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Information updated Nov 10, 2026

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Partiful Review

Free party invite pages with link-based RSVPs; guests need no app

7.3/10

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  • Android
Freemium · $4.99/mo
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Our verdict

Partiful suits hosts of parties and friend gatherings who want a good-looking invite page, RSVP tracking and guest messaging at no cost. The trade-offs are an English-only interface, a paid tier currently sold only in the US, and sharing data with advertising partners despite a pledge not to sell it.

Best for: Hosts of birthdays, friend get-togethers and game nights who want quick link invites

Skip it if: Organizers needing a non-English interface or dedicated large-scale ticketing tools

Pros

  • Core platform is free and guests RSVP by link without the app
  • Text blasts, shared photo album, comments, reminders and an Explore page for events
  • Ticketing with Stripe, promo codes and check-in; free tickets carry no fees

Cons

  • English only; Partiful Plus is currently US-only
  • 10 text blasts per event; ticket sales are final and service fees are non-refundable
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Pros

  • 5.0/5 from about 285,000 ratings on the US App Store and 4.9/5 on Google Play

Cons

  • Shares personal data with advertising partners; 18+ only

Best for

  • Hosts who want guests to RSVP without downloading an app

Experience & key features

What Partiful is

Partiful is an invitation and guest-management tool for parties, get-togethers and small events from Partiful Co. in New York. According to Wikipedia, Joy Tao and Shreya Murthy founded the company in 2019 and it added iOS and Android apps in 2024; Wikipedia gives no specific launch date. Its homepage describes free invite pages, RSVP tracking, guest messaging, ticket sales and city-based event discovery.

How it works

Hosts build an event page with a theme, effects or their own poster, then share one link that works for Apple and non-Apple users. Guests RSVP without the app, see who else is going, comment and add photos to a shared album. Hosts use text blasts for updates, limited to 10 per event per the Help Center, and can create public events for the Explore page. Ticketing runs through Stripe and includes promo codes and QR check-in.

Pricing and fees

Per the Help Center, the core platform is free; revenue comes from a small fee on ticket sales and optional purchases such as premium invite designs. Ticket fees depend on event size and ticket price, and hosts can absorb them or pass them on to guests; free tickets carry no fees. Partiful Plus is a monthly subscription, currently US-only, listed at $4.99 in the US App Store's in-app purchases, which also sell a Peek for $1.99 and a Premium Add-On for $4.95. The Terms state that Premium Feature fees are non-refundable.

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Compared with alternatives

Partiful focuses on parties and casual gatherings. For community events and workshops that need an API and integrations, Luma is the closest alternative; Eventbrite and Meetup fit better for ticketing or meeting strangers with shared interests. On privacy, Partiful publishes a pledge not to sell data and has help articles answering public questions about its founders' earlier work at Palantir; these are the company's own statements and were not independently verified here. This write-up is based on public documentation, not hands-on testing.

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Plans & pricing

Prices last verified Nov 10, 2026

Free

Free

The Help Center says the core platform is free and always will be: invite pages, RSVP tracking and messaging guests. Each event can send up to 10 text blasts, each going to a guest category such as Going or Maybe.

Partiful Plus

$4.99/mo/user

A monthly, auto-renewing subscription, currently US-only and for individual profiles only. It includes 20+ app icon options, app themes, three guest-list previews (Peeks) per month, premium themes for one event a month, profile picture accessories, profile page customization and early access to new features. The help article gives no price; the US App Store lists Partiful Plus at $4.99.

Premium Add-On, Peek, Premium App Icon

Contact sales

One-off in-app purchases (US App Store prices): Peek $1.99, Premium Add-On $4.95, Premium Add-On 2 Pack $9.90 and Premium App Icon $4.99. The store page does not describe what each item includes.

Ticketing

Contact sales

Ticket sales carry a service fee that depends on event size and ticket price; hosts see the exact fee in ticket setup and can absorb it or pass it to guests. The help example: a $112 ticket pays the host $100. Free tickets have no fees.

Free plan limits
Creating events, inviting by link, tracking RSVPs and sending up to 10 text blasts per event are free. Guests do not need the app to RSVP.
Free trial
No free trial
Cancellation & refunds

Per the Terms, Premium Feature fees are non-refundable and not prorated, except where law or payment processors require otherwise. For tickets, the Help Center says all sales are final unless the event is canceled (full refund including fees and taxes), the event listing sets its own terms, or law requires it; ticket service fees are non-refundable.

Privacy

Per the privacy notice (last revised 19 August 2026), Partiful collects phone number, name, birthdate (the birth year is not shared), social handles, event information, contacts if you grant access, and device and location data. The company says it does not sell personal data but does share information with advertising partners for more relevant ads; you can opt out via Your Privacy Choices or a Global Privacy Control signal. It stores only the contacts you choose to invite, not your whole address book, and hosts receive what you provide. The service is for people 18 and over. The Help Center has articles answering public questions about the founders' past work at Palantir and about data sharing with ICE, stating that Partiful has no affiliation with ICE and does not share user data with ICE.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Partiful free?

Yes, the core platform is free per the Help Center. Fees arise only when selling tickets, plus optional purchases such as Partiful Plus.

Do guests need the app to RSVP?

No. The homepage and store listings say guests only need to open the link.

Does Partiful sell user data?

The company says it does not sell data, but its privacy notice says it shares information with advertising partners and offers an opt-out via Your Privacy Choices.

Is Partiful available in other languages?

Not yet. The Help Center says it is currently English-only and links a feedback form to request other languages.

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Scores

Ease of use
8.5
Why this score

Invite pages from ready themes and a single RSVP link that needs no app; 5.0/5 across roughly 285,000 App Store ratings and 4.9/5 on Google Play point to very high satisfaction.

Features
7.5
Why this score

Covers parties and gatherings: RSVPs, text blasts, photo albums, ticketing, public events; no public API or integrations like professional event platforms.

Value for money
8.5
Why this score

A free core and fee-free free tickets; Plus at $4.99 (per the US App Store) and the one-off add-ons are optional extras for customization and minor features.

Performance
7.0
Why this score

No independent stability data; high store ratings but not enough evidence to score higher.

Support
6.5
Why this score

A broad Help Center (about 290 articles in eight collections) and email support; no chat or phone is published.

Privacy & security
6.0
Why this score

Pledges not to sell data, stores only chosen contacts and offers an ad opt-out; points deducted for sharing information with advertising partners and collecting birthdate and location.

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Specs & compatibility
Developer
Partiful Co.
Headquarters
United States
Launched
2019

Capabilities

  • Mobile app
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Templates

Platforms

  • Web
  • iOS
  • Android

Interface languages

  • English

Integrations

  • Stripe

Support

  • Email
  • Help center

Change history

  1. Update.A Help Center article dated 17 June 2026 states that Partiful does not share data with ICE, part of a section answering public questions that also covers the founders' past work at Palantir.
  2. Feature.Expands to iOS and Android apps during 2024, per Wikipedia (no month given).
  3. Company.A $20 million Series A during 2022, per Wikipedia; the title of a cited article credits Andreessen Horowitz as lead.
Full change history (4)
  1. Launch.Joy Tao and Shreya Murthy found Partiful in 2019, per Wikipedia (no month given).
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