How much does Zola cost?

The wedding website is free to create and publish. A custom domain starts at $17.99. This comes from Zola: custom domains, read on November 1, 2026.

Is RSVPlinks a free alternative to Zola?

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.

Zola alternative: RSVPlinks vs Zola

A wedding planning site with a website, RSVP, registry, invitations and guest list. Baby and Home are separate Zola sites. 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 Zola if you want one wedding planner with a registry store and matching paper.

Zola's price: The wedding website is free to create and publish. A custom domain starts at $17.99.¹

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Pros and cons

Where Zola does well

A deep registry: store, items from other stores, cash funds and group gifting.²
Over 600 website templates.³
A drag-and-drop seating chart.⁴
Free text messages to guests from its app.⁵
Free AI tools for budgets, guest lists, timelines and seating.⁶

Limits Zola states

Its wedding suite is built for weddings.²
The website address keeps “/wedding/” in it.⁷
It prints invitations but doesn't mail them to guests.⁸

Where RSVPlinks does well

Any event, in that event's own words, with the same tools.
Mailed postcards addressed to each guest, which we send for you.
Animated intros and page effects, free.
A domain that hosts your site, from one checkout.

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 Zola: side by side

RSVPlinks vs Zola
Feature	RSVPlinks	Zola
Free website	Yes	Yes³
Other events	Any event	Wedding suite²
Editable link	Paid events	Keeps /wedding/⁷
Your own domain	From $20/yr, hosted	From $17.99¹
RSVP and meal questions	1 free, up to 10 paid	Yes⁹
Seating chart	Add-on	Drag and drop⁴
Registry and cash fund	Links, and group gifts	Store; 2.5% on card gifts¹⁰
Printed invitations	Postcards we mail	Prints, doesn't mail⁸
Texts to guests	No	Free in its app⁵
Sell tickets	6% + 50¢ a ticket	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.

Zola alternative: FAQ

What is Zola?: A wedding planning site with a website, RSVP, registry, invitations and guest list. Baby and Home are separate Zola sites.
How much does Zola cost?: The wedding website is free to create and publish. A custom domain starts at $17.99. This comes from Zola: custom domains, read on November 1, 2026.
Who should choose Zola over RSVPlinks?: Choose Zola if you want one wedding planner with a registry store and matching paper.
Is RSVPlinks a free alternative to Zola?: 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.