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Best digital wedding invitation websites in 2026

By Ratko Ray Mladenovic · Published September 11, 2026 · Updated September 18, 2026

At a glance

All seven, side by side

Seven ways to send digital wedding invitations, with prices checked on each company’s own site on September 18, 2026.

ServicePriceRSVP on inviteMoves & musicAd-free
The Digital EnvelopeOur own$99once, up to 100 guestsYesBothYes
Greenvelope$19up to 20 guestsYesEnvelope, musicYes
Paperless Post$0.50per guestYesEnvelope onlyYes
JoyFreepremium per cardOn websiteReveal, premiumYes
Evite$17.99up to 12 guestsYesEffects, premiumPaid tier
ZolaFreesave the dates onlyOn websiteNoYes
Bliss & Bone$0.90per guestYesNot statedYes

“Moves & music”: whether the invitation itself animates and plays sound, or only the envelope does.

Which one is for you?

How many guests
How you would rather pay
Should the invitation move and play music

Answer the three questions and we will name two.

Every service, one card each

Ratings are our own editorial view, not customer reviews. “Details” opens the full notes.

Mayfair digital wedding invitation, first screenMeadow digital wedding invitation, first screenAmalfi digital wedding invitation, first screen
Our pick · our own

The Digital Envelope

$99once, up to 100 guests

4.7 our rating

Best for: couples who want the invitation itself to be the experience, and would rather pay once than per guest.

  • The whole scene is animated, with music on every design
  • Guests reply on the page, one reply per household, meals and allergies
  • Signature at $199 has no guest limit, your photograph and the guest album
  • No free tier; every design opens in full before you pay
Details

Thirty animated invitations in six styles, each an animated scene with its own music: the envelope opens, the scene moves, and the guest reads the whole day and replies on the same page, one reply per household with meals and allergies. One payment per invitation: Classic $99 for up to 100 guests, Signature $199 with no guest limit, your own photograph on the first screen and the guest photo album included, Save the Date $29.99 credited toward the invitation. Editable for as long as you like, the link never changes, online for a year after the wedding. A seating chart is built into the dashboard at no extra cost: tables, who sits where, meals and allergies per table, three printed sheets. No ads. Seven-day full refund before the link goes out.

See the thirty designs

Best reviewed

Greenvelope

$19up to 20 guests

4.5 our rating

Best for: an animated envelope with real music from an established service, and a list under about a hundred.

  • Your own MP3, custom RSVP questions, reminders
  • More than 10,000 Trustpilot reviews at 4.9
  • $99 for up to 100 guests, $249 for up to 250
  • Editing stops five months after sending
Details

Flat pricing by guest count per mailing: $19 for up to 20 guests, $59 for up to 60, $99 for up to 100, $249 for up to 250, with 500 text messages included and no subscription. A signature animated envelope, background music from your own MP3, custom RSVP questions, reminders, and guests can change their reply until the deadline. Editing stops five months after sending. A built-in seating chart tool at no extra cost. More than 10,000 Trustpilot reviews at 4.9. No refund once sent, except a downgrade to a smaller tier.

Greenvelope and The Digital Envelope, side by side

Biggest catalog

Paperless Post

$0.50per guest

4.2 our rating

Best for: a short list, classic printed-stationery looks, and per-guest delivery tracking.

  • More than a thousand designs, Oscar de la Renta, Rifle Paper Co.
  • The first 50 sends on free designs cost nothing
  • Designs are still images; no music or video
  • Coin purchases are not refundable
Details

The largest catalog in the category, with more than a thousand wedding designs and licensed collections from names like Oscar de la Renta and Rifle Paper Co. Priced per guest in coins: free designs at $0.00, then $0.50, $1.05 and $1.44 per guest by tier, and the first 50 sends on free designs cost nothing. No ads on any tier. Cards arrive in an animated envelope; the designs themselves are still images, and their help center says cards cannot carry music or video. Coin purchases are not refundable.

