The Knot is one of the best-known US wedding brands, with a free website, a guest list manager and a large vendor marketplace. Here is how it compares with MapleVow for couples planning in Canada.
Last verified November 7, 2026 · Features and prices can change · How we checked
Choose The Knot if you are marrying in the US and want its large vendor marketplace and reviews next to a free wedding website.
Choose MapleVow if you are planning in Canada and want Canadian vendors, guest pages in French or Chinese, a seating chart built from your guest list, Interac e-Transfer cash gifts and prices in Canadian dollars.
What The Knot’s own pages said when we checked on November 7, 2026, next to what MapleVow includes.
| Category | MapleVow | The Knot |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & free plan |
Free Promise plan for up to 100 guests. Paid plans from $29, a one-time payment per wedding in CAD. |
Free website; custom domain US$19.99 for one year. |
| Website customization |
Offered: 20 designs (9 on every plan), 19 fonts, 6 palettes or your own colours, and 17 sections to show, hide and reorder. |
Offered: Free website with a range of designs. |
| Invitations & RSVPs |
Offered: Digital invitation and RSVP by link or QR code. Guests reply without an account or app. |
Offered: Online RSVP, open to anyone with the link or only to guests on your list. |
| Multiple events & guest groups |
Offered: Separate RSVPs, guests and meals per event on every plan. Group guests by household and tags. |
Offered: Invite guests to as many events as you like and track RSVPs per event. |
| Languages & localization |
Offered: Guest pages, RSVP form and guest emails in English, Canadian French and Simplified Chinese. |
Not confirmed on their public pages: Not listed on the pages we checked. |
| Seating & meal planning |
Offered: Seating chart with meal counts on every plan. Floor plans drawn to scale on Evermore. |
Not confirmed on their public pages: Guest list manager and printable seating chart templates. As of our review, we could not verify a built-in interactive seating chart builder. |
| Guest messages & reminders |
Offered: Email invitations, confirmations and follow-ups. SMS invitations and reminders on every plan. |
Not confirmed on their public pages: Not listed on the pages we checked. |
| Registry & payment options |
Offered: Universal registry: link any store, add your own gifts and show Interac e-Transfer details. Guests pay you directly, with no MapleVow fee. |
Offered with limits, fees or a paid plan: Universal registry and cash fund; guests paying by card pay a 2.5% fee. |
| Photo sharing & guestbook |
Offered with limits, fees or a paid plan: Guests upload photos by QR code in their browser, no app, on Evermore. Private voice and video guestbook on Evermore. |
Not confirmed on their public pages: Not listed on the pages we checked. |
| Data hosting & privacy |
Offered: Hosted on Canadian servers, with privacy practices designed with PIPEDA in mind. No ads or guest-list resale. |
Not confirmed on their public pages: Not covered in our review. See The Knot’s privacy policy. |
The Knot’s main vendor marketplace focuses on US wedding professionals. Its parent company, The Knot Worldwide, runs WeddingWire.ca as a separate site for finding Canadian vendors.
MapleVow’s vendor directory lists Canadian wedding vendors by city and category, on the same site as your wedding website and guest list.
The Knot is strong here: a guest list manager, as many events as you like with RSVPs tracked per event, and RSVPs open to anyone with the link or only to guests on your list.
MapleVow covers the same ground, with households, tags and meal choices, RSVPs per event on every plan, and SMS invitations and reminders on every plan.
The Knot offers a guest list manager and printable seating chart templates. As of our November 2026 review, we could not verify a built-in interactive seating chart builder.
Drag guests onto tables in a seating chart built from your guest list, with meal counts for your caterer, on every plan. Floor plans drawn to scale in feet or metres are on Evermore.
The Knot offers a universal registry and a cash fund. Guests who pay into the cash fund by card pay a 2.5% fee.
Link registries at any store, add your own gift ideas, and show Interac e-Transfer details for cash gifts. Guests send money from their own bank, so there is no MapleVow fee.
We did not find language options for guest pages on the pages of The Knot we checked. That does not mean there are none, so ask The Knot if you need them.
Guest pages, the RSVP form and guest emails come in English, Canadian French and Simplified Chinese, and guests switch whenever they like.
The Knot’s wedding website is free. A custom domain is US$19.99 for one year.
The free Promise plan covers up to 100 guests. Paid plans start at $29, a one-time payment per wedding in CAD with no subscription.
Click through the demo website and RSVP form of Sarah & James, a live MapleVow wedding.
Create a free MapleVow account and add your names, date and venue.
Export your guest list from The Knot as a spreadsheet, if your account offers it, and save it as a CSV file.
Download MapleVow’s guest template, match the columns and import the file on the Guests page.
Add your events, link your existing registries, pick a design and share your new link.
RSVP answers and website text are not moved automatically. Your registry stays at The Knot; MapleVow can link to it.
The Knot’s main marketplace focuses on US wedding professionals. Its parent company runs WeddingWire.ca, a separate site for Canadian vendors. MapleVow has its own directory of Canadian wedding vendors by city and category.
The Knot offers a guest list manager and printable seating chart templates. As of our November 2026 review, we could not verify a built-in interactive seating chart builder. MapleVow’s seating chart is built from your guest list, with meal counts, on every plan.
The Knot’s wedding website is free. A custom domain is US$19.99 for one year, and guests paying into a cash fund by card pay a 2.5% fee. MapleVow’s free Promise plan covers up to 100 guests, and paid plans are a one-time payment in CAD.
Yes, if you can export it from The Knot as a spreadsheet. Save it as a CSV file, download MapleVow’s template to match the columns, and import it on the Guests page. RSVP answers and website text are not moved automatically.
Last verified on their own website and help centre on November 7, 2026. “Not confirmed” means we could not find it on their public pages, not that it does not exist. Features and prices can change, so check their site before you decide.
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