Ranking · #7 of 9 · Last reviewed
Canva + a group chat
Design an invitation image for free in Canva and send it by WhatsApp, text or email yourself.
Good for the look and the reach, weak for replies: fine for ten guests, painful for fifty.
Where it fits
Canva plus a chat fits a small family gathering. Once you need a head count, add a reply form or switch to an RSVP tool.
Best for: Small, informal events where a nice picture in the family chat is all you need.
Strengths
- Canva's free plan includes invitation templates you can edit on a phone or computer.
- The finished image or PDF goes anywhere: WhatsApp, text, email, social media.
- Guests need nothing but the app they already use.
Limits
- No RSVP tracking: replies arrive as messages you count by hand.
- Some templates and elements are for paid Canva plans only.
- Changing the date or time means sending a new image to everyone.
Cost
Canva's free plan covers many templates; check canva.com/pricing for paid plans.
Check the current figures at canva.com/pricing.
Scores
- Real free tier 4/5
- Free plan with invitation templates.
- RSVP tracking 1/5
- No built-in replies.
- Delivery channels 4/5
- The image goes through any channel, sent by you.
- Guest experience 3/5
- Easy to see; replying is a message, with nothing to track.
- Ticketing and fees 1/5
- No ticketing.
- What's locked behind payment 4/5
- Some templates and elements are paid.
What each score means: How we rank.