The Greenvelope alternative at half the price
The same animated envelope and RSVP tracking, from $15.99 for the whole event. One flat price, no membership.
Your first 5 invites per event are free.
Real human support within 24 hours
An honest comparison of InviteDrop and Greenvelope.
Three reasons people switch from Greenvelope
Half the price at 100 guests
Greenvelope prices a single mailing at $99 for a list of up to 100 guests, where one Event Pass covers the same event for less than half that.
Five invites per event, no cost
Each event you create starts with 5 invites at no charge, rather than one trial you can only use once.
Designed for your phone first
The editor is built phone first, where Greenvelope’s own FAQ recommends designing the card on a desktop.
Price for your guest count
| Guests | Greenvelope single mailing | InviteDrop (one-time) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | $39 | $15.99 |
| 50 | $59 | $29.99 |
| 100 | $99 | $44.99 |
Greenvelope prices a single mailing by guest-list size, in tiers that step every 20 guests, so a list buys the smallest tier that fits it: $19 covers up to 20 guests, $39 up to 40, $59 up to 60 and $99 up to 100. That is why a 25-guest list and a 40-guest list cost the same there. Both sides of this table are one-time purchases for a single event, so it is a like-for-like comparison rather than a plan against a pass. Greenvelope also sells optional annual memberships, from $60 a year for mailings of up to 20 guests, and for someone sending several mailings a year that can come to less than buying each one separately. Their own pricing table carries a verification date of 16 September 2026; we read it on 10 October 2026.
Greenvelope pricing from greenvelope.com single-mailing pricing, checked 2026-10-10.
InviteDrop prices are the live Event Pass tiers. Your first 5 invites per event are free.
Summary
InviteDrop and Greenvelope are both digital invitation tools, but they differ on what you get without paying: InviteDrop offers 5 free invites on every event, no ads and no watermark, while Greenvelope offers A trial that sends to up to 10 people, no card required. InviteDrop is free to start with an animated envelope on every template; Greenvelope describes artwork it states is human made rather than ai generated.
Upfront pricing — no coins, no credits, no maths
You see the full price before you start. InviteDrop is free for your first 5 invites on every event. After that it is one flat, one-time Event Pass for the whole guest list — not a virtual currency you buy in packs, and not a subscription that renews.
- $15.99 · Up to 25 invites
- $29.99 · Up to 50 invites
- $44.99 · Up to 100 invites
- $74.99 · Unlimited invites
Side-by-side comparison
| Feature | InviteDrop | Greenvelope |
|---|---|---|
| What you get without paying | 5 free invites on every event, no ads and no watermark | A trial that sends to up to 10 people, no card required |
| Animated envelope | Yes, on every template, included | Yes, an envelope reveal with liner, stamp and wax seal |
| Cost for 100 guests | $44.99, one time | $99, one time |
| Guest limit | Any guest count — the tier sets the price, from $15.99 up to $74.99 for more than 100 guests | Priced by guest-count tier, stepping every 20 guests: $19 up to 20 guests, $39 up to 40, $59 up to 60, $99 up to 100 (greenvelope.com/resources/how-much-does-greenvelope-cost, checked 2026-10-10) |
| Pricing model | One flat Event Pass per event, never renews | One time per mailing, priced by guest-count tier rather than per recipient, or an optional annual membership |
| Environmental story | Digital, so no paper | A tree planted per invitation |
| Support | Email, usually within 6 hours and always within 24 | Live phone support |
| Mobile editor | Designed phone first | Has a mobile app and a responsive site, but its own FAQ recommends designing the card on a desktop |
The rest of the comparison
| Feature | InviteDrop | Greenvelope |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | InviteDrop charges one flat Event Pass per event, from $15.99, paid once and never renewed | One time per mailing, priced by guest-count tier rather than per recipient ($99 for up to 100 guests), or an optional annual membership |
| Design quality | Yes, InviteDrop carries 1,200+ designs drawn by human designers, every one built as an invitation | Yes, Greenvelope is designer led and states its artwork is human made, not AI generated |
| How you send it | InviteDrop sends by email, SMS or a shareable link, all included on every event | Email, SMS to supported countries, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger or a shareable link. A paid account includes 500 text messages, with more available for a fee |
| Mobile-first editor | Yes, the InviteDrop editor was designed phone first and every feature works on a phone | Partly, Greenvelope has a mobile app and a responsive site, but its own FAQ recommends designing the card on a desktop |
| Template library size | InviteDrop holds 1,200+ designs across 33 occasions, all of them invitations | Smaller and designer led, chosen rather than accumulated |
| What you can change on a design | On InviteDrop, every text field, colour, font, photo, envelope, liner, texture, stamp and seal | Text, colours, fonts and envelope styling, with deep customization |
| Support | InviteDrop answers email support usually within 6 hours and always within 24 | Greenvelope publishes a support phone number |
| Best suited to | InviteDrop suits formal and casual events alike, when you want the whole price up front | Formal weddings and corporate events, with a bigger budget per guest |
Where these Greenvelope claims come from
Every quote below is from Greenvelope's own pages, not from a review site, with the date we read it. If a claim here does not match their current pages, tell us and we will correct it.
