Disclosure: Gathr is ours, and it is listed first. It gets the same four fields as every other app, including its drawbacks.
Short answer
For anything bigger than one party — a wedding weekend, a multi-day event, a co-hosted plan — our pick is Gathr, free with no ads. For one fun party page, Partiful.
Evite has thousands of designs and free RSVP tracking. Its listing is clear about the rest: Premium designs are paid, and Evite Pro is a subscription for unlimited ad-free invitations and big guest lists.
Modern alternatives mostly give the invite away and make money elsewhere. Here is what each one does and where the catch is.
Switch to Gathr if
- You don’t want ads on your guests’ invite
- Your event has several parts or days
- You plan with a partner or co-host
Stay with Evite if
- You love a specific Evite design
- Your guests already know Evite
- You only send one invite a year
At a glance
| App | Best for | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Gathr (ours) | Events with several functions — a wedding weekend, a sangeet-to-reception — planned with a co-host | Free — no subscription, no ads and no charges to you or your guests |
| Evite | Hosts who want classic invitation designs and simple RSVP tracking | Free designs; Premium designs and Evite Pro subscription paid |
| Partiful | Casual parties where the vibe and group chat matter | Free |
| Paperless Post | Hosts who want elegant stationery-style invitations | Free designs plus paid premium designs |
| Punchbowl | Parents planning kids’ parties with character designs | Free with ads; subscriptions for co-hosts, polls and no ads |
| Luma | Organisers running public meetups with tickets | Free for free events |
The apps in detail
Gathr
Ours
- Best for
- Events with several functions — a wedding weekend, a sangeet-to-reception — planned with a co-host
- Highlights
- Invite a co-host by link to edit the same guests, schedule and budget
- Guests RSVP from a link in any browser — no app needed
- Every function has its own time, place, dress code and guest list
- A budget that shows who owes whom
- Pricing
- Free — no subscription, no ads and no charges to you or your guests
- Watch out
- There is no wedding website, no gift registry and no printed stationery, so a couple who wants those still needs a second service. It is a young app, English-only, and needs iOS 17 or later.
Evite
- Best for
- Hosts who want classic invitation designs and simple RSVP tracking
- Highlights
- Thousands of free and Premium designs
- Free RSVP tracking in the app
- Evite Pro for large, ad-free events
- Pricing
- Free designs; Premium designs and Evite Pro subscription paid
- Watch out
- The best designs and ad-free events cost extra.
Partiful
- Best for
- Casual parties where the vibe and group chat matter
- Highlights
- Free event pages with themes and effects
- Text updates and date polls
- Free or paid ticket tiers
- Pricing
- Free
- Watch out
- Built for one party at a time, not a multi-day plan with a budget.
Paperless Post
- Best for
- Hosts who want elegant stationery-style invitations
- Highlights
- Card or textable Flyer invites
- RSVP tracking in the app
- No ads, per the listing
- Pricing
- Free designs plus paid premium designs
- Watch out
- The best-looking cards cost coins.
Punchbowl
- Best for
- Parents planning kids’ parties with character designs
- Highlights
- Character invites like Bluey and PAW Patrol
- Free eCards
- RSVPs by email or text
- Pricing
- Free with ads; subscriptions for co-hosts, polls and no ads
- Watch out
- Co-hosting and ad removal are paid.
Luma
- Best for
- Organisers running public meetups with tickets
- Highlights
- Event pages and ticketing
- Wallet passes for entry
- SMS and email invites
- Pricing
- Free for free events
- Watch out
- Built for public events and communities, not private family plans.
Invite or plan?
Evite, Partiful and Paperless Post are brilliant at the invitation. The rest of the event — who’s coming to which function, the schedule, the money — still ends up in a spreadsheet.
Gathr covers both: guests answer from a link in any browser, and you keep the guest list, a schedule for each function and a budget in one app, with a co-host.
Common questions
Is Evite free?
Evite has free designs and free RSVP tracking. Premium designs are paid, and Evite Pro is a subscription for unlimited ad-free invitations.
What is the best free Evite alternative?
Partiful for one fun party; Gathr for events with several functions, a budget and a co-host.
Do guests need to download an app?
Not with Gathr, Partiful or Evite — guests answer from a link in their browser.
App Store listings checked on 27 September 2026. Prices change — each entry describes how an app is paid for rather than a number that goes stale.
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