The best wedding planning software, for planners, venues and couples
For professional wedding planners, Aisle Planner is the best wedding planning software, with seating, timelines and RSVP websites per client from $69.99/mo. HoneyBook is best for contracts and payments from $36/mo, and Planning Pod suits venues on quoted pricing. Couples should use a couples' app instead.
| App | Score | Price | Vendor sharing | Guest list | Online RSVP | Seating chart | Budget tracker | Multi-event | Wedding website | Registry | Vendor marketplace | Mobile app |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aisle Planner | 6.7 | From $49.99/mo | No | Paid extra: Guest management and guest messaging on project plans (from $69.99/mo). | Paid extra: Event website with online RSVP included on project plans. | Paid extra: Layouts & seating tool; guest list with table assignments and meals exports as a PDF 'Final Guest Report'. | Paid extra: Per-project budgets plus proposals, invoicing and payments. | Included: Built for many projects at once; priced by active project count. | Paid extra: Event website with RSVP on project plans. | Not available | Not available | Not available: No app in the App Store or Google Play; help center recommends the mobile browser. A first mobile app has been announced but not released. |
| HoneyBook | 4.6 | From $36/mo | No | Not available: No guest list; HoneyBook's own content suggests pairing it with The Knot or Zola for guests. | Not available | Not available: No native seating charts; Prismm floor plans can be shared in client workspaces through a partner integration. | Limited: Business finances (invoices, payments, expenses, reports), not a couple's wedding budget. | Included: Unlimited clients and projects on every plan. | Not available: Lead forms and a client portal, but no wedding website. | Not available | Not available | Included: iOS and Android apps with a reduced feature set (no workflows, reports or template editing on Android). |
| Planning Pod | 6.2 | From $199/mo | No | Included: Attendee lists, registration and check-in; CSV import. | Included: RSVP events and registration forms. | Included: To-scale floor plans with seating assignments that can be shared online. | Included: Event budgeting plus invoices, installment schedules and deposit tracking. | Included: Priced by number of events managed at once. | Included: Event webpages and registration forms. | Not available | Not available | Not available: No native apps; mobile-responsive web app. |
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Which wedding planning software is best?
It depends on who’s planning. Search results for “wedding planning software” mix two different markets: business tools for professional planners and venues, and apps for couples planning their own wedding. This page covers both, starting with the pros.
| Aisle Planner | HoneyBook | Planning Pod | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built for | Wedding planners | Any service business | Venues and caterers |
| Price | From $69.99/mo for planning tools ($49.99/mo sales-only) | $36, $59 or $129/mo ($29, $49, $109 billed yearly) | Quote after demo; most venues pay about $199–$319/mo |
| Guest list and RSVP | Yes, on project plans | No | Yes (attendee lists, registration) |
| Seating / floor plans | Yes | No (via Prismm integration) | Yes, to-scale |
| Contracts, invoices, payments | Proposals, invoicing | Yes, its core strength | Yes, plus BEOs |
| Team users | Unlimited | 2 on Essentials, unlimited on Premium | Unlimited |
| Mobile app | No (browser only) | iOS and Android | No (browser only) |
| Free trial | 30 days, card required | 30 days, no card | None listed on Capterra |
What’s the best software for professional wedding planners?
Aisle Planner is the best fit for planners who manage the wedding itself, and HoneyBook is the best fit for managing the business around it. Many planners would reasonably use one of each.
Aisle Planner: best for planning tools per client
Aisle Planner is the most wedding-specific pro tool. Every project plan includes checklists and timelines, per-project budgets, vendor and file management, guest messaging, layouts and seating, and an event website with online RSVP. The seating tool exports a PDF guest report with table assignments and meal counts for the venue. Users are unlimited, and couples get a branded client portal.
