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Vowesta vs Joy
Joy and Vowesta are the two closest in spirit: both lead with a free site and free RSVPs. Joy has a guest mobile app and a stationery shop; Vowesta has seating, raffle tools, AI planning and the Kept camera, with no paid add-ons and no ads.
About Joy
Joy (withjoy.com) is a wedding website and planning app with a free website builder, guest list, RSVP, a registry that aggregates other stores, and a guest-facing app. It also sells printed and digital stationery.
Vowesta is a free wedding planning platform from RentalTide Inc.: website, RSVPs, guest list, seating, invitations, registry, raffle tools, AI planning and the Kept guest camera. There is no premium tier and no advertising. Revenue is a 2.5% fee on money guests send through a couple's site.
Side by side
| Feature | Vowesta | Joy |
|---|---|---|
| Free wedding website | Included free | Included free |
| Custom domainJoy sells custom domains as an add-on. Vowesta charges the registrar's yearly fee only. | Included free | Paid plan or add-on |
| Unlimited guests and RSVPs | Included free | Included free |
| Meal choices and dietary notes on RSVP | Included free | Included free |
| Drag and drop seating chart | Included free | Not offered |
| Universal registry plus cash funds | Included free | Included free |
| Cash fund feeBoth deduct a processing fee from cash gifts. Vowesta: 2.5% plus card processing. Joy publishes its fee on its registry pages. | Partly, see note | Partly, see note |
| Email invitations and save-the-dates | Included free | Included free |
| Guest mobile app | Not offered | Included free |
| Guest photo sharingJoy has an in-app photo feed. Vowesta's Kept is a disposable camera: 36 shots per guest, nothing visible until the roll develops. | Included free | Included free |
| Raffle and stag and doe ticket sales | Included free | Not offered |
| AI wedding planner and design studio | Included free | Not offered |
| Ad-free experience | Included free | Included free |
| Dashboard in French and Spanish | Included free | Not offered |
- Included free
- Paid plan or add-on
- Partly, see note
- Not offered
Joy column based on their public pages, read 2026-09, at withjoy.com. Features and prices change often. Check each provider before deciding, and tell us at hello@vowesta.com if something here is out of date.
Which should you pick?
Pick Joy if
- You want guests to use a dedicated mobile app.
- You want matching printed stationery from the same place.
Pick Vowesta if
- You want a seating chart and day-of timeline included free.
- You need raffle or stag and doe tools.
- You want AI planning and design help.
- You want the disposable-camera experience for guest photos.
Questions couples ask
Is Joy free?
Joy's website, guest list, RSVP and registry are free. Custom domains and stationery are paid. Vowesta is free with no paid tier and no ads; the only cost is a 2.5% fee on money guests send.
Do guests need an app for Vowesta?
No. Guests RSVP on your website in the browser. For Kept, they scan a code and the camera opens as an App Clip on iPhone or in the browser elsewhere; there is nothing to install.
Does Vowesta have a seating chart?
Yes. A drag and drop seating chart with table shapes, capacities and printable place cards is included free.
Try it with your own wedding.
Free to sign up, free to use. About fifteen minutes to set up.
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