--- title: "The 11 best wedding website builders, compared" description: "Eventi, Zola, The Knot, Joy, Minted, Squarespace, Wix, WeddingWire, Riley & Grey, Bliss & Bone and Appy Couple: what each does well and who it fits." canonical: https://ueventi.com/blog/best-wedding-website-builders last-updated: 2026-10-15 --- Comparison·Oct 15, 2026·8 min read # The 11 best wedding website builders, compared Eventi, Zola, The Knot, Joy, Minted, Squarespace, Wix, WeddingWire, Riley & Grey, Bliss & Bone and Appy Couple: what each does well and who it fits. ![Dvir Atias](/authors/dvir-atias.jpg) Dvir Atias Founder On this page - [The short list by situation](#the-short-list-by-situation) - [Side-by-side comparison](#side-by-side-comparison) - [The wedding-first platforms](#the-wedding-first-platforms) - [The general website builders](#the-general-website-builders) - [The premium design studios](#the-premium-design-studios) - [How to choose](#how-to-choose) - [Frequently asked questions](#faq) The best wedding website builder depends on what you need the site to do. If you want the invitation delivered as a message with reply buttons and a site that is free with no catch, Eventi. If you are building a registry and want the site attached to it, Zola or The Knot. If you want a free site with a generous registry and no paper push, Joy. If matching stationery matters most, Minted. If you want full design control and do not mind paying monthly, Squarespace or Wix. Below are all eleven, compared on the same points, with prices as of October 2026. We built Eventi, so read our entry with that in mind. We have tried to be fair to the others: each one is a reasonable choice for the couple it was made for, and we say who that couple is. If you only want the money question answered, [how much a wedding website costs](/blog/how-much-does-a-wedding-website-cost) has the line-by-line table. ## The short list by situation - Free site plus invitations delivered over WhatsApp or SMS with RSVP buttons: Eventi. - Free site attached to a large registry with cash funds: Zola or Joy. - Free site inside the biggest vendor marketplace: The Knot or WeddingWire. - Matching printed suite and website from one brand: Minted. - Full creative control and your own domain from day one: Squarespace or Wix. - Editorial, photography-first design for a fee: Riley & Grey or Bliss & Bone. - A guest-facing app with the website inside it: Appy Couple. ## Side-by-side comparison The table covers the things couples ask us about most. “RSVP tied to guest list” means an answer updates a named guest’s record rather than landing in a form inbox. “Hidden by default” means a new site is kept out of search engines until you choose otherwise. Builder Free site RSVP tied to guest list Custom domain Invitations as messages Hidden by default Eventi Yes, forever Yes, personal links $29 once Yes, WhatsApp and SMS with buttons Yes, one-click opt-in Zola Yes Yes From $17.99 per year No, email and paper Couple sites are on zola.com The Knot Yes Yes $19.99 per year No, email and paper Toggle per site Joy Yes Yes At registrar cost Email and text from the app Toggle per site Minted Yes Yes Paid add-on No, paper is the product Toggle per site Squarespace No, monthly plan Form block only Included in year one on annual plans No You configure it Wix Free tier with ads Form or app Paid plan plus domain No You configure it WeddingWire Yes Yes Paid add-on No Toggle per site Riley & Grey No, paid Yes Included with plan No Password available Bliss & Bone No, paid Yes Paid add-on No Password available Appy Couple No, paid Yes Paid add-on Push from the app Code-protected Competitor prices are as of October 2026 from each company’s public pricing pages; where we do not quote a figure it is because the company prices by plan or bundle and the number changes often. Eventi prices come from our live price list. ## The wedding-first platforms ### 1\. Eventi Eventi is an invitation and RSVP service with a free website builder attached. You pick one of six designs from the [template gallery](/wedding-website/templates), the AI drafts the pages from your event details, and the [RSVP](/online-rsvp) is wired to your guest list from the start: each guest gets a personal link, so the form already knows who they are and how many seats they have. Sites are hidden from search by default, a password is one click, and the address is ueventi.com/sites/your-name. Where it is different: the invitation itself can go out as a WhatsApp or SMS message with Yes and No buttons, and reminders to non-responders are automatic. That is the paid part, $0.45 per invitation with a $15 minimum; the site and RSVP stay free whether or not you use it. Where it falls short: there is no registry, no vendor marketplace and no paper products. If you want those, you will use another service alongside it. Full details on the [wedding website page](/wedding-website) and [pricing](/pricing). ### 2\. Zola Zola is a registry first and a website builder second, and both are good. The site is free, the design range is wide, the RSVP handles meals and events, and the registry mixes store items, cash funds and experiences on one page. Couple sites live at zola.com/wedding/your-names, with the custom domain from $17.99 a year. Where it falls short: the site exists to feed the registry, so registry prompts are everywhere, and the invitation channel is email or Zola’s own paper. Best for couples whose registry is the center of gravity. See [Eventi vs Zola](/compare/zola) for a direct comparison. ### 3\. The Knot The Knot has the largest template library and sits inside the largest vendor marketplace, so a couple can plan everything in one account. The website is