Here is the catch, stated up front: RSVP.link is free for up to 15 responses per event. Your guests are never shown ads, and they do not need an account, an app, or a phone number to reply — they open your link and answer. If you need more than 15 responses, a custom URL, the full theme gallery, or a cover image, that one event costs $15 once. It is not a subscription, there is nothing to cancel, and the free tier has no trial clock running on it.
No credit card needed to start. Nothing expires.
Yes, and the boundary is a single number rather than a countdown. Every event starts free and accepts up to 15 responses. When the fifteenth person replies, the page stops accepting new answers — nothing is deleted, and nothing you have already collected is held hostage. You either leave it there or upgrade that event for $15 and carry on with the same link and the same responses.
Plenty — but "free" is doing different work in each of them. Before you hand a guest list over, it is worth knowing which of these five costs you are actually agreeing to:
RSVP.link's free tier has exactly one limit, and it is the response count. Everything else — no ads, no guest accounts, CSV export, the QR code — is identical to a paid event. Full details are on the pricing page.
There is no single answer, because "invitation" and "RSVP" are two different jobs and most tools are clearly better at one of them. Work out which one you have:
If you are somewhere between "plain" and "designed", the template gallery is worth a look before you decide.
Name, date, location, and whatever you actually need to know: attending yes or no, how many guests, meal choice, plus-ones, dietary notes, song requests.
Free events get basic color styling. Upgraded events unlock the full theme gallery and a cover image.
Send the short link by text, email or messaging app, or print the QR code on a paper invitation. Guests tap and answer — no signup, no app.
Responses land in your dashboard as they arrive, and you can export the whole list to CSV whenever you want it in a spreadsheet. Most people start from a common event type — a wedding or a baby shower — and edit the questions from there.
What each tool gives away, and what it charges for once you pass that line.
| Tool | Free tier | Cost to go beyond |
|---|---|---|
| RSVP.link | 15 responses, no ads | $15 one-time per event |
| Evite | Free, with ads shown to guests | Ad-free from $17.99/event |
| Partiful | Free | Guests must give a phone number |
| RSVPify | 1 event / 100 guests | ~$72–108/yr (personal) |
| Paperless Post | Limited | ≈$46–57 per 100-guest event |
| Punchbowl | Limited | Recurring subscription |
Competitor pricing taken from each provider's public pricing page and verified August 2026. Prices change; check before you buy.
Not here for the free tier specifically? The same builder, all plans and every event type, starts from our RSVP website homepage.
Start free, decide later
Build the page, send the link, and see how many people reply. If you pass 15 responses or want a custom URL, upgrade that event for $15 — once, not monthly.
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