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ShaadiMode vs Crafty Art

Choose Crafty Art if you want to design a card or video yourself from thousands of templates, download it and share it, for weddings and every other occasion. Choose ShaadiMode if you want the invitation to collect replies, greet each family by name, and stay up to date after you send it.

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Choosing

Should you choose Crafty Art or ShaadiMode?

Choose Crafty Art if

  • You want full control of every element of the design.
  • You need print files as well, such as PDF or PSD exports on their paid plans.
  • You also make invitations for birthdays, housewarmings, naming ceremonies and festivals.
  • You prefer an Android or iPhone app to a link.

Choose ShaadiMode if

  • You want replies, per person and per function, without reading them out of chats.
  • You want each family's invitation to carry their name and only their functions.
  • You want a wedding-only tool, with the guest side handled after the invitation goes out.
  • You pay once per wedding rather than a monthly plan.

Side by side

How do ShaadiMode and Crafty Art compare?

ShaadiModeCrafty Art
PriceFree for 2 invitations and 2 save the dates, no watermark, replies from up to 50 families. Plus ₹2,999 or Signature ₹6,999, once per weddingFree plan (1 export a day). Starter ₹999 a month; Pro ₹1,999 a month or ₹3,999 a year; Pro+ ₹2,999 a month or ₹4,999 a year
Who makes the designYou do, in minutes, from 15 invitation designs and ready-made films. In a 3D invitation our AI can draw the two of you as caricatures from your photosYou do, in their editor or app, from their templates. A custom order service is offered on WhatsApp
RSVPYes, per person and per function. Meal choices and plus-ones on PlusNot stated on their site
A link per familyYes, on Plus. Each family's link carries their name and shows only the functions they are invited toNot stated on their site. You download an image, PDF or video
Sending on WhatsAppOne tap per family from your own WhatsApp, on every plan. Sent from ShaadiMode's number on Plus (once) and Signature (at a time you pick)You download the file and share it yourself
Languages28 on Plus, English on Free. English, Hindi and Marathi are written by us; the rest are machine-translatedTemplates in English, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Odia, Gujarati and Telugu
Song or musicGaana Invite: a song made for your wedding with both families' names, and every guest called by name. 1 song on Plus, 3 on Signature, otherwise ₹499A royalty-free music library in the video editor
Caricature21 ready-made caricature films with a painted couple, or your own caricature uploaded; 20 of them greet each family by name (Plus). In 3D invitations our AI draws the two of you from your photos, in 5 styles, using AI creditsYes. You add your face to a ready caricature design, and can change expression, hair, skin tone and outfit
3D films3D invitation films in 15 worlds (11 made instantly, 4 on request), each family's copy opening with their name (Plus)Not stated on their site
AI help with guestsGuest Concierge on WhatsApp, in English, Hindi or Hinglish, answers only from your wedding's details and hands off what it doesn't know. Signature only: you choose whether it drafts each reply for you to approve, or replies on its own when sure. Not on Free or PlusNot stated on their site. Their AI tools are for making designs
How fastThe invitation and cards are ready as you make them. Films are made once your details are in, and come back to you on WhatsAppAs fast as you edit. Download when you are done

Crafty Art's details are from their own website, checked on 4 October 2026 (sources below). Prices change; check their site before you buy. “Not stated on their site” means we could not find it there, not that they don't offer it.

Fair is fair

Where is Crafty Art better?

  • Far more templates, across every occasion, not only weddings.
  • Complete design freedom: you can move and change anything.
  • Apps for Android and iPhone, and print-ready exports.
  • A free plan you can keep using for other events after the wedding.

What does ShaadiMode do differently?

  • RSVP is built into the invitation, with meal choices and plus-ones on Plus.
  • A link per family, greeted by name, showing only their functions.
  • Edit a timing once and every family sees it; a downloaded file can't change.
  • On Signature, a Guest Concierge that answers guests' questions on WhatsApp from your wedding's details.

Questions

ShaadiMode vs Crafty Art, answered

Is Crafty Art free?

Crafty Art has a free plan that allows one export a day, and paid plans from ₹999 a month (checked 4 October 2026 on their plans page). ShaadiMode's Free plan makes 2 invitations and 2 save the dates with no watermark; Plus is ₹2,999 once per wedding.

How do caricature invitations differ between the two?

On Crafty Art you add your face to a ready caricature design and edit it yourself. On ShaadiMode there are 21 finished caricature films that come with a painted couple, or you upload your own caricature, and 20 of them greet each family by name. A 3D invitation can show the two of you as your own caricature.

Can guests reply to a Crafty Art invitation?

Their site does not mention RSVP (checked 4 October 2026). Replies to a shared image or video usually come back as chat messages. On ShaadiMode guests reply on the invitation itself.

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