Paperless Post vs Evite (and TwistInvite): Which Invitation Service Fits Your Event?

Paperless Post is the pick for a stationery-style invitation and an ad-free page, paid per guest in Coins, with a free send for up to 50 recipients on free designs. Evite is the pick for a free invitation to a big list (up to 750 guests), with a Maybe button and automatic reminders, but ads unless you pay per event. Below is the full comparison, plus a third option if you want video. Facts were checked October 2026 on both companies' official pages. For a side-by-side comparison, see our Evite alternative page.

Our quick answer

• Paperless Post for weddings, showers and dressy dinners where the design matters and you don't want ads in front of guests.
• Evite for casual parties with a long guest list where free is the priority and you'd like a Maybe option and built-in reminders.
• TwistInvite if you'd rather send a playable video invitation by text, with Going, Can't make it or Maybe replies in the browser and a free plan for 3 events a month.
• Inviting guests outside the U.S. and Canada by text? Both Paperless Post and Evite only text U.S. and Canadian numbers directly; use a share link for everyone else.

Featured TwistInvite DesignsVideo Invitation TemplatesBrowse playable TwistInvite video invitation templates in the app, add your event details and share one link guests RSVP to in their browser.

Paperless Post vs Evite at a Glance

"—" means not covered in this comparison. Sources are listed at the end. Checked October 2026.

Pricing: Coins vs Per-Event Packages

Paperless Post prices each invitation in Coins per recipient. The number depends on the design and the feature bundle you choose (envelope, liner and stamp, backdrops, premium page styles, extra content blocks such as a photo gallery or video), and you multiply it by your guest count. Its pricing page shows an example of $52.50 total, $1.05 per guest at 5 Coins each, and says the per-guest price drops as you invite more people. If you host often, Paperless Pro is an annual plan by guest count with no Coins, for example $250 a year for 250 guests or $400 for 500.

Evite designs are labeled Free or Premium. Free designs cost nothing unless you add a Premium element (an envelope or stamp, a sticker, a background, ad removal, backside text, or removing gifting suggestions). Premium is a one-event package by guest count:

So for one paid event, Evite's package price is fixed by guest-count tier, while Paperless Post's depends on the design and features you pick. For many events a year, compare Paperless Pro with Evite Pro.

Free Options Compared

• Paperless Post: with a free design, the first 50 recipients you send to directly by email or text are free, then 1 Coin each. A free design shared through your own link costs nothing and can collect as many RSVPs as you like. Paperless Post notes that most of its stationery-style Card invitations require Coins, while the first 50 Flyer invites are free.
• Evite: free designs can go to up to 750 guests. They include ads and automatic gift-suggestion links. Evite's Event Pages, a simpler format for casual plans, are always free.

The Guest Experience

Neither service makes guests sign up to reply. Paperless Post says guests never have to log in to view or RSVP; an account is only for extras such as private messages and seeing all your invitations in one place. Evite says the host's link is all a guest needs, and an account is only needed to RSVP from the Evite app.

The answers differ. Paperless Post Card invitations show "Will Attend" and "Will not Attend," and Flyers use Yes and No. Evite guests can answer attending, not attending or maybe, add a party size (hosts can allow up to nine extra guests each) and leave a note for the host.

Hosting Tools

• Reminders: Evite schedules one reminder two days before the event (or the RSVP deadline) by default, and you can schedule up to five. Reminder text can't be edited. Paperless Post lets you send broadcasts and reminders to your recipient list at no extra cost.
• Messaging: Evite lets you message everyone or filter by RSVP status, with no cap on messages. Paperless Post offers group and individual messages to guests.
• Capacity: Evite lets you set an event capacity; once it's full, guests see that the event is full.
• Large lists: Paperless Post sends directly to lists of up to 5,000 and suggests a share link for bigger ones. Evite's free invitations hold 750 guests and Evite Pro raises that to 2,500.

Design, Animation and Video

Paperless Post is known for designer stationery: envelopes, liners, stamps and backdrops, collections from well-known designers, and the option to upload your own design. Its Flyer format is animated, with GIFs, text effects and stickers. You can add a video block (YouTube or Vimeo link, or an MP4, MOV or WebM file up to 25 MB), but it's a paid option.

