RSVPify

RSVPify hits a sweet spot for social and nonprofit event planners who need polished registration pages with seating charts and guest management at an accessible price point. The free tier handles small events well, and the industry-low ticketing fees (1.95% + $0.90) with a free Professional-tier upgrade make it especially competitive for ticketed galas and fundraisers. However, non-ticketed business plans escalate sharply ($39–$409/month), and the platform lacks the multi-track agenda and exhibitor tools that conference organizers need.

Free (100 guests) → $6/mo (personal) → $24–$409/mo (business) → Enterprise custom
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Tool Nutrition Label
Founded 2013
Headquarters Chicago, IL
Company Size 11–50 employees
Funding Bootstrapped (no VC funding reported)
Pricing Model Monthly subscription (tiered by registration count) + per-ticket transaction fees for ticketed events
Free Trial Free plan for up to 100 guests; no credit card required
Contract Month-to-month or Annual (up to 38% discount on annual billing)
Attendee Capacity Up to 100 (Free) → 150–1,500 (Business tiers) → Unlimited (Enterprise)
Mobile App Yes (iOS & Android) — functional for check-in and guest tracking; mobile reporting and event creation are limited
Offline Capability No
Data & Compliance US-based; HIPAA-compliant environments available
Expertise Level Beginner
Event Types
GalasFundraisersWeddingsCorporate EventsHoliday PartiesNonprofit EventsClass ReunionsBar/Bat MitzvahsAward Ceremonies
Key Integrations
Stripe (Native) Zapier (Native) Google Analytics (Native) Google Tag Manager (Native) Facebook Pixel (Native) Wix (embeddable forms) (Native) Squarespace (embeddable forms) (Native) Salesforce (Zapier) HubSpot (Zapier) Google Calendar (Zapier) Custom integrations (API)
Support Channels
EmailPhoneLive ChatKnowledge BaseWebinarsVideo Tutorials
Best For
  • + Nonprofit fundraiser and gala planners who need elegant RSVP pages with seating charts and low ticketing fees
  • + Social hosts managing weddings, celebrations, or milestone events under 500 guests
  • + Organizations running ticketed events who want lower transaction fees than Eventbrite
  • + Educational institutions and religious organizations hosting recurring community events
Not For
  • Large-scale conference organizers needing multi-track agendas, speaker management, or exhibitor portals
  • Teams requiring bidirectional CRM sync or deep marketing automation workflows
  • International teams needing multilingual event pages — the interface is English-only
  • Planners who need robust mobile event creation and reporting tools
Key Capabilities
Build branded event pages with custom RSVP forms and conditional logic branching
Assign seating with drag-and-drop seating chart builder
Collect payments and sell tickets with industry-low 1.95% + $0.90 fees via Stripe
Track RSVPs and guest responses in real-time analytics dashboard
Check guests in at the door with QR code scanning or self-service kiosk mode
Send automated email reminders, confirmations, and bulk communications to guest segments
Embed registration forms on external websites (Wix, Squarespace, or custom sites)
Print custom badges for event attendees
Honest Limitations

Steep Non-Ticketed Pricing

Business plans jump from $39/month (150 registrations) to $409/month (1,500 registrations). For large non-ticketed events like corporate gatherings, costs escalate sharply compared to the ticketed event pricing.

Limited Design Customization

Template color schemes and themes are restricted on standard plans. Custom CSS, fonts, and full white-label branding require Enterprise pricing.

Email Deliverability Concerns

Multiple reviewers report RSVPify-sent invitations landing in spam or junk folders, requiring hosts to warn guests to check their spam.

One-Way CRM Integration

Salesforce and HubSpot integrations run through Zapier and are one-directional on standard plans. No native bidirectional sync.

English Only

The interface and event pages have no localization or multilingual support, limiting use for international audiences.

Active Event Slot Limits

Subscription tiers cap the number of active events in the system. Past events must be deleted before creating new ones beyond your plan's limit.

