Wedding platforms compared
5 products in this category, with each vendor's own published pricing and the date it was checked, plus Dawat for reference. Wedding websites with registry, planning tools and RSVP attached.
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 |
| Appy Couple | One package covering website, guest app and digital invites at $99 per year or $12 per month, cancellable any time; c… | $99 (annual plan) | No | Yes |
| Joy | Joy states the core product is $0/month with unlimited guests; paid extras are a custom domain (about $19.99/year), M… | Free | Partial | Yes |
| Riley & Grey | Free to design; publishing costs $39 per month or $299 for twelve months, including a custom domain and unlimited inv… | $299 (12-month membership) | No | Yes |
| The Knot | Wedding website, RSVP and guest list tools are free; a custom domain is $19.99 for one year ($39.98 for two), with .w… | Free | No | Yes |
| Zola | Website, RSVP, guest list and registry are free; a custom URL starts at $17.99, printed save the dates from $0.99 eac… | Free | No | Yes |
How pricing works in wedding platforms
Of the 5 products in this category, 0 charge per recipient or per printed card. 3 can send an invitation without payment: Joy, The Knot and Zola. Dawat is free at every guest count.
On the guest side, 2 of 5 let a guest reply without an account, 0 tell you who opened the invitation, and 1 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 $99 (annual plan) on Appy Couple to $299 (12-month membership) on Riley & Grey. The same invitation, the same guests, 3.0 times apart.
What to check before you pick one
- Check whether the free website covers RSVP or whether that sits in a paid tier.
- Check what the registry costs you or your guests in fees.
- Confirm whether digital save-the-dates and invitations are free or charged per send.
- Check whether a custom domain is included or billed annually.
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
Appy Couple
Paid wedding website and native guest app with matching digital stationery, multi-event RSVP tools and shared photo streams. One package covering website, guest app and digital invites at $99 per year or $12 per month, cancellable any time; custom domains cost extra, most about $19.99 per year.
Pick it when: Couples with multiple wedding events who want a designed guest app plus website for one predictable annual fee. Skip it when: Couples who only need a simple free RSVP page, or who object to paying before publishing anything.
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Joy
Free wedding website, app, registry and RSVP platform with optional paid domains, SMS messaging and premium digital or printed cards. Joy states the core product is $0/month with unlimited guests; paid extras are a custom domain (about $19.99/year), Messaging Plus SMS, premium digital cards (50-card minimum) and paper from $1.39 each.
Pick it when: Couples who want a free, well-designed website, app and RSVP system with unlimited guests and optional paid stationery. Skip it when: Couples needing SMS delivery on a budget or outside the US and Canada, where texting is a paid, region-limited add-on.
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Riley & Grey
Premium subscription wedding website platform with designer templates, custom domain, digital invitations, RSVP modes and cash registry. Free to design; publishing costs $39 per month or $299 for twelve months, including a custom domain and unlimited invitation sending. Optional $39 domain reserve and $39 post-wedding PDF archive.
Pick it when: Design-led couples wanting a premium, ad-free site with an included custom domain and unlimited digital invitations. Skip it when: Budget-conscious couples, or anyone wanting printed stationery fulfilled by the same platform.
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The Knot
Wedding marketplace and planner offering free wedding websites, guest list and RSVP tools, registry, and paid printed stationery. Wedding website, RSVP and guest list tools are free; a custom domain is $19.99 for one year ($39.98 for two), with .wedding extensions at $99.99 per year.
Pick it when: US couples wanting a free website plus a large vendor marketplace, registry and matching printed stationery in one account. Skip it when: Couples outside the US, or anyone who wants a cinematic designed digital invitation rather than a template website link.
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Zola
Wedding planning suite with free websites, RSVP and guest list tools, a universal registry, and paid printed stationery. Website, RSVP, guest list and registry are free; a custom URL starts at $17.99, printed save the dates from $0.99 each and invitations from $1.79 each.
Pick it when: US couples who want a free website, registry and RSVP tracking in one place and will buy printed paper. Skip it when: Couples who want a designed digital invitation sent and tracked by the platform rather than a shareable link.
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Questions
Which wedding platform is cheapest?
Of the 5 compared here, Joy, The Knot and Zola 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?
None of them 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.