Ranking · #5 of 9 · Last reviewed
Google Forms + your own messages
A free form for replies that you send yourself by email, text or WhatsApp; answers land in a spreadsheet.
The flexible do-it-yourself option: free and precise, but you do the sending and chasing.
Where it fits
Google Forms fits when the questions matter more than the look: a team lunch with dietary needs, a workshop with session choices. Pair it with a short personal message.
Best for: Work events and dinners where you need specific answers (dietary needs, sessions, sizes) and already use Google.
Strengths
- Free with a Google account; ask exactly the questions you need.
- Replies collect in a responses tab or a linked Google Sheet you can sort and share.
- Send the form by email from Google Forms, or paste its link anywhere.
Limits
- It is a form, not an invitation: no design, event page or calendar details unless you write them in.
- No automatic reminders to people who haven't replied; you chase them yourself.
- No ticketing.
Cost
Free with a Google account.
Check the current figures at Google Forms help.
Scores
- Real free tier 5/5
- Free with a Google account.
- RSVP tracking 3/5
- Custom questions and a sheet of replies; no reminders.
- Delivery channels 3/5
- Can email the form; everything else is a link you share.
- Guest experience 4/5
- Opens on any phone; no account needed unless you restrict it.
- Ticketing and fees 1/5
- No ticketing.
- What's locked behind payment 4/5
- Nothing locked for a normal event.
What each score means: How we rank.