Wedding planning platform · Updated
Eventloom vs Zola
The short answer
Zola is the better choice for most couples who want a free wedding website with a registry, per-event RSVPs with custom questions, and matching paper invitations in one place. Eventloom is for hosts who would rather have a one-off site designed from their own description by AI, for a wedding or any other event, and who are happy to pay $20 once and handle registry and guest messages elsewhere.
Side by side
Eventloom and Zola, feature by feature.
| Feature | Eventloom | Zola |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Hosts who want a custom-designed event website with RSVP for any occasion, made in minutes. | Couples who want a free wedding website tied to a registry, guest list, paper suite, and planning tools. |
| Price | Free to draft. $20 once to publish one event for a year. No subscription and no per-guest pricing. | The wedding website is free to create and publish. Custom domains start at $17.99. |
| Free option | Drafting and previewing are free, with starter AI credit. There is no free published plan: going live costs $20. | Yes. The website is 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 over 600 templates and customize them. |
| Event types | Any occasion: weddings, birthdays, showers, graduations, reunions, holiday parties, memorials, small corporate events. | Weddings. |
| 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. | Meal choices and custom questions per event, separate RSVPs for multiple events, and CSV or Excel export. Guests look themselves up on your guest list. |
| 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. | Email one guest or the whole list. Texting the whole list requires a paid plan. |
| Registry and cash funds | None. | Gifts, experiences, cash funds, and group gifting. Cash funds carry a 2.5% card fee that the couple or guests can cover. |
| Invitations (digital or paper) | No separate cards and no paper. The event website and its link are the invitation. | Paper save-the-dates from $0.99 and invitations from $1.79 each, matching the website. Digital save-the-dates are available; digital invitations are not offered. |
| Mobile app | No native app. Event sites work in any phone browser. | Free app, iOS only. |
| Privacy controls | Event pages are kept out of search engines and replies are visible only to the host. No password protection. | Optional password protection. |
Which should you pick?
It depends on what you need from the tool.
Choose Eventloom if…
- You want the site designed from your description, not picked from a template.
- You are hosting something other than a wedding, or want one tool for the shower, engagement party, and reunion too.
- You want to change the page by asking in plain words.
- You don't need a registry, and you will send the link and updates yourself.
Choose Zola if…
- You want the wedding website to be free.
- You need a registry or cash fund connected to the site.
- You want custom RSVP questions and separate RSVPs for the welcome party, ceremony, and brunch.
- You want matching paper save-the-dates and invitations, plus a seating chart and vendor marketplace.
If your plan is a traditional wedding with a registry, Zola does more for less. Eventloom is the better fit when the design of the page matters most to you, or the event isn't a wedding.
Questions, answered
Eventloom vs Zola FAQ.
Is Zola's wedding website free?
Yes. Zola says its wedding websites are free to create and publish; custom domains are a paid extra starting at $17.99. Eventloom is free to draft and costs $20 once to publish an event for a year.
Does Eventloom have a wedding registry like Zola?
No. Eventloom has no registry or cash fund. If a registry is important to you, Zola (or another registry) is the better choice.
Which is better for custom RSVP questions?
Zola. It supports custom questions and meal choices for each event. Eventloom has fixed built-in fields (attendance, party size, guest names, email, phone, meal or dietary preference) plus a free-text note.
Can I use Eventloom or Zola for events that aren't weddings?
Zola's website and RSVP are built for weddings. Eventloom builds sites for any occasion, including birthdays, showers, reunions, memorials, and small corporate events.
Try it before you decide
See what Eventloom drafts for your event.
Describe the event and review the draft for free. You only pay $20 if you publish it.
Describe your eventSources, checked
- Zola: Wedding websites
- Zola FAQ: Does Zola sell custom domain names?
- Zola FAQ: How do I edit or add questions to RSVPs?
- Zola FAQ: Can I collect RSVPs for multiple events?
- Zola FAQ: How can my guests RSVP online?
- Zola FAQ: Can I send a message to my guests?
- Zola FAQ: Premium guest messaging
- Zola: How cash gifts work
- Zola: Wedding paper
- Zola FAQ: Do you offer digital invitations?
- Zola FAQ: Can I send digital save-the-dates?
- Zola: Wedding planning app
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