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How Doors compares

We get this question a lot: why compare Doors to Evite, Partiful, and Facebook Events? Because those are the three things most people have used to plan an event.

Below is the plain-language side-by-side. Pick what fits how you actually gather.

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Doors
Facebook Events
Evite
Partiful
Best for
PTAs, fundraisers, schools, churches, VFWs, community gatherings, events where the headcount matters.
Casual social events with friends who are already on Facebook.
Themed party invitations for birthdays, baby showers, weddings, holidays.
Casual social parties among friends.
What it is
RSVP coordination tool built around a shareable event link.
Event feature inside Facebook (Meta), launched 2010. Free, ad-supported via the Meta platform.
Online invitation service launched in 1998. Themed designs, RSVP collection, event reminders.
Modern RSVP app launched in 2020. SMS-first invitations, themed event pages, social aesthetic.
Built for headcount-driven events
Yes: kid and adult counts tracked separately, dietary restrictions captured per guest, exportable for caterers and treasurers.
Interested or Going on public events; Going, Maybe or Can't Go on private ones.
Attending / not / maybe, with a capacity limit and an RSVP deadline on Premium.
Going / maybe / not going, with a capacity cap, an automatic waitlist and an RSVP deadline.
Invitation channel
One shareable link. Send via email, text, Facebook, X, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, QR code, paper flyer, group chat, or classroom app.
Facebook notifications, wall posts, and an optional public link. People without an account can reply from an emailed or texted link; an account adds the guest list, discussions and photos.
Email invitations. SMS to US/Canada numbers via short code. Shareable link for social media and other channels.
SMS-first invitations. Shareable link works on Email, Instagram, WhatsApp, and phone contacts.
Custom RSVP questions
Any question: allergies, ticket tier, member vs guest, dish to bring, child grade level. Each answer is its own exportable column.
An RSVP response only.
A poll question on the invitation, answered when a guest RSVPs.
Guest Questionnaire, host-only visibility.
Data ownership
Yours. CSV export any time. No data sales, no ad targeting on guest emails. Event data auto-purged one year after event ends.
Owned by Meta. Event data feeds Meta's ad ecosystem and friend-graph.
Owned by Evite. Monetized through Premium upgrades, one of which is ad removal.
Owned by Partiful. Revenue comes from ticket fees and premium invite designs.
Who runs the company
Independent, US veteran-owned, built on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META). Public, advertising-funded.
Corporate-owned (Liberate Media, prior owners include Vivaki / Liberty Media).
Venture-backed startup. Investors include Andreessen Horowitz and others.
Pricing
First event free, no card. After that, $9.99 per event or $49.99/year for unlimited, because you're paying a person, not a venture fund.
Free. Paid for through ads and your guests' attention.
Free designs cost nothing to send. Premium invitations $17.99–$99.99 by guest count. Evite Pro $249.99/year.
Core product free. Partiful takes a fee on ticket sales and sells premium invite designs.
Ads in invitations
No.
Meta charges advertisers to show ads on its products.
Evite sells ad removal as a Premium upgrade.
None. Revenue is ticket fees and premium invite designs.
Automatic reminders
Yes: about three days before, and again as the event approaches.
Event notifications, which a guest can turn off for that event.
Yes.
Yes.
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Doors

Best for
PTAs, fundraisers, schools, churches, VFWs, community gatherings, events where the headcount matters.
What it is
RSVP coordination tool built around a shareable event link.
Built for headcount-driven events
Yes: kid and adult counts tracked separately, dietary restrictions captured per guest, exportable for caterers and treasurers.
Invitation channel
One shareable link. Send via email, text, Facebook, X, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, QR code, paper flyer, group chat, or classroom app.
Custom RSVP questions
Any question: allergies, ticket tier, member vs guest, dish to bring, child grade level. Each answer is its own exportable column.
Data ownership
Yours. CSV export any time. No data sales, no ad targeting on guest emails. Event data auto-purged one year after event ends.
Who runs the company
Independent, US veteran-owned, built on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Pricing
First event free, no card. After that, $9.99 per event or $49.99/year for unlimited, because you're paying a person, not a venture fund.
Ads in invitations
No.
Automatic reminders
Yes: about three days before, and again as the event approaches.
More information →

Facebook Events

Best for
Casual social events with friends who are already on Facebook.
What it is
Event feature inside Facebook (Meta), launched 2010. Free, ad-supported via the Meta platform.
Built for headcount-driven events
Interested or Going on public events; Going, Maybe or Can't Go on private ones.
Invitation channel
Facebook notifications, wall posts, and an optional public link. People without an account can reply from an emailed or texted link; an account adds the guest list, discussions and photos.
Custom RSVP questions
An RSVP response only.
Data ownership
Owned by Meta. Event data feeds Meta's ad ecosystem and friend-graph.
Who runs the company
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META). Public, advertising-funded.
Pricing
Free. Paid for through ads and your guests' attention.
Ads in invitations
Meta charges advertisers to show ads on its products.
Automatic reminders
Event notifications, which a guest can turn off for that event.
More information →

Evite

Best for
Themed party invitations for birthdays, baby showers, weddings, holidays.
What it is
Online invitation service launched in 1998. Themed designs, RSVP collection, event reminders.
Built for headcount-driven events
Attending / not / maybe, with a capacity limit and an RSVP deadline on Premium.
Invitation channel
Email invitations. SMS to US/Canada numbers via short code. Shareable link for social media and other channels.
Custom RSVP questions
A poll question on the invitation, answered when a guest RSVPs.
Data ownership
Owned by Evite. Monetized through Premium upgrades, one of which is ad removal.
Who runs the company
Corporate-owned (Liberate Media, prior owners include Vivaki / Liberty Media).
Pricing
Free designs cost nothing to send. Premium invitations $17.99–$99.99 by guest count. Evite Pro $249.99/year.
Ads in invitations
Evite sells ad removal as a Premium upgrade.
Automatic reminders
Yes.
More information →

Partiful

Best for
Casual social parties among friends.
What it is
Modern RSVP app launched in 2020. SMS-first invitations, themed event pages, social aesthetic.
Built for headcount-driven events
Going / maybe / not going, with a capacity cap, an automatic waitlist and an RSVP deadline.
Invitation channel
SMS-first invitations. Shareable link works on Email, Instagram, WhatsApp, and phone contacts.
Custom RSVP questions
Guest Questionnaire, host-only visibility.
Data ownership
Owned by Partiful. Revenue comes from ticket fees and premium invite designs.
Who runs the company
Venture-backed startup. Investors include Andreessen Horowitz and others.
Pricing
Core product free. Partiful takes a fee on ticket sales and sells premium invite designs.
Ads in invitations
None. Revenue is ticket fees and premium invite designs.
Automatic reminders
Yes.
More information →

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