Pricing scales with active projects: $69.99/mo for up to 15, $109.99 for 16 to 25, $164.99 for 26 to 50 and $229.99 for 51 to 100, with 10% off when billed annually. The $49.99/mo Sales Essentials plan has no planning tools at all, so planners realistically start at $69.99. There’s no native mobile app, the free trial needs a credit card, and public reviews are scarce (two on Capterra). See our Aisle Planner review.
Note for couples: Aisle Planner discontinued its couple accounts. You can’t sign up on your own; you only get access if your planner invites you to their client portal.
HoneyBook: best for contracts, invoices and payments
HoneyBook is client management software for small service businesses, not a wedding planner. Its strength is putting proposals, contracts, invoices and payments on one project, so “did they sign and pay?” is one screen. Every plan includes unlimited clients and projects.
Starter is $36/mo ($29 billed yearly), Essentials $59/mo ($49) adds automations, a scheduler and QuickBooks, and Premium $129/mo ($109) adds unlimited team members. Card payments cost from 2.7% + 10¢ on top. Prices rose in February 2025, the most-cited complaint in recent reviews. It rates 4.7/5 from 691 Capterra reviews and 4.8/5 from 16,301 App Store ratings. It has no guest list, RSVP, seating chart or wedding website, so pair it with a planning tool. See our HoneyBook review.
What’s the best software for wedding venues?
Planning Pod is built for venues first. It covers what planner tools skip: banquet event orders (BEOs), a booking calendar, food-and-beverage tools and to-scale floor plans with seating, plus invoices, installment schedules and payments. Leads from The Knot and WeddingWire can flow into its pipeline, and onboarding includes a data-migration specialist.
The catch is pricing and positioning. Planning Pod has no public pricing page; its own FAQ says most single-location venues pay about $199 to $319 a month, quoted after a demo. It says planners without a venue can use it, but the roadmap is venue-focused. Reviewers call the interface dated, and there are no native apps. It rates 4.3/5 from 38 Capterra reviews. See our Planning Pod review.
What’s the best wedding planning software for couples?
Couples shouldn’t buy any of the three tools above. They’re priced per month for businesses, and the one most couples ask about, Aisle Planner, no longer lets couples sign up. You want an app built for planning your own wedding.
- Best free options: Zola is the best free all-in-one for US couples, with a website, registry, guest list, budget and checklist. Joy is the best free website and RSVP tool, with logins for partners, parents or a planner. See our guide to the best free wedding planning apps for what each one costs in fees and marketing.
- Best paid option without ads: Amovera costs $129 once and covers what the pro tools do for a single wedding: guest list, per-event RSVPs, a drag-and-drop seating plan linked to RSVPs, a budget with installments and multiple currencies, tasks and vendor tracking. It has two accounts, no ads in the app and no vendor marketplace. It has no website or registry and runs in the browser, so pair it with a free Joy or Zola registry. Read our Amovera review.
- Want the full list? Our homepage ranking covers every couples’ app, and the comparison table puts features and prices side by side.
Should couples use general tools such as spreadsheets instead?
Many do. Google Sheets is the most common answer on Reddit when couples ask which app to use, often paired with one app for the website and RSVPs. A spreadsheet is flexible and free but has no RSVP links, seating layout or payment reminders, which is where a dedicated app earns its place. If your planner already uses Aisle Planner, their client portal may cover most of this for you at no extra cost.
How we picked
We compared each tool’s published pricing, feature pages, help centers and review-site ratings, checked on September 30, 2026. See how we evaluate apps for the full method.
Every pick, in order
Aisle Planner
Best for: Independent wedding planners and small planning firms who want seating, timelines and guest RSVP inside the same tool as their proposals and invoices.
Aisle Planner is the most wedding-specific of the pro tools: a planner gets seating, timelines, budgets and an RSVP website for each client from $69.99/mo. Couples should not buy it (they can't sign up on their own anymore); if your planner uses it, you'll get a free client login and that's the only way in.
