Can I use Joy and Linenfold together?

Yes. Joy covers the website, RSVPs and registry; Linenfold covers the budget, vendors, checklist and seating. They don't sync, so you'd move the guest list between them by CSV: Joy exports one and Linenfold imports one.

Is Linenfold's seating chart free?

Yes, on every plan, with unlimited tables; prints on the free plan end with a small Linenfold credit. Joy's seating chart is a one-time purchase per event and can seat your list automatically.

Does Linenfold limit the guest list?

The free plan holds 75 guest rows, and one row can be a whole household. Complete removes the cap. Joy's guest list is free with unlimited guests.

A Joy alternative for the planning side

Last checked October 9, 2026. Facts about Joy come from its own website and help pages on that date. Prices and features change, so check Joy’s site before you decide.

Joy is a free, friendly home for the guest-facing side of a wedding: a website with online RSVP, a registry, invitations and apps your guests can use on the day. Linenfold covers the other side, the planning workbook behind it: the budget, guest list, seating, vendors and checklist.

Plenty of couples will want something from each. Here is what each one offers, from Joy's own pages and app listings and from what Linenfold ships today. Where we couldn't confirm something on Joy's own pages, we left it out of the table.

At a glance

Linenfold and Joy compared, feature by feature
Feature	Linenfold	Joy
Price	Free plan with no time limit. Complete is US$99 once per wedding (US$79 founding price).	Core service is free. Optional paid upgrades include custom domains, texting and premium stationery.
Phone apps	Web app that works in phone and desktop browsers. No native app.	Free iOS and Android apps.
Wedding website and RSVP	Not offered. You record each guest's RSVP in the guest list.	Free website with free online RSVP.
Registry	Not offered.	Free all-in-one registry. Guests pay a 3.5% fee on card gifts to cash funds.
Guest list	RSVP, sides, groups, tiers and dietary needs; a row can be a household. Free holds 75 rows, Complete is unlimited.	Free guest list with unlimited guests.
Address collection	A shareable form link on every plan, matched to your list for review.	A Contact Collector link that saves addresses, phones and emails to the guest list.
Seating chart	Unlimited tables on every plan, drag and drop, waiting list, print.	AI auto-seating from the guest list; a one-time purchase per event.
Partner and helpers	Separate logins with roles. Free: your partner. Complete: four people.	Multiple editor accounts with full access, free.
Export	Whole wedding as JSON or CSVs, on every plan.	Guest list as CSV at any time.

The table sticks to what Joy's own pages confirm. Linenfold also has a budget with contract and paid totals and a headcount what-if, a checklist of 111 dated tasks, and a vendor comparison grid with a confirmed-vendors list; check Joy's site for its current planning tools.

Where Joy is the better fit

Your guests are the priority. Joy gives you a free website, online RSVP and a registry, and its app gives guests personal schedules and a shared photo album. Joy can also arrange hotel room blocks. Linenfold has no guest-facing features beyond its address form.
You want a native app. Joy has free iOS and Android apps.
You want to pay nothing for the basics. Joy's core service is free with unlimited guests; Linenfold's free plan holds 75 guest rows.
You want help seating people. Joy's seating chart can seat your whole list automatically, as a paid one-time purchase. Linenfold's seating plan is free but you seat people yourself.

Where Linenfold fits

You need to run the money. Category targets, vendor contracts, what's left to spend and a headcount what-if that shows how many guests your budget can carry.
You want a checklist and a vendor shortlist in the same place as the guest list. Linenfold keeps the 111-task checklist, vendor comparison and seating plan in one shared workspace.
You want seating included. Unlimited tables, drag and drop and printing on every plan.

The short version

Choose Joy for the website, RSVPs, registry and the guest experience. Choose Linenfold for the budget, vendors and the planning behind them. If you use both, the two don't connect, so you'd keep the guest list in each (Linenfold imports a CSV, and Joy exports one).

Questions

Can I use Joy and Linenfold together?: Yes. Joy covers the website, RSVPs and registry; Linenfold covers the budget, vendors, checklist and seating. They don't sync, so you'd move the guest list between them by CSV: Joy exports one and Linenfold imports one.
Is Linenfold's seating chart free?: Yes, on every plan, with unlimited tables; prints on the free plan end with a small Linenfold credit. Joy's seating chart is a one-time purchase per event and can seat your list automatically.
Does Linenfold limit the guest list?: The free plan holds 75 guest rows, and one row can be a whole household. Complete removes the cap. Joy's guest list is free with unlimited guests.