Comparisons
How Wedsy compares
Honest head-to-heads with the main wedding planning apps - including what each of them does better than Wedsy. Every claim is sourced and dated.
Last verified 2026-07-28
Wedsy vs The Knot
The largest US wedding marketplace, with planning tools built on top of a vendor directory.
Free for couples; vendors pay to be listed.
See the comparisonWedsy vs Joy
A free, design-led wedding website and guest-experience platform funded by its registry.
Free, including unlimited guests. A custom domain is about $19.99/year; premium stationery and guest texting cost extra.
See the comparisonWedsy vs Zola
A US registry and wedding-website business with planning tools attached.
Free core; seating chart $14.99 one-off, premium guest texting $79.99.
See the comparisonWedsy vs Bridebook
The UK's largest venue and supplier marketplace, with free planning tools for couples.
Free for couples; suppliers pay for listings.
See the comparisonWedsy vs Hitched
A long-established UK supplier directory, owned by The Knot Worldwide since 2020.
Free for couples; suppliers pay for listings.
See the comparisonThe short version
Most of these apps are marketplaces first: they help you find suppliers, then give you a checklist and a website. Wedsy is not a marketplace - it has no supplier directory at all, which is a genuine gap if that is what you need. What it does instead is cover planning free (up to 100 guests: 1 wedding · 100 guests · 5 events) and then run the wedding day, which none of the others attempt.
Common questions
What is the best wedding planning app?+
It depends what you need most. For finding a UK venue, Bridebook has the deepest directory. For US suppliers, The Knot. For the best free wedding website with no guest limit, Joy. For a US registry, Zola. Wedsy is the only one that also runs the wedding day itself - run sheet, guest check-in, song requests and a live photo wall.
Are wedding planning apps free?+
Mostly yes for couples - The Knot, Joy, Bridebook and Hitched are free and monetise through supplier listings or registries. Zola is free with a few one-off add-ons. Wedsy has a free plan covering 100 guests and charges £9.99 a month for unlimited guests and the wedding-day tools.
Do I have to pick just one?+
No, and most couples do not. Directories like Bridebook and Hitched are for finding suppliers; planning apps are for running the wedding. Using one of each is a perfectly sensible setup.
Which wedding app is best for UK couples?+
Bridebook and Hitched are UK-native and best for venue and supplier discovery. Zola and Joy are built around US registries and US supplier directories, so parts of them are less useful in the UK. Wedsy is UK-built, prices in pounds and supports multilingual guest websites.