JoinMyEvent Pricing: Why We Chose Subscriptions Over Ads

When building JoinMyEvent, we faced a fundamental question every software company must answer: how do we sustainably fund development while providing the best possible experience for our users and their guests?

The answer was clear: subscriptions, not ads.

Why Event Planning Software Matters

Before diving into pricing, let's address why dedicated event planning software should be part of every event organizer's toolkit.

The Hidden Costs of "Free" Solutions

Many organizers rely on spreadsheets, group chats, or social media events. While these seem free, they come with hidden costs:

• Time wasted manually tracking responses
• Missed RSVPs buried in message threads
• No clear headcount for catering and venue planning
• Confusion about plus-ones and dietary requirements
• Last-minute surprises when guests don't show up

Professional event planning software like JoinMyEvent eliminates these problems, saving you hours of coordination work and reducing no-show rates. See our full features list to learn more.

What Good Event Software Should Provide

A quality event planning platform should offer:

1. Frictionless guest experience - No barriers to responding
2. Real-time response tracking - Know your headcount instantly
3. Multiple sharing options - Reach guests wherever they are
4. Export capabilities - Get data into other tools when needed
5. Reliable uptime - Your event page should always work

JoinMyEvent delivers all of this while maintaining the simplest possible experience for both organizers and guests.

Why We Said No to Advertising

Many platforms offer "free" event planning by showing advertisements. Here's why we chose a different path.

Ads Damage Your Event's Professional Image

When you send guests to an event page covered in ads, it reflects on you as the host. Your carefully planned birthday party or corporate event suddenly looks cheap and spammy.

Consider what your guests see on ad-supported platforms:

• Banner ads for unrelated products
• Pop-ups interrupting the RSVP process
• Auto-playing video advertisements
• Targeted ads based on guest browsing history

Your event invitation becomes someone else's marketing opportunity.

Ads Create Privacy Concerns

Ad-supported platforms typically:

• Track your guests across the web
• Build advertising profiles on your attendees
• Sell data to third-party advertisers
• Use cookies that follow guests after they leave

When you invite someone to your event, you shouldn't be signing them up for surveillance capitalism.

Ads Slow Down the Experience

Every advertisement adds:

• Additional page load time
• More data consumed (especially on mobile)
• Potential security vulnerabilities
• Distraction from the actual RSVP process

Studies show that 53% of mobile users abandon pages that take longer than 3 seconds to load. Ads can easily double or triple load times.

Our Commitment: Zero Ads, Ever

JoinMyEvent will never show advertisements to your guests. Period.

Your invitation pages are clean, fast, and focused entirely on your event. Your guests see your event details, not someone else's marketing message.

Our Simple Pricing Structure

We believe pricing should be transparent and predictable. Here's exactly what each tier offers.

How Our Pricing Works: Per Accepted RSVP

Unlike platforms that charge per event or per guest invited, JoinMyEvent counts accepted RSVPs only. Here's what that means:

• You only pay for confirmed attendees - Guests who decline or don't respond don't count
• Plus-ones are free - If a guest brings companions, those don't count toward your limit
• Create unlimited events - The limit applies to total accepted RSVPs across all your events, not the number of events you create

Example: You're hosting a birthday party and a work event in the same month. You invite 50 people total. If 15 accept the birthday invite and 10 accept the work event, you've used 25 accepted RSVPs for the month. Plus-ones brought by those guests? They don't count.

This model rewards you for realistic guest lists rather than penalizing you for inviting everyone who might be interested.

What happens if you exceed your limit? Your guests can always respond - we never block RSVPs or show them error messages. However, responses beyond your tier limit are hidden from your dashboard until you upgrade. This ensures your guests have a seamless experience while you maintain control over your subscription level.

Free Tier - Perfect for Trying Out

The free tier lets you experience JoinMyEvent without any commitment. Up to 10 guests can accept your invitations per month, with full access to sharing features, invitation cards, and QR codes.

Best for: Individuals hosting occasional small gatherings.

Basic Plan - For Regular Hosts

Four times the capacity at less than the cost of a fancy coffee. The Basic plan suits organizers who host events regularly but don't need bulk capacity.

Best for: Active social organizers, small club leaders, regular dinner party hosts.

Standard Plan - Most Popular

Our most popular tier adds CSV export functionality, letting you download guest lists for caterers, venues, and spreadsheet planning. With 75 accepted RSVPs monthly, you can handle multiple events simultaneously.

Best for: Event planners, community organizers, small businesses hosting client events.

Unlimited Plan - For Power Users

No limits, no counting, no worries. Accept as many RSVPs as you need, whenever you need them.

Best for: Professional event planners, organizations with frequent events, agencies managing multiple clients.

Lifetime Deal - Best Value

Pay once, use forever. Our lifetime deal gives you unlimited access to all JoinMyEvent features with a single payment. No recurring charges, no subscription management, no price increases.

At $64.99, the lifetime deal pays for itself in just over 3 months compared to the Unlimited monthly plan. After that, every accepted RSVP is essentially free.

Best for: Anyone who plans to use JoinMyEvent long-term and wants predictable, one-time pricing.

Why Subscriptions Work Better Than Alternatives

Versus Advertising (As Discussed Above)

Ads compromise user experience, privacy, and your event's professional image. We refuse to make your guests the product.

Versus One-Time Purchase Only

Pure one-time purchases create misaligned incentives. Once a company has your money, there's less motivation to improve the product or maintain servers long-term.

Our hybrid model (subscriptions plus lifetime option) ensures:

• Ongoing development funded by subscribers
• Server costs covered indefinitely
• Customer support remains sustainable
• Lifetime users benefit from continuous improvements

Versus Freemium with Aggressive Upselling

Some platforms offer generous free tiers but constantly push premium features with pop-ups, limited-time offers, and artificial urgency.

JoinMyEvent's free tier is genuinely useful. We won't spam you with upgrade prompts or artificially limit features to frustrate you into paying.

Versus Per-Event Pricing

Charging per event creates anxiety about costs and encourages workarounds. JoinMyEvent's per-accepted-RSVP model is fairer: you only count guests who actually confirm attendance. Create as many events as you want - you're only measured by real commitments, not hypothetical guest lists.

Choosing the Right Plan

Here's a quick guide to selecting your ideal tier:

Our Promise to You

Regardless of which plan you choose, every JoinMyEvent user gets:

• Ad-free experience for you and your guests
• No guest signup required - the feature that makes us different
• Beautiful invitation cards with QR codes
• Reliable, fast service hosted on quality infrastructure
• Privacy-respecting platform that doesn't track your guests
• Responsive support when you need help

Get Started Today

Ready to plan your next event without ads, without guest signup friction, and without complicated pricing?

Create Your Free Account and see why thousands of organizers choose JoinMyEvent.

Already know you'll love it? Get the Lifetime Deal and lock in unlimited access forever at today's price.

Questions about pricing or features? Check our FAQ or email us at contact@joinmyevent.co - we're happy to help you find the right plan.