Free Evite Sites with RSVP: 6 Options Compared

Free doesn't mean the same thing on every platform.

One tool makes sending free but charges to remove ads or set a deadline. Another keeps the event page free but adds a step for guests.

Evite's track record is the draw. It launched in 1998, invitations go out by email, text, or link, and the host gets templates, RSVP tracking, reminders, and guest messaging in one workflow.

The costs show up in the settings: free designs show ads, and removing them takes a Premium invitation ($17.99 to $99.99 by guest count). Setting an RSVP deadline on a free design also upgrades it to Premium.

Evite is a good fit for:

Yes. Evite tracks every reply on the invitation's guest list, and you can follow responses on the web or in the Evite app.

Guests can change their reply any time before the event. The RSVP options live in the invitation settings, so check them on your design before you send.

Paperless Post is the stationery option: polished cards, with couple and family groups and adult and kid counts. Its free invitations never show ads.

A free design can go to up to 50 guests by email or text through Paperless Post, or to any number of guests as a share link.

Premium designs, paid features, and extra direct sends cost per guest. The rate depends on the feature set and your guest count.

Partiful's core platform is free: hosts create events, send invitations, collect RSVPs, and post updates without paying. Premium designs, Peek, and a Partiful Plus subscription are optional extras.

The style is very Gen Z: emoji RSVP buttons, GIF comments, and dark party themes. A guest who has never used Partiful can find it confusing: pick an emoji, then enter a phone number and a texted code before the reply counts.

By default guests can see who else is going, and hosts can hide the guest list, approve guests, or add a password.

Apple Invites pairs polished event pages with Maps, Weather, shared albums, and up to five co-hosts. Guests can reply on the web, and anyone without an Apple Account confirms with an email code or link.

It isn't free to host: creating an event takes an iCloud+ subscription. If you already pay for iCloud+ and your guests mostly use iPhones, that cost is already covered.

Punchbowl shows up in searches for free invitations, but after a 7-day trial, new events need a paid membership.

Membership is monthly or annual, and plans below Platinum show ads. It buys licensed character designs and family RSVPs that count adults, kids, and infants.

Events you already sent keep collecting RSVPs if you cancel.

Hejmo is built around private family and group RSVPs: one link per household, and a headcount of the people you invited, by name.

Each family or group gets its own private link that already lists the people in it, so one parent can answer for the whole household in two taps. Guests don't need an account, app, or phone verification, and the invite has no ads.

You see who's coming, who's still a maybe, and who hasn't replied, with a ready-to-send nudge for each family that hasn't. That matters most for kids' birthdays, baby showers, family reunions, and school events.

The free invite uses a clean cover pattern. Painted designs and a cover photo come with Plus, $12 once for one event.

Pick what matters most for this event, then choose the tool built for it.

Two more: Apple Invites if your crowd is on iPhone and you already pay for iCloud+, and Google Forms for a flexible survey or signup.

If the invite is mostly about appearance, pick the tool with the template you like. If the event is mostly about who's coming, pick the tool with the cleanest RSVP model.

For most everyday gatherings, the RSVP model matters more. You can make the invite look nicer later, but you can't plan food, space, or party bags from a fuzzy count.