EzyEvite vs Partiful vs Punchbowl
Partiful made invitations feel like a group chat, and it's free. Punchbowl bundles invitations into a subscription. EzyEvite sits in between: $1.99 when you publish, or $9.99 a month if you host often.
Prices and features checked September 14, 2026 · Sources
Choose EzyEvite if
- ✓Your guests range from grandparents who live in email to friends who only answer texts
- ✓It's a shower, wedding or work event where the RSVP needs meal choices, kids counts or a capacity limit
- ✓You want a registry, cash funds and a photo album without a subscription
Choose Partiful if
- ✓It's a casual party with friends who all text
- ✓You want it free
- ✓You're selling tickets and want QR check-in
Choose Punchbowl if
- ✓You host many kids' and family parties a year and like a subscription
- ✓You want potluck lists, polls and eCards in one plan
Features and pricing
| EzyEvite | Partiful | Punchbowl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| How you pay | $1.99 per published evite, or Unlimited at $9.99/month | Core features free; optional premium designs and ticket fees | Subscription after a 7-day trial |
| Plans | Unlimited: $9.99/month | Premium add-on $4.95 in the App Store | Plus $3.99/mo annual or $7.99 monthly · Premium $5.99/$11.99 · Platinum $7.99/$15.99 |
| Guests per event | Unlimited RSVPs | No limit advertised | Plus 50 · Premium 100 · Platinum 500 |
| Ads on invitations | None | None | Yes, unless Platinum or Business |
| Sending | Email (free), link, QR, WhatsApp, text ($0.05, US & Canada) | Text, Instagram, WhatsApp, email, link | Email, text, link |
| RSVP details | Party size, adults & kids, custom questions, waitlist | Guest questions, polls, comments | Polls, potluck lists |
| Gifts | Registry links, gift claiming, cash funds | Not advertised | Amazon registry link |
| Photos | Guest photo & video album, 5 GB free | Photo albums | Not advertised |
| Tickets | No | Yes, with QR check-in | Not advertised |
| App | Web app | iOS app, rated 5.0 from 248K ratings | iOS app |
What a year of parties costs
| Your year | EzyEvite | Partiful | Punchbowl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 party | $1.99 | $0 | $7.99 (one month of Plus) |
| 4 parties | $7.96 | $0 | $47.88 (Plus, billed annually) |
| 12 parties | $23.88 | $0 | $47.88 (Plus, billed annually) |
Punchbowl figures use its Plus plan (up to 50 guests per event). Partiful's core features are free; premium designs and ticket sales cost extra.
Free is hard to beat, when it fits
Partiful is genuinely free for its core features, with no ads, and people love it: 5.0 stars from about 248,000 App Store ratings. It's designed around phone numbers, group texts and a bold poster look. That's perfect for a birthday with friends. It fits less naturally when half the list are relatives who check email, or when the event is a wedding, a shower or a company offsite that needs a more formal invitation and detailed RSVP answers.
Punchbowl's trial and subscription
Punchbowl advertises free invitations, but in practice you send them during a 7-day trial; after that you need a plan. Plans are priced by guests per event, and ads stay on invitations unless you're on Platinum or Business. Some reviewers were caught out by auto-renewal. Punchbowl still scores well overall, 4.4 from 841 Trustpilot reviews when we checked.
Where EzyEvite fits
EzyEvite is for hosts who want a polished invitation and the practical tools, without a subscription for a one-off party. Email invitations are free after you publish, texts are $0.05 each, and guests RSVP in one tap without an account or an app. The invitation page carries the registry, cash funds, sign-up sheets, a message wall and a shared photo album. If you host often, Unlimited covers every evite for $9.99 a month.
Questions
Is Partiful really free?
Its core platform is free. Partiful earns from optional premium invite designs and a fee on ticket sales.
Does Punchbowl have a free plan?
Not a permanent one. Punchbowl offers a 7-day trial during which you can send invitations; after that you need a paid plan, starting at $3.99 a month billed annually or $7.99 month to month.
Can EzyEvite send invitations by text like Partiful?
Yes. Texts cost $0.05 each and go to US and Canada numbers. You can also share the link in any group chat or on WhatsApp for free, and email invitations are free.
Which is best for a wedding?
Partiful's casual style suits parties more than weddings. EzyEvite and Punchbowl both handle more formal events; EzyEvite adds meal-choice questions, cash funds and CSV export for $1.99 per evite.
Sources
Checked September 14, 2026. Prices and features change; confirm on each company's site before buying.
- Partiful
- Does Partiful cost money? (help)
- What fees does Partiful charge? (help)
- Partiful on the App Store
- Punchbowl plans
- Is Punchbowl free? (help)
- Removing ads on Punchbowl invitations (help)
- Punchbowl gift registry (help)
- Punchbowl on Trustpilot
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