It's close: Zola edges it 8.7 to 8.6, so the right pick depends on what you need. Zola wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Gathr on 2.
Engaged couples who want their website, registry and RSVPs in one place
Couples and hosts planning weddings or parties with many guests and events
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Zola | Gathr |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Community & Events | Community & Events |
| Category rank | #2 of 10 | #3 of 10 |
| Developer | Zola, Inc. | The Big Head |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | — |
| Web | ✓ | — |
Strengths and weaknesses
Zola
- Website, registry and guest list share one dashboard
- Registry combines gifts, experiences and cash funds
- Modern designs that match Zola invitations
- Cash fund gifts can carry a transaction fee
- Steady nudges toward Zola's paid products
Zola gives engaged couples a free wedding website, a flexible registry and planning tools that all work together. Your guest list, RSVPs and checklist live in one app, and the registry mixes store gifts, experiences and cash funds. The designs are modern and easy to match to your invitations. Zola makes its money from registry purchases, paper goods and vendor listings, so expect regular upsells.
Full Zola review
Gathr
- Free for you and your guests, with no ads
- Handles multi-day weddings with many functions
- Guests reply without installing anything
- The planner app is iPhone and iPad only
- No registry or wedding website builder
Gathr handles the whole guest side of a wedding or party: invitations guests answer from a link, RSVPs, a checklist, a budget and a schedule for every function, from mehendi to reception. A co-host can plan alongside you. Guests need no app, and nobody pays a fee. It is less of a wedding website builder than Zola, but for organising the guest list it is excellent and free.
Full Gathr review
