Joy and MapleVow both give you a wedding website, online RSVPs and a registry. Here is an honest look at where they differ for couples planning in Canada.
Last verified November 7, 2026 · Features and prices can change · How we checked
Choose Joy if you want a free website from a large US platform and your guests are comfortable with its English-first set-up and US payment options.
Choose MapleVow if some guests read French or Chinese, you want prices in Canadian dollars and Interac e-Transfer gift details, or you want seating, budget and timeline tools next to your RSVPs.
What Joy’s own pages said when we checked on November 7, 2026, next to what MapleVow includes.
| Category | MapleVow | Joy (WithJoy) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 and RSVPs; paid extras include some premium designs and text messaging. |
| 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 from the website, plus save-the-dates and invitations. |
| Multiple events & guest groups |
Offered: Separate RSVPs, guests and meals per event on every plan. Group guests by household and tags. |
Offered: RSVPs for multiple events. |
| Languages & localization |
Offered: Guest pages, RSVP form and guest emails in English, Canadian French and Simplified Chinese. |
Offered with limits, fees or a paid plan: A limited set of interface languages; you duplicate pages and translate them yourself. |
| Seating & meal planning |
Offered: Seating chart with meal counts on every plan. Floor plans drawn to scale on Evermore. |
Offered: Seating chart built from the guest list, with meal counts. |
| Guest messages & reminders |
Offered: Email invitations, confirmations and follow-ups. SMS invitations and reminders on every plan. |
Offered with limits, fees or a paid plan: Free email messages and RSVP reminders; text messages need paid Messaging Plus. |
| 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 funds; guests pay by card, Venmo, PayPal or Cash App, and card fees apply. |
| 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. |
Offered: Shared photo albums guests upload to by link or QR code, without an account. |
| 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 Joy’s privacy policy. |
Joy’s help centre explains that a website for guests in several languages means duplicating your pages and translating them yourself, and that Joy’s own interface comes in a limited set of languages.
Guest pages, buttons, the RSVP form and guest emails come ready in English, Canadian French and Simplified Chinese. Guests switch language whenever they like, and you write your own story and details in each language you use.
Joy offers a universal registry and cash funds. Guests can pay by card, Venmo, PayPal or Cash App, and card processing fees apply.
Link registries at any store, add your own gift ideas for guests to reserve, and show Interac e-Transfer details for cash gifts. Guests send money from their own bank, so there is no MapleVow fee.
Joy builds a seating chart from your guest list with meal counts, and sends free email messages and RSVP reminders. Text messages need its paid Messaging Plus.
The seating chart, budget tracker in CAD and wedding timeline sit next to your guest list on every plan. Floor plans drawn to scale are on Evermore, and SMS invitations and reminders on every plan.
Joy’s shared photo albums let guests upload by link or QR code without an account. Its help centre says every Joy event includes up to 1,000 photos for free.
Guests upload by QR code in their browser, with no app, on Evermore, and leave private voice and video messages in the guestbook on Evermore.
Joy’s wedding website and RSVPs are free. Paid extras include some premium designs and text messaging.
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. If your list is bigger than the free plan and every guest reads English, Joy may cost you less.
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 Joy 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.
Pick a design, copy over your story, schedule and travel details, then share your new link.
RSVP answers, photos and website text are not moved automatically.
Yes, if you can export it from Joy 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.
Partly. Joy’s website and RSVPs are free. MapleVow’s free Promise plan covers up to 100 guests with a website, RSVPs, budget, seating chart and timeline; bigger weddings use a one-time paid plan from $29.
Joy’s help centre describes duplicating your pages and translating them yourself, with a limited set of interface languages. On MapleVow, English, Canadian French and Simplified Chinese are built into the guest pages, RSVP form and emails.
Yes. Joy’s shared albums take uploads by link or QR code without an account. MapleVow guests upload by QR code in their browser on Evermore.
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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