Greenvelope is priced by guest-count tier, not per recipient
“Greenvelope charges a flat one-time amount for each mailing, set by the number of people on your guest list and starting at $19. There is no subscription required, no coins or credits to buy. Annual memberships are also available if you send several mailings a year.”
greenvelope.com, read
Greenvelope charges $99 for up to 100 guests
“Greenvelope starts at $19 for a single mailing to up to 20 guests, with single mailings priced by guest list size: $99 for up to 100 guests, $249 for up to 250, $374 for up to 500, and $499 for up to 1,000.”
greenvelope.com, read
Greenvelope delivers by email, SMS, WhatsApp, Messenger and link
“Alongside email, you can send Greenvelope invitations and cards by SMS text message (in supported countries), WhatsApp, Facebook messenger, or a sharable link you post or hand out yourself.”
greenvelope.com, read
Greenvelope includes 500 text messages with a paid account
“Every paid Greenvelope account includes a maximum of 500 text messages. This limit can be increased for an additional fee.”
greenvelope.com, read
Greenvelope recommends designing on a desktop, and has a mobile app
“Yes. There is a Greenvelope mobile app, which works especially well for tracking RSVPs on the go. For the actual card design step, we recommend doing that on desktop, since the larger canvas makes it easier to adjust layout, fonts, and colors.”
greenvelope.com, read
See it
Open any of these and the editor starts on that exact design.
What Greenvelope does well
- Artwork it states is human made rather than AI generated
- A tree planted for every invitation
- RSVP tracking with custom questions
- Live phone support on a published number during US business hours, which we do not offer
- An envelope reveal with a personalized liner, stamp and wax seal
Where Greenvelope falls short
- The most expensive option here for a large guest list — roughly $1 per guest
- The trial sends to 10 people, so a real event always means paying
- Smaller template library than competitors
- Recommends designing the card on a desktop, by its own FAQ, though it does have a mobile app
Switching takes 5 minutes
- 1Pick a design from the catalogue.
- 2Add your guests — paste a list or upload one.
- 3Send by text or email, and watch RSVPs come in.
Nothing needs to be exported from Greenvelope first.
The verdict
Greenvelope is the closest thing here to a like-for-like alternative, and two of its advantages are real: it answers a published phone line during US business hours, which we do not, and it plants a tree for every invitation. Price is what decides it. Greenvelope publishes $99 for up to 100 guests; InviteDrop is $44.99 for up to 100 and $74.99 for an unlimited list, one time, with the animated envelope and RSVP tracking included. That is roughly half the cost for the same hundred guests, and the gap widens as the list grows, because Greenvelope’s price is set by the tier your guest count falls into. Pick Greenvelope if the tree or the phone line is worth the difference to you.
Browse the template catalogueQuestions
What does an event for 100 guests cost?
One Event Pass covers the whole event, and for a list of up to 100 guests it is less than half what Greenvelope charges for a mailing of the same size.
Do I need an annual membership?
No. Each event takes its own one-time Event Pass, so there is no yearly plan to size, renew or cancel.
Can I send real invitations before paying?
Yes. Every event you create comes with 5 invites at no charge, so you can send to a few people and watch the RSVPs arrive before buying a pass.
Do my guests still get an animated envelope?
Yes. Every design opens from an animated envelope with its own liner and stamp, on every event and at every price.
Does InviteDrop plant trees the way Greenvelope does?
No. Greenvelope plants a tree for every invitation and we run no scheme like it, so if that is what you are paying for, Greenvelope is the one that does it.