RSVPify vs SignUpGenius
Short answer: price will not decide this one — both can be used without paying. Choose RSVPify if organizers who need serious RSVP and registration mechanics, guest-list management and check-in more than they need invitation design. Choose SignUpGenius if schools, sports teams, churches and volunteer coordinators filling time slots or item lists who can live with ads on a free account.
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.
RSVPify and SignUpGenius sit in the same category and cover the same basics, so the decision comes down to a handful of specifics that only matter once the guest list gets real.
RSVPify and SignUpGenius pricing checked 2026-09-16 against their own published pages. Sources · Method
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Side by side
Online RSVP, registration and ticketing platform with guest lists, custom forms, check-in and event pages for personal and business events. Sign-up sheet and volunteer scheduling tool for schools, churches, nonprofits and teams, with slots, reminders and payment collection. 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.
| RSVPify | SignUpGenius | Dawat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Free tier, paid upgrades | Free tier, paid upgrades | Free |
| What the free tier gives you | Up to 100 invitees or RSVPs per event, email invitations, RSVP collection and guest tracking. | Unlimited sign-up pages, email invites and reminders, duplicate/transfer sign ups, Google Maps — with third-party ads shown. | Everything except Signature: all card designs, party pages, unlimited guests, sends, RSVP tracking and analytics. |
| Cost for 100 guests | Free | Free (ads shown) | Free |
| Cost for 250 guests | $10/month or $72/year (Gold) | Free (ads shown) | Free |
| Charges per recipient | No | No | No |
| Guests need an account | No | Not published | No |
| Ads shown to guests | Not published | Yes | 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 sending invitations without paying, no per-recipient charge, tracking who has replied and sending by email, so those are not the thing to decide on.
- Guest account required. RSVPify does not do this. SignUpGenius does not publish whether it does, so it is worth checking before you send.
- Event website. RSVPify supports a full event website; SignUpGenius does not.
When RSVPify is the better choice
Organizers who need serious RSVP and registration mechanics, guest-list management and check-in more than they need invitation design.
- Genuinely free for small events up to 100 invitees with RSVP tracking
- Strong guest-list tooling: seating charts, capacity limits, guest tagging, QR check-in
- Handles ticketing and paid registration alongside plain RSVPs
- Event pages, save-the-dates and password protection included on paid personal plans
Where it costs you:
- Guest limits are tied to plan tier: 100 free, 300 Gold, 500 Platinum
- No animated invitation envelope or cinematic invitation design
- Ticket sales carry a per-ticket fee of 1.95% plus $0.90
- Premium features such as seating charts and extra languages require paid tiers
When SignUpGenius is the better choice
Schools, sports teams, churches and volunteer coordinators filling time slots or item lists who can live with ads on a free account.
- Free tier has no published cap on sign-up pages or participants
- Purpose-built slot logic: dates, times, quantities, wish lists, volunteer hours reports
- Email invites and automatic reminders included at no cost
- Collects payments with no monthly fee, at 5% plus $0.50 per transaction
Where it costs you:
- Free accounts show third-party ads on sign-up pages and in the emails sent
- Ad-free is licensed per sign up: 1 on Silver, 10 on Gold, unlimited on Platinum
- Custom questions are capped at 2 (Silver), 5 (Gold) and 10 (Platinum)
- No invitation design or animation; output is a sign-up sheet page
- Text invites are paid-only: 150, 500 or 1,500 per month by tier
What each one costs, in dollars
Neither RSVPify nor SignUpGenius 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.
| RSVPify | SignUpGenius | Dawat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Free tier, paid upgrades | Free tier, paid upgrades | Free |
| 100 guests | Free | Free (ads shown) | Free |
| 250 guests | $10/month or $72/year (Gold) | Free (ads shown) | Free |
| How that is worked out | The free plan covers 100 guests; 250 guests needs Gold, which is $10 monthly or $72 for a year and allows up to 300, per RSVPify's personal-events pricing page. | Sign-up pages are unlimited and free at any participant count; the cost is ads, and removing them on one sign up starts at Silver, $11.99/month. | Dawat has no per-guest or per-send charge, so the guest count does not change the price. |
As of September 2026: Free for up to 100 guests per event; Gold is $10/month or $72/year for up to 300 guests, and Platinum is $15/month or $108/year for up to 500 guests. Business plans start at $39/month. Free plan with unlimited ad-supported sign-up pages; Silver $11.99/month ($107.89/year), Gold $29.99/month ($269.89/year), Platinum $59.99/month ($539.89/year). Payments collected cost 5% plus $0.50 per transaction.