Evite lets you adjust text, fonts and colors on any design. Backgrounds, animated reveal and overlay effects, envelopes, liners and stamps are Premium. Its product pages mention animated designs and an option to add a personal video message; they don't say which plan that requires. Uploading your own design (JPG or PNG only) is Premium.

Languages and Sending Outside the U.S.

Both text only U.S. and Canadian numbers directly. For guests elsewhere, send a share link through your own messages. Paperless Post has a Spanish-language website, but its help center says the response areas and event page can't be changed to another language; only the card itself can carry other text. Evite offers some Spanish-language invitation designs, and we found no official statement about its RSVP pages in other languages.

Which Should You Choose?

• Wedding or bridal shower, 120 guests, no ads: Paperless Post. Pick a design, and budget Coins for the features you want, or check Paperless Pro if you're sending several wedding events.
• Kids' birthday or block party, 60 families, zero budget: Evite's free invitation, if ads and gift suggestions are fine. Guests can answer Maybe and get an automatic reminder.
• Holiday cookie swap for 25 friends who live in the group chat: either free option works, or a TwistInvite video invitation shared in the chat.
• Guests in Mexico, the U.S. and Canada: neither texts Mexican numbers directly, so plan on a share link.

A Third Option: TwistInvite Video Invitations

If neither a card nor an e-vite feels right, TwistInvite sends a playable video invitation. You create it in the TwistInvite App: pick a template, add your details and, if you like, your own photos, video clips or a song, and hold to record a 15-second voice message. Share the link by text or in any group chat. Guests watch in their browser and answer Going, Can't make it or Maybe without downloading anything or creating an account. The free plan covers 3 events a month; Premium is $2.99 a week, $8.99 a month or $39.99 a year (USD; the App Store sets local prices). The catch: invitations are made in the App only, not on a computer.

Lake Como Wedding goes from a sealed envelope by the lake to a vintage car and a couple at the water's edge, for a destination wedding or save-the-date.

Jingle & Mingle Christmas has a dancing Santa in a decorated living room, with "Jingle & Mingle, A Christmas Celebration" as part of the artwork. It suits a lively holiday party.

Cozy Christmas Cookie Party shows gingerbread and frosted cookies, cocoa and a rolling pin under "Merry Christmas" lettering, for a cookie swap or baking party.

Moonlight Supper Club is an illustrated dinner table under lanterns with built-in lines about dinner, drinks and conversation, for a dressy dinner party.

More comparisons: Evite vs Partiful vs TwistInvite, Evite alternatives and Greenvelope alternatives. If you're weighing digital against printed, see digital vs paper invitations. Open the TwistInvite App to try a video invitation.

Sources (Official Pages, Checked October 2026)

• Paperless Post: pricing, sending for free, online invitations (app, ads, Flyer), how guests respond, no login to RSVP, text message sending, recipient limits, video block, languages
• Evite: invitation pricing, Evite Pro, how to send, how to RSVP, RSVP statuses, reminders, messaging guests, capacity, free vs Premium, upload your own design, mobile apps, homepage (Event Pages), product page (animated designs, video message)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Paperless Post or Evite cheaper?

For a free invitation, Evite's free designs reach up to 750 guests but include ads, while Paperless Post's free designs are free for the first 50 direct sends or unlimited through a share link. For paid invitations, Evite's packages are fixed by guest count and Paperless Post's Coin cost depends on the design and features.

Does Paperless Post have a Maybe option?

The RSVP choices Paperless Post's help center shows are Will Attend and Will Not Attend for Cards, and Yes or No for Flyers. Evite guests can answer attending, not attending or maybe.

Do guests need an account to RSVP on Paperless Post or Evite?

No. Both say guests can reply from the invitation link without an account. Evite only requires an account to RSVP from its app, and Paperless Post uses accounts for extras such as private messages.

Does Evite show ads?

Free Evite invitations include ads. Removing them is one of the Premium upgrades, and adding it to a free design applies the Premium charge for your guest count.

Can I text invitations to guests in Mexico with Paperless Post or Evite?

Both services only send text invitations directly to U.S. and Canadian numbers. For guests in Mexico or anywhere else, send the invitation's share link through your own messages.

Where does TwistInvite fit?

TwistInvite sends a playable video invitation you create in its app and share by text or link. Guests watch and reply Going, Can't make it or Maybe in their browser without an account. The free plan covers 3 events a month.