In this comparison · 5 sections
At a glance
| Forevermore | Joy | |
|---|---|---|
| Wedding website | Free. Six palettes, each with light and dark modes, three layouts, 13 page types | Free. Hundreds of templates, three layouts, custom CSS |
| Your web address | yournames.forevermore.wedding. Custom domains are on our roadmap | Custom domain about $19.99 a year through GoDaddy, which forwards to your withjoy.com address |
| Privacy | Public, password or invite-only, with per-page visibility. Hidden from search engines unless you opt in | Public, password-protected or hidden pages. Hidden from search engines by default |
| RSVPs | Per event. Guests see only the events they’re invited to. Meal choices, dietary notes, optional plus-ones, custom questions | Per guest or tag: guests see only their events and questions. Meal choices, plus-ones |
| RSVP deadline | Set a date and the form closes after it | Closes automatically, with an optional grace period |
| Reminders | RSVP reminders by email, sent automatically on a schedule, or by you in one click | RSVP reminders by email are free; texting needs the paid Messaging Plus |
| Registry | One page that links every registry and fund you already have. Forevermore never handles money | Universal registry. Some Amazon and Crate & Barrel gifts can be bought on Joy; cash funds |
| Guest photos | QR code to a browser upload page and a live photo wall. Download every original afterward. No app, no fee | Shared album with a live slideshow. Joy’s own pages disagree on whether guests need the app |
| More for the day | Audio guestbook, song requests, polls, time capsule, guest itinerary | Personalized guest schedule; a virtual guestbook in the app |
| Planning tools | Guest list, seating chart, budget and checklist, free | Guest list. Seating chart is a paid one-time purchase. We didn’t find a budget tool or checklist |
| Mobile app | Not yet. Works in any phone browser; an app is in progress | iPhone and Android apps for couples and guests |
| Languages | English only | Pages for guests in several languages |
Where Joy is stronger
- Apps on both platforms. Joy’s iPhone and Android apps give couples and guests the schedule, maps, photos and guestbook. Forevermore’s app is still in progress, and it will always be optional.
- Personalization. Joy can show each guest only their own events, pages and RSVP questions, and can build pages for guests who speak different languages. Forevermore shows guests only the events they’re invited to on the RSVP form, but its pages are the same for everyone, and in English only.
- Registry and travel. Guests can buy some gifts without leaving Joy, cash funds are built in, and Joy runs a free hotel room-block service for US and Canadian weddings. Forevermore links to your registries, doesn’t take payments, and hotel blocks are only planned.
- Automatic RSVP deadline with a grace period, and texting for a one-time fee.
Where Forevermore is different
- The wedding day, with no app. Guests scan one QR code and add photos to a live photo wall, leave a voice message, request songs, vote in polls and write to your time capsule, all in the phone’s browser.
- Planning tools included. The seating chart, budget and checklist are free to use today, with no guest limits.
- Privacy. Both services keep sites out of search engines by default. Forevermore doesn’t sell personal information, doesn’t share it for advertising and doesn’t show ads on wedding sites, as our privacy policy explains. If privacy matters to you, read each company’s privacy policy before you choose.
What Forevermore can’t do yet: there’s no app, no texting, no custom domain, no video uploads from guests and no built-in cash fund.
What things cost
Both are free to start. Joy’s paid extras include a custom domain (about $19.99 a year), Messaging Plus for texts, the seating chart, premium digital invitations and printed stationery. Joy doesn’t publish the prices of Messaging Plus or the seating chart. Card gifts to cash funds carry a 3.5% processing fee that the guest pays, plus a $1.70 fee each time you transfer money to your bank.
Forevermore is free to use today, with no paid upgrades.
Sources
Joy facts were checked on October 20, 2026, on Joy’s own pages: pricing, wedding websites, design, custom domains, website visibility, search engines, multiple events, RSVP deadline, reminders, Messaging Plus, registry, cash fund fees, bank transfers, FAQ, seating chart, hotel blocks, languages, app. Prices and features change, so check Joy’s site for the latest. Joy is a trademark of its owner, and this page isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by Joy.