Weddings vs The Knot, WeddingWire, Zola, WeddingSpot and more
Free for couples. Vendors pay a flat fee or nothing: never per lead, never an annual contract.
Price, couple side and vendor side
| Price | Weddings (ours) | The Knot | WeddingWire | Zola | WeddingSpot | Here Comes The Guide | Bridebook | Joy | Thumbtack/Yelp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Couples | $0 | $0 source | $0 source | $0; 2.5% fee on card-funded cash gifts source | $0 (not verified) source | ? not verified | $0 source | $0; Joy+ about $19/mo source | $0 source |
| Vendor listing | Free listing. Pro profile $14/mo flat. Sponsored slot $49/mo (labelled) | About $50-$1,200+/mo, 12-month contract (vendor-reported, unpublished) source | About $125-$150/mo entry, $1,000+ in big markets (vendor-reported) source | Unpublished (our fetch of the page was blocked) source | Unpublished: contact sales source | ? not verified | About GBP 50-200+/mo (estimate) source | No vendor product found | Free profile; Yelp Ads from $150/mo source |
| Vendor leads | $0 per lead, ever | Bundled in ad price; shared lead forms source | Bundled in ad price; shared lead forms source | ? | ? | ? | ? | n/a | About $5-$50+ per lead; one wedding photography lead reported at $200 source |
The Knot, WeddingWire and Zola do not publish vendor prices; figures are vendor-reported or from secondary guides, shown with their source. Our prices are on /pricing and /pricing.json.
Features
| Feature | Weddings (ours) | The Knot | WeddingWire | Zola | WeddingSpot | Here Comes The Guide | Bridebook | Joy | Thumbtack/Yelp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor search and filters | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y (venues) | Y | Y (UK) | N | Y |
| Reviews | Y (unverified-booking, labelled) | Y | Y | Y | Y | ? | Y | N | Y |
| Budget tool | Y (sourced split, ranks by your total) | Y | Y | Y | ? | N | Y | Y | N |
| Checklist and dated timeline | Y (+ .ics reminders) | Y | Y | Y | ? | N | Y | Y | N |
| Guest list and RSVP | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y | N |
| Wedding website builder | Y (lean) | Y (free) | Y (free) | Y (free) | N | N | Y | Y (free; Joy+ for domain) | N |
| Registry | Link-out hub (no checkout, no fees) | Y | Y | Y | N | N | ? | Y | N |
| Seating chart | Y (auto-seat) | Y | Y | Y | N | N | ? | ? | N |
| Vendor messaging / quote requests | Y (one request to your whole shortlist; vendors reply) | Y (shared lead forms) | Y (shared lead forms) | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | Y (paid leads) |
| Payments / deposits | Tracker only; no money moves | ? | ? | Y (registry cash) | N | N | N | Y (cash funds) | Y |
| Mobile app | Installable web app (PWA) | Y | Y | Y | ? | N | Y | Y | Y |
| Inspiration boards | Y (paste any link) | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | ? | N |
| Real-wedding galleries | Y (moderated) | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N | N |
| Vendor badges / awards | Y (computed from data) | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | N | Y |
| Budget planner that auto-builds packages | Y (Simple / Classic / Luxury) | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| Non-wedding vendors + paste-any-link | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | Partly |
| Guest lodging blocks (short-term rentals) | Y (via CoHostBnB) | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| One vendor profile across markets | Y (Events, Media, Weddings) | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Checked 2026-11-10 against public product pages. Y = offered, N = not found, ? = could not verify. Spot an error? Tell us and we fix it.
Where we win
- A budget planner that splits your total with cited averages and builds Simple, Classic and Luxury packages from real nearby providers.
- Non-wedding vendors (tailors, printers, rental firms) and any link you find on Facebook, Instagram or Etsy, in the same shortlist.
- Transparent pricing and no lead fees. Reviews are labelled unverified-booking; sponsored slots are labelled and never outrank unpaid results.
- One vendor profile across Events, Media and Weddings. Guest lodging blocks via CoHostBnB.
Sources
- https://planning.wedding/weddingwire-listing-cost: planning.wedding vendor guide (secondary; The Knot does not publish vendor prices)
- https://curate.co/blog/the-knot-advertising-cost/: Curate (secondary)
- https://www.theknot.com/content/free-wedding-website-faq: The Knot: wedding websites are free
- https://www.zola.com/faq/360002891772-What-does-it-cost-to-be-listed-on-Zola: Zola vendor FAQ (page returned HTTP 403 to our fetch on 2026-11-10: vendor price not verified)
- https://www.zola.com/faq/115002835012-How-does-Zola-registry-work-: Zola registry FAQ (cash funds: 2.5% on card payments, per search snippet)
- https://withjoy.com/pricing/: Joy pricing (core free; Joy+ about $19 a month per secondary source kaiplan.pages.dev/compare/pricing/joy-pricing)
- https://support.bridebook.com/en/support/how-much-does-bridebook-cost: Bridebook support: free for couples
- https://kaiplan.pages.dev/compare/pricing/bridebook-pricing: kaiplan (secondary): UK supplier listing about GBP 50-200+ a month
- https://wedding-spot.com/faq: Wedding Spot FAQ (venue pricing not shown in public search result; contact sales)
- https://www.housecallpro.com/resources/what-is-thumbtack-how-it-works/: Housecall Pro (secondary): Thumbtack pros pay per lead, about $5-$50+
- https://community.thumbtack.com/discussion/comment/455/: Thumbtack community thread: one wedding-photography lead reported at $200
- https://costbench.com: costbench.com (secondary): Yelp Ads + Upgrade from $270 a month; Yelp Ads minimum $150 a month