Both Zola and The Knot offer free wedding websites with built-in RSVP tracking, guest lists, and gift registries. Zola offers over 600 templates and custom domains starting at $17.99, while The Knot has 100+ templates and domains for $19.99 per year. This page compares their features, domain rules, and Heya as a third option.
Heya is ours, so read its row with that in mind. Every other number comes from each company's own pages, checked on October 29, 2026.
The short answer
Here is how Zola, The Knot, and Heya compare across pricing, domains, templates, and wedding tools.
| Compared | Zola | The Knot | Heya |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free to create and publish | Free to create and publish | $0, up to 3 sites, 5 pages/site |
| Paid upgrades / plans | Domains from $17.99; paid effects | Domains from $19.99/yr (.wedding $99.99/yr) | Pro Lite $3/mo, Pro Standard $6/mo |
| Default free URL | www.zola.com/wedding/yourweddingkey | Not stated | yourname.heya.bio |
| Custom domain | Buy from $17.99 or redirect external | Buy from $19.99/yr or forward external | Connect 1 domain on Pro Standard ($6/mo) |
| Templates | Over 600 artist-designed templates | 100+ free designs | 68 templates total, including a wedding template |
| RSVP & guest list | Built-in guest list, RSVPs, meal choices | Built-in guest list, RSVPs, guest messaging | Link a button to a Google Form or Tally form |
| Gift registry | Combined gift registry in one place | Link any gift registry in one place | Buttons linking to external registry and honeymoon fund |
| Privacy & search engines | Optional password protection | Not stated | Hide from Google setting |
| Branding on free site | Not stated | Not stated | Small Made with Heya badge on Free |
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Zola wedding websites are free to create and publish, with custom domains starting at $17.99. You get over 600 artist-designed templates, password protection, and a built-in registry, guest list, and RSVP tracker with meal preferences.
The Knot Wedding Websites are free to create and publish with 100+ template designs. You get a free guest list manager, RSVP tools, and registry links, plus custom domains from $19.99 for one year.
Our no-code builder, Heya, includes a wedding template. Heya Free is $0 for up to 3 sites and 5 pages per site. Buttons link directly to your Google Form or Tally RSVP form and your registries.
Both Zola and The Knot are free wedding website platforms where you can post event and travel info, with Zola also covering ceremony, reception, and hotel block details. Zola makes sense if you want the biggest choice of looks, since it has over 600 artist-designed templates compared with 100+ on The Knot, and it also comes with a photo and video gallery, optional password protection, meal preference tracking on digital RSVPs, and automated thank-you notes after the wedding.
Go with The Knot if you want built-in guest messaging with templates that link right to your RSVP page when you need to send reminders. It also pairs with The Knot mobile app and lets you link any gift registry in one place.
Both Zola and The Knot let you create and publish a wedding site for free with no hidden fees. On Zola, your free address uses www.zola.com/wedding/yourweddingkey, and you only pay for Premium Website effects or a custom domain starting at $17.99. You can redirect a domain bought elsewhere if your site is set to Visible to Guests. On The Knot, custom domains cost $19.99 for one year, $39.98 for two years, or $99.99 per year for a .wedding extension. They are non-refundable and must be manually renewed within 30 days before expiration.
With Heya, our Free plan is $0 at yourname.heya.bio, Pro Lite is $3 a month to remove our badge, and Pro Standard is $6 a month to connect 1 custom domain you own.
Zola and The Knot both set you up with ready-made wedding sections right away. With Zola's 600+ templates, you get pages or sections for your ceremony, reception, travel, hotel blocks, local recommendations, and a photo and video gallery, while The Knot's 100+ designs let you customize colors, photos, text, and sections for your wedding party, dress code, travel info, events, and registry.
Our builder, Heya, is simpler and uses blocks instead. You get 10 block types, 42 fonts, 14 theme presets, and a 5-color palette, and you can build and edit the whole thing on your phone, starting right in your browser without an account before signing in with Google when you're ready to publish.
If you want an integrated guest list and built-in RSVP tools, Zola or The Knot is the better choice. But if you prefer managing guests in your own spreadsheet with a Google Form or Tally form, and just want a site for your schedule and links, our ready-made wedding template fits that setup.
It includes a ceremony countdown, a side-by-side schedule, a travel page, and buttons for your external RSVP form, registry, and honeymoon fund. You can turn on the Hide from Google setting to keep your site out of search engines. You can start building without an account and edit your entire site on a phone.
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We compared Zola, The Knot, and Heya using only verified product facts covering free plan limits, custom domain pricing and rules, template counts, RSVP and registry features, and privacy settings. The facts come from helpcenter.theknot.com/hc/en-us/articles/49532117369364-Are-wedding-websites-on-The-Knot-free-to-use, theknot.com/gs/wedding-websites, helpcenter.theknot.com/hc/en-us/articles/360042645552-How-do-I-purchase-a-custom-domain-for-my-wedding-website, zola.com/wedding-planning/website, zola.com/faq/category/115000342412-wedding-website, zola.com/faq/360001340151-how-do-i-connect-a-domain-name-i-bought-through-zola-to-my-wedding-website-, heya.page/pricing, heya.page/docs.
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Yes, you can create and publish a wedding website for free on both Zola and The Knot with no hidden fees, and The Knot does not require a subscription. You only pay if you decide to add a custom domain on either platform, or if you buy paid Premium Website effects on Zola.
Zola's custom domains start at $17.99. On The Knot, a custom domain costs $19.99 for one year, $39.98 for two years, or $99.99 per year for a premium .wedding extension, with no hidden setup fees. Both sites also let you forward or redirect a domain you already bought from another registrar.
Zola has more, with over 600 artist-designed wedding website templates. The Knot gives you 100+ free designs where you can change the colors, photos, text, and sections. For comparison, Heya has 68 templates across all categories, including our wedding template.
Zola includes optional password protection to keep a wedding website private. On Heya, sites are found by search engines by default, and you can turn on the Hide from Google setting so search engines do not list your wedding page.
The Knot's custom domains don't auto-renew, so you have to renew yours manually within 30 days before it expires. If it does expire, The Knot puts your site right back on its free address intact. While your custom domain is active, The Knot also keeps that free address working and redirects it.
On Heya, you collect RSVPs and share your registry by linking buttons to a Google Form or Tally form and to the registry or honeymoon fund pages you already use. That lets you gather guest names and meal choices in your own form while keeping your wedding schedule, travel details, and links on one clean site.
If you want a clean wedding site that links to your own RSVP form and registry, you can try Heya's wedding template in your browser without an account and publish for $0 on Heya Free.