free, the RSVP is solid, and the “Appear in search engines” toggle gives you control of visibility. The custom domain is $19.99 a year. Where it falls short: the design options are broad rather than refined, the vendor ads are part of the experience, and guests who never visit the site never RSVP - our note on [The Knot’s RSVP](/blog/the-knot-rsvp-alternative) covers that gap. See [Eventi vs The Knot](/compare/the-knot). ### 4\. Joy Joy is free, has no paper business to push, and is open about how it earns: the registry. The site builder is clean, the guest list and RSVP are well made, and the app can send email and text updates. A custom domain is bought at a registrar and connected. Where it falls short: fewer design surprises than the premium builders, and the text updates are not an invitation with buttons. Best for couples who want a free site and a registry without a marketplace around it. See [Eventi vs Joy](/compare/joy). ### 5\. Minted Minted sells stationery designed by independent artists, and its free websites match those suites exactly. If you are printing with Minted, the site will look like the invitation. Where it falls short: the site is in service of the paper, the RSVP is simpler than the registry-first platforms, and without the paper there is little reason to pick it. Best for couples who want one visual identity on card and screen. ### 6\. WeddingWire WeddingWire shares an owner with The Knot and offers a similar free website inside a vendor directory. The tools are capable and the reviews database is useful for choosing vendors. Where it falls short: the site builder is the less polished of the two siblings and the upsells are the same. Best for couples already using WeddingWire to find vendors. ## The general website builders ### 7\. Squarespace Squarespace gives you the most beautiful blank page of the group and total control over layout, type and photos. You pay a monthly plan from the day you publish, and annual plans include a domain for the first year. Where it falls short: there is no guest list. The RSVP is a form block, and the answers land in an inbox you reconcile against your own [guest list spreadsheet](/blog/wedding-guest-list-template). Best for design-led couples with time, or anyone who already has a Squarespace account. ### 8\. Wix Wix has wedding templates on its free tier, with Wix ads on the page until you move to a paid plan. The editor is flexible and the app market has RSVP widgets. Where it falls short: the same no-guest-list problem as Squarespace, plus the free tier’s branding and a subdomain that is hard to read out loud. Best for couples who want a free site and are fine with a form-based RSVP and ads. ## The premium design studios ### 9\. Riley & Grey Riley & Grey is a paid builder with editorial, magazine-style designs that photographers love. The RSVP and guest list are included, and the site can be password protected. Where it falls short: the price is the price, and the design library is deliberately small. Best for couples whose photography is the point of the site and who are willing to pay for the frame. ### 10\. Bliss & Bone Bliss & Bone sits between Squarespace and Riley & Grey: a paid builder with high design standards and more layout freedom than most wedding platforms, plus matching digital and printed invitations. Where it falls short: the editor takes time to learn, and the cost is above the free platforms by definition. Best for couples with a strong visual idea and the patience to build it. ### 11\. Appy Couple Appy Couple is a paid app for guests with a website alongside it. Guests enter a code, see the schedule, RSVP and get push notifications. Where it falls short: guests have to install an app, which is the single biggest source of friction we see in RSVP rates, and the design choices are narrower. Best for large, multi-day weddings where push updates earn the install. ## How to choose - Decide how the invitation will reach people first. Paper, email and app push each lose a share of guests; a message in a chat they already check loses the fewest. The trade-offs are in [wedding website vs paper invitations](/blog/wedding-website-vs-paper-invitations). - Check whether the RSVP is tied to a named guest list or to a form. A form means you count by hand, and you will chase the same people twice. - Look at the privacy default and the password option before you upload a single photo. Our [password guide](/blog/wedding-website-password-ideas) covers what to protect. - Price the whole year, not the first month. Free plus a yearly domain is still cheap; a monthly plan for an eighteen-month engagement is not. - Pick the design last. Every builder on this list can produce a good-looking site; use the [examples](/blog/wedding-website-examples) to see what structure matters more than style. Whichever you choose, the site is only half the job. The other half is getting answers back, and that is where [how you share the link](/blog/how-to-share-your-wedding-website) and how reminders work matter more than the template. If you want to try the free builder before deciding, it takes about twenty minutes, per [how to make a wedding website](/blog/how-to-make-a-wedding-website). ## Frequently asked questions ### Which wedding website builder is completely free? ### Is Zola or The Knot better for a wedding website? ### Can I use Squarespace or Wix for a wedding website? ### What makes Eventi different from the other builders? ### Do wedding website builders show my site on Google? [ ← Previous How much does a wedding website cost in 2026? ](/blog/how-much-does-a-wedding-website-cost)[ Next → Zola vs The Knot: which wedding website is better? ](/blog/zola-vs-the-knot-wedding-website)