Punchbowl Alternatives (2026): Online Invitations Without a Monthly Membership
Punchbowl is a monthly membership after a 7-day free trial, and only its top plan removes ads. Six alternatives that are free or charge once per event. Checked 3 October 2026.
Punchbowl’s invitations are polished, with exclusive characters from Disney and others. The catch is the model: after a 7-day free trial it’s a monthly membership, and only the top plan removes ads for you and your guests. For one party, that’s a subscription to remember to cancel.
From Punchbowl’s own pages, checked 3 October 2026.
What Punchbowl costs
| Plan | Guests per event | Ads |
|---|---|---|
| Plus | up to 50 | Yes |
| Premium | up to 100 | Yes |
| Platinum | up to 500 | No (only ad-free plan) |
On 3 October every plan was on sale at about half its crossed-out “from” price. Platinum, for example, showed $7.99 a month, down from $15.99. Sale prices change, so check the page before you sign up. All plans include unlimited events, delivery by text or email, RSVP tracking and co-hosts, with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Alternatives
| Tool | Free | Paid | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| TeamRally Invitations | 100 guests, no ads | — (100 guests per invitation) | — |
| Evite | 750 guests, with ads | $17.99–$99.99 per event | Once |
| Partiful | Free, no ads (guests give a phone number) | Optional add-ons | Free |
| Paperless Post | Free designs, first 50 invitations | $0.50–$1.44 per guest | Per guest |
| RSVP.link | 15 responses | $15 once, up to 1,000 | Once |
| invyt.app | 25 guests | €12 once, unlimited | Once |
TeamRally Invitations
Our own. Free for up to 100 guests, no ads, with email invitations, a share link and QR code, plus-ones, dietary questions and a live guest list. No subscription, nothing to cancel. Designs drawn for birthday parties, baby showers and other occasions.
Not here: licensed characters, text-message invitations.
The others
Evite, Partiful and Paperless Post each have their own breakdown; the full table of free limits is in free RSVP tools compared.
How to choose
- Kids’ parties with licensed characters, or several parties a year: a Punchbowl membership can make sense.
- One party, no subscription: free up to 100 guests (TeamRally), or a one-off price (RSVP.link, invyt.app, Evite Premium).
- Free with no ads: Partiful or TeamRally (to 100 guests).
Frequently asked questions
Is Punchbowl free? A 7-day trial, then a monthly membership; only Platinum removes ads.
What’s a Punchbowl alternative that you pay once for? RSVP.link ($15), invyt.app (€12), Evite Premium ($17.99–$99.99). TeamRally is free up to 100 guests.