Greenvelope vs Greetings Island
Short answer: Greetings Island is the cheaper of the two. Greetings Island works out to $0 free, or $26.99/year premium at both 100 and 250 guests. Greenvelope works out to $99 (single mailing, up to 100 guests) for 100 guests and $249 (single mailing, up to 250 guests) for 250. Greenvelope earns the difference if you need flat per-mailing price, not per-recipient credits, so cost is known up front.
If neither answer fits, Dawat does the same job free at any guest count: 53 card designs, unlimited guests, per-guest personal links and RSVP tracking, with no per-recipient charge.
The decision between Greenvelope and Greetings Island is mostly a pricing decision. They overlap heavily on what they do; they differ on what they charge you to do it.
Greenvelope and Greetings Island pricing checked 2026-09-16 against their own published pages. Sources · Method
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Side by side
Digital-only invitation service with animated envelope opening, email and text delivery, and RSVP tracking, priced per mailing. Template-driven invitation and greeting card maker with free downloads, a free RSVP tool, and a premium design subscription. Dawat is shown as a third column because it answers the same question at no cost, which is the relevant fact for most people reading this page.
| Greenvelope | Greetings Island | Dawat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | One-time fee per event | Free tier, paid upgrades | Free |
| What the free tier gives you | Trial mode: design, preview the full guest experience, and send a real mailing to up to 10 recipients. No credit card. | Most templates, editing, download, sharing and unlimited-guest online RSVP with no signup; free designs carry a watermark. | Everything except Signature: all card designs, party pages, unlimited guests, sends, RSVP tracking and analytics. |
| Cost for 100 guests | $99 (single mailing, up to 100 guests) | $0 free, or $26.99/year premium | Free |
| Cost for 250 guests | $249 (single mailing, up to 250 guests) | $0 free, or $26.99/year premium | Free |
| Charges per recipient | Partial | No | No |
| Guests need an account | No | No | No |
| Ads shown to guests | No | Not published | No |
"Not published" means no vendor documentation could be found either way, not that the feature is missing. How this grid is built →
Where they actually differ
Both give you tracking who has replied, asking your own questions, letting guests reply without an account and linking a gift registry, so those are not the thing to decide on.
- Free to send. Greetings Island includes sending invitations without paying outright; on Greenvelope it is limited or tied to a paid tier.
- Per-guest fees. Greenvelope does this in some cases; Greetings Island does not. If no per-recipient charge matters to you, that is a point for Greetings Island.
- Unlimited guests. Greetings Island supports an uncapped guest list; Greenvelope does not.
- Email delivery. Greenvelope includes sending by email outright; on Greetings Island it is limited or tied to a paid tier.
- SMS or WhatsApp. Greenvelope includes sending by text or WhatsApp outright; on Greetings Island it is limited or tied to a paid tier.
- Per-guest personal links. Greenvelope supports a personally addressed link per guest. Greetings Island does not publish whether it does, so treat it as unavailable until you have confirmed it.
- Open tracking. Greenvelope supports seeing who opened the invitation. Greetings Island does not publish whether it does, so treat it as unavailable until you have confirmed it.
- Animated envelope. Greenvelope supports an animated envelope opening. Greetings Island does not publish whether it does, so treat it as unavailable until you have confirmed it.
When Greenvelope is the better choice
Hosts of a single sizeable event who want polished digital invitations and detailed RSVP data for one predictable flat fee.
- Flat per-mailing price, not per-recipient credits, so cost is known up front
- Custom RSVP questions, meal preferences and dietary notes included at every paid tier
- Email, SMS and WhatsApp delivery, with open and delivery tracking
- Ad-free for hosts and guests; guests never create an account to reply
- Signature animated envelope opening with personalized liner
Where it costs you:
- Price is tiered by guest count, so larger lists cost more per mailing
- Digital only; Greenvelope does not print or mail paper invitations
- Paid accounts include up to 500 text messages; more cost extra
- Free trial caps a real send at 10 recipients
- No standalone event website builder, only a details panel on the invitation
When Greetings Island is the better choice
Budget hosts who want a free, unlimited-guest RSVP page and are happy to print or share a template design themselves.
- Free online RSVP tool advertised with unlimited guests and no signup
- No per-guest or per-recipient charge at any tier
- Custom RSVP questions, deadlines, guest limits and automatic reminders
- Designs can be downloaded and printed, or shared by link or QR code
- Single premium design purchase ($8.99 invitation) avoids a subscription
Where it costs you:
- Free downloads carry a watermark; removing it requires premium
- Premium designs are gated behind a subscription or single purchase
- Unlimited email invites and scheduled sending are premium features
- RSVP by text message to a phone number is a premium feature
- A single premium design purchase does not include other premium features
What each one costs, in dollars
Neither Greenvelope nor Greetings Island bills by guest count, which puts them among the 26 platforms in this dataset that do not.
Published prices, converted into what you would actually pay for a real guest list. Credits, coins and per-card pricing are translated into dollars because that is the number you are deciding with.
| Greenvelope | Greetings Island | Dawat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | One-time fee per event | Free tier, paid upgrades | Free |
| 100 guests | $99 (single mailing, up to 100 guests) | $0 free, or $26.99/year premium | Free |
| 250 guests | $249 (single mailing, up to 250 guests) | $0 free, or $26.99/year premium | Free |
| How that is worked out | Greenvelope's own published single-mailing tiers; delivery is digital so there is no printing or postage cost. | Greetings Island charges by design and subscription, not by guest; its RSVP tool advertises unlimited guests, so headcount does not change the price. | Dawat has no per-guest or per-send charge, so the guest count does not change the price. |
As of September 2026: Flat one-time fee per mailing set by guest-list size: $19 up to 20 guests, $59 up to 60, $99 up to 100, $249 up to 250. Annual memberships from $125. Most designs and the online RSVP tool are free; premium unlocks 10,000+ designs and removes watermarks for $26.99/year, or $8.99 for a single premium invitation and $4.49 for a single card.