- Price
- From $49.99/mo
- Platforms
- Web
- Rating
- No app store ratings yet
What we like
- Wedding-specific tools in one login: checklists, timelines, budgets, vendor contacts, floor layouts, seating and a guest website with RSVP.
- Every project plan includes the full planning suite; tiers differ only by number of active projects (15, 25, 50, 100).
- Unlimited team users on all plans, plus a branded client portal where couples can comment and see progress.
Watch out for
- No native iOS or Android app; on-site use means the mobile browser.
- The $49.99/mo Sales Essentials plan has no planning tools at all, so planners realistically start at $69.99/mo.
- Couples can no longer sign up on their own: the founder letter says free and paid couple tools were discontinued.
HoneyBook
Best for: Wedding planners, photographers and other vendors who want contracts, invoices and payments handled in one client portal.
HoneyBook is the best pick for a wedding pro whose main headache is getting contracts signed and invoices paid, from $36/mo (or $29/mo billed yearly). It has no guest list, RSVP or seating, so a couple should not use it: you'd be paying for business software that doesn't plan a wedding.
- Price
- From $36/mo
- Platforms
- Web, iOS, Android
- Rating
- 4.8 on Apple App Store (16,301 ratings)
What we like
- Proposals, contracts, invoices and payments sit on the same project, so 'did they sign and pay' is one screen.
- Unlimited clients and projects on every plan, even the $36/mo Starter.
- Prices are public; 30-day free trial with no credit card, and a 60-day money-back guarantee.
Watch out for
- No guest list, RSVP, seating chart or wedding website, so planners need a second tool for event logistics.
- February 2025 price rise: Starter went from $19 to $36/mo and Premium from $79 to $129/mo, per third-party reviews.
- Card processing from 2.7% + 10¢ per payment on top of the subscription.
Planning Pod
Best for: Wedding and event venues (and caterers) that need BEOs, floor plans, bookings and payments in one system.
Planning Pod is a venue management system first, and it's a solid pick for a wedding venue that needs BEOs, floor plans and payments in one place. A couple should not use it: it costs roughly $199–$319/mo after a sales demo, and couple-friendly apps do guest lists and seating for free or a one-time fee.
- Price
- From $199/mo
- Platforms
- Web
- Rating
- No app store ratings yet
What we like
- Covers venue operations that wedding-planner tools skip: banquet event orders (BEOs), booking calendar, food-and-beverage tools and to-scale floor plans.
- Unlimited users on its plans, with branded client portals for couples.
- Leads from The Knot and WeddingWire flow into the pipeline; QuickBooks integration for accounting.
Watch out for
- No public prices anymore: the site says most single-location venues pay $199–$319/mo and you need a demo to get a quote.
- Now positioned venue-first; the site says planners without a venue can use it but the roadmap is venue-focused.
- Reviewers call the interface clunky and dated, with a steep learning curve.
Frequently asked questions
What software do wedding planners use?
Independent planners often use Aisle Planner for planning tools such as seating, timelines and guest RSVPs, and HoneyBook for proposals, contracts, invoices and payments. Venues more often use a system such as Planning Pod, which handles bookings, BEOs and floor plans.
Can couples use Aisle Planner?
Not on their own anymore. Aisle Planner's founder letter says its free and paid couple tools were discontinued, so couples only get in through a client portal when their planner invites them.
How much does Planning Pod cost?
Planning Pod no longer publishes prices; you get a quote after a demo. Its own site says most single-location venues pay about $199 to $319 a month.
Is HoneyBook good for wedding planning?
For running a wedding business, yes: proposals, contracts, invoices and payments sit in one client portal. It has no guest list, RSVP, seating chart or wedding website, so it doesn't plan the wedding itself.
What is the best wedding planning software for couples?
Couples should use a couples' app, not business software. Zola and Joy are the best free options, and Amovera is a paid, ad-free planner for $129 once with guest list, per-event RSVPs, seating and budget.