Comments on: 10 Evite alternatives: The good and the bad

If you're planning on planning a party, Evite might be your first choice. But we've compiled a list of 10 alternatives that could make your invite just a little better.

[lidja]

Don, I have an event coming up that can only accommodate a certain number of attendees (although I expect many, many more people will want to come than will be physically possible). Are there any programs that facilitate the ordering of attendees and assign numbers according to the order in which they RSVP? (something like getting a seat on a Southwest flight maybe?) TIA, L

[PurpleTrail]

Hi Lidja,

I am product manager at http://purpletrail.com/- an online invitations service. Though WebWare did not put us in this list we definitely are one of the top online invitations and party ideas site out there.

And probably the only one who has the feature you need. You can set a guest limit and after the limit has been reached more guests will not be allowed to RSVP yes.

Would love you to try PurpleTrail and let me know what you think.

Anuj

[Anyvite]

Hi Lidja,

Anyvite.com allows you to set a maximum number of guests who can RSVP "Yes" to an invitation as well. Best of luck with your event!

Jeff

I just used Pingg for a fundraiser event & found it to be very useful. It also has the ability to limit the number of guests and whether your guests can invite other guests. I have also used PurpleTrail & Evite & I think that Pingg is the best so far of those three, at least for my needs. I don't work for any of them, I'm just a regular person who organizes lunch meetings and occasional fundraisers & I'm always looking for a better way to do it that gets a better response and saves me time. Good luck!

[taylorishere]

The biggest problem with Facebook invites is that there is SO MUCH invite/application noise, that most and many event invites get ignored. It has happened on numerous occasions for me.

Here are some examples of events: "I LOST MY PHONE" or "WATCH THIS TV SHOW TONIGHT!". I would love for Facebook to allow events to be split up into parties, events, meetups, etc.

[anthonymking]

Dude, anyvite.com is where it's at! Totally awesome!

[PurpleTrail]

Hi Don,

How about giving http://purpletrail.com/ a spin. I am part of the team at PurpleTrail and quite disappointed not to see us in the list.

Especially given the traffic numbers we have as compared to a lot of the sites you covered. Infact we were the first online invitation service to have implemented features like Facebook connect.

Let me know what you think. I can be reached on anuj at mangospring.com

[garrickk]

Many people I know (particularly in my soccer leagues) are starting to use Google Calendar. It turns your calendar entry into an "Evite" entry, where users can add guests, post replies, and even add comments. Also, if you use Google, the entry is automatically placed on the calendars of everyone who has responded Yes. I like it.

[dmrnj]

Meetup.com is a great too for multiple group events like Soccer Leagues. They send out automatic reminders, have comments, message boards, mailing lists, good wait list management, and tools to collect dues or entry fees.

[idfubar]

Unfortunately an annual fee is charged to members who wish to host a group on Meetup.com.

[jbaumel]

Thanks! This was just what I was looking for (evite is so cumbersome). Based on your recommendation, I went to Pingg. Within minutes I got an invitation that looked exactly as I wanted it. Unless I have trouble managing the list, this looks like the way to go.

[reyvillar]

My friends and I have basically stopped using Evite, especially for our groups. MeetUp and Zoji are just so much better and easier to use.