WedBuild vs WedSites
WedSites is a Melbourne-made wedding website and planning app that, like WedBuild, charges couples once instead of a subscription. The difference is what each plan includes. On WedSites, publishing your website needs a paid plan, and the seating chart and budget are on Pro at A$319. On WedBuild, the website and RSVPs are free, and seating and the budget start at A$99.
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Free for up to 50 guests, with every Pro tool for your first 7 days. No card needed.
Who pays for it, and why it matters
When a wedding platform is free, someone else is usually paying for it. Here's who pays for each, and what that means for the tools you get.
WedBuild
WedBuild is paid for by the couples who use it, and nobody else. There are no vendor listings, no ads and no registry store, so every tool in it is there to make your planning easier.
WedSites
WedSites is paid for by couples too, with one-time plans of A$59, A$159 or A$319. Its terms say it also sells listings in its vendor directory and may earn a commission on affiliate links.
Both charge couples directly, so the difference isn't who pays. It's what each plan includes, and what it costs to get there.
WedBuild and WedSites side by side
| Feature | WedBuild | WedSites |
|---|---|---|
| Who pays for it | The couples who use it. No vendor listings, no ads, no registry store. | Couples, with one-time plans. Vendors can pay for a listing in its directory. |
| Price to the couple | Free up to 50 guests, no time limit. Standard A$99 or Pro A$199, paid once for 2 years. | A$59, A$159 or A$319, paid once, with 6, 12 or 24 months of hosting |
| Wedding website | Yes, free on every plan | Yes, from A$59. The free trial can't publish your site. |
| Online RSVPs | Yes, free, with your own questions | Yes, from A$159 (Standard) |
| Guest list with dietaries | Yes, free up to 50 guests. The RSVP asks about dietaries by default. | Yes, from A$159 (Standard), with a dietary field on the RSVP |
| Seating chart | Drag and drop on Standard. A visual floor plan on Pro. | On Pro (A$319). Named tables in a list; its help centre says there's no visual floor plan. |
| Dietaries on the chart and for the caterer | RSVP answers land on each guest and export on any plan. On Pro the chart shows them and table cards print with a dietary legend. | Print the seating chart with each guest's dietary needs (Pro) |
| Find My Seat for guests | Yes, on Pro. Guests scan a QR code, type their name and see their table and seat. | Not mentioned. Its help centre suggests a printed chart at the entrance. |
| Budget tracker | Yes, with invoices and payments (Standard and Pro) | On Pro (A$319), with a calculator and expense tracking |
| Vendor tools | Compare and score the vendors you've found, against your budget (Pro) | Contacts, payment reminders and side-by-side comparison (Pro) |
| AI assistant | AI Help on every plan. On Pro, an assistant that works in your plan and asks before it changes anything. | AI translation of your website into other languages (Pro) |
| One connected guest list | Yes. One list runs RSVPs, dietaries, the seating chart and Find My Seat. | Yes. The seating chart uses your guest list. |
| When your plan ends | Standard and Pro: 2 years from the day you buy, then extend month to month or the site goes offline. Essentials: no time limit. | The website goes offline unless you pay to extend. The account is deleted within 12 months. |
- WedSites showed us its prices in Australian dollars, so both columns are in A$. Its plans include 6 months of hosting (Basic), 12 months (Standard) or 24 months (Pro).
- On WedBuild, seating and the budget are part of the 7-day Pro trial, then they're on Standard and Pro.
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Why couples choose WedBuild
Couples pay for WedBuild, so everything in it is there to make planning easier: no vendor listings, no sales calls, no ads.
Your website is free to publish
Your website, RSVPs, guest list, checklist and wedding day itinerary are free on Essentials, for up to 50 guests with no time limit. On WedSites the free trial can't publish, and RSVPs start at A$159.
Seating and the budget from A$99
Standard (A$99) has the drag and drop seating chart and the budget planner, for 2 years. On WedSites both are on Pro, at A$319.
Everything for A$199
Pro adds a visual floor plan, table cards with a dietary legend, Find My Seat, vendor comparison and the AI assistant, for 2 years.
Find My Seat on the night
On Pro, guests scan a QR code, type their name and see their table, their seat and where it is in the room. Move someone at the last minute and Find My Seat shows the new seat.
One guest list, from RSVP to reception
A guest's RSVP updates your guest list, dietary answer included. On Pro the seating chart shows it, table cards print with a dietary legend for your caterer, and Find My Seat uses the same list. Nothing is typed twice.
No vendor sales calls
WedBuild doesn't list vendors, sell enquiries or pass your details on. Its vendor tools are for comparing the ones you choose, against your budget.
Questions couples ask
Where these facts come from
What we say about WedSites comes from the pages below, all checked on . What we say about WedBuild comes from our pricing page and the app itself.
- WedSites homepage
- WedSites pricing
- WedSites features
- WedSites about
- WedSites terms, including directory listings and affiliate links
- WedSites help: is there a free trial?
- WedSites help: seating charts
- WedSites help: WedSites vs SeatPuzzle
- WedSites help: exporting the seating chart
- WedSites help: meal choices and dietary requirements
- WedSites help: AI translations
- WedSites help: what happens when hosting expires
Try WedBuild free, then decide
Bring your guest list and see how WedBuild feels next to WedSites. It costs nothing to find out.
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