WedTexts vs Cordially Wed: Wedding Texting Tools Compared (2026)

WedTexts and Cordially Wed both text your wedding guests without an app. Compare per-guest pricing, WhatsApp support, RSVPs, and what each includes.

By Mia · 2026-07-11

WedTexts is one of the longest-running wedding texting services, built around scheduled SMS reminders that reach every guest regardless of phone or carrier, with nothing for guests to install. Cordially Wed works the same way at the guest's end, a normal text with no app, but packages the texting differently and bundles the rest of the guest side of a wedding around it. Here's a factual comparison. WedTexts prices are from their public pricing page as of July 2026; check their site for current numbers.

Pricing, side by side

Both are one-time payments, no subscription, and both scale by guest count rather than metering messages.

WedTexts:

• Free for up to 15 guests
• $75 for up to 50 guests
• $140 for up to 100 guests
• $195 for up to 150 guests
• $300 for unlimited guests

Cordially Wed:

• $59 for up to 100 unique guest phone numbers
• $99 for up to 200
• $149 for up to 400

At the common sizes the gap is real: 100 guests costs $140 on WedTexts and $59 on Cordially Wed; 150 guests is $195 versus $99. Both include unlimited messages at every tier. WedTexts' genuinely free 15-guest tier is a nice touch for a tiny wedding or just the wedding party; Cordially Wed's free tier is a self-test, five messages to your own phone, before you pay.

Channels: SMS only versus SMS plus WhatsApp

WedTexts is built on SMS, which covers any phone in the US. Cordially Wed sends both SMS and WhatsApp from the same screen, which matters most for international guest lists: relatives in India, the Gulf, Europe, or Canada often live on WhatsApp, and international SMS delivery can be patchy. If everyone on your list has a US number, this difference is small. If your family spans countries, it's the difference between reaching them and hoping.

What surrounds the texting

WedTexts keeps its scope tight: guest texting with reusable Easy-Fill templates, scheduled reminders, and web plus mobile apps for managing it, with a few user accounts so a parent or planner can help. Cordially Wed treats texting as one part of the guest side: a free guest list with per-event tagging, free RSVP collection with per-event responses, a free wedding website, seating charts, and Apple and Google Wallet passes, all connected. The practical difference shows up in targeting: because Cordially Wed knows your RSVP status, a reminder can go only to guests who haven't replied, and an event update only to that event's list.

Which fits your wedding?

Pick WedTexts if you want a focused, proven SMS reminder tool, your guests are largely domestic, and you already have your RSVPs handled elsewhere; the free 15-guest tier is also the cheapest possible way to text a wedding party. Pick Cordially Wed if you want texting connected to your guest list and RSVPs, need WhatsApp for family abroad, or have a multi-event wedding where different guests need different messages. Price-wise, Cordially Wed is the lower one-time cost at every overlapping size. You can compare with zero risk: both let you try before paying, and Cordially Wed's free test sends a real message to your own phone from cordiallywed.com/invite.