Paperless Post

Paperless Post is an online service for making and managing digital invitations and stationery. Hosts can create card invitations or textable Flyer event pages for weddings, birthdays, parties, and other occasions. Design options include adjusting colors, fonts, and layouts, adding stickers, and uploading logos, photos, videos, or predesigned images. Hosts can import guest lists, add co-hosts, set capacity, track RSVPs, message guests, and manage check-in through the app. Invitations go by email, text, or shareable link; text delivery is available only in the US and Canada. The service works on Android, iOS, and the web. Its app supports contact importing and sharing through Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp, though Android push notifications are unavailable. The free feature set covers the first 50 invitations. Paid card invitations start at $0.50 per guest, while Paperless Pro is $250.00 per year for 250 annual guests. Custom URLs, password protection, Guest Tags, and check-in require All Access pricing or Paperless Pro.

Paperless Post combines invitation design with guest-management tools across mobile and web. Check the paid feature requirements and text-delivery region before choosing a plan.

It suits people planning events who want custom invitations and tools for guest lists, RSVPs, and messaging. Paperless Pro is positioned for business hosts and larger, complex events.

Overview

Paperless Post is a digital invitation and stationery platform with event-management tools, available on Android, iOS, and the web. It best suits hosts who want designed invitations and a way to manage guest responses in one place. Its per-guest event plans work for occasional gatherings, but guest-count costs and paid feature gates deserve attention before sending.

Key features

Hosts can make card invitations or textable Flyer event pages for events ranging from birthdays to weddings. Design controls include colors, fonts, layouts, and stickers, plus uploaded logos, photos, videos, and predesigned images. Premium adds premium page styles, a color collection, and a photo gallery; Basic covers card invitations without those stated additions. This makes Paperless Post a stronger fit for hosts who care about presentation than for those seeking only a minimal event notice.

Invitations can be sent by email, text, or shareable link. Text delivery is limited to the US and Canada, so hosts inviting guests elsewhere will need another channel. RSVP tracking, guest messaging, guest-list imports, co-hosts, and event-capacity settings address common planning needs. Custom URLs, password protection, Guest Tags, and guest check-in require All Access or Paperless Pro; hosts who need those controls should not assume the lower-priced plans will suffice.

Hosts can link to virtual events, add calendar events, and include third-party gift-registry links such as Amazon. The mobile app supports contact importing and sharing through Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp. RSVP and message push notifications are supported, but not on Android, which is a drawback for Android hosts who depend on alerts.

Pricing

The Free plan costs nothing and covers the first 50 invitations via email or phone number when using the free feature set. That is a useful way to start, but the cap makes it unsuitable for larger guest lists unless the host chooses a paid option.

Basic costs $0.50, paid once, billed per guest, for card invitations. Premium costs $1.05, paid once, billed per guest, and adds premium page styles, a color collection, and a photo gallery. All Access costs $1.44, paid once, billed per guest, for card invitations and the full listed feature bundle. These pay-per-event tiers suit hosts who do not need an annual subscription, but the total rises with the guest count; the listed per-guest price is not the event total.

Paperless Pro costs $250 a year, billed $250/year, and includes 250 annual guests plus the full suite of customization and guest-management features. It is positioned for business hosts and larger, complex events, and the pricing page describes subscriptions as suited to hosts holding three or more events a year. Hosts with fewer events or more than 250 annual guests should compare the subscription against the per-event options before choosing.

Platforms

Paperless Post is available on Android, iOS, and the web. The app adds contact importing, social sharing, and event-management features, though Android's lack of RSVP and message push notifications makes the mobile experience less useful for hosts who need timely alerts.

Who it's for

Paperless Post fits people planning celebrations who want design choice alongside RSVP and guest-list tools, as well as business hosts managing recurring or more complex events through Paperless Pro. It is less compelling for hosts who need text invitations outside the US and Canada, Android push alerts, or access controls and check-in without paying for an eligible tier.

Pros and cons

• Pro: A broad set of design options, including uploaded media and logos, gives hosts room to tailor an invitation to the occasion.
• Pro: RSVP tracking, guest messaging, capacity settings, and co-host support combine invitation delivery with practical event coordination.
• Pro: A free feature set covers the first 50 invitations, giving small events a no-cost starting point.
• Con: Pay-per-guest plans can become costly as the invite list grows, while the free plan has a 50-invitation cap.
• Con: Custom URLs, password protection, Guest Tags, and check-in require All Access or Paperless Pro, limiting lower-tier hosts who need those controls.
• Con: Text delivery is US- and Canada-only, and Android does not receive RSVP or message push notifications.

Alternatives

For a broader comparison of invitation tools, see Invitation Maker Software or AI Invitation Generators.

• Apple Invites is an iOS and web option with a free 5GB iCloud tier and a $0.99 a month 50GB tier; choose it if those storage plans and Apple platforms fit your needs better.
• Evite is a freemium option on Android, iOS, and web. Its Silver plan is $17.99 a month for a single-event package with 12 guests, while Gold is $36.99 a month for a single-event package with 30 guests; compare those guest-bounded packages if they better match your event size.
• InvitiApp has a free plan capped at five invitations per account and 10 unique views per invitation, with a watermark; consider it if a very small free invitation allowance is enough.
• Partiful offers a free core platform, with optional premium invite designs costing extra and a fee on ticket purchases; it may suit hosts who want a free core service.
• Smilebox describes free slideshow creation; choose it if that is the feature you need.
• Greenvelope has no free plan and offers a $59, paid once single mailing for up to 60 people, plus a $225 a year annual membership; consider it if its mailing options and guest limits suit your event.
• Punchbowl has a 7-day free membership trial that requires payment details and begins a subscription unless canceled; consider it if you want to evaluate that trial structure.
• Greetings Island is a freemium alternative with premium designs.

Verdict

Choose Paperless Post if you want custom-designed invitations paired with RSVP and guest-management tools, especially for events where presentation matters. Its main advantage is bringing design and coordination together across mobile and web; its main reasons to look elsewhere are per-guest costs, paid gates on useful controls, restricted text delivery, and missing Android push alerts.