--- title: "Zola vs Eventi: Wedding Websites Compared | Eventi" description: "Zola vs Eventi: both wedding websites are free. We compare domain prices, WhatsApp RSVP, AI writing, Hebrew and privacy. Checked October 2026." canonical: https://ueventi.com/compare/zola last-updated: 2026-11-02 --- Checked October 2026 # Zola vs Eventi for a wedding website Zola 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. Facts quoted from each builder's own pages, checked October 2026. "Not stated" means the page we checked did not say. Feature Eventi Zola Free wedding website Yes, free to build, publish and keep for everyone Yes: "free to create and publish" Where the site lives ueventi.com/sites/, or your own domain zola.com/wedding/ Custom domain $29 (₪99) once, no renewal through Eventi "Prices start at $17.99"; a domain bought elsewhere can be redirected RSVP Built in, personal link per guest, tied to the guest list Online RSVPs with meal preferences, synced with the guest list 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 AI writes the site Yes, writes and rewrites the whole site in English or Hebrew 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 Visible on Google Hidden by default; one-click Show in search engines Couple sites are listed in Zola's public sitemaps Password protection Yes, optional; guests with a personal link skip it Optional, on the Privacy Settings page Designs Six designs, every section included, all editable "Choose from over 600 templates" How they make money Paid invitations per guest and the optional custom domain Registry, paper invitations, vendors and the domain upsell 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) ## What Zola does well Zola's website builder is mature and large: more than 600 templates, a registry that lives on the same page, paper invitations that match the site, and a planning app. If your guests are mostly in the US, a registry is central to your plans and you want to buy matching paper from the same place, Zola is a sensible default and the site costs nothing. A custom domain starts at $17.99 according to Zola's own page, and you can redirect a domain bought elsewhere. ## Where Eventi is different Eventi started from the guest list rather than the registry. Every guest has a personal link; the RSVP on the site, a tap on a WhatsApp button and an SMS reply all update the same row, and reminders go only to people who have not answered. That messaging layer is the paid part, $0.45 per invitation, and it is optional. The AI writer drafts the entire site from your event details in English or Hebrew, and Hebrew sites get a proper right-to-left layout, which matters if part of your family is in Israel. Privacy defaults differ too. Zola's couple sites appear in its public sitemaps, so they are built to be found. Eventi sites are hidden from search engines until you click Show in search engines. A custom domain on Eventi is $29 once rather than a recurring price. ## Which should you pick? Pick Zola if the registry and matching US paper are the centre of your planning and all your guests read English. Pick Eventi if you want the RSVP to run through WhatsApp and SMS with automatic reminders, if you need Hebrew, or if you want the site private by default. Some couples use both: a Zola registry linked from an Eventi site. We quote each builder's own pages, link the source and date the check. Where a page did not state something we say so rather than guess. Prices and features change, so verify on their sites before you decide. Zola, The Knot, Joy and Minted are trademarks of their respective owners, used here to identify their products. Eventi is not affiliated with any of them. ## Questions. Short answers with the source behind each. ### Is Zola's wedding website free? ### Is Eventi's wedding website free? ### Can I link a Zola registry from an Eventi site? ### Does Zola send WhatsApp invitations? ### Which has more templates? ## More comparisons - [The Knot vs Eventi for a wedding website](/compare/the-knot) - [Joy vs Eventi for a wedding website](/compare/joy) - [Minted vs Eventi for a wedding website](/compare/minted) - [Zola vs The Knot for a wedding website](/compare/zola-vs-the-knot) - [All builders in one table](/compare) ## See the free Eventi wedding website. Six designs, an AI writer and RSVP tied to your guest list. Free to publish; WhatsApp and SMS invitations are optional. [Start for free](https://app.ueventi.com/login?type=wedding) [What the free wedding website includes](/wedding-website)