Free wedding website and app · Updated October 8, 2026

Eventloom vs Joy

The short answer

For most weddings, Joy is the stronger all-in-one pick: the website, online RSVP with custom questions, guest app, and registry are free. Eventloom is worth $20 if you want a site generated from your own description and edited by asking, for any kind of event, and you don't need a registry, app, or guest messaging.

Side by side

Eventloom and Joy, feature by feature.

Eventloom compared with Joy
Feature	Eventloom	Joy
Best for	Hosts who want a custom-designed event website with RSVP for any occasion, made in minutes.	Couples who want a free website, RSVP, guest app, and registry in one place.
Price	Free to draft. $20 once to publish one event for a year. No subscription and no per-guest pricing.	Free to use. Optional paid upgrades include a custom domain (typically about $19.99 a year), Messaging Plus (a one-time purchase per event), and premium stationery.
Free option	Drafting and previewing are free, with starter AI credit. There is no free published plan: going live costs $20.	Yes. Website, registry, app, unlimited guests, and online RSVP are free.
How the page is made	AI drafts the whole site (layout, colors, fonts, wording, schedule, RSVP) from your description in seconds. Edit visually or by asking in plain words.	Choose from hundreds of free templates. An AI writing helper drafts vows, toasts, and stories; it doesn't build the site.
Event types	Any occasion: weddings, birthdays, showers, graduations, reunions, holiday parties, memorials, small corporate events.	Built for weddings; Joy says the site can be adapted for anniversaries, birthday parties, and baby showers.
RSVP questions	Built-in fields for attendance, party size, guest names, email, phone, and meal or dietary preference, plus a free-text note. No custom question builder. CSV export.	Custom questions (multiple choice, short answer), meal and dietary questions, private questions for selected guests, per-event tracking, and RSVP limited to your guest list.
What guests need to reply	Just the link. No account, app, or phone verification.	No account needed to view the site or RSVP in a browser; the app needs an account.
Messages and reminders to guests	None built in. You share the link and any updates yourself by text, email, or social; Eventloom sends no invitations, reminders, or blasts.	Sending email to guests is free. Messaging Plus adds text blasts, text reminders, and scheduled sending.
Registry and cash funds	None.	Registry with cash and honeymoon funds. No Joy fee on cash funds via Venmo, PayPal, or Cash App; card gifts carry a 3.5% processing fee paid by the giver.
Invitations (digital or paper)	No separate cards and no paper. The event website and its link are the invitation.	Free basic digital cards. Premium digital cards (minimum 50) and matching paper cards are paid.
Mobile app	No native app. Event sites work in any phone browser.	Yes, with guest updates and a shared photo gallery.
Privacy controls	Event pages are kept out of search engines and replies are visible only to the host. No password protection.	Password-protected private pages, and an option to keep the site out of search engines.

Which should you pick?

It depends on what you need from the tool.

Choose Eventloom if…

You want the whole site generated from your description rather than starting from a template.
You are hosting a non-wedding event and want a page built for that occasion.
You want to make changes by asking in plain words.
You don't need a registry, guest app, or built-in messaging.

Choose Joy if…

You want it free.
You need a registry or cash fund.
You need custom or private RSVP questions, or separate invite lists for several wedding events.
You want a guest app with a shared photo album, password-protected pages, and the option to email or text guests.

Joy gives couples more for free. Eventloom earns its place when the look of the page matters most or the event isn't a wedding.

Questions, answered

Eventloom vs Joy FAQ.

Is Joy free?

Yes. Joy's pricing page says Joy is free to use, including the wedding website, registry, app, and online RSVP. Optional upgrades such as a custom domain, text messaging, and premium designs cost extra.

Do guests need an account to RSVP?

Not on either. Joy says guests don't need an account to view the site or RSVP in a browser (the app needs one). Eventloom guests reply from the link without an account.

Which has better RSVP questions?

Joy. It supports custom, private, and per-event questions. Eventloom uses fixed built-in fields (attendance, party size, guest names, email, phone, meal or dietary preference) plus a free-text note.

Why pay for Eventloom when Joy is free?

Eventloom builds a one-off design from your description in seconds and lets you edit it by asking, for any occasion. If a free template site with a registry covers what you need, Joy is the better value.

Try it before you decide

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Describe the event and review the draft for free. You only pay $20 if you publish it.

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Sources, checked October 2026

Competitor details come from each company’s own pricing, product, and help pages on the date above. Plans and prices change, so confirm on their site before you decide. Spot something out of date? Tell us at hello@eventloom.co and we will fix it.