Diwali invitation makers compared
Snehpatrika is made for one job: a Diwali invitation or greeting in Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati or English that you send on WhatsApp, with an RSVP page that counts your guests. Design tools such as Canva and Adobe Express make far more kinds of design, and RSVP services such as Greetings Island and Evite cover every occasion of the year. This page puts them side by side, with each tool's facts taken from its own pages.
Create your invite — freeWhich one to pick
- Snehpatrika: a Diwali invitation in your language, sent on WhatsApp, with guests replying in one tap and a live headcount, without an account or an app.
- Canva: designing freely in one account all year, if you are happy to write the wording yourself and collect replies by message. Diwali invitations: Snehpatrika vs Canva
- Adobe Express: designing an animated Diwali video or a card yourself, in an app that is itself available in Hindi, Bengali and Tamil. Diwali invitations: Snehpatrika vs Adobe Express
- Greetings Island: free online RSVP for any occasion, including for a card you designed somewhere else. Diwali invitations: Snehpatrika vs Greetings Island
- Evite: a large party abroad with guest messaging, if the invitation can be in English and you are happy to pay in dollars. Diwali invitations: Snehpatrika vs Evite
- Crafty Art: a downloadable invitation card or video for many occasions, weddings included, made in its app. Diwali invitations: Snehpatrika vs Crafty Art
- DesiEvite: Indian invitation cards and videos for many functions, weddings and griha pravesh included, paid per design. Diwali invitations: Snehpatrika vs DesiEvite
- AI image apps: a one-off greeting picture in any style you can describe, when there are no details to get exactly right. Diwali invitations: Snehpatrika vs AI image apps
- Printed cards: elders and close family you visit in person, and a card kept as a keepsake. Diwali invitations: Snehpatrika vs printed cards
Feature by feature
| Snehpatrika | Canva | Adobe Express | Greetings Island | Evite | Crafty Art | DesiEvite | AI image apps | Printed cards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diwali designs | 40 for Diwali parties, Lakshmi Puja, faral, society events, greetings and business, plus 36 video invites | Yes: a Diwali invitation card maker with many templates | Yes: Diwali invitation templates on its Indian site | 40 Diwali designs, free and Premium | Diwali party invitations, free and Premium | Diwali invitation cards and invitation videos | Diwali e-cards and invitation videos | A new picture from your description each time | Whatever your printer or designer offers |
| Card in Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati | Yes: the card, the event page and the RSVP form, in Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati or English | Devanagari fonts and a Hindi page; its Translate feature (Pro) covers Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati | The app is available in Hindi, Bengali and Tamil; Marathi and Gujarati are not mentioned | Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati are not mentioned on its Diwali page | Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati are not mentioned on its Diwali page | Marathi and Hindi invitation pages; the Diwali template we opened lists English | Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati filters on its Diwali page | You can ask for Hindi, Marathi or Gujarati text; read every letter, name and date before you send it | Any language your printer can typeset |
| Ready messages in those languages | 54 per language, written for each occasion, or your own words | None found on its Diwali page; you write or translate the wording | None found on its Diwali page | None found in these languages | None found in these languages | None found for Diwali | Not stated on the pages we read | They write messages in these languages when you ask | Your own words, or the printer's usual wording |
| RSVP and guest count | Yes, free: guests tap Yes, Maybe or No and you see the totals; the full guest list with Invite Plus | No RSVP tracking found; its Diwali page suggests putting RSVP instructions on the card | Not mentioned on its Diwali page | Yes, free on every invitation, with guest tracking and reminders | Yes: RSVP tracking and guest messaging | Not mentioned on its Diwali page | Yes: guests RSVP to an online invitation and you get the list, its Diwali page says | No: you get a picture, not an event page | No: replies come by phone or in person |
| What guests need | Nothing: they open the WhatsApp link, no app, no login | Nothing: they get the image you send | Nothing: they get the image or video you send | Nothing: they RSVP in one click, no app or sign-up | No Evite account needed to RSVP | Nothing: they get the file you send | Not stated on the pages we read | Nothing: they get the image you send | Nothing: the card comes by hand or by post |
