Best Evite alternatives in 2026: Partiful (free), Luma (free), Paperless Post (50 free recipients), Punchbowl, Greenvelope ($19/20 guests) and Heya ($0)

The short answer

Best free link RSVP Partiful has a free core platform where guests RSVP from a link with no app needed, and hosts can text blast guests and collect dietary restrictions or song requests.
Best free for unlimited guests Luma Free is free forever with unlimited events and unlimited guests per event, up to 500 invites or newsletters per week, and a 5% platform fee on paid tickets.
Best ad-free stationery Greenvelope shows no ads at any price and includes animated envelopes, meal choices, and RSVP tracking starting at $19 for a Single Mailing up to 20 guests.
Best for kids' parties Punchbowl offers free online invitations with RSVP, potluck lists, guest polls, and designs featuring characters such as Mickey Mouse, Bluey, and PAW Patrol.
Best for a standalone event site Heya Free ($0, up to 3 sites) has an event website template with a schedule, speaker columns, countdown, and a button to your Luma, Eventbrite, or Tito page, or to a Google Form or Tally form for RSVPs.

Evite vs. Partiful, Paperless Post, Punchbowl, Greenvelope, Luma, and Heya

The table below puts Evite first and compares it with six alternatives across free allowances, paid pricing, ads, and RSVP tools.

Product	Free option	Paid pricing	Ads on invitations	RSVP & guest tools	Delivery methods
Evite	Free designs (with ads)	$17.99 (12 guests) to $99.99 (750); Pro $249.99/yr	Ads on Free; no ads on Premium	Read receipts (not on links), SignUp Sheets	Email, text, or shareable link
Partiful	Core platform is free	Optional paid designs; small fee on ticket sales	Not stated	Link RSVP (no app), text blasts, guest info, photos	Link-based invites, text blasts
Paperless Post	Up to 50 email/text recipients; unlimited by link	From 2 Coins/recipient (1 Coin after 50 free); Plus 200 Coins	Not stated	Unlimited link RSVPs, free broadcasts; surveys on Plus	Email, text, or Shareable Link
Punchbowl	Free online invitations with RSVP; free trial	Subscription after trial; annual memberships	Not stated	Real-time RSVPs, potluck list, guest polls, Co-Host	Email or text
Greenvelope	Trial Mode up to 10 people (no shareable link)	Single Mailing from $19 (up to 20 guests); Annual $60-$755/yr	No ads at any price	Meal choices, plus-ones, surveys, capacity cap	Email, text, shareable link, downloadable QR code
Luma	Free forever: unlimited events and guests (500 sends/wk)	5% fee on paid events; Plus $59/mo billed annually (0% fee)	Not stated	Check-in, approval, CSV export, Zoom tracking, tickets	Email, SMS, push, WhatsApp blasts
Heya	$0 Free plan: up to 3 sites, 5 pages/site	Pro Lite $3/mo, Pro Standard $6/mo, Pro Plus $15/mo	Small "Made with Heya" badge on Free; removed on Pro	Link a button to a Google Form, Tally form, or your ticket page	Published website URL (yourname.heya.bio or custom domain)

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The 6 Evite alternatives compared

Partiful

Free core platform; optional paid designs; small fee on tickets

Partiful's core product is free for hosting and attending free events. Guests RSVP from a link with no app needed, comment, and share photos. Hosts can send individual text blasts, collect dietary restrictions, and sell tickets for a small fee.

Better at: Free link-based RSVPs, text blasts, guest comments, and photo sharing without an app.
Watch out: Paid invite designs cost extra and Partiful charges a small fee on ticket sales.

Paperless Post

Free up to 50 email/text recipients or unlimited via link; paid from 2 Coins/recipient

Paperless Post lets you send a free Card or Flyer to 50 recipients (then 1 Coin per extra recipient), or share a free link for unlimited RSVPs if you remove paid add-ons. Paid designs start at 2 Coins per recipient.

Better at: Card and Flyer designs with free Shareable Link RSVPs and reusable Coins across events.
Watch out: Adding an envelope, liner, backdrop, stamp, or logo turns a free Card into a paid send.