The third option: something that feels like an invitation
Neither RSVPify nor SignUpGenius is trying to make the moment of opening feel like anything. They collect the answer. For a birthday drinks thread that is exactly right; for a wedding, a nikkah or a milestone, the invitation is part of the event.
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. It also covers an animated envelope opening and being driven from an AI assistant — which neither RSVPify nor SignUpGenius does.
The practical difference shows up the week before the event. Instead of counting replies across a group chat, you open one page and see who was sent it, who opened it, and who answered.
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 | RSVPify | SignUpGenius | Dawat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free to send | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Per-guest fees | No | No | No |
| Unlimited guests | No | Not published | Yes |
| RSVP tracking | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Custom RSVP questions | Partial | Partial | Yes |
| Email delivery | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SMS or WhatsApp | Not published | Partial | Partial |
| Per-guest personal links | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| Open tracking | Not published | Partial | Yes |
| Animated envelope | No | No | Yes |
| Printed cards | No | No | No |
| Guest account required | No | Not published | No |
| Ads shown to guests | Not published | Yes | No |
| Event website | Yes | No | Partial |
| Registry links | Not published | No | Yes |
| Meal choice or seating | Partial | Partial | Partial |
| Calendar file | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| AI wording help | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| Works inside ChatGPT / Claude | No | No | 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
A form asks a question. An invitation makes someone want to answer it. Your guest experiences whichever one you sent, and the response rate follows.
| What your guest gets | RSVPify | SignUpGenius | Dawat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guests need an account | No | Not published | No |
| Ads shown to guests | Not published | Yes | No |
| Animated opening | No | No | Yes |
| Personally addressed link | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| Add to calendar | Not published | Not published | Yes |
| Right-to-left and multilingual | Partial | Not published | Yes |
Questions
Is RSVPify or SignUpGenius cheaper?
RSVPify works out to Free for 100 guests and $10/month or $72/year (Gold) for 250. SignUpGenius costs nothing at either guest count (ads shown). Neither charges by guest count, so the difference does not grow with the list. Both were checked on 2026-09-17.
Which is better for a wedding, RSVPify or SignUpGenius?
RSVPify suits organizers who need serious RSVP and registration mechanics, guest-list management and check-in more than they need invitation design. SignUpGenius suits schools, sports teams, churches and volunteer coordinators filling time slots or item lists who can live with ads on a free account. 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 RSVPify or SignUpGenius?
RSVPify does not require guests to have an account. SignUpGenius does not publish whether guests need an account. Anything that makes a guest sign up before replying costs you responses, particularly from older relatives.
Is there a free alternative to RSVPify and SignUpGenius?
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 RSVPify free?
Yes, for small events. RSVPify's free plan covers up to 100 invitees or RSVPs per event, with email invitations, RSVP collection and guest tracking. Larger guest lists and premium features require a paid plan.
Is SignUpGenius free?
Yes. The free plan includes unlimited sign-up pages, email invites and reminders, duplicate and transfer of sign ups, and admin tools. SignUpGenius states that ads may be visible to people signing up through a free account, and that ads fund the free tier.
How current is this comparison?
RSVPify's published pricing was checked on 2026-09-17 and SignUpGenius'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 RSVPify and SignUpGenius'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. RSVPify has none.
Sources
- RSVPify pricing — personal events — checked 2026-09-17
- RSVPify pricing — business & nonprofit — checked 2026-09-17
- RSVPify Help Center — ticketing pricing and fees — checked 2026-09-17
- SignUpGenius printable pricing and feature sheet (PDF) — checked 2026-09-16
- SignUpGenius — about advertising — checked 2026-09-16
- Why SignUpGenius has ads and how to remove them — checked 2026-09-16
- How to choose the right SignUpGenius plan — checked 2026-09-16