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title: "Wedding Website Builders Compared (2026) | Eventi"
description: "Eventi next to Zola, The Knot, Joy and Minted: what each free wedding website includes, custom domain costs and how guests RSVP. Checked October 2026."
canonical: https://ueventi.com/compare
last-updated: 2026-11-02
---

Checked October 2026

# Wedding website builders, compared.

Zola, The Knot, Joy and Minted all offer a free wedding website, and so does Eventi. The table quotes each builder's own pages; the detail pages explain where each one is the better choice.

[See the free Eventi wedding website](/wedding-website)

Facts quoted from each builder's own pages, checked October 2026. "Not stated" means the page we checked did not say.

Feature

Eventi

Zola

The Knot

Joy

Minted

Free wedding website

Yes, free to build, publish and keep for everyone

Yes: "free to create and publish"

Yes: "Creating a website on The Knot is free"

Yes: "Joy is free to use", shown as $0 per month

Yes: "Free wedding websites", with a $50 stationery credit

Where the site lives

ueventi.com/sites/<your-names>, or your own domain

zola.com/wedding/<slug>

theknot.com/us/<names-and-date>

withjoy.com/<slug>

Not stated on the pages we checked

Custom domain

$29 (₪99) once, no renewal through Eventi

"Prices start at $17.99"; a domain bought elsewhere can be redirected

"$19.99 for 1 year or $39.98 for 2 years"

Offered as an optional upgrade; price not stated on the pricing page

"Custom Wedding Websites" are offered; price not stated on the page

RSVP

Built in, personal link per guest, tied to the guest list

Online RSVPs with meal preferences, synced with the guest list

A custom RSVP page with dietary and other questions

Online RSVP included in the free plan

RSVPs, registry links and travel information

Invitations by WhatsApp or SMS

Yes, WhatsApp and SMS with reply buttons and reminders, $0.45 per invitation

Not stated on the pages we checked

Not stated on the pages we checked

"Text messaging" listed as an optional upgrade; details not stated

Not stated on the pages we checked

AI writes the site

Yes, writes and rewrites the whole site in English or Hebrew

Not stated on the pages we checked

Not stated on the pages we checked

Not stated on the pages we checked

Not stated on the pages we checked

Hebrew and right-to-left

Yes, English and Hebrew sites with RTL, plus French

Not stated on the pages we checked

Not stated on the pages we checked

Marketing site in 12 locales; no Hebrew or RTL listed

Not stated on the pages we checked

Visible on Google

Hidden by default; one-click Show in search engines

Couple sites are listed in Zola's public sitemaps

An "Appear in search engines" setting per site; off means noindex

Not stated on the pages we checked

Not stated on the pages we checked

Password protection

Yes, optional; guests with a personal link skip it

Optional, on the Privacy Settings page

Not stated on the pages we checked

Not stated on the pages we checked

Not stated on the pages we checked

Designs

Six designs, every section included, all editable

"Choose from over 600 templates"

"100+ designs", most with coordinating invitations

Website designs and "hundreds of digital invites"

"Layouts and designs that match your wedding stationery"

How they make money

Paid invitations per guest and the optional custom domain

Registry, paper invitations, vendors and the domain upsell

Registry, paper, vendor marketplace and the domain upsell

"When guests purchase items couples add to their registry that Joy sells", plus upgrades and vendor referrals

Printed stationery; the site is a companion to the paper suite

Sources

[Eventi pricing](/pricing)

Checked October 2026[Zola wedding websites page](https://www.zola.com/wedding-planning/website)[Zola sitemap index](https://www.zola.com/sitemap.xml)

Checked October 2026[The Knot wedding websites page](https://www.theknot.com/gs/wedding-websites)[The Knot couple search](https://www.theknot.com/registry/couplesearch)

Checked October 2026[Joy pricing page](https://withjoy.com/pricing)

Checked October 2026[Minted wedding websites page](https://www.minted.com/wedding-websites)

## Head to head.

-   [Zola vs Eventi for a wedding websiteZola is a registry and planning company with a very good free wedding website attached to it. Eventi is a guest list and invitation tool with a free wedding website attached to it. Both are free to publish; the differences are in what sits around the site.Read the comparison](/compare/zola)
-   [The Knot vs Eventi for a wedding websiteThe Knot is the largest US wedding marketplace, and its free website is the front door to its vendor directory and registry. Eventi is a guest list and RSVP tool first. Both sites are free to publish; here is what is around them.Read the comparison](/compare/the-knot)
-   [Joy vs Eventi for a wedding websiteJoy is the closest of the four to Eventi in spirit: a free website with online RSVP, unlimited guests and an honest pricing page that explains how a free product pays for itself. The differences are in messaging, languages and the AI writer.Read the comparison](/compare/joy)
-   [Minted vs Eventi for a wedding websiteMinted is a stationery company. Its free wedding website exists so the invitation, the save-the-date and the site share one design. Eventi's free website exists so your guest list, RSVP and messages share one list. That difference explains almost everything below.Read the comparison](/compare/minted)
-   [Zola vs The Knot for a wedding websiteThe two most searched wedding website builders in the US are both free, both attached to a registry and both sell a custom domain. This page puts their own published facts side by side, with Eventi mentioned only at the end as a third option for couples who need WhatsApp RSVP or Hebrew.Read the comparison](/compare/zola-vs-the-knot)

## Comparison questions.

How we check, and what is paid where.

### Are all of these wedding websites free?

### How do you check the facts?

### What does Eventi charge?

### Can I use Eventi with a Zola or Knot registry?

## Try the free one with WhatsApp RSVP.

Six designs, an AI writer and a guest list behind every reply. Publishing is free; invitations are optional.

[Start for free](https://app.ueventi.com/login?type=wedding)
