InviteBird vs Paperless Post

Beautiful invitations — without the coin math.

Paperless Post makes gorgeous designer cards. InviteBird gives you a beautiful invitation at one flat per-event price — plus the whole event after the RSVP.

Paperless Post is a design-forward stationery brand with a licensed designer catalog. If you want that specific look, it's a real choice. But its prepaid “coins” are its most-reported friction, and it largely stops at the invitation. InviteBird prices per event, up front, and carries you from the invite through the day-of and the thank-you.

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InviteBird

Flat per-event pricing
Private guest message threads
Invite → day-of → keepsake

Paperless Post

Where Paperless Post wins: a licensed designer catalog (Kate Spade, Rifle Paper Co., Oscar de la Renta) you won't find anywhere else.

Feature by feature

InviteBird vs Paperless Post, side by side.

Both send genuinely beautiful invitations and track RSVPs well. The differences show up in how you pay, how you text guests, and everything that happens after the RSVP.

InviteBird and Paperless Post, capability by capability
Capability	InviteBird	Paperless Post
Pricing you can read up frontPaperless Post's coin model is its single most-reported complaint — premium designs cost coins per recipient and the total often only appears at checkout.	Flat per event	Prepaid coins, per recipient
Full AI design suitePaperless Post's AI makes decorative art stickers, not a full invitation. InviteBird Magic conjures a complete card, liner, thank-you and background.	Whole matching set	“Magic Art” stickers only
Custom song / voice noteNone of the five tools we compared offer an audio layer on the invitation.	Original song + voice note
Guest textingBoth text the US and Canada. InviteBird adds text reminders, and every text links into that guest's private message thread on the invitation, where they can write back without an account.	Text invites + reminders (US/CA)	Text invites (US/CA)
RSVP + custom questionsHonest parity — both collect meal picks, addresses and custom questions.	Ask anything	Guest Surveys
Scheduled sendingBoth can schedule a send for a chosen date and time.		“Send later”
Guest-facing seating lookup		Not advertised
Kiosk check-in + live photo wallPaperless Post offers app-based guest check-in, emphasized on its Pro plan; InviteBird includes kiosk check-in and a live photo wall on any event.		App check-in (Pro)
Gift links + registriesPaperless Post links a registry; InviteBird adds the host's own payment apps beside it.	Wallet links + registries + gift cards	Registry links only
Planning tools (budget, checklist, speeches)
AI thank-yous + post-event keepsake
Licensed designer catalogWhere Paperless Post wins: if you specifically want a licensed designer label, its catalog is a genuine moat.	Original in-house designs	Kate Spade, Rifle Paper Co.

Compared July 2026. Each competitor claim is drawn from their own site or help center — see the sources below.

An honest call

Which is right for you?

Choose Paperless Post if…

You want a specific designer name
Its licensed collaborations — Kate Spade, Rifle Paper Co., Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera — are exclusive to Paperless Post and genuinely lovely.
You love the formal stationery aesthetic
Envelopes, liners and stamps, styled like real paper stationery, are the heart of the Cards product.
A small or casual send covers it
Free basic designs reach up to 50 recipients, and the casual Flyer event page is free — fine for a small gathering.

Choose InviteBird if…

You'd rather not do coin math
One flat price per event by guest count — no per-recipient coins, no add-on coins for envelopes or liners, no surprise total at checkout.
You want the whole event, not just the card
A private message thread with every guest, seating lookup, kiosk check-in + a live photo wall, gift links, and planning tools carry you past the RSVP to the day itself.
You want a full design suite + audio
InviteBird Magic designs a complete matching set, and you can add an original song or a recorded voice note — not just decorative stickers.
You're a school or student
Just as Paperless Post gives nonprofits 25% off, InviteBird takes 25% off for verified students and educators.

Pricing

What it actually costs.

Verified figures only, checked July 2026. Prices change — the links below go to each site so you can confirm before you commit.

InviteBird

One flat price per event, by guest count.

Per event: From $9.99 (Nest, up to 25 people) to $349.99 (Horizon, unlimited).
Free to start: Design, preview and draft free — you pay once, per event, only when you send.
No surprises: No ads, no per-guest coin math, and no selling of your guests' data.

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Paperless Post

Prepaid “coins” (a virtual currency), charged per recipient by design tier.

Free: Free designs up to 50 recipients; the casual Flyer event page is free.
Per send: Premium designs cost coins per recipient (Basic 2, Premium 5, All-Access 8 coins each); envelopes, liners and stamps cost extra coins.
Coins: Bought up front in prepaid packages; unused coins roll over.
Paperless Pro: For orgs — subscriptions from $250/yr (250 guests) to $2,500/yr (5,000); nonprofits 25% off.

Reviewers on Trustpilot and G2 call the coin model confusing — designs look free, then coins are needed to send, and cost climbs with the guest count and add-ons.

Common questions

Good to know.

Is Paperless Post free?

Partly. Basic designs and the casual Flyer page are free, and free designs cover up to 50 recipients. Premium designs and add-ons (envelopes, liners, stamps) are paid with prepaid “coins,” charged per recipient. InviteBird charges one flat price per event instead.

Does Paperless Post charge per guest?

Effectively, for premium designs — coins are spent per recipient (a premium design is 5 coins each, all-access 8), so a bigger list costs more. InviteBird's price is a flat per-event tier by guest count, shown before you send.

Can Paperless Post send invitations by text?

Yes, in the US and Canada, as a text with a link, and guests RSVP on the page. InviteBird also texts the US and Canada, and adds text reminders plus a private message thread each guest can reply in from the invitation — no account needed.

Does InviteBird have designer templates like Kate Spade?

No — InviteBird's designs are original and made in-house (and by InviteBird Magic). If a specific licensed designer label is what you're after, Paperless Post is the better fit. If you want a distinctive look plus the full event toolkit, InviteBird.

Is InviteBird a good Paperless Post alternative?

If you want a beautiful invitation plus everything after the RSVP — texting, seating, check-in, a photo wall, gift links and planning tools — at a flat per-event price, yes. If you specifically want Paperless Post's licensed designer catalog, that's their edge.

Sources · checked July 2026

Facts about Paperless Post were taken from their own site and help center on the date shown. Review-sourced sentiment is attributed as such. If something has changed, tell us and we will fix it.

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