Punchbowl

Free online invitations with RSVP; free trial then paid subscription

Punchbowl sends free online invitations by email or text with real-time RSVP tracking, custom uploads, potluck lists, guest polls, Co-Host support, and free birthday eCards. You'll also find Mickey Mouse, Bluey, and PAW Patrol designs. A subscription begins after the free trial ends, and annual memberships are charged for the full year.

Better at: Kids' character designs (Bluey, Mickey Mouse, PAW Patrol), potluck lists, and guest polls.
Watch out: Trial periods convert to a subscription, and annual memberships are billed for the entire year.

Greenvelope

Trial up to 10 people; Single Mailing from $19 (up to 20 guests); Annual $60-$755/year

Greenvelope shows no ads at any price and uses guest-tier pricing, starting at $19 for a Single Mailing up to 20 guests, with larger packages such as $99 for up to 100 and $159 for up to 160. Every package includes animated envelopes, over 150 independent designers, and RSVP tracking.

Better at: Ad-free animated envelopes, meal choices, plus-one controls, and no coin system.
Watch out: No free plan for a full guest list; Trial Mode is capped at 10 people and excludes shareable links.

Luma

Free forever (5% fee on paid tickets); Luma Plus $59/month billed annually (0% fee)

Luma Free is free forever for unlimited events and guests, with up to 500 weekly invites and a 5% platform fee plus Stripe processing on paid tickets. Luma Plus ($59 per month billed annually) drops the platform fee to 0%.

Better at: Unlimited free events and guests, check-in tools, Zoom tracking, and ticket sales.
Watch out: Weekly invites cap at 500 on Free, and paid tickets carry a 5% platform fee plus Stripe fees.

Heya

Free ($0); Pro Lite $3/mo, Pro Standard $6/mo, Pro Plus $15/mo

Our no-code website builder, Heya, includes an event template with a countdown, six-speaker grid, ten-slot schedule, and venue info. Heya Free costs $0 for up to 3 sites, while RSVP buttons link out to tools like Luma, Eventbrite, or Tito.

Better at: Public event website with a schedule, speakers, countdown, and venue directions, editable on a phone.
Watch out: Free sites show a small badge and allow up to 5 pages; a custom domain needs Pro Standard ($6/mo), and publishing requires Google sign-in.

Why people look for an Evite alternative

Evite has Free designs that cost nothing to send by email, text, or shareable link, complete with read receipts on non-link sends. The catch is that Free invitations show ads, and everything is strictly digital with no printed option. If you want to remove ads or gifting suggestions, or add an envelope, stamp, sticker, background, or backside text, you have to pay a Premium fee.

Single-event Premium packages are priced by guest count and can't be transferred to another event. Silver is $17.99 for up to 12 guests, Gold is $36.99 for up to 30, Platinum is $68.99 for up to 75, and Diamond is $99.99 for up to 750. If you host a lot, Evite Pro costs $249.99 per year for unlimited invitations up to 2,500 guests each.

Partiful vs. Evite and Luma: free link-based invitations

When you just want to drop a link in a text or group chat without paying per guest, Partiful and Luma both have free core plans. Partiful is free for free events, lets people RSVP from a link without an app, and lets guests see who's coming, comment, and share photos. Hosts can send individual text blasts and collect dietary needs, song requests, or social handles upfront.

Luma Free is free forever for unlimited events and guests, giving you email, SMS, push, and WhatsApp blasts, up to 500 weekly sends, check-in, registration approval, CSV exports, and Zoom tracking. Both handle paid tickets too. Partiful takes a small fee, while Luma Free charges a 5% platform fee plus Stripe processing (typically 2.9% + 30 cents), or 0% on Luma Plus at $59 per month billed annually.

Evite vs. Punchbowl, Paperless Post, and Greenvelope for digital stationery

If you want traditional digital cards and envelopes, Paperless Post, Punchbowl, and Greenvelope handle free sends and pricing quite differently. Paperless Post lets you send a free Card or Flyer to up to 50 email or text recipients (1 Coin each after that) or via a Shareable Link to unlimited people, as long as you strip out paid envelopes, liners, backgrounds, stamps, and logos. Paid designs start at 2 Coins per recipient.

