Text My Event vs Evite · Sources checked November 2, 2026
An Evite alternative built around the text thread
10 free texts to try it · No app for guests · No credit card
The short version
- Choose Evite if
- You want a free invitation and don't mind ads. Free designs cost nothing to send.[1][3]
- Choose Text My Event if
- You want every message, not just the invitation, to arrive as a text.
Side by side
Evite details come from its own website and help center, checked November 2, 2026. Numbers in brackets link to the sources.
- Cost to host
- Text My Event10 free texts on your first event, sent to your own number. To text guests, a one-time payment per event: from $19 for 50 texts to $137 for 2,000. No subscription.
- EviteFree designs cost nothing to send unless upgraded, and show ads. Premium is priced by guest count, from $17.99 (12 guests) to $99.99 (750) per event, or Evite Pro at $249.99 a year.[1][2][3]
- How invitations reach guests
- Text My EventEach guest gets an individual text with your message, and you can include the invitation card as a picture.
- EviteBy email, text, or shareable link. Text invitations go to US and Canada numbers from the short code 296-94, and each number needs a name.[1][4]
- How guests RSVP
- Text My EventGuests tap your RSVP link and answer a short form with no login.
- EviteGuests RSVP to the invitation. Guests invited by text are asked for an email address when they RSVP.[8]
- Updates to guests
- Text My EventTexts to everyone or to groups, now or scheduled, personalized with {First name} and other tokens.
- EviteMessages to everyone or a group by RSVP status, delivered individually, no cap. Guests read them under Messages on the invitation.[6][7]
- Whether updates arrive as texts
- Text My EventYes. Every message is a text.
- EviteNot verifiedWhether host messages reach text-invited guests as an SMS.
- Reminders
- Text My EventYou write and schedule your own reminder texts. There are no automatic reminders.
- EviteOne automatic reminder 2 days before, up to 5 scheduled. Not Replied guests get it by email or SMS depending on how they were invited; Yes and Maybe by email. Wording isn't customizable.[5]
- Guest replies
- Text My EventGuests reply to the text. Replies go privately to your shared inbox, where you and co-hosts answer.
- EviteNot verifiedWhether guests can text back a reply, and where it goes.
- What guests see of each other
- Text My EventNothing. Each guest has their own private thread.
- EviteThe host chooses whether guests can see the guest list.[9]
- Co-hosts
- Text My EventCo-hosts share the guest list, scheduled texts, and replies inbox.
- EviteCo-hosts get admin access, including messaging guests.[10]
- Design
- Text My EventInvitation card designs you can text as a picture.
- EviteCustomizable designs; Premium adds animation, envelopes and stickers, exclusive designs, and double-sided invitations.[3]
Invitation, reply, update
The same three moments in each. Alongside, what a guest sees from Text My Event: one private thread.
Invitation
Reply
Text My Event
Guests answer on the RSVP form with no login, or text back. Texts land in your private inbox.
Evite
Guests RSVP to the invitation; text-invited guests are asked for an email address when they do.[8]
Update
Example with made-up names. Personalization fills in each guest’s first name.
Which one fits your event
Evite is the better pick for plenty of hosts. Here's an honest split.
Evite is a better fit when
- You want a free invitation and don't mind ads. Free designs cost nothing to send.[1][3]
- Design matters most: animation, envelopes, stickers, double-sided cards.[3]
- Some guests should get the invitation by email.[1]
- You want reminders scheduled for you, with no writing.[5]
- You host often and would use an annual plan (Evite Pro).[2]
Text My Event is a better fit when
- You want every message, not just the invitation, to arrive as a text.
- Guests should be able to text you back and reach you privately, with co-hosts in the same inbox.
- You want to write your own reminders and updates, personalized and scheduled.
- You'd rather not ask guests for an email address to RSVP.
What it costs
Published prices, checked November 2, 2026. Text My Event prices are one-time per event, in US dollars.
Text My Event
Pay once per event, no subscription. One message to one guest is one text, however long.
