ad removal help page ties an ad-free invitation to higher membership tiers. Check the current membership price before deciding whether the character catalogue is worth an ongoing plan.
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.
Price model, ads, guest privacy and free-tier details from the platforms’ own published pages, reviewed 2 November 2026.
Platform
Price model
Ads
Guest privacy
Free tier reality
Evite (for reference)
Free with ads; Premium $17.99–$99.99 per invitation (up to 750 guests); Pro $249.99/year (up to 2,500 per invitation)
Ads and gifting suggestions on free invitations; removal is paid
Host can choose a public or private guest list for Invitations
Free Invitation designs with ads; separate free Event Pages support up to 750 guests
HeyVite
One flat payment per event: $0, $28.99, $76.99, $148.99, $186.99
None, on any plan
Private per-guest links; no public list or name search, every plan
Invitation designs and RSVP tracking, up to 40 guests
Paperless Post
Free qualifying designs; paid Coins; annual Pro available
No invitation ads
Host toggle chooses which RSVP groups guests see
Free designs without paid elements: 50 direct recipients or an unlimited-recipient shareable link
Partiful
Free core; optional premium designs and Partiful Plus
None
Guests see Going/Maybe, never declines; host can hide the list
Core party tools free; phone verification required to RSVP
Greenvelope
Per mailing from $19, based on guest count; annual memberships available
No invitation ads
Guest list private by default; host can show it
Trial only: send to up to 10 recipients
Punchbowl
Trial, then subscription; check current membership price
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 has free core party tools, with optional premium designs and Partiful Plus. Mixily has a free plan for small events and paid subscriptions. HeyVite includes all invitation designs and core RSVP tracking without ads or a watermark for up to 40 guests. Paid event plans, yearly passes and add-ons add capacity and tools.
What should I compare when considering an Evite alternative?
Compare the specific products: Free Invitations include ads, while Premium packages are ad-free and priced by guest count. Pro is an annual subscription. Evite Invitations support guest-list privacy settings, and its separate Event Pages product has different features. Compare a full event quote and the tools you need.
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 an event website from Essential and a custom heyvite.com address from Plus. One-time event plans and yearly passes are available. 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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