Paperless Post and The Digital Envelope, side by side

Best free

Joy

Freepremium per card

4.0 our rating

Best for: a complete free website, with the invitation as a card that leads to it.

  • Free website, RSVP with unlimited guests, guest photo uploads
  • Guests reply on the website, not on the card
  • Reveal animation only on paid cards; text delivery is paid
Details

A free wedding website with free basic digital cards, RSVP with unlimited guests, custom questions, and guest photo uploads at no cost. Premium cards, with a reveal animation and an envelope color, are paid per card in bundles from 50 up, and text delivery is a paid add-on. Guests reply on the website, which the card links to. Loved by two million couples, with a 4.8 App Store rating.

Joy and The Digital Envelope, side by side

Large list, low cost

Evite

$17.99up to 12 guests

3.6 our rating

Best for: a very large list on a budget, or a shower and a rehearsal dinner alongside the wedding.

  • $99.99 for up to 750 guests, ad-free
  • RSVP on the page, reminders, adult and child counts
  • The free tier shows ads to your guests
  • Editing ends on the event date
Details

Where online invitations began. Free designs are free to send, with ads. Premium is per event by guest count: $17.99 for up to 12 guests, $36.99 for up to 30, $68.99 for up to 75 and $99.99 for up to 750, ad-free, with animated effects and reveals, an envelope and a host photo gallery. RSVP on the page with deadlines, adult and child counts and automatic reminders. Editing ends on the event date; sales are generally final.

Evite and The Digital Envelope, side by side

Registry and website

Zola

Freesave the dates only

3.8 our rating

Best for: the registry and a free website. Many of our couples use Zola for both and send our invitation first.

  • The best known registry in the United States; nothing expires
  • No digital invitations; a customized save the date instead
  • Guests reply on the website by finding their name
Details

The best known wedding website and registry in the United States, and both are free, with nearly two thousand free digital save-the-date designs. Zola's own FAQ says it does not offer digital invitations at this time; couples are pointed to a customized save the date instead. Guests reply on the wedding website by finding their name on the guest list. A seating chart exists in the Zola iOS app, free up to 15 guests and $14.99 beyond. Nothing expires.

Zola and The Digital Envelope, side by side

Not tested by us

Bliss & Bone

$0.90per guest

No rating. We list only what their site states.

Best for: couples who want the invitation and website to match closely, in a modern editorial style.

  • More than a hundred designs, a matching wedding website, a free trial
  • RSVP tracking and reminders built in
  • Animation and music are not stated on their site
Details

A design-led studio with online invitations and matching wedding websites, priced per guest from $0.90 with a free trial, and more than a hundred invitation designs. RSVP tracking and reminders are built in. We have not tested it ourselves, so we list only what their site states.

How we compared

  1. The price as shown on each company's own site on September 18, 2026, read for a wedding of about a hundred guests.
  2. Where the guest replies: on the invitation itself, or on a separate website.
  3. Whether the invitation itself moves and plays music, or only the envelope does.
  4. Ads, refunds, and how long you can keep editing after you send.

We make one of these services and we list it first, so read that card the way you would read any company describing itself. We have not sent the same guest list through every service; where we have not tested something, we say so. Prices change. If you find one that has, write to hello@thedigitalenvelope.com; we usually reply the same day.

What changed
  • September 18, 2026 Comparison table, ratings and the three-question guide added; every price rechecked.
  • September 11, 2026 First published, with seven services.

Questions

Which digital wedding invitation site is free?

Zola's digital save the dates and website, Joy's basic cards and website, Evite's free tier with ads, and Paperless Post's first 50 sends on free designs. Greenvelope and The Digital Envelope have no free tier; both let you try before you pay.

Which ones are animated?

Greenvelope animates the envelope; Joy and Evite add reveal effects on premium cards; The Digital Envelope animates the whole scene with music on every design.

Do guests need an account anywhere?

Greenvelope, Joy and The Digital Envelope say no. Paperless Post and Evite do not state it on their sites; Evite asks for an email to RSVP.

See the thirty designs

Every one opens in full on your phone before you decide. No card, no account.

See the designs