Punchbowl has free online invitations with real-time RSVP tracking, potluck lists, polls, Co-Host support, and kids' designs like Mickey Mouse, Bluey, and PAW Patrol, plus a free trial that converts to a paid subscription. Greenvelope skips a full free plan (Trial Mode caps at 10 people with no shareable link), but has no ads at any price and includes animated envelopes, meal choices, plus-one controls, and surveys starting at $19 for up to 20 guests or $99 for up to 100.

When to use a free one-page event website on Heya instead

When your event needs a public page with a schedule, speaker lineup, and venue guide rather than an email invite, you can build a one-page site on Heya. Our event template has a hero with a stage photo and ticket buttons, a live countdown, a six-speaker grid, a ten-slot schedule, venue directions, and notes for hotels, accessibility, and your code of conduct. For RSVPs or tickets, link a button on Heya to a Google Form, Tally form, or your ticket page.

You can start in your browser without an account, edit on your phone, embed Google Maps or YouTube, and sign in with Google to publish on Heya Free for $0 (up to 3 sites, 5 pages each, at yourname.heya.bio with a small badge). To drop the badge and get 20 pages per site, Pro Lite is $3 a month, and Pro Standard is $6 a month with 1 custom domain.

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How we checked

Each product was evaluated using its documented plan limits, pricing tiers, delivery methods, ad policies, and RSVP or website features as of October 29, 2026. The facts come from support.evite.com/pricing-and-billing/pricing-questions/invitation-pricing, support.evite.com/premium/what-is-premium/premium-vs.-free, support.evite.com/premium/what-is-premium/premium-pricing, greenvelope.com/knowledge/product/pricing.md, greenvelope.com/resources/how-much-does-greenvelope-cost, luma.com/pricing, paperlesspost.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/206187576-Is-Paperless-Post-free-Can-I-send-for-free, paperlesspost.com/pricing, paperlesspost.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360046178571-How-much-does-my-Card-or-Flyer-cost, help.partiful.com/en-us/articles/15525599-does-partiful-cost-money, partiful.com, help.partiful.com/en-us/articles/15525405-are-there-fees-for-free-events, help.partiful.com/en-us/articles/15525600-how-does-partiful-make-money, help.punchbowl.com/article/69-is-punchbowl-free, punchbowl.com, help.punchbowl.com/article/337-what-are-the-membership-subscription-plans, heya.page/pricing, heya.page/docs.

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FAQ

What is the best completely free alternative to Evite?

Partiful and Luma are the two main free alternatives when you don't want guest-count caps. Partiful's core platform is free for hosting and attending free events with link-based RSVPs, while Luma Free is free forever for unlimited events and guests. Paperless Post is also free via a Shareable Link.

Why does Evite charge for free invitation designs?

Evite's Free designs cost nothing if you keep the default setup with ads, but you'll pay a Premium charge if you remove ads or gifting suggestions, or add an envelope, stamp, sticker, background, or backside text. Single-event Premium packages run from $17.99 for up to 12 guests to $99.99 for up to 750 guests.

How does Partiful compare with Evite?

Partiful focuses on link-based invites where guests RSVP without an app, see the guest list, comment, and share photos, while hosts get free text blasts and questions for dietary needs or song requests. Evite sends traditional digital cards with read receipts and SignUp Sheets, and charges $17.99 to $99.99 per event for ad-free Premium packages with animated envelopes.

What is the difference between Evite and Punchbowl?

Both send digital invitations by email or text and track RSVPs, but Punchbowl adds potluck lists, polls, Co-Host access, and characters like Bluey and PAW Patrol on its free invitations and paid-subscription trial. Evite charges per event for ad-free Premium invitations ($17.99 for up to 12 guests to $99.99 for up to 750) or $249.99 per year for Evite Pro.

Which invitation site has no ads for guests?

Greenvelope shows no ads to guests at any price, with Single Mailing packages starting at $19 for up to 20 guests, while Evite only removes ads on Premium packages (from $17.99 for up to 12 guests) or Evite Pro ($249.99 per year). On Heya, the small "Made with Heya" badge on Heya Free comes off on Pro plans starting at $3 a month.

Can I collect RSVPs or sell tickets on Heya?

You can link a button on your Heya page to a Google Form or Tally form for RSVPs, or to your checkout or ticket page on Luma, Eventbrite, or Tito. Heya's event template gives you a public page for your schedule, speakers, countdown, and venue details.

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