Comparison
Luma, Partiful, Evite, Paperless Post, Weezevent and idloom each do something better than Carton Blanc. Carton Blanc does one thing: events by invitation, no ticketing, every email approved, for €49 incl. VAT per event or €99 incl. VAT a month.
Other tools' prices read on 14 October 2026, on their own pages (links in the table). They may have changed since.
| Tool | Model | Price shown | Ticketing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carton Blanc | Pay per event or subscribe, all included. | €49 incl. VAT per event, or €99 incl. VAT a month with no commitment. Up to 1,000 guests per event. No free plan. | No |
| Luma | Free; a fee on paid tickets, removed by the Plus plan. | Free, with a 5% platform fee on paid tickets (plus Stripe fees) and 500 invitations or newsletters a week. Luma Plus: $59 a month, billed annually. (read on 14 October 2026) | Yes |
| Partiful | Free to create. | The home page offers “Create for free” and shows no price. (read on 14 October 2026) | Yes |
| Evite | Free invitations, Premium invitations one by one, or an annual Pro plan. | Evite Pro: $249.99 a year, up to 2,500 guests per event, no ads. The price of a single Premium invitation was not shown. (read on 14 October 2026) | No |
| Paperless Post | Pay per guest (in “Coins”), or an annual Paperless Pro plan. | Per guest: from $0 to $1.44 depending on the design range. Paperless Pro: $250 a year for 250 guests a year, $400 for 500. (read on 14 October 2026) | No |
| Weezevent | A commission on each ticket sold; free for free events. | 2.5% per ticket sold online, minimum €0.99 incl. VAT, bank fees included, no subscription. Free for free events. (read on 14 October 2026) | Yes |
| idloom | Annual subscription, no per-ticket fees; a free plan. | Freemium: €0, 50 participants per event. Paid plans in euros excl. VAT, billed annually (see their page). (read on 14 October 2026) | Yes |
No ticketing: Carton Blanc takes no money from guests and charges no commission.
Every email is read and approved by the organiser before it goes out.
A mailing calendar prepared from D−42 to D+2 around the event, adjustable step by step.
The reminder goes only to guests who have not replied.
A waiting list when the room is full, and check-in at the door on a phone.
Flyers in your colours, at no extra cost.
Data is hosted in the European Union, in Paris.
What it does better
Free to start. Ticketing, promo codes, reminders by email, SMS and WhatsApp, registration subject to the host's acceptance, an event discovery page and an app.
The right choice for
Communities and open events that want to be found, and events that sell tickets.
What it does better
Reply without an app, group texts, questions for guests, an event page with the guest list, comments and photos, ticket sales.
The right choice for
Parties among friends, where the event page doubles as a group conversation.
What it does better
A very wide choice of designs, a shared photo album, a link to a gift registry or fundraiser, volunteer sign-up sheets.
The right choice for
Birthdays and family parties, especially in the United States.
What it does better
Designer collections (Oscar de la Renta, Rifle Paper Co.…), thousands of designs, an iOS and Android app, paper printing.
The right choice for
Weddings and receptions where the invitation itself has to impress.
What it does better
Full ticketing: assigned seating, a virtual queue, resale, on-site sales, offline access control, cashless payment on site.
The right choice for
Concerts, festivals, trade fairs and any event that sells places to the public.
What it does better
Conditional forms, invoicing and VAT, QR-code badges, a check-in and networking app, certificates, an API and connectors (Salesforce, HubSpot).
The right choice for
Professional conferences and seminars, with invoicing and badges.
The right choice for
Hosts of events by invitation (clubs, associations, companies, galleries) who want to keep control of every email and of their data.
€49 incl. VAT per event, or €99 incl. VAT a month with no commitment. Up to 1,000 guests per event. No free plan.
No: Luma and Partiful are free to create, Carton Blanc costs €49 incl. VAT per event or €99 incl. VAT a month. It is funded by what the organiser pays, and by nothing else.
No. Carton Blanc is not a ticketing tool: it manages guests chosen by the organiser. To sell places, Weezevent, Luma or idloom are built for it.
Up to 1,000 guests per event, on the subscription and on a single paid event alike. Beyond that, write to us.
From each tool's pricing page, read on 14 October 2026; the link is given next to each price. They may have changed since.
Create an account: you prepare the registration page and the emails, you approve every send.