Tool comparison
Seatwise vs Wedding Studio (wedding.studio)
Wedding Studio is a free seating chart tool that includes poster and CSV exports with no sign-up. Seatwise charges $12 to print. This page is straight about when free is the better deal.
What Wedding Studio costs and does
- Free, including PDF and PNG poster exports in A4-to-poster sizes. As of September 28, 2026, per their seating chart page.
- Guest CSV export and seating rules. As of September 28, 2026, per their seating chart page.
- No sign-up needed. As of September 28, 2026, per their seating chart page.
Prices and features change. Check their page before you buy.
What Seatwise costs and does
- Free to build: paste or import a guest list, add tables, set keep-together and keep-apart rules, press Auto-seat, and preview every export full size on screen.
- $12 once for one event turns on printing and Copy as text for the floor plan, per-table lists, the find-your-seat board and the escort-card CSV. No subscription.
- The Planner licence is $49 a year for unlimited events, with your name and logo on each export.
- No account. The plan is saved in your browser and never uploaded.
- No 3D rendering, room measurement, live co-editing or QR seat finder.
Side by side
| Feature | Wedding Studio | Seatwise |
|---|---|---|
| What is free | Everything, including exports | Building, importing, rules, Auto-seat, and every export previewed full size on screen |
| Paid price | None | $12 once for one event (Pro key) |
| Pricing model | Free | One-time per event, or a yearly Planner licence |
| Seating rules | Yes | Keep together, keep apart, households kept whole |
| Print-ready export | PDF and PNG poster, A4 to poster sizes | Floor plan, per-table lists, find-your-seat board (18x24 in, 24x36 in, A1); print or save as PDF |
| Guest list CSV | Guest CSV export | Imports a CSV with a header row; exports an escort-card CSV |
| Account needed | No | No; nothing uploaded, the plan stays in your browser |
Rows we have no dated note on for Wedding Studio are left out rather than guessed.
Who should pick which
Pick Wedding Studio if
- You want to print the chart without paying anything. Wedding Studio's exports are free; Seatwise printing costs $12.
Pick Seatwise if
- You want Auto-seat to place everyone in one press, keeping households whole and honouring keep-apart pairs.
- You want per-table lists and an escort-card CSV with table, seat, meal and RSVP columns.
- You plan several events and want your name and logo on exports (Planner licence, $49 a year).
Leaving Prismm as well? Read Prismm/AllSeated Is Shutting Down: What to Do Now. Running many events a year? See the Planner licence.
Paste your list and press Auto-seat. Building is free, no account.
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