Text My Event vs Paperless Post · Sources checked November 3, 2026
A Paperless Post alternative for the conversation after the invite
10 free texts to try it · No app for guests · No credit card
The short version
- Choose Paperless Post if
- Design matters most: stationery-style Cards with envelopes, liners, and stamps.[5]
- Choose Text My Event if
- Guests should be able to text you back and reach you privately, with co-hosts in the same inbox.
Side by side
Paperless Post details come from its own website and help center, checked November 3, 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.
- Paperless PostMany free designs, and the first 50 Flyer invites are free to send. Card designs cost Coins per recipient. Paperless Pro is $250 a year for 250 guests.[4][5]
- 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.
- Paperless PostBy email or text through Paperless Post, or as a Shareable Link you post anywhere, including a group chat.[1][2]
- How guests RSVP
- Text My EventGuests tap your RSVP link and answer a short form with no login.
- Paperless PostGuests open the invitation and respond with a click. Hosts can add questions such as addresses or meal choices.[2][3]
- Updates to guests
- Text My EventTexts to everyone or to groups, now or scheduled, personalized with {First name} and other tokens.
- Paperless PostBroadcasts by text or email to all guests or groups such as attending or opened-but-not-RSVP'd, and private messages to one guest. If you text the link yourself, you can only message guests once they've responded.[4][6]
- Reminders
- Text My EventYou write and schedule your own reminder texts. There are no automatic reminders.
- Paperless PostYou schedule reminders, such as an RSVP reminder or one the day before, and guests can opt in to reminders when they RSVP.[6]
- Guest replies
- Text My EventGuests reply to the text. Replies go privately to your shared inbox, where you and co-hosts answer.
- Paperless PostNot verifiedWhether a guest's text reply reaches the host, and where it goes.
- What guests see of each other
- Text My EventNothing. Each guest has their own private thread.
- Paperless PostNot verifiedWhether guests can see the guest list.
- Co-hosts
- Text My EventCo-hosts share the guest list, scheduled texts, and replies inbox.
- Paperless PostCo-hosts can send invitations, message guests, and manage RSVPs.[3]
Invitation, reply, update
The same three moments in each. Alongside, what a guest sees from Text My Event: one private thread.
Invitation
Reply
Update
Text My Event
You text everyone, or one group, whenever plans change, or schedule it ahead.
Paperless Post
You send a broadcast by text or email to all guests or a group, or a private message to one guest.[6]
Example with made-up names. Personalization fills in each guest’s first name.
Which one fits your event
Paperless Post is the better pick for plenty of hosts. Here's an honest split.
Paperless Post is a better fit when
- Design matters most: stationery-style Cards with envelopes, liners, and stamps.[5]
- You want to send for free. Many designs are free, and the first 50 Flyer invites cost nothing to send.[4][5]
- Some guests should get the invitation by email, or you'd like to post a link anywhere.[1][2]
- You'd like RSVP questions such as meal choices or mailing addresses.[3]
- You host several events a year and would use an annual plan (Paperless Pro).[5]
Text My Event is a better fit when
- 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 invitation, reminders, and updates, personalized with each guest's first name and scheduled.
- You'd rather pay one price for the event than count Coins per guest.
What it costs
Published prices, checked November 3, 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
Paperless Post
Paperless Post prices each event in Coins, or with an annual Paperless Pro plan. Its pricing page doesn't list Coin package prices; its calculator example shows 3 Coins for $1.44.
Many free designs. The first 50 Flyer invites are free to send by text or email.
- Card designs[5]Coins per guest
A design's Coins per recipient times your guest count. Optional extras such as envelopes and stamps add Coins.
- Paperless Post Plus[5]200 Coins
Guest surveys, custom URL, password protection, custom emails, and guest tags.
- Paperless Pro[5]$250/yr
250 guests a year. $400 a year for 500 guests, per its upgrade example.
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 Paperless Post, a Flyer to 40 guests falls within the first 50 free Flyer invites; a Card design costs its Coins per recipient times 40.[4][5]
Text My Event vs Paperless Post: questions
Can Paperless Post send invitations by text?
Yes. Paperless Post says all its invitations, Cards and Flyers, can be sent by text, email, or Shareable Link. Its invitations page says SMS delivery is for US numbers only, while its features page says US and Canada.
Is Paperless Post free?
Partly. Paperless Post has many free designs and says the first 50 Flyer invites are free to send. Card designs cost Coins per recipient, and Paperless Pro is $250 a year for 250 guests. Text My Event charges once per event to text guests, with no subscription.
How do Paperless Post messages reach guests?
Paperless Post says hosts send broadcasts by text or email to all guests or a group, or private messages to one guest. On Text My Event, every message is a text, and guests' replies come back to your private inbox.
Can guests see each other's replies?
No. Each guest gets their own text, not a group chat, so their number and replies stay private. Replies come back to your Text My Event inbox, where you and your co-hosts can answer.
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 3, 2026
Every Paperless Post detail above comes from Paperless Post’s own pages, read on November 3, 2026. Anything we couldn’t confirm there is marked “Not verified.” Paperless Post may have changed since. Text My Event details come from our product. Paperless Post is a trademark of its owner, and this page isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by Paperless Post.
- [1]Paperless Post Flyer: Text Message Invites · Paperless Post website · accessed November 3, 2026
Flyer invites can be sent by text message or email through Paperless Post, or shared as a link anywhere, including a group chat; hosts track RSVPs and message guests individually or as a group with reminders.
- [2]Online Invitations · Paperless Post website · accessed November 3, 2026
All invitations and cards can be sent by text, Shareable Link, or email; the page's footnote says SMS delivery is available for US phone numbers only.
- [3]Paperless Post Features & Tools · Paperless Post website · accessed November 3, 2026
Any design can be sent by email, text, or link, with text to US and Canada only; hosts track RSVPs, message guests, and send reminders; co-hosts can send invitations, message guests, and manage RSVPs.
- [4]Online Invitation Maker · Paperless Post website · accessed November 3, 2026
Text invitations sent through Paperless Post get open and RSVP tracking and guest messaging; with a link you text yourself, hosts can only message guests once they've responded; most Card designs need Coins; the first 50 Flyer invites are free to send by text or email.
- [5]Pricing · Paperless Post pricing · accessed November 3, 2026
Pay per event with Coins: a design's Coins per recipient times the number of guests (the page's example shows 3 Coins for $1.44); many free designs; Paperless Pro at $250 a year for 250 guests, and $400 for 500 per its upgrade example; Paperless Post Plus is 200 Coins.
- [6]10 Paperless Post Features You Might Not Know About · Paperless Post website · accessed November 3, 2026
From Messages & Reminders, hosts send broadcasts by text or email to all guests or groups such as attending or opened-but-not-RSVP'd, or private messages to one guest; guests can opt in to reminders when they RSVP; hosts schedule their own reminders.
- [7]How to Use the Paperless Post App · Paperless Post website · accessed November 3, 2026
Hosts can turn on alerts for when guests respond or send them a private message; every message sent or received is stored in the app.
Reviewed November 3, 2026.
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