Facts about Zola reflect publicly listed pricing and features. We update this page when either platform changes their offering.
| Feature | InviteBeam | Zola |
|---|---|---|
| Event types | Any occasion | Weddings and wedding-adjacent events |
| Pricing model | Free up to 10 guests, then flat $5/event | Free website/registry; paid invitations |
| Registry requirement | None — link any store you like | Built around the Zola registry |
| Account needed to send | Free InviteBeam account | Zola wedding account |
| RSVP tracking | Live dashboard | Yes |
| Meal + dietary tracking | Included | Yes |
| Automatic thank-yous | Included | Not standard |
| Wedding website | Not offered | Free, full-featured |
Zola is an all-in-one wedding company offering a universal gift registry, free wedding websites, guest-list tools, and paper and digital invitations. The free products are built around the registry business, and the platform is wedding-focused by design.
We'd rather you pick the right tool than a refund-worthy mistake. Zola is a better fit if:
If you want a full wedding website, registry, and planning checklist in one place, Zola is purpose-built for that and the website is free. If you already have a registry elsewhere, or you only need invitations and RSVP tracking without adopting a whole wedding platform, InviteBeam is simpler and costs $5.
Yes. InviteBeam supports every event type, and each is priced separately — free up to 10 guests, $5 above that. A shower, rehearsal dinner, and wedding are three separate events.
No. Registry links are optional, and you can link a registry at any store — Amazon, Target, a honeymoon fund, or nothing at all.
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