Compare
how we compare.
Build The Day against the two ways most couples plan: a spreadsheet with a website builder, or a typical wedding platform. Where they do better, we say so.
Worked examples, not quotes. Site builders and platforms vary. See every price
| Build The DayOne system: the site, the replies, the plan and the day. | A spreadsheet and a website builderA shared sheet for the list, a general site builder for the page. | A typical wedding platformA free wedding site with a planning app, paid for by adverts and listings. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paying | |||
| How you pay | once, or not at all | monthly, for the site | free, with adverts |
| Free to start | yes | sometimes | yes |
| Unlimited guests for freeUnlimited guests come with The Day, £119 once. | no, 75 free | yes | usually |
| Adverts shown to your guests | never | no | often |
| Guests ever asked to pay | never | no | sometimes, on gift funds |
| Replies and guests | |||
| Replies per event | yes | add-on | yes |
| Meal choice per course | yes | by hand | sometimes |
| Dietary needs to the caterer | yes, by table | by hand | sometimes |
| Seating plan to scale | yes | no | sometimes |
| Emails with opened and clicked | yes | add-on | yes |
| How it looks | |||
| Your own look | 20 looks, any colour | anything you build | a set of templates |
| Your own domain | add-on, £18 | yes | add-on |
| Stationery in the same look | yes | no | sometimes |
| Our name on your site | small, removable | depends on plan | usually |
| On the day | |||
| Photo wall on a screen | yes | no | rarely |
| Guests share photos | yes | add-on | sometimes |
| Live games from phones | yes, 14 | no | no |
| Photo booth | yes | no | no |
| Your data | |||
| Export everything | yes, any time | yes, in pieces | varies |
| Guest details used for marketing | never | no | read the small print |
| Delete it all when you are done | yes, one click | by hand | varies |
when we are not the answer
We would rather you chose well than chose us. Three times something else may suit you better.
- A spreadsheet is enough
- Thirty guests, one event, no meals to choose? A shared sheet and a group chat will do. Come back if it grows.
- You want a gift shop built in
- Some platforms run a whole registry. We link to the one you already use instead of taking a cut.
- You want unlimited guests for nothing
- Our free plan stops at 75 guests. Many platforms do not cap it, because adverts pay for it.
Bring your guest list in from a spreadsheet. Our import matches the columns, splits full names and catches duplicates before anything is saved.
CSV or Excel. Four steps. Usually under five minutes.
try it, then decide.
As at 16 October 2026. This compares general ways of planning, not named products; what other services offer varies and changes, so check them yourself before you choose. Our prices from our pricing page. General information only, not financial or legal advice.