| Account for the host | None: a private edit link instead of a login | Yes: you design in your Canva account | Not stated on the pages we read | Most features need no sign-up, it says | Yes: you log in to your Evite account for the shareable link | Sign in to save designs; web, Android and iOS apps | Login and sign-up links; whether you need them is not stated | Depends on the app | None |
| Free plan | Every design and language, one image size with a small snehpatrika.in footer | Yes; premium elements carry a watermark for Canva Free users | Yes: Adobe Express Free, ₹0 | Yes; Premium removes watermarks | Yes; no ads is listed as a Premium feature | Yes: one template or video export a day | Free designs, and previews with a paid option to remove the watermark | Depends on the app and its limits | No: you pay for design, printing and delivery |
| Paid plan | Invite Plus ₹49 per event (HD, no footer, full guest list); no subscription | Canva Pro and team plans; see canva.com for the price in India | Premium ₹398.84 a month including GST | Premium; the price is not shown on the pages we read | Premium per event in US dollars: $17.99 for 12 guests up to $99.99 for 750 | Starter ₹499, Pro ₹999, Pro+ ₹2,999; the billing period is not stated next to the prices | Premium Diwali designs from ₹49 to ₹399 each | Depends on the app | Depends on the paper, the number of cards and the printing |
| Video invitations | 2 free video invites per WhatsApp number (with a Snehpatrika ending), ₹99 without | A video editor and animation | Yes: animated invitation videos | An Animated filter on its Diwali page | Animated effects and reveals with Premium | Yes: Diwali invitation videos to download as MP4 | Yes: Diwali invitation videos for WhatsApp | Some apps make short videos | No |
| Cards with each customer's name | Business packs: 100 for ₹499, 500 for ₹999, 1,000 for ₹1,999 | Bulk Create fills in names from a spreadsheet, on paid plans | Not stated on the pages we read | Not stated on the pages we read | Not stated on the pages we read | Not stated on the pages we read | Not stated on the pages we read | One picture at a time | Names are usually written by hand |
Questions
How do I make a Diwali invitation in Marathi, Hindi or Gujarati with RSVP?
On Snehpatrika: pick a design, fill in your names, date and venue, choose one of the ready messages in your language and share the link on WhatsApp. Guests see the invitation and the RSVP page in that language and reply in one tap; you see the count. No account and no app.
Which invitation tools let guests RSVP without an account?
Of the tools on this page, Snehpatrika, Greetings Island and Evite say guests can RSVP without signing up, and DesiEvite says guests can RSVP to its online invitations. Canva, Adobe Express and Crafty Art give you an image or a video to send; we found no RSVP on their Diwali pages.
Is there a free Diwali invitation maker in Hindi, Marathi or Gujarati?
Snehpatrika is free for every design in all four of its languages, with a small footer; Invite Plus is ₹49 per event. DesiEvite has free designs and Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati filters on its Diwali page, and Canva and Adobe Express have free plans with Hindi support.
Can I add an RSVP page to a card I designed somewhere else?
Greetings Island says its free online RSVP works with designs you upload from other tools. Snehpatrika's RSVP page comes with its own designs: you can add a photo, but not upload a finished card.
How we checked
We make Snehpatrika, so read this as our comparison. Every fact about another tool comes from its own public pages, read on Friday, 23 October 2026; where a page didn't say, we write "not stated" rather than guess. Features and prices change, so check their site before you decide. If something here is wrong or out of date, write to [email protected] and we will correct it within 7 days.
- Canva: canva.com/create/diwali-invitations/
- Canva: canva.com/hi_in/banaye/diwali-invitations/
- Canva: canva.com/help/translation-languages/
- Canva: canva.com/en_gb/help/watermarks-design/
- Canva: canva.com/help/bulk-create/
- Adobe Express: adobe.com/in/express/create/invitation/diwali
- Adobe Express: adobe.com/in/express/pricing
- Greetings Island: greetingsisland.com/invitations/holidays/diwali
- Greetings Island: greetingsisland.com/online-rsvp
- Greetings Island: greetingsisland.com/premium
- Evite: evite.com/invites/party/holidays/diwali/
- Evite: support.evite.com/premium/what-is-premium/premium-pricing
- Evite: support.evite.com/premium/what-is-premium/premium-vs.-free
- Evite: support.evite.com/products/invitations/general-and-troubleshooting/how-to-rsvp
- Crafty Art: craftyartapp.com/k/diwali-invitation-card
- Crafty Art: craftyartapp.com/k/marathi-invitation-video-maker
- Crafty Art: craftyartapp.com/plans
- DesiEvite: desievite.com/invitation/festivals/diwali/
- DesiEvite: desievite.com/
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