Toast Roll vs Zola
Zola is a free wedding planner built around its store and registry: budget, guest list, checklist and a wedding website. Toast Roll is free to plan too; for $69 once it adds what Zola doesn’t list: your suppliers get the day on their phones, in their language, and it updates live. If you’re looking for a Zola alternative for the wedding day itself, here’s the difference.
| Toast Roll | Zola | |
|---|---|---|
| Price for couples | Planning free; Photos $39 once; Full wedding $69 once | Planning tools free; makes money from its store |
| How they make money | Couples pay once; no vendor ads | Products it sells, such as gifts and stationery |
| Planning tools | Budget with reminders and receipts, seating chart, day plan, supplier list | Budget, guest list and RSVP, checklist, seating chart tool |
| Day plan shared with suppliers | Yes: each supplier gets a phone page with their part of the day (Full wedding, $69) | Not listed on the pages we checked |
| Supplier pages in their language | Yes, 8 languages (Full wedding, $69) | Not listed on the pages we checked |
| Running late on the day | Yes: one tap moves the rest of the day and every supplier page updates (Full wedding, $69) | Not listed on the pages we checked |
| Music cues and must-take photos | Yes, music cues for the DJ or band and must-take photos for the photographer (Full wedding, $69) | Not listed on the pages we checked |
| Guest photo album | QR album, no app or account, unlimited guests ($39) | Disposable camera: link or QR, no app |
| Weather and plan B | Rain and wind warnings for outdoor moments, plan B places, sunset and golden hour (Full wedding, $69) | Not listed on the pages we checked |
| Wedding website and registry | No | Yes: free website and registry |
Pick Toast Roll if
you want to run the day itself: send each supplier their timeline, songs and must-take photos, move everything with one tap when you’re running late, and collect guest photos in the same place.
Planning seating? Try the free wedding seating chart maker.
Pick Zola if
you want a wedding website, a big gift registry and stationery in one shop. Plenty of couples use Zola for the registry and Toast Roll for the day.
Prices and features checked November 3, 2026, from each company’s public site. Tell us at hello@toastroll.com if something has changed.
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