Pricing Breakdown
Plan Price Details
Free $0 Up to 100 guests; basic RSVP features; RSVPify branding
Personal Gold $6/mo (annual) · $10/mo (monthly) Up to 300 guests; premium features; email support
Personal Platinum $9/mo (annual) · $15/mo (monthly) Up to 500 guests; custom emails; embeddable forms; priority chat support
Business Starter $24/mo (annual) · $39/mo (monthly) 150 registrations/month; custom questions; seating charts; advanced email
Business Plus $89/mo (annual) · $125/mo (monthly) 500 registrations/month; event check-in suite; collaborators; capacity limits
Business Professional $299/mo (annual) · $409/mo (monthly) 1,500 registrations/month; advanced branding; form logic; integrations
Enterprise Custom Unlimited registrations; SSO; custom fonts; email whitelabeling; dedicated account manager
Ticketed Events 1.95% + $0.90/ticket No subscription fee — free Professional-tier upgrade; Stripe processing (2.9% + $0.30) additional

Cost at Common Event Sizes

100
attendees
$187.50 (RSVPify) + $175 (Stripe) = $362.50
Ticketed event, $50 tickets — 7.25% effective rate; no subscription fee
500
attendees
$937.50 (RSVPify) + $875 (Stripe) = $1,812.50
Ticketed event, $50 tickets — 7.25% effective rate on $25K revenue
1000
attendees
$1,875 (RSVPify) + $1,750 (Stripe) = $3,625
Ticketed event, $50 tickets — 7.25% effective rate on $50K revenue

Hidden Costs to Watch

  • ! Stripe processing fees (2.9% + $0.30 per transaction) are on top of RSVPify's ticketing fees
  • ! Monthly billing costs up to 38% more than annual billing
  • ! Custom CSS, fonts, and white-label branding only available on Enterprise (custom pricing)
  • ! Badge printing and kiosk check-in require Business Plus ($89/mo) or higher

RSVPify is an event registration and ticketing platform founded in 2013 in Chicago that has carved out a niche serving gala organizers, nonprofit fundraisers, and social event planners. With over a million events hosted and a 4.8/5 rating across 400+ Capterra reviews, it has built a reputation for polished registration pages that look professional without requiring design skills.

The platform’s core workflow centers on branded event pages with customizable RSVP forms, conditional logic, and a drag-and-drop seating chart builder. For ticketed events, RSVPify’s standout value proposition is its fee structure — 1.95% plus $0.90 per ticket is meaningfully lower than Eventbrite’s 3.7% + $1.79, and ticketed events automatically unlock a free Professional-tier upgrade with no monthly subscription.

Where RSVPify falls short is at scale on non-ticketed events. The business plan tiers jump aggressively — from $39/month for 150 registrations to $409/month for 1,500 — making it expensive for large free events like corporate town halls or community gatherings. Design customization also hits a ceiling below Enterprise tier, and email deliverability issues are a recurring theme in user reviews.

For planners running formal social events, nonprofit galas, or ticketed fundraisers under 1,000 guests, RSVPify delivers strong value with an approachable interface and competitive pricing. Conference organizers or teams needing deep CRM integration, multi-track agendas, or multilingual support should look elsewhere.

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Questions to Ask the Vendor
  1. 1
    What is the total cost breakdown for a 500-guest gala with $150 tickets, including all platform and payment processing fees?
  2. 2
    Can seating assignments be synced with check-in so front-desk staff see table numbers on arrival?
  3. 3
    What data export formats are available, and can guest data be automatically pushed to a CRM in real-time?
  4. 4
    How do you handle partial refunds and cancellations for ticketed events — who absorbs the processing fees?
  5. 5
    Is there a white-label option that fully removes RSVPify branding from event pages and confirmation emails on plans below Enterprise?
  6. 6
    What is the email deliverability rate for RSVPify-sent invitations, and what steps do you take to avoid spam filters?
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