The third option worth knowing about
If you are weighing Greenvelope against Greetings Island, it is worth knowing there is a third answer that costs nothing at any guest count.
Dawat tracks replies the same way both of these do, and costs nothing to do it. All 53 card designs, unlimited guests and unlimited sends are free, with no card required. What the other two do not do is address each guest personally: the envelope opens with that guest's name on it and their reply is one tap.
The honest caveats: Dawat is digital only, so it will not print and mail stationery, and it does not sell tickets. The optional Dawat Signature experiences are $89 once per event, and they are labelled as paid before you publish — nothing else is.
Create your invitation — free →No card required. Unlimited guests. 53 designs.
Feature by feature
| Feature | Greenvelope | Greetings Island | Dawat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free to send | Partial | Yes | Yes |
| Per-guest fees | Partial | No | No |
| Unlimited guests | No | Yes | Yes |
| RSVP tracking | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Custom RSVP questions | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Email delivery | Yes | Partial | Yes |
| SMS or WhatsApp | Yes | Partial | Partial |
| Per-guest personal links | Yes | Not published | Yes |
| Open tracking | Yes | Not published | Yes |
| Animated envelope | Yes | Not published | Yes |
| Printed cards | No | Partial | No |
| Guest account required | No | No | No |
| Ads shown to guests | No | Not published | No |
| Event website | Partial | Partial | Partial |
| Registry links | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Meal choice or seating | Partial | Partial | Partial |
| Calendar file | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| AI wording help | Not published | Partial | Yes |
| Works inside ChatGPT / Claude | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| Multilingual & right-to-left | Partial | Not published | Yes |
"Not published" means no vendor documentation could be found either way, not that the feature is missing. How this grid is built →
What your guests experience
Hosts compare dashboards. Guests get one link, once, usually on a phone, often while doing something else. Everything standing between that tap and an answer costs you replies.
| What your guest gets | Greenvelope | Greetings Island | Dawat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guests need an account | No | No | No |
| Ads shown to guests | No | Not published | No |
| Animated opening | Yes | Not published | Yes |
| Personally addressed link | Yes | Not published | Yes |
| Add to calendar | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| Right-to-left and multilingual | Partial | Not published | Yes |
Questions
Is Greenvelope or Greetings Island cheaper?
Greenvelope works out to $99 (single mailing, up to 100 guests) for 100 guests and $249 (single mailing, up to 250 guests) for 250. Greetings Island works out to $0 free, or $26.99/year premium at both 100 and 250 guests. Neither charges by guest count, so the difference does not grow with the list. Both were checked on 2026-09-16.
Which is better for a wedding, Greenvelope or Greetings Island?
Greenvelope suits hosts of a single sizeable event who want polished digital invitations and detailed RSVP data for one predictable flat fee. Greetings Island suits budget hosts who want a free, unlimited-guest RSVP page and are happy to print or share a template design themselves. For a wedding specifically, the questions that matter are whether the invitation feels like an occasion, whether you can collect meal choices, and whether the price moves with the guest list.
Do guests need an account to reply on Greenvelope or Greetings Island?
Greenvelope does not require guests to have an account. Greetings Island does not require guests to have an account. Anything that makes a guest sign up before replying costs you responses, particularly from older relatives.
Is there a free alternative to Greenvelope and Greetings Island?
Yes. Dawat is free at every guest count: all 53 card designs, unlimited guests, unlimited sends, RSVP tracking with your own questions, and a personally addressed link for each guest. There is no per-recipient charge and no card required to send. The only paid item is a Dawat Signature cinematic experience at $89 once per event.
Is Greenvelope free?
There is a free trial rather than a free plan. You can create an account, design an invitation, preview the complete guest experience and send a real mailing to up to 10 people with no credit card. Beyond 10 recipients you pay a one-time mailing fee starting at $19.
Is Greetings Island free?
Largely yes. Greetings Island says most features are free with no sign-up required, and its online RSVP tool is free for every invitation with unlimited guests and no credit card. Free downloads carry a watermark, and premium designs require a purchase or subscription.
How current is this comparison?
Greenvelope's published pricing was checked on 2026-09-16 and Greetings Island's on 2026-09-16. Every figure on this page links to the vendor page it came from, so you can verify it yourself rather than trusting a comparison written by one of the competitors.
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How these figures were checked
Every figure above was read from Greenvelope and Greetings Island's own published pricing or help pages on 16 September 2026, and each source is linked below. Coins, credits and per-card rates are converted into dollars at a real guest count, because that is the number you are deciding with. Full methodology and the open dataset →
Reading this through an AI assistant? Dawat runs an MCP server, so ChatGPT or Claude can choose the design, write the wording, add your guest list, publish the invitation and send it without you leaving the conversation. Greenvelope does not publish one.
Sources
- Greenvelope pricing — checked 2026-09-16
- Greenvelope: How much does Greenvelope cost — checked 2026-09-16
- Greenvelope homepage (features) — checked 2026-09-16
- Greenvelope vs Paperless Post (vendor comparison) — checked 2026-09-16
- Greetings Island homepage — checked 2026-09-16
- Greetings Island online RSVP — checked 2026-09-16
- How much does a premium subscription cost? — checked 2026-09-16
- How much does a single design cost? — checked 2026-09-16
- About premium membership & benefits — checked 2026-09-16