Online invitation makers compared: IndiaDigital Invites, Canva and Aaiyega
For a free invite website with RSVP for an Indian function, IndiaDigital Invites includes RSVP, headcount per function and a password at no cost, for 87 occasions. Canva is the stronger choice when you want a designed image, PDF or printed card. Aaiyega offers a wedding invite website with one-time paid plans from ₹299 (as listed on 29 October 2026). Choose by what you need: a link that collects replies, or a picture to forward and print.
People searching for an "aaiyega alternative" or comparing Canva invitations usually want to know three things: what it costs, whether guests can reply, and whether it suits an Indian function with several events. This page sets out the facts for each, including where the other tools are the better choice. We make IndiaDigital Invites, so we have kept to facts that you can check on each website, and dated them.
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Side by side
Facts for Canva and Aaiyega are from their public pages as of 29 October 2026. Prices and plans change, so check before you decide.
| IndiaDigital Invites | Canva | Aaiyega | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What you make | Animated invite website, one link | Image, PDF or video card (Canva can also publish simple websites) | Invite website, one link |
| Price | Free, no paid plan | Free plan; some templates and elements need Canva Pro (paid) | Free to make; ₹299, ₹499 or ₹999 once to publish |
| RSVP and headcount per function | Included, optional | Not built into invitation designs; third-party Canva apps add RSVP | On the ₹499 and ₹999 plans |
| Occasions | 87 occasions, from weddings to Diwali and prayer meets | Any (a general design tool) | Wedding functions; other occasions listed as coming soon |
| Designs | 113 animated themes | Thousands of static and animated templates | 16 designs |
| Languages | English plus Hindi or any Indian language, one-tap switch | You can type Hindi and other Indian scripts in the design | Hindi and English |
| Photos | Up to 30 | As many as fit the design | 10, 40 or 100 by plan |
| Password protection | Included | Not applicable to an image card | On the ₹999 plan |
| How long it stays online | Deleted 7, 30 or 90 days after the event, you choose | Files stay in your Canva account | 15 days, 3 months or 1 year after the event, by plan |
| Guest needs an app or login | No | No (to view a shared image) | No |
When Canva is the better choice
If what you want is a beautiful picture, a PDF for the printer or a short video to forward, Canva is excellent. Its editor gives you full control over layout and fonts, and its template library is far larger than any invite website maker. Many families design the printed card in Canva and add a QR code that opens an invite website for the maps and RSVP.
When Aaiyega may suit you
Aaiyega is focused on wedding invite websites and its paid plans keep the page online longer after the event (up to a year on its top plan), which some couples want as a keepsake. If you are happy to pay once and want that longer life, it is a reasonable option.
When IndiaDigital Invites fits
If you want RSVP, a headcount for each function, personal links and a password without paying, or your occasion is not a wedding (a birthday, griha pravesh, naamkaran, Diwali party, puja or office event), IndiaDigital Invites covers it for free. It is also built for privacy: pages are hidden from search engines and deleted after the event, so they are not meant to be a long-term keepsake. Save your favourite photos separately.