The 6 Best Evite Alternatives in 2026 (Free and Paid)
My sister-in-law sent an Evite for my nephew's sixth birthday last month. I opened it on my phone and scrolled past an ad and a row of gift suggestions before I found the RSVP button. She texted me that night: "Is there something like Evite that doesn't do that?"
There are several Evite alternatives, and they differ a lot on price: two are free, one is $5 per event, one charges per guest, one charges by list size, and one is a membership with a 7-day trial. I went through each company's own pricing and help pages this month, so the numbers below are current as of October 2026.
Why people look for sites like Evite
Evite still works, and a free Evite invitation can go to 750 guests. The reasons people leave are specific.
The first is ads. Evite's terms say ads appear on a free invitation until you pay the Premium fee. Free invitations also carry gift suggestions, and Evite's support pages list removing them as a Premium upgrade. The second is what it costs to turn that off. Premium is priced per event by guest count: $17.99 for up to 12 guests, $36.99 for up to 30, $68.99 for up to 75, $99.99 for up to 750. A 40-person party without ads is $68.99.
So most people searching for alternatives to Evite want one of two things: the same price (zero) with less clutter, or no ads for much less than $68.99. I've ranked the list with that in mind. If you want the full picture of the free tier first, read is Evite free?.
1. Lemonvite: no ads, $5 per event
This is our product, and I've put it first.
Publishing an event on Lemonvite costs $5. There's no ad-supported tier, so there's nothing to pay to remove. The $5 covers up to 150 guests by email and the first 50 by text; each further 50 texted guests is another $5. The same 40-person party that costs $68.99 ad-free on Evite costs $5.
You describe the party and the design engine makes an invitation for it, so you aren't choosing from the catalog every other host is choosing from. A new account gets five designs free. Guests receive a personal link by text or email, and guests outside the US and Canada get it over WhatsApp. They RSVP without an account or an app. Co-hosts, custom RSVP questions and messages to all your guests are included.
What it costs: Designing is free. Publishing is $5 per event for up to 150 guests, including 50 invited by phone number. A 120-person list that's all phone numbers comes to $15.
Where it's weaker: It isn't free to send. There's no gift registry and no ticket sales. The standard cap is 150 guests. If you need one of those, keep reading.
I'd pick it if you'd pay a little to keep ads off your invitation, or if you want a design that's yours. The longer argument is in why hosts are switching from Evite.
2. Partiful: the best free Evite alternative for casual parties
If the requirement is free, start here. Partiful says its core platform is free to use, with optional paid extras like premium invite designs and a fee on tickets if you sell them. Guests can RSVP from any browser without downloading the app. They do have to log in with a phone number to RSVP, even if you invited them by email.
Its best feature is the Text Blast, a message to your whole guest list. One detail to know: guests you invited by email get reminders and blasts by email until they RSVP, and by text or push after that. If you want texts from the start, invite people by phone number.
What it costs: Free for invitations and RSVPs.
Where it's weaker: The look. Partiful's style is loud and social, which suits a housewarming and feels wrong for a christening or a retirement dinner. I compared the three in Partiful vs Luma vs Lemonvite.
Best for: Friend-group parties where nobody expects a formal card.
3. Paperless Post: the best-looking cards
Paperless Post has the most formal-looking designs on this list. It works with designers like Oscar de la Renta, kate spade new york and Rifle Paper Co.
What it costs: Its Flyer format is free for your first 50 invites by text or email. The stationery-style Cards cost Coins, which the pricing page converts to dollars: $0.50 per guest for Basic, $1.05 for Premium, $1.44 for All Access. A Premium card for 50 guests is $52.50. More in is Paperless Post free?.
Where it's weaker: The price rises with every guest, and extras like envelopes and liners add Coins. At 100 guests a Premium card is $105. On Lemonvite the same list is $5 by email, or $10 if all 100 are texted.
Best for: Formal events with a short list. See Evite vs Paperless Post for the head-to-head.
4. Punchbowl: for kids' parties and frequent hosts
Punchbowl is a membership: the help center says new events need a paid one. There's a 7-day free trial, which asks for payment details up front and turns into the subscription when it ends.
What it costs: The upgrade page shows monthly prices from $2.99 for Plus (up to 50 guests), from $4.99 for Premium (up to 100) and from $5.99 for Platinum (up to 500), with higher figures listed beside each. Confirm the total at checkout.
Where it's weaker: Ads. Punchbowl's plan comparison lists "Advertising free" only from Platinum up, so on the two cheaper tiers you pay and your guests still see advertising. Lemonvite has no ad tier at any price; $5 per event is ad-free.
Best for: Kids' birthdays. Every consumer tier includes licensed characters from Disney and others. And if you host monthly, unlimited events on one membership is good value. Details in Evite vs Punchbowl and is Punchbowl free?.
5. Greenvelope: flat pricing for weddings and formal events
Greenvelope is the closest thing to mailed stationery here. Every mailing opens from an animated envelope with a liner and a stamp, and the dashboard tracks opens and replies alongside survey answers such as meal choices.
What it costs: A flat price by list size. Single mailings start at $19 for up to 20 recipients; 100 guests is $99 and 250 guests is $249. Every mailing includes the designs, the animated envelope, RSVP tracking and guest list management, and a paid account can send up to 500 text messages. Trial mode sends to 10 people for free.
Where it's weaker: There's no free option for a real guest list, and $99 is a lot for a birthday. The same 100 guests on Lemonvite is $5 by email.
Best for: Weddings and large formal events where you want the total up front. Compare it in Paperless Post vs Greenvelope.
6. Luma: when the event has tickets
Luma is built for meetups, workshops and anything with registration. Its free plan includes unlimited events and guests, with reminders by email, SMS and WhatsApp, plus guest check-in.
What it costs: Free, with a 5% platform fee on paid tickets. Luma Plus removes that fee at $59 a month, billed annually.
Where it's weaker: An event page on Luma reads like a registration form. That's correct for a workshop and cold for a baby shower.
Use it for ticketed or community events. For a private party, pick from the five above.
Which free Evite alternatives are really free?
Here's the list again, sorted by what you can send without paying:
| Platform | Free to send? | What you pay otherwise |
|---|---|---|
| Partiful | Yes | Optional premium designs |
| Luma | Yes | 5% fee on paid tickets |
| Paperless Post | First 50 Flyer invites | From $0.50 per guest for Cards |
| Evite | Yes, with ads | $17.99 to $99.99 per event to remove ads |
| Punchbowl | 7-day trial | A membership, Platinum to remove ads |
| Greenvelope | 10 recipients in trial | From $19 per mailing |
| Lemonvite | Free to design | $5 per event, no ads |
Two of these websites like Evite are free without conditions. Both suit a casual or ticketed event better than a milestone birthday or a shower, which is why I still rank a $5 option above them. For more zero-cost tools, see the best free online invitation makers.
How I'd choose
For a casual party with friends, use Partiful.
For a wedding, I'd look at Greenvelope or Paperless Post first. Wedding platforms that bundle websites and registries are in the best Evite alternatives for wedding events.
For nearly everything in between (the birthday, the shower, the anniversary dinner, the holiday open house) I'd use Lemonvite. It's $5 for most guest lists (more only if you text over 50 people), and it buys an ad-free invitation designed for your event. Start from the birthday invitations page if you'd like to see examples first.
My sister-in-law used it for the next party, a Halloween thing for the same nephew. Describe your event and see what the design engine comes back with. You only pay if you decide to send it.