Zola is known for its registry store, free website and matching invitations. Here is how it compares with MapleVow when your wedding and guests are in Canada.
Last verified November 7, 2026 · Features and prices can change · How we checked
Choose Zola if you live in the US, or want registry gifts, cash funds and paper invitations from one store.
Choose MapleVow if you want gifts from Canadian stores, Interac e-Transfer cash gifts, guest pages in French or Chinese, and prices in Canadian dollars.
What Zola’s own pages said when we checked on November 7, 2026, next to what MapleVow includes.
| Category | MapleVow | Zola |
|---|---|---|
| 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 from US$17.99; paper invitations sold separately. |
| 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 designs that match Zola invitations. |
| Invitations & RSVPs |
Offered: Digital invitation and RSVP by link or QR code. Guests reply without an account or app. |
Offered: Online RSVP without a guest account; guests must be on your guest list. |
| 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; guests reply to the events they are invited to. |
| 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. |
Offered: Drag-and-drop seating chart built from the guest list, for each event. |
| Guest messages & reminders |
Offered: Email invitations, confirmations and follow-ups. SMS invitations and reminders on every plan. |
Offered: Email or text guests a link, and send RSVP reminders. |
| 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: Zola store, cash and honeymoon funds. Credit-card cash gifts generally have a 2.5% fee, with fee-free options and promotions in some cases. Zola-sold products ship only within the US, and cash fund transfers need a US checking account. |
| 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 Zola’s privacy policy. |
Zola’s registry store is a big part of what it offers. Its help centre says Zola ships the products it sells only within the US, so Zola-sold gifts cannot go to Canadian addresses. Gifts from other retailers you link follow those retailers’ shipping policies.
MapleVow’s universal registry links the registries you keep at any store, including Canadian ones, and lets you add your own gift ideas that guests can reserve.
Zola supports cash and honeymoon funds. Gifts paid by credit card generally have a 2.5% processing fee, which couples can cover or pass to guests. Venmo gifts from a balance, bank or debit card can be fee-free, and qualifying promotions may waive fees. Moving cash fund money to a bank needs a US checking account with a US address.
Show your Interac e-Transfer details on your registry and guests send cash gifts from their own bank. MapleVow does not handle the money, so there is no MapleVow fee.
We did not find language options for guest pages on the Zola pages we checked. That does not mean there are none, so ask Zola 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.
Zola is strong here: one guest list feeds the website, RSVPs for multiple events and a drag-and-drop seating chart, with free RSVP reminders. Guests reply without creating an account.
MapleVow covers the same ground, with RSVPs per event on every plan, floor plans drawn to scale on Evermore, SMS reminders on every plan, and a budget tracker in CAD.
Zola’s wedding website is free. A custom domain starts at US$17.99, and invitations and paper are sold separately.
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 Zola 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.
Link your existing registries, add your e-Transfer details, pick a design and share your new link.
RSVP answers and website text are not moved automatically. Your Zola registry stays at Zola; MapleVow links to it.
Zola ships the products it sells only within the US, so Zola-sold gifts cannot go to Canadian addresses. Registries you link from other retailers follow those retailers’ shipping policies. With MapleVow you can link registries at any store, including Canadian stores, and show Interac e-Transfer details for cash gifts.
Zola’s help centre says transferring cash fund gifts to a bank needs a US checking account with a US address. With MapleVow, guests send cash gifts by Interac e-Transfer straight to your own bank, with no MapleVow fee.
Yes. MapleVow’s registry links to registries you keep at other stores, so you can list your Zola registry next to Canadian ones.
Zola’s wedding website is free. A custom domain starts at US$17.99, and cash gifts paid by credit card generally have a 2.5% processing fee, with fee-free options such as Venmo in some cases.
Yes. Zola collects RSVPs for multiple events, and MapleVow does too on every plan, with separate guests, replies and meal options for each event.
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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