- Lite · 50 texts$19
- Starter · 500 texts$57
- Plus · 1,200 texts$87
- Premium · 2,000 texts$137
Evite
Evite publishes its prices in its help center. Premium is priced by guest count and covers one event; Evite Pro is annual.
Cost nothing to send unless you add a Premium upgrade. Free invitations show ads.
- Silver[2]$17.99
Premium, up to 12 guests, one event.
- Gold[2]$36.99
Premium, up to 30 guests, one event.
- Platinum[2]$68.99
Premium, up to 75 guests, one event.
- Diamond[2]$99.99
Premium, up to 750 guests, one event.
- Evite Pro[2]$249.99/yr
Annual, up to 2,500 guests per invitation.
Worked example: 40 guests, 3 messages
An invitation, a reminder, and a day-of update to 40 guests is 40 × 3 = 120 texts on Text My Event, which fits the Starter plan at $57 for the event. On Evite, a free design costs nothing to send (with ads); a Premium invitation for 40 guests is the Platinum package at $68.99.[1][2]
Text My Event vs Evite: questions
Can Evite send invitations by text?
Yes. Evite's help center says you can send invitations by text to US and Canada numbers, from the short code 296-94, and that reminders go to guests who haven't replied by email or SMS depending on how they were invited.
Is Evite cheaper than Text My Event?
It depends on the design and guest count. Evite's free designs cost nothing to send (with ads). For 40 guests, Evite Premium is the Platinum package at $68.99. On Text My Event, an invitation, a reminder, and an update to 40 guests is 120 texts, which fits Starter at $57.
Do Evite guests need an account?
Evite's help center says guests invited by text are asked for an email address when they RSVP. On Text My Event, guests answer a short RSVP form with no login and no app.
How do guests RSVP?
Add your RSVP link to any text. Guests tap it, answer on a short form with no login, and their response is added to your headcount. Anything they text back instead lands in your replies inbox.
How are texts counted?
One message to one guest is one text, however long it is. A message to 50 guests uses 50 texts, with or without emoji or links. Texts that fail to deliver don't count.
Can a co-host help manage the event?
Yes. Invite co-hosts to your event and they share the same guest list, scheduled texts, and replies inbox.
Sources, checked November 2, 2026
Every Evite detail above comes from Evite’s own pages, read on November 2, 2026. Anything we couldn’t confirm there is marked “Not verified.” Evite may have changed since. Text My Event details come from our product. Evite is a trademark of its owner, and this page isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by Evite.
- [1]Invitation Pricing · Evite pricing · accessed November 2, 2026
Free designs cost nothing unless upgraded; Premium packages by guest count (Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond) are single-event; Evite Pro is annual; invitations go by email, text, or shareable link.
- [4]Send Invitation by Text · Evite help center · accessed November 2, 2026
Invitations can be sent by text from desktop, mobile web, or the app; U.S. and Canada numbers only; each number needs a name; texts come from the short code 296-94.
- [5]Invitation Reminder · Evite help center · accessed November 2, 2026
One automatic reminder 2 days before the event or RSVP deadline; up to 5 scheduled reminders; Yes and Maybe guests reminded by email, Not Replied guests by email or SMS depending on how they were invited; reminder text isn't customizable.
- [6]Send a Message to Guests · Evite help center · accessed November 2, 2026
Hosts message everyone or a group filtered by RSVP status; each guest gets the message individually; no cap on messages; messages are sent through Evite.
- [7]View Messages · Evite help center · accessed November 2, 2026
Guests read host messages by opening the invitation link and choosing Messages.
- [8]Text Invitation Not Showing in Evite Account · Evite help center · accessed November 2, 2026
Guests who get a text invitation are asked for an email address when they RSVP.
- [9]Hide Guest List · Evite help center · accessed November 2, 2026
Hosts choose whether guests can see the guest list.
- [10]Add a Co-Host · Evite help center · accessed November 2, 2026
Co-hosts get admin access, including adding guests, editing the invitation, and messaging guests.
Reviewed November 2, 2026.
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