Zola alternative: how WhiteClover compares
Zola is a registry-first platform, and for a US couple who want a registry and a wedding website in one place it works well.
The catch is geography: Zola states it does not list vendors outside the United States, cannot support special characters on wedding websites, and its seating chart is available only in the iOS app.
WhiteClover is the alternative if any of those three are dealbreakers. Every claim below links to Zola's own page.
Which one should you actually pick?
Zola is a good product. It is also a US product, and that is the whole decision for most couples reading this page.
Choose Zola if…
- You are marrying in the United States, and shipping, payouts and vendors all sit inside the US — Zola requires a US bank account with a US address to receive cash-fund payouts.
- A retail registry is the main thing you want, and you would like it in the same place as your website.
- Your names and your guests' names are written in the Latin alphabet without accents — Zola states it cannot support special characters on wedding websites.
- You are happy planning your seating on an iPhone, since that is the only place Zola's seating chart runs.
Choose WhiteClover if…
- You are marrying outside the US, or your vendors are — Zola states it does not list vendors outside the United States.
- You need Greek characters to render correctly in your guests' names, your site and your emails.
- You want a seating chart on the web and on Android, not only on an iPhone, and without a premium unlock to seat every guest.
- You want guests to share photos and video in a feed that comes with the platform, rather than as a paid third-party add-on.
Sources for every claim on this page
We only publish claims about Zola that we can point at on their own pages. Anything we could not verify has been left off rather than guessed at. All links checked 27 July 2026 — if you spot something out of date, tell us and we will correct it.
- Zola wedding websites are free to create and publish; custom domains start at $17.99 — www.zola.com/wedding-planning/website
- Zola's seating chart is available only in its iOS app — www.zola.com/faq/360038524532-does-zola-offer-a-seating-chart-
- Zola offers a premium unlock to seat unlimited guests — www.zola.com/wedding-planning/seating-chart
- Zola cannot support special characters on wedding websites, and some fields stay in English — www.zola.com/faq/115002251731-can-i-translate-my-website-into-other-languages-
- Zola does not list vendors outside the United States — www.zola.com/faq/do-you-offer-vendors-outside-of-the-united-states
- Listing on Zola is free, with a pay-to-connect credit model for vendors — www.zola.com/faq/360002891772-what-does-it-cost-to-be-listed-on-zola-
Zola and WhiteClover, side by side
| WhiteClover | Zola | |
|---|---|---|
| Wedding website, RSVP and guest list | Free, with no guest cap | Free — Zola says its wedding websites are free to create and publish with no hidden fees |
| Seating chart | Free on the web, on Android and on iOS, with no cap on how many guests you can seat | Available only in the Zola iOS app, and Zola offers a premium unlock to seat unlimited guests |
| Greek and other non-Latin characters | Full Greek support throughout — names, the guest-facing site and the automated emails | Zola states it is not able to support special characters on wedding websites, and that some buttons remain in English |
| Couples and vendors outside the US | Built for Greece and for destination weddings, with a local vendor directory | Zola states vendors outside the United States are not currently listed, as it is a US-based company |
| Wedding registry | We do not run a retail registry — if that is your priority, Zola is the better tool | The heart of the product: a full retail registry, shop and cash funds |
| Guest photo and video sharing | Built in — guests scan a QR code and post to a private feed, with no app to download | Offered through third-party sellers in Zola's marketplace rather than as a Zola feature, from around $49 |
| How vendors are listed | Free directory listing, and couples contact the vendor directly | Zola says listing is free, with a pay-to-connect model where vendors spend credits to reach couples, or an unlimited plan |
| Best for | Couples marrying outside the US, bilingual couples, and destination weddings | US couples who want a registry and shop alongside their planning tools |
Zola's free seating-chart tier is capped, but Zola does not publish the number, so we do not quote one. Figures change; confirm current details on zola.com.
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