Blast vs Evite: Price, Format, RSVPs and Who Each Suits
Blast and Evite both send an online invitation and collect RSVPs, and both have a free option. The difference is what guests receive and what you pay for extras. Blast makes free animated video invitations with music that guests RSVP to from a link, with no app and no account. Evite sends a card-style invitation by email, text or link, free for designs labeled Free, with Premium upgrades priced per event by guest count. The table has the details, then when each is the better pick.
Blast vs Evite at a glance
Prices and limits as published by Evite in October 2026; sources are at the end of the page.
| Blast | Evite | |
|---|---|---|
| Price to send | Free; no subscription, no ads. | Free designs cost nothing; Premium is priced per event by guest count, $17.99 for up to 12 guests to $99.99 for up to 750. Ad removal is a Premium feature. |
| What guests get | A vertical animated video with music, opened from a link. | A card-style invitation; animated effects, envelopes and stickers are Premium. |
| How it's sent | One link, by text, WhatsApp, email or any app. | Email, text or shareable link; text sending works for US and Canada numbers only. |
| How guests RSVP | From the link, no account; the host sees replies on a private page and by email. | From the link, no Evite account needed; real-time tracking. |
| Guest limit | Unlimited. | 750 on free invitations; Premium packages cap at 12, 30, 75 or 750; Evite Pro up to 2,500. |
| Your own design | No: you personalize a Blast theme with the name, details, a photo and a song. | Yes, as an image upload, which is a Premium template. |
Pick Blast when
- You want the invitation itself to be the fun part: a moving scene with music instead of a card.
- Your guests are on their phones and reply from a text or WhatsApp link.
- You don't want to count guests. Blast has no guest limit and nothing to upgrade.
- Some guests are outside the US and Canada. A Blast link works anywhere; Evite's own text sending doesn't.
Pick Evite when
- You want to upload your own finished design as the invitation.
- You want a classic card look, or a design from Evite's licensed collections.
- You already use Evite's event tools, such as its guest messaging and Event Pages.
- You're fine with ads on the free version, or happy to pay the Premium package for your guest count.
What's the same
- Both have a free way to send an invitation and collect RSVPs.
- Both let guests reply without creating an account.
- Both show RSVPs in real time.
- Both work in a browser with no app for guests.
How to try Blast in two minutes
- Open getblast.video, pick the occasion and a design.
- Add the name, date, time and place. Watch the preview.
- Confirm your mobile with a one-time code and copy the link.
- Send it to one guest first to see what they see.
Themes to start from
Sources
Blast publishes this guide and is one of the options in it. Details about other services come from their own websites, last checked in October 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm on their sites before you decide.
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Is Blast really free, or is there a catch like Evite's Premium?
Blast is free to create and send, with unlimited guests and no subscription. There is no paid tier to unlock. Evite's free designs are free too, but ad removal, envelopes, stickers and other extras move the invitation into a Premium package priced by guest count.
Can I send a Blast invitation by text like an Evite?
Yes. Blast gives you one link that you send from your own phone by text, WhatsApp, email or any messaging app, to any country. Evite can send texts itself, but only to US and Canada numbers; elsewhere you share Evite's link.
Which collects RSVPs better?
Both collect replies from the link without a guest account and show them in real time. Blast adds an email to the host for each reply and a private page with the running count. Evite adds guest messaging tools and plus-one management.
Can I use my own design on Blast?
No. Blast invitations are built on its animated themes; you personalize the words, the photo and the song. If you have a finished design file, Evite's upload (a Premium template) or a plain image invitation is the better fit.