Grove vs RSVPify
An RSVP form, or the whole reunion.
Grove is one connected place to plan the reunion, organize the family, manage who is coming and paying, and keep what happens afterward. RSVPify is an RSVP and event registration service. Its website did not load for our check, so this page shows only what we could verify and marks everything else Not publicly verified.
About RSVPify
RSVPify is an RSVP and event registration service. Its website did not load for our check on November 9, 2026, so we could not verify its features or prices there. What we did verify: its free RSVPify Check-In app for iPhone, which lets hosts check guests in and out by QR code, name or confirmation number. Check rsvpify.com for its current features and pricing.
About Grove
Grove is one connected place for a reunion. Plan it (invite page, schedule, budget, tasks). Organize the family (households, branches and a family tree). Manage participation (RSVPs, card payments with Essentials, schedule, committees and group chat). Then keep what happens afterward: memories, recorded stories and a handoff to the next organizer.
| Feature | RSVPify | Grove |
|---|---|---|
| Reunion setup | Not publicly verifiedNot publicly verified | Free to start; can read an old flier to fill in the details |
| Family and class reunions | Not publicly verifiedNot publicly verified | Family reunions, plus class, church and other group types |
| Invitations and RSVP | Not publicly verifiedNot publicly verified | Invite page, a personal link for each guest, household RSVPs |
| Households | Not publicly verifiedNot publicly verified | Household RSVPs and headcounts, family branches |
| Payment tracking | Not publicly verifiedNot publicly verified | Payment tracking for cash, check and payment apps (Essentials and up) |
| Online payments and fees | Not publicly verified. Check current pricing on rsvpify.comNot publicly verified | Card checkout at RSVP on Essentials and up. Grove fee per card payment: 1.5% + $0.49 on Essentials, 0.75% + $0.29 on Pro, separate from standard card processing. No Grove fee on payments recorded by hand |
| Schedule, activities and polls | Not publicly verifiedNot publicly verified | Schedule, polls and a potluck board (Free) |
| Committees and volunteers | Not publicly verifiedNot publicly verified | A treasurer and up to 3 co-organizers on Essentials; up to 10 co-organizers and 20 committees on Pro |
| Family communication | Not publicly verifiedNot publicly verified | Family Feed, group chat and direct messages, email reminders |
| Video meetings | Not publicly verifiedNot publicly verified | No video on Free (new signups) or Essentials. Pro includes 2 video hours in total; Grove Live plans add more |
| Family tree and memories | Not publicly verifiedNot publicly verified | Family tree, Story Circle with voice answers, memories and a post-reunion capsule |
| AI planning help | Not publicly verifiedNot publicly verified | Auntie, a premium AI helper, on a monthly plan ($12, $29, $49 a month) |
| Phone experience | A free RSVPify Check-In app for hosts on iPhone: check guests in and out by QR code, name or confirmation number. A guest or planner app: not publicly verifiedLimited or plan-dependentSource: App Store | Works in the phone browser; guests RSVP from their link with no account |
| Privacy and ads | The Check-In app's App Store privacy label lists contact info as data not linked to you. Website privacy: not publicly verifiedNot publicly verifiedSource: App Store | A private family space with no ads inside Grove |
| Pricing | Not publicly verified. Check current pricing on rsvpify.comNot publicly verified | Free; Essentials $79 or Pro $149, once per reunion; Annual $299 a year |
| After the reunion | Not publicly verifiedNot publicly verified | Essentials and Pro never expire; the Family Feed stays open after the reunion, with a handoff for the next organizer |
RSVPify details verified on November 9, 2026 from RSVPify's own public pages (see Sources below). "Not publicly verified" means we did not find it on those pages, not that RSVPify lacks it.
Pricing
RSVPify
- Plans and ticket fees: check current pricing on rsvpify.com. Its pricing pages did not load for our check, so we do not quote them.
- RSVPify Check-In app for iPhone: free, with no in-app purchases.
Grove
- Free: $0. Planning, invite page, roster and household RSVPs, schedule, polls, potluck, family tree, stories and memories.
- Essentials: $79 once per reunion. Card checkout at RSVP, payment tracking, a treasurer and co-organizers. Grove fee of 1.5% + $0.49 per card payment, separate from standard card processing.
- Pro: $149 once per reunion. Everything in Essentials, a lower Grove card fee (0.75% + $0.29) and 2 video hours of video meetings in total.
- Grove Annual: $299 a year, Pro for up to 3 reunions each paid year.
- Grove Live video plans: $39 or $79 a month for one reunion.
- Auntie (premium AI helper): $12, $29, $49 a month per family.
- No Grove fee on payments you record by hand. No video on Free (new signups) or Essentials.
Pricing verified 2026-11-09. RSVPify's website did not load for our check on that date, so no RSVPify plan prices or fees are shown; the Check-In app details are from its App Store listing on that date. Grove prices are Grove's current published prices. Prices change, so check each product's pricing page before you buy.
Strengths
RSVPify
- -A dedicated RSVP and event registration service.
- -A free iPhone check-in app for hosts, with no in-app purchases.
- -Fast door check-in by QR code, name or confirmation number, in and out.
Grove
- -One connected place: planning, the family roster, RSVPs, payments, chat and memories share the same records, so nothing is copied between tools.
- -Organizes the family itself: households RSVP together, branches show headcounts, and the family tree lives next to the guest list.
- -Manages participation: a personal RSVP link for each guest with no account, card checkout at RSVP on Essentials ($79 per reunion), schedule, polls, potluck, committees and group chat.
- -Keeps what happens afterward: memories, Story Circle with voice answers, a post-reunion capsule and a handoff brief for the next organizer.
- -A generous Free plan: planning, invite page, household RSVPs, schedule, polls, potluck, family tree, stories and memories.
- -Households RSVP together from one personal link, and headcounts roll up by family branch.
Limits to know about
RSVPify
- -We could not verify its features or prices on its own website, so check rsvpify.com before deciding.
- -The app we verified is a host check-in app, not a guest or planner app.
Grove
- -Card checkout needs Essentials ($79) or Pro ($149), and each card payment carries a Grove fee on top of standard card processing.
- -Video meetings are not on Free (new signups) or Essentials; Pro includes 2 video hours in total, and more needs a monthly Grove Live plan.
- -Auntie, the AI helper, is a premium monthly plan, not part of Free, Essentials or Pro.
- -Grove does a lot, so there is more to learn than a single event page.
Who each one fits best
RSVPify fits best if
- -You need RSVP and registration for a single event more than reunion planning tools
- -You want fast QR code check-in at the door
- -You are fine checking its current features and prices on rsvpify.com first
Grove fits best if
- ✓You want the plan, the family and its history in one place instead of four apps
- ✓Households RSVP together and you want headcounts by branch
- ✓You collect reunion fees and want to see who has paid, in cash, check, payment apps or card
- ✓Your family gathers again and again and you want each reunion to start where the last one ended
- ✓You want RSVPs, dues, the schedule and the family conversation in one place, not just a registration form
An RSVP is one answer. A reunion is a whole weekend.
If you need registration and door check-in for a single event, RSVPify is built for that, so check its current features on rsvpify.com.
If you want the RSVP connected to the family, the payments, the schedule and what happens afterward, start a Grove reunion free and see how it fits.
Start your reunion freeSources
Every RSVPify detail on this page comes from these public pages, read on the dates shown. Grove details come from Grove's own pricing and feature records.
- App Store: RSVPify Check-In (checked November 9, 2026)