Compare invitation services
Evite, Partiful, Paperless Post and PartyWelcome suit different events. Here’s what each offers, including reasons to choose another service.
Last checked October 10, 2026PartyWelcome: household replies and original files
Hosts and guests do not need accounts. Invitations, email delivery, household RSVPs, and host controls are free. Use any design or upload your own artwork. Collect original-quality photos and videos, with approval controls.
Text delivery and longer media storage are optional one-time purchases. There are no subscriptions.
Choose another service if you need ticket sales or a social event network. Those are not available here.
Evite: a broad invitation catalog
Evite offers free and Premium designs, with categories and licensed themes for many occasions. Its Premium invitations remove ads and add a digital envelope and other design extras. Premium event pricing depends on guest-list size; Evite also offers an annual Pro subscription.
A good place to look if finding a particular illustration, character, or stationery design matters most. Free invitations are available, so it would be misleading to describe Evite as paid-only.
Partiful: free social invitations and Text Blasts
Partiful’s published RSVP offering includes free invitations, browser replies without a guest account, Text Blasts, guest polling, and waitlists. It also has social event discovery and photo sharing.
Partiful is a strong option if free group texting and social features are your priority. PartyWelcome charges for direct SMS delivery. Both services let you share a link yourself, and account-free guest replies are not unique to PartyWelcome.
Paperless Post: digital stationery and feature bundles
Paperless Post offers free and paid designs. Its free feature set includes the first 50 invitations sent directly by email or phone. Paid event pricing uses Coins per recipient, with optional feature bundles; Paperless Pro is an annual subscription. RSVP tracking, broadcasts, and private messages are included in its published offering.
Consider it for stationery customization and features such as additional guest questions. Check the design, feature bundle, and guest count together before deciding on cost.
When your group chat needs a headcount
A picture in the group chat may be enough for dinner with three friends. When you need to know how many children are coming or want everyone’s photos afterward, share a PartyWelcome link in that same conversation. Guests can reply for their household and add their original files.
About this comparison
Written by PartyWelcome, not an independent review site. Competitor facts were checked against the official pages linked above on October 10, 2026. Features and prices can change; confirm them with the provider before paying. We do not infer that a competitor lacks a feature just because its documentation does not mention it.