Evite alternative — and when Evite is the better choice
Evite is the most widely used digital invitation service in the United States, and for a great many weddings it is the right answer: it has a real free tier, solid RSVP tracking and a per-event price that is hard to beat. This page is an honest comparison rather than a sales pitch — including the cases where you should pick Evite over us. Evite pricing verified from Evite's own documentation in August 2026; check their site before budgeting.
The short version
- Evite is cheaper. A free ad-supported tier, and premium packages from $17.99 to $99.99 per event. Pressed Love starts at €49 and RSVP tracking begins at €175.
- Evite is broader. Birthdays, showers, holidays, weddings. Pressed Love only makes wedding invitations.
- Pressed Love is designed, multilingual and ad-free. Designer templates with an envelope-opening reveal, published in 29 languages, no advertising on any plan, per-guest WhatsApp sending, lifetime access.
- Neither is a subscription trap. Evite Pro renews annually at $249.99; Evite's per-event packages and Pressed Love's plans are both one-time.
Pricing, side by side
| Evite | Price | Guests |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 (ad-supported) | Large lists supported |
| Silver | $17.99 | Up to 12 |
| Gold | $36.99 | Up to 30 |
| Platinum | $68.99 | Up to 75 |
| Diamond | $99.99 | Up to 750 |
| Evite Pro | $249.99 / year | Up to 2,500 per event |
Against that, Pressed Love is €49 Starter (published invitation, shareable link and QR code), €175 Essential (adds RSVP tracking, guest dashboard, per-guest WhatsApp/SMS/email links, 29 languages) and €575 Premium (adds the seating chart, planner, budget tracker and full theming). Guest count never changes the price on any tier.
For a 100-guest wedding the realistic comparison is Evite Diamond at $99.99 against Pressed Love Essential at €175. Evite is cheaper. What the difference buys is design quality, no advertising, publication in 29 languages, and an invitation that stays online for life rather than being tied to an event that has passed.
Where Evite is genuinely better
- Budget is the constraint. If the invitation budget is near zero, Evite's free tier does a real job and Pressed Love has no free tier. Use Evite.
- You need one tool for every occasion. Evite covers the engagement party, the shower, the rehearsal dinner and the wedding in one account. We only do the wedding invitation.
- The wedding is informal or small. For a relaxed thirty-person celebration, a well-chosen Evite is proportionate and nobody will think less of it.
- Your guests already know it. Evite is familiar to most US guests. Familiarity has real value — there is nothing to explain.
Where Pressed Love is the better fit
- The invitation sets the tone. If the invitation is part of the design of the day rather than a logistics email, the template library and the envelope-opening reveal are the difference.
- Your families speak different languages. The same invitation publishes in 29 languages, each guest reading theirs. This is the single most common reason couples move to us.
- You send on WhatsApp. Outside the US, WhatsApp is how invitations actually travel. Essential generates a personal link per guest so replies arrive already attached to a name.
- No advertising, at any price. Nothing is ever shown to your guests but your invitation.
- You want the planning tools attached. Premium's seating chart is built on the same guest list as your RSVPs, so tables update as people reply.
FAQs
Is Evite free?
Yes — Evite has a genuine free tier. You can send a free invitation from its free design gallery to a large guest list without paying anything. The trade-offs are that free designs are ad-supported, the free template range is narrower than the premium range, and the premium features (no ads, premium designs, richer customisation) sit behind a paid package. For many casual events the free tier is entirely sufficient, and we would rather say so than pretend otherwise.
How much does Evite cost for a wedding?
Evite sells premium invitations in per-event packages priced by guest count: Silver $17.99 for up to 12 guests, Gold $36.99 for up to 30, Platinum $68.99 for up to 75, and Diamond $99.99 for up to 750. Evite Pro is $249.99 a year for unlimited premium invitations and up to 2,500 guests per event. A typical 100-guest wedding therefore lands on the Diamond package at $99.99. Figures verified from Evite in August 2026 — check their site for current pricing.
Is Evite cheaper than Pressed Love?
For a single wedding invitation, usually yes. Evite Diamond at $99.99 covers up to 750 guests, and Evite has a free tier; Pressed Love starts at €49 and its RSVP tracking begins at €175. If price is the deciding factor, Evite wins and you should use it. Pressed Love costs more because it is a different product: designer templates with an envelope-opening reveal, publication in 29 languages, per-guest WhatsApp sending, no advertising anywhere, and lifetime access rather than a yearly renewal.
What is the difference between Evite and Pressed Love?
Evite is a broad, mass-market invitation platform covering birthdays, showers, holidays and weddings, with a free ad-supported tier and per-event premium packages. Pressed Love does one thing: wedding invitations. That focus is the difference — a curated designer template library rather than a large general catalogue, an animated envelope reveal, an invitation published in 29 languages, a per-guest WhatsApp/SMS/email send flow, and a one-time payment with no annual renewal.
Does Evite put ads on wedding invitations?
Evite's free tier is ad-supported, which is how it can be free. Paid premium packages and Evite Pro remove advertising. If you are sending a free Evite for a wedding, it is worth previewing exactly what your guests will see before you send. Pressed Love has no advertising on any plan, including the €49 Starter.
Can I track RSVPs on Evite?
Yes. RSVP tracking is one of Evite's core strengths and works on the free tier as well as paid packages, with guest replies and headcounts in one place. Pressed Love includes RSVP tracking from the Essential plan (€175) upward — the €49 Starter publishes the invitation without RSVP collection — and on Premium those replies feed the drag-and-drop seating chart directly.
Is Evite too casual for a wedding?
It depends on the wedding and on which design you pick. Evite carries the association of birthday and casual-party invitations for many guests, and its free designs lean playful. It also has more formal wedding designs that read perfectly well. If your wedding is informal or you are inviting a small group, Evite is a sensible and inexpensive choice. If the invitation is meant to set the tone for a formal day, the design ceiling and the absence of ads matter more, and that is the gap Pressed Love is built for.
Does Evite support other languages?
Evite is primarily an English-language, US-focused product. If your guest list spans several countries, that becomes a practical problem — relatives read the invitation in a language they may not be comfortable in. Pressed Love publishes the same invitation in 29 languages, with each guest seeing it in theirs, which is the main reason couples with international families choose it.
Comparing more than two options? The full comparison of ten digital wedding invitation platforms covers Paperless Post, Greenvelope, Zola, Minted, Withjoy and the rest, or read the individual breakdowns for Paperless Post, Greenvelope and Zola.
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