Stationery and print compared
5 products in this category, with each vendor's own published pricing and the date it was checked, plus Dawat for reference. Printed stationery, sold per card. Beautiful on the mantelpiece, silent on the guest list.
Dawat is included for reference: free at every guest count, 53 card designs, unlimited guests, per-guest personal links and RSVP tracking, with no per-recipient charge.
| Product | Pricing | 100 guests | Charges per guest | RSVP tracking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawat | Free at every guest count. Signature experiences are $89 once per event. | Free | No | Yes |
| Basic Invite | Printed wedding invitations advertised as low as 72 cents per card, with save-the-dates as low as 45 cents per card; … | $72 (100 cards at the published 72-cent starting rate) | Yes | Yes |
| Minted | Printed wedding invitations start as low as $2.34 per card in Classic 7x5 and $2.00 per card in Petite 6x4.25 at quan… | $234 (100 Classic 7x5 cards at $2.34 each) | Yes | Yes |
| Shutterfly | Printed wedding invitations start at $1.35 per card and run to about $6.51 per card depending on format, paper and fi… | $135 (100 wedding invitations at the $1.35 starting per-card price) | Yes | No |
| Vistaprint | Wedding invitations advertised from $0.84 each on promotion, list $1.40 each; Vistaprint's own guide puts 100-150 gue… | ~$84-$140 (100 cards at the $0.84 promotional to $1.40 list per-card price) | Yes | No |
| Zazzle | Wedding invitations list at roughly $1.79 to $2.45 per card at current sale prices, with a quantity discount on invit… | ~$179-$245 (100 cards at listed $1.79-$2.45 each, before volume discount) | Yes | Partial |
How pricing works in stationery and print
Of the 5 products in this category, 5 charge per recipient or per printed card: Basic Invite, Minted, Shutterfly, Vistaprint and Zazzle. 0 can send an invitation without payment. Dawat is free at every guest count.
On the guest side, 5 of 5 let a guest reply without an account, 0 tell you who opened the invitation, and 0 let you ask your own questions such as meal choice or which nights someone is coming. Those three are what decide whether you spend the week before the event chasing people.
At a 250-guest list the published range in this category runs from $180 (250 cards at the published 72-cent starting rate) on Basic Invite to ~$585 (250 Classic 7x5 cards at the published 100-qty rate) on Minted. The same invitation, the same guests, 3.3 times apart.
What to check before you pick one
- Add postage. It is rarely in the quoted per-card price and it is not small at 250 guests.
- Add envelopes and addressing if they are priced separately.
- Allow for the reprint you will need after the first proofreading round.
- Decide how you will collect replies, because the card will not do it.
Dawat answers all of these the same way: nothing to pay at any guest count, no account for guests, your own RSVP questions, and a per-guest view of who was sent the invitation, who opened it and who replied.
Head-to-head within this category
Each one against Dawat
Basic Invite
Online stationery printer offering customisable invitations with extensive colour control, plus a free wedding website with RSVP management. Printed wedding invitations advertised as low as 72 cents per card, with save-the-dates as low as 45 cents per card; custom printed samples available per design.
Pick it when: Budget-conscious hosts who want printed invitations matched to exact wedding colours, with a free website for online RSVPs. Skip it when: Hosts who want a purely digital, animated send with per-guest delivery tracking rather than paper.
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Minted
Design-marketplace stationery printer selling independent-artist wedding invitations, plus free wedding websites and free online invitations. Printed wedding invitations start as low as $2.34 per card in Classic 7x5 and $2.00 per card in Petite 6x4.25 at quantity 100; letterpress from $485 per 100.
Pick it when: Couples who want distinctive designer paper invitations and will use the free matching wedding website for RSVPs. Skip it when: Hosts on a tight budget or with a very large guest list, where per-card printing plus postage dominates the cost.
Dawat vs Minted → · Minted alternatives →
Shutterfly
Consumer photo-printing company whose stationery arm prints personalised invitations, with free address printing and a mail-for-me service. Printed wedding invitations start at $1.35 per card and run to about $6.51 per card depending on format, paper and finishes such as foil.
Pick it when: Hosts who want photo-led printed invitations and value having Shutterfly address, stamp and mail the whole batch. Skip it when: Anyone wanting digital sending, per-guest delivery tracking, or free online RSVP collection in the same product.
Dawat vs Shutterfly → · Shutterfly alternatives →
Vistaprint
Mass-market online printer whose stationery range includes low-cost printed invitations with envelopes and free envelope addressing. Wedding invitations advertised from $0.84 each on promotion, list $1.40 each; Vistaprint's own guide puts 100-150 guest invitations at $82 to $210 total.
Pick it when: Budget-driven hosts who want serviceable printed invitations with envelopes and addressing at the lowest per-card cost. Skip it when: Couples wanting designer-led stationery, or hosts who need digital sending and online RSVP tracking.
Dawat vs Vistaprint → · Vistaprint alternatives →
Zazzle
Print-on-demand marketplace selling customisable invitations with no minimum order, plus a separate free digital invitation app, Zazzle Events. Wedding invitations list at roughly $1.79 to $2.45 per card at current sale prices, with a quantity discount on invitation orders over 50 and no minimum order.
Pick it when: Hosts who want an enormous design catalogue, no order minimum, and the option of a free digital invite alongside print. Skip it when: Buyers who need one predictable published price, since per-card rates vary by seller, paper and running promotion.
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Questions
Which stationery and print is cheapest?
Of the 5 compared here, none cost nothing to send at 100 guests. Dawat is free at every guest count with no per-recipient charge.
Which of these charge per guest?
Basic Invite, Minted, Shutterfly, Vistaprint and Zazzle bill by recipient or per printed card. On those, the price is set by your guest count rather than by what you picked.
What is the best free option in this category?
Dawat: free at every guest count, 53 card designs, unlimited guests and sends, per-guest personal links and full RSVP tracking, with no card required. This page is published by Dawat; the sources for every competitor figure are linked on each comparison.
Create your invitation — free →Unlimited guests. No card required.