Which event platform is free?

All six have a free way in. Luma's free plan has no limit on events or guests and takes 5% of paid tickets. Eventbrite is free to publish and charges on paid tickets. Partiful's core is free. Evite's free invitations carry ads. RSVPify's free plan takes 100 registrations a month. RSVPlinks is free for 20 replies per event on up to 5 events, which is the lowest limit here on free guests.

Which event platform is cheapest for one event?

It depends on the guest count. For a free event of any size, Luma and Evite cost nothing, and Evite shows ads. For a larger private event with no ads, RSVPlinks is a one-time $7–$39, up to 1,000 replies. Evite Premium is $17.99 to $99.99 per event by guest list size.

Which platform is best for selling tickets?

See our ticketing comparison, which works out the fee at each ticket price from each vendor's published rates. No single platform is cheapest at every price.

Event platforms compared: RSVPlinks, Luma, Eventbrite, Partiful, Evite and RSVPify

These six all put an event online, and they're built for different hosts. Eventbrite and Luma lean toward public and professional events, Partiful and Evite toward parties, RSVPify toward organizations that run events every month, and RSVPlinks toward a host who wants one designed page for one event, paid for once.

Facts read from each vendor's own pages on November 1, 2026. RSVPlinks is one of the products compared.

Which one fits

A free page for a community that meets often, with text reminders: Luma
Public ticket sales with buyers picking seats: Eventbrite
A casual party where everyone texts: Partiful
A large free invite, and ads are fine: Evite
Many events a month, with form logic and integrations: RSVPify
One event, designed, on one link, paid once or not at all: RSVPlinks

Side by side

Event platforms compared: RSVPlinks, Luma, Eventbrite, Partiful, Evite and RSVPify
Feature	RSVPlinks	Luma	Eventbrite	Partiful	Evite	RSVPify
Free plan	20 replies per event	Unlimited events and guests¹	Unlimited free events²	Free core platform³	Up to 750 guests, with ads⁴	100 registrations a month⁵
Paid plan	$7–$39 per event, once	$59 a month, billed yearly¹	No plan needed; fees per ticket²	Optional paid designs³	$17.99–$99.99 per event⁶	$24–$299 a month, billed yearly⁵
Sell tickets	6% + 50¢ a ticket	5% + Stripe, or 0% on Plus¹	3.7% + $1.79 + 2.9%²	Rate not published⁷	Not found	1.95% + 90¢ + processing⁸
Approve each guest	Yes	Yes¹	Not found	Yes⁹	Not found	Not found
Guest needs an account or phone	Neither	Email only¹⁰	Not found	Phone verification¹¹	Link is enough¹²	Not found
Website with sections	Yes	Not found	Not found	Not found	Single Event Page¹³	Custom builder on Enterprise⁵
Your own domain	From $20/yr	No¹⁴	Not found	Not found	Not found	Not found
Seating	Chart add-on	No¹⁵	Reserved seating¹⁶	Not found	Not found	Chart from Starter⁵
Sign-up / potluck list	Paid events, free standalone	Not found	Not found	Not found	SignUp Sheets¹⁷	Not found
Date poll	Yes	Not found	Not found	Find a Time¹⁸	Not found	Not found
Texts to guests	No	Yes¹	Not found	Text blasts¹⁹	Reminders and messages²⁰	Not found
Marketplace or discovery	No	Discover page¹	Paid promotion in select markets¹⁶	Explore²¹	Not found	Not found
Native phone app	No	iOS and Android²²	Check-in app²³	iOS and Android²⁴	Not found	Not found

A cross means the vendor says it doesn't offer it, or for RSVPlinks that we don't. “Not found” means we looked through its public pricing and help pages and saw nothing either way. It may still exist. A number links to the source.

Where RSVPlinks does well

One payment per event ($7–$39), with nothing that renews and no lockout afterward.
No ads, account or phone number for guests on any page, free or paid.
An event page that grows into a website with sections, on your own domain if you want.
Every layout, page effect and animated intro is free.
RSVP, registration, tickets and approval are one setting on the same page.
A party's other jobs in one place: sign-up sheets, date polls, group cards and gifts, party games, a seating chart, mailed postcards.

Where RSVPlinks falls short

The free plan stops at 20 replies per event and 5 events, a much lower limit than several free plans below.
No marketplace: nobody finds your event by browsing RSVPlinks, so you bring your own guests.
No native phone app: hosts and guests use the browser, and the dashboard can be added to a home screen.
No text messages: reminders and blasts go by email, so you can't reach a guest by SMS from here.
No public API or Zapier connection.

Questions

Which event platform is free?: All six have a free way in. Luma's free plan has no limit on events or guests and takes 5% of paid tickets. Eventbrite is free to publish and charges on paid tickets. Partiful's core is free. Evite's free invitations carry ads. RSVPify's free plan takes 100 registrations a month. RSVPlinks is free for 20 replies per event on up to 5 events, which is the lowest limit here on free guests.
Which event platform is cheapest for one event?: It depends on the guest count. For a free event of any size, Luma and Evite cost nothing, and Evite shows ads. For a larger private event with no ads, RSVPlinks is a one-time $7–$39, up to 1,000 replies. Evite Premium is $17.99 to $99.99 per event by guest list size.
Which platform is best for selling tickets?: See our ticketing comparison, which works out the fee at each ticket price from each vendor's published rates. No single platform is cheapest at every price.

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Sources

Read on November 1, 2026. Vendors change prices and features, so check their pages before you decide.

1. Luma: pricing
2. Eventbrite: pricing
3. Partiful help: does it cost money
4. Evite help: guest list limit
5. RSVPify: pricing
6. Evite help: Premium pricing
7. Partiful help: fees
8. RSVPify: selling tickets
9. Partiful help: managing an event
10. Luma help: event registration
11. Partiful help: how to RSVP
12. Evite help: how to RSVP
13. Evite help: Event Pages
14. Luma help: updating event information
15. Luma help: Luma vs Ticket Tailor
16. Eventbrite: compare packages
17. Evite help: SignUp Sheets
18. Partiful help: polls
19. Partiful help: why use Partiful
20. Evite help: reminders
21. Partiful help: public events
22. Luma help: check-in
23. Eventbrite: check-in app
24. Partiful help: creating an event