- Free plan
- $0: 3 events/month
- Entry paid price / month
- $8.99 (or $2.99/week)
- Entry paid price / year
- $39.99
- Per-event or per-card price
- Optional add-ons $0.99–$1.99
- Guest account to RSVP
- No account; email optional
- Ads
- No ads
Joy alternative
A modern wedding invitation, in motion
Turn your invitation into a short video with your own voice message. Guests reply Going, Can't make it or Maybe in their browser.
- Free: 3 events/month
- No guest account
- No ads
Why hosts switch
Joy, plus a video invitation
01
Video and voice
Start from a video wedding invitation template and add a personal voice message.
02
Honest pricing
Joy's digital invitations are free; TwistInvite is free for 3 events a month, with Premium from $2.99/week.
03
Guests reply in the browser
No account for guests; email is optional.
Pricing
TwistInvite vs Joy and Zola
Side-by-side US prices from each company's official pages.
- Free plan
- Free digital invitations, website, RSVP
- Entry paid price / month
- —
- Entry paid price / year
- —
- Per-event or per-card price
- Paper "as low as" $1.89/card
- Guest account to RSVP
- Not stated
- Ads
- Not stated
- Free plan
- Free website, RSVP, digital save the dates (no digital invitations)
- Entry paid price / month
- —
- Entry paid price / year
- —
- Per-event or per-card price
- Paper $1.99/card (some $1.79) + $5.99 shipping
- Guest account to RSVP
- Not stated
- Ads
- Not stated
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Bottom line: Joy's digital invitations are free, so TwistInvite isn't cheaper there; against Joy paper at $1.89/card, 100 cards (about $189) cost more than a year of TwistInvite Premium ($39.99).
Prices in USD for the US, as of Nov 2026, from official pricing or help pages (withjoy.com/wedding-invitations, zola.com; TwistInvite: twistinvite.com/pricing). Prices may vary by region/promo.
Real templates
Start from a TwistInvite template
These are real TwistInvite video invitation templates.
How it works
From idea to invite in three steps
- 1
Pick a template
Choose a video or photo invitation and add your event details.
- 2
Add your voice
Hold to record a short voice message, then share one link anywhere.
- 3
Track replies
See who's going, who can't make it and who's a maybe.
FAQ
Questions about Joy vs TwistInvite
?Is Joy free?
Joy's digital invitations are free, and its paper invitations are listed "as low as" $1.89 per card (as of Nov 2026). TwistInvite is free for 3 events a month and adds video invitations and a voice message.
?Is TwistInvite free?
Yes. The free plan includes 3 events per month. Premium is $2.99/week, $8.99/month or $39.99/year (as of Nov 2026; may vary by region/promo).
?Do guests need an account to RSVP?
No. Guests open your link in their browser and reply Going, Can't make it or Maybe. Email is optional.
?Does TwistInvite show ads?
No. TwistInvite doesn't show ads on your invitations.
?Can I add a personal message?
Yes. Hold to record a voice message that guests hear with your video invitation.
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Your invitation, beautifully simple
Pick a video template, add a voice message, and share it anywhere. Free for 3 events a month, and guests reply without an account.