SimpleInvite and Paperless Post
Paperless Post is known for designer cards, paid for by the guest in coins. SimpleInvite charges by the event or by the year, and the price doesn't grow with the list.
Side by side
Their prices are from their own pages, checked September 23, 2026. The sources are at the foot of this page.
| For the host | SimpleInvite | Paperless Post |
|---|---|---|
| What it costs | SimpleInviteFree to 30 guests, $5 an event to 150, or $39 for a year, paid once | Paperless PostFree designs cost nothing. Paid designs are priced by the guest, in coins |
| The price of a guest | SimpleInviteNothing extra. $5 covers 31 guests or 150 | Paperless Post$0.50, $1.05 or $1.44 a guest, by the design, falling as the list grows |
| Hosting all year | SimpleInvite$39 once, for 12 months, up to 150 guests an event. It doesn't renew on its own. | Paperless PostPaperless Pro, $250 a year, up to 250 guests |
| Money left over | SimpleInviteNone. You pay for an event or a year, never a balance | Paperless PostUnused coins carry over to future events |
| How the invite reaches people | SimpleInviteWe email it, and you share the link with anyone we can't email | Paperless PostBy email or text from Paperless Post, or a link you share |
| Texts | SimpleInviteNot yet. Invites go by email, or by a link you share | Paperless PostInvites by text as well as email |
| Designs | SimpleInviteA small set of looks, and your own photo | Paperless PostA large catalogue of designer cards |
Where Paperless Post is the better pick
- When the card is the point. For a wedding or a formal dinner, their catalogue of designer cards is the one to beat.
- Larger lists on a subscription. Paperless Pro takes 250 guests an event; we stop at 150 unless you write to us first.
- Texts today. Paperless Post sends invites by text now; ours are not live yet.
Where SimpleInvite fits better
- A price that doesn't grow with the list. A 150-guest event costs the same $5 as a 31-guest one.
- Nothing to buy ahead. No coins and no balance, and nothing is charged before you send.
- A year for $39 instead of $250, if your events stay under 150.
- Most events are free. Up to 30 guests costs nothing, whatever the invite looks like.
Sources
- Paperless Post, PricingChecked September 23, 2026