Skip to content

The Knot alternative: RSVPlinks vs The Knot

A wedding planning site with free websites, RSVP and guest list, a registry and cash fund, a vendor marketplace and printed stationery. RSVPlinks is an event page and website builder where guests reply, register or buy tickets in their browser, free for up to 20 replies per event and a one-time $7–$39 above that. Choose The Knot if you're planning a wedding and want its vendor marketplace and registry.

The Knot's price: Wedding websites are free, with no required upgrade. A custom domain is $19.99 a year.1

Create Free Event

Pros and cons

Where The Knot does well

  • Registry, RSVP and guest messaging are all included free.1
  • Its Cash Fund takes no percentage of gifts.2
  • Messages to guests by email or text, from templates.3
  • Shared Gifting lets guests split a registry item.4
  • A free iOS and Android planner app.5

Limits The Knot states

  • The RSVP page uses wedding wording even for another event, and can't be changed.6
  • A custom domain is a redirect.7
  • The couple can't cover the 2.5% card fee on Cash Fund gifts.8

Where RSVPlinks does well

  • Reply wording that fits your event: going, register, tickets or request a spot.
  • A domain that hosts your site rather than redirecting.
  • Paid tickets and approval on the same page.
  • Mailed postcards, which we send for you.

Where RSVPlinks falls short

  • No registry store: the Registry section links to the registries you already use.
  • The free plan stops at 20 replies per event and 5 events, a much lower limit than several free plans below.
  • No text messages: reminders and blasts go by email, so you can't reach a guest by SMS from here.
  • No native phone app: hosts and guests use the browser, and the dashboard can be added to a home screen.

RSVPlinks vs The Knot: side by side

RSVPlinks vs The Knot
FeatureRSVPlinksThe Knot
Free websiteYesYes1
Other eventsAny eventWedding wording stays6
Editable linkPaid eventsNot found
Your own domainFrom $20/yr, hosted$19.99/yr, redirect7
RSVP and meal questions1 free, up to 10 paidYes9
Seating chartAdd-onNot found
Registry and cash fundLinks, and group giftsStore; 2.5% guest pays8
Printed invitationsPostcards we mailMatching suites10
Texts to guestsNoYes3
Sell tickets6% + 50¢ a ticketNot 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.

The Knot alternative: FAQ

What is The Knot?
A wedding planning site with free websites, RSVP and guest list, a registry and cash fund, a vendor marketplace and printed stationery.
How much does The Knot cost?
Wedding websites are free, with no required upgrade. A custom domain is $19.99 a year. This comes from The Knot help: are websites free, read on November 1, 2026.
Who should choose The Knot over RSVPlinks?
Choose The Knot if you're planning a wedding and want its vendor marketplace and registry.
Is RSVPlinks a free alternative to The Knot?
RSVPlinks has a free plan: up to 20 replies per event on up to 5 events, with no ads. A bigger event is a one-time $7–$39, with no subscription.

Sources

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

  1. 1. The Knot help: are websites free
  2. 2. The Knot help: Cash Fund
  3. 3. The Knot help: messaging guests
  4. 4. The Knot help: Shared Gifting
  5. 5. The Knot help: app
  6. 6. The Knot help: non-wedding events
  7. 7. The Knot help: custom domains
  8. 8. The Knot help: Cash Fund fee
  9. 9. The Knot help: RSVP questions
  10. 10. The Knot help: invitations

More comparisons