A Paperless Post alternative without coins or per-guest fees
Facts checked November 12, 2026 · Written by the SnapInvites team
With SnapInvites you can start on a Free plan for one public event, and before any text or WhatsApp send you see the credits it will use. On Paperless Post, a pay-per-event host spends at least 3 Coins for each guest, and design add-ons cost more Coins per send. Paperless Post fits better if you want card-style extras such as envelopes and liners.
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Is there a better option than Paperless Post?
Choose SnapInvites if
- you want to tap any words or photo on your invitation and change them right there
- you don't want to buy Coins before you can send
- you want to see what a text or WhatsApp send will cost before you press send
- you want a Free plan for one event
Stay with Paperless Post if
- you want card-style extras such as envelopes and liners
- you run a nonprofit and want its discount
SnapInvites and Paperless Post, side by side
| Question | SnapInvites | Paperless Post |
|---|---|---|
| What guests need to reply | A browser. No app, no account. | Its App Store page says guests manage their RSVPs in the app; it doesn't say whether they need an account.[1] |
| Ads shown to guests | None on any plan. | None: "No ads, ever!" in the developer's own words.[1] |
| How you pay for one event | Free: 1 public page, up to 50 guests each. Plus: $4.99 a month or $47.90 a year, 5 public pages, up to 400 guests each, 250 message credits a month. Pro: $39 a month or $99 a year, 1,500 guests per event, 500 message credits a month. Event Pass: $39 once, for one event of up to 1,500 guests, with 500 message credits. | In Coins. Each guest costs 3 Coins or more, depending on the design, and add-ons such as a premium card or an envelope cost 1 to 2 Coins each per send. The pricing page's example puts 3 Coins at $1.44.[2] |
| If you host often | Pro: $39 a month or $99 a year, 1,500 guests per event, 500 message credits a month. The send screen shows the credits before every text or WhatsApp send. | A subscription of $250 a year covers 250 guests across the year, with no Coins or per-event fees.[2] |
| Ways to send | WhatsApp, text (US and Canada), email, link. | Email, text, link, messaging apps and social media.[1][2] |
Where is SnapInvites better?
- You can start on the Free plan, which covers one public event, without buying anything first.
- Before any text or WhatsApp send, the send screen shows how many credits it will use.
- Tap any words on your invitation, from the names to the button, and change them right there.
- Tap the photo to replace it, center it or remove it.
- On Pro, an invitation can open with an animated scene when a guest arrives.
- Guests see your invitation with no ads or gift prompts around it, on every plan.
- Guests reply on the page in any browser, without an app or an account.
Or go straight to wedding rsvp page templates or party rsvp page templates.
When is Paperless Post the better fit?
Choose Paperless Post if you want card-style extras such as an envelope, a liner or a stamp. Each costs Coins per send.[2] Choose Paperless Post if you run a nonprofit, since it offers a 25% discount.[2]
What SnapInvites doesn’t do yet
There are no co-hosts yet. You can't collect money from guests. Guest pages are in English only. Texts go to US and Canadian numbers; elsewhere we send by WhatsApp or email.
Other Paperless Post alternatives
Evite: free designs with ads and gift suggestions for guests unless you pay; Premium is priced by guest count.[3]
Evite alternativePartiful: free event pages that guests open from a link, without the app.[4][5]
Partiful alternativeApple Invites: a free iPhone app; creating an invitation needs an iCloud+ subscription.[6]
Apple Invites alternativePunchbowl: removing ads is a paid feature.[7]
What do Paperless Post users complain about?
“you have to pay for coins to actually be able to send out your invitations”
“why is it gonna cost almost 5 dollars to send an invite to one person”
These come from recent low-star reviews; many reviewers are happy with Paperless Post.[1]
How to switch from Paperless Post
- Export or copy your guest list from Paperless Post.
- Start an invitation on SnapInvites and pick a design.
- Add your guests, then send by email, or by text or WhatsApp with credits.
- Watch replies arrive on your guest list.
Questions
- Is Paperless Post free?
- Not for sending to guests. Its pricing page charges Coins per guest, or a yearly subscription. Using the app costs nothing until you pay to send.[1][2]
- What is a free alternative to Paperless Post?
- SnapInvites has a Free plan for one public event, with email invitations. Texts and WhatsApp messages sent by us use credits.
- Is there a cheaper version of Paperless Post?
- Paperless Post's subscription is $250 a year for 250 guests across the year. SnapInvites Pro is $99 a year, for up to 1,500 guests per event. For a single event, an Event Pass is $39 once.[2]
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