Punchbowl has a rating of 3.76 stars from 871 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Punchbowl most frequently mention birthday party, guest list, and customer service. Punchbowl ranks 1st among Event Planning sites.
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Great invitation choices; easy to customize, very user-friendly site. I was very pleased with how well the entire processed worked, from designing, to sending, to replies, and reminders. Recommend highly, will use again.
Punch bowl advertises as free, but they do not tell you that you need to pay a subscription. If you do the free trial, you can cancel, but you can't manage the invite that you just sent out. Which is the whole purpose of an Evite. So disappointed in the lack of transparency of the website and it taking advantage of users.
Punch bowl advertises as free, but they do not tell you that you need to pay a subscription. If you do the free trial, you can cancel, but you can't manage the invite that you just sent out. Which is the whole purpose of an Evite. So disappointed in the lack of transparency of the website and it taking advantage of users.
(1) The ecards are boring and not very imaginative. (2) Compared to competitors, the cost of subscribing is high. (3) The subscription page deceptively displays the monthly breakdown of cost, but the only subscription term available is for a whole year. Cancelled online and going to try to get a refund within the 30-day trial period.
Hi, I'm sorry to hear you didn't have a good experience. When signing up for a subscription or free trial, you are given the option to choose between a monthly subscription OR a yearly subscription. Both prices are provided for you to choose what best suits your needs.
We have a massive collection of online invitations and digital greeting cards which we are constantly updating! If there is a specific design you would like to see, please send us an email at help@punchbowl.com and we would be more than happy to help! We're always looking for ways to improve our collections and would love to hear your thoughts. -Nicole in Marketing
I needed to do online invites in a hurry. The site is easy to use, but you cannot activate unless you pay for a subscription. I attempted to use the subscription for a minimum amount, but it would not let me. I've cancelled the subscription now - but there is no refund for "unused time.'" Bummer. My fault really - but I wish there were more subscription options for a one time event.
Great invitation choices; easy to customize, very user-friendly site. I was very pleased with how well the entire processed worked, from designing, to sending, to replies, and reminders. Recommend highly, will use again.
My wife and I have a party every year for our anniversary. The date is 26 December and just after Christmas, it is a great occasion for a celebration with friends. It has somehow become a tradition in our circle and everybody is looking forward to our celebration. Usually I take care of preparation and everything. However last year I had a really busy workflow, my wife did the same. However, we didn;t want to disappoint our friends, and also we wanted to keep it going, so we decided to ask for help from these guys. Their platform made the hardest part of the preparation go as smoothly as possible. Punchbowl delivers! Thanks!
I have a very good experience using this app! So helpful!
I've been using Punchbowl for years for personal as well as professional purposes. Every time I send one I always get asked where, how did I do them. I explain that it is so easy to do.
The web search result said it was free, but it's only a free 7 day trial then they charge you $40. That's not free.
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It's not really free, it's a free 7 day trial then they charge $40
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Hi. Thanks for reaching out. You can use Punchbowl for free through our apps or when you start a free trial (just cancel anytime during the free trial period and you will not be charged). We also have a 30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked. Reach out to help@punchbowl.com if you have any questions! We want you to be happy! -Danny in Marketing
I use this company every year for a large event. Their platform helps me make a nice e-invitation and manage the large guest list responses, communicate with guests etc. Their customer service is friendly and quick when asking questions, changing membership types and status etc. Punchbowl packs a punch in a GOOD way! Thank you!
Site was easy to navigate and I had a customized card up and running in minutes. Importing a list of contacts was easy
Punchbowl advertises you can send free ecards with no membership but that is completely false. After you've gone through all of the steps of choosing and creating your card, entering the recipient and your contact info THEN a pop-up appears "your card can't be sent without signing up" (after they get your info of course). This is deceiving and misleading customers so they can just get your information. Their statement on their own site says "Personalize and send beautiful invitations and greeting cards for FREE with Punchbowl®." NOTHING at all about needing a trial or subscription. Be honest and let customers know up front where it can easily be seen that they must sign up before wasting our time. I get enough junk mail and spam texts already. I know customer's contact information are sold to marketing companies without the customer's permission. Your competitors display their subscription notice yet Punchbowl hides it. That is wrong.
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Punchbowl is NOT free. You MUST subscribe to send anything and they don't tell you until after you provide your contact info.
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I canceled my order before submitting it
Hi Tammy, thanks for reaching out. Punchbowl does not sell or share the email addresses or phone numbers of you or your recipients with anyone.
You can use Punchbowl for free through our iOS and Android apps OR when you start a free trial (just cancel anytime during the free trial period and you will not be charged). We also have a 30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked. Please reach out to help@punchbowl.com if there is anything we can do to help.
Started with basic membership then had to upgrade to platinum since I exceeded # of guest invites to send out. With platinum membership it still did not allow me to remove ads, could not print a paper copy of guest list after invites were texted out, alot of guests did not receive 1st invite so I had to text and ask everyone and then resend again, set reminder to 7 days before event and no one received a text reminder including myself (added self as a guest to keep track), changed again to 6 days reminder and still nothing! Emailed punchbowl and they replied to me that I can send announcements to guests! Instead of just admitting their service is horrible and doesn't send out reminders as they have listed as an option!
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Was refunded for remaining unused membership fee.
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Hello, we're sorry to hear you ran into some trouble! With the Platinum tier subscription, your invitations are advertisement-free. Ads are automatically turned off if you upgrade your subscription before sending your invitation. If you have already sent your invitation, the options can be adjusted from the Manage Invitation page. Once there, click on the Invitation Options button on the right side of the page. From there, click on the Member Features tab and the Remove Advertising option will be located at the bottom of the list. Please note, advertisements can only be removed from accounts with an active membership. If you were to cancel your Platinum membership, your invitations would no longer be ad-free.
To review invitation recipients, we suggest double checking the "Unsent" list on the Add Guests screen to make sure you finished sending to the contacts you added. Similarly, we encourage double checking the settings for the Automatic Event Reminder have been turned on. Please reach out to help@punchbow.com and we would be more than happy to walk you through these features to ensure you don't run into any trouble again! - Nicole in Marketing
Punchbowl is great! We have been using it for events almost every year for over 10 years. It's user-friendly with ongoing updates on invitation themes. Its great for different age events so its a go-to for my family.
This was easy to use and the tracking RSVP list of people was nice and convenient. It made our Christmas Party easy and less stress
I thoroughly read the Help Q and As to find out how to block a sender. It says underneath the invitation it should say, "Don't want invitations from this host? Remove yourself." And that you can click on it. This does NOT exist so I can't remove myself!
Hello, thank you for reaching out! I'm sorry to hear that you ran into some trouble. To opt out of receiving digital invitations or cards that are sent by text message, reply "STOP" and you will be removed from any future messaging sent by text. To remove yourself from digital cards or invitations that are sent by email, simply click "Remove yourself" which will prevent you from receiving emails from any Punchbowl user moving forward. Please send an email to help@punchbowl.com if you have any additional questions. We're always here to help! -Nicole in Marketing
I love how punchbowl can remind invitees before the event so I don't have to remember to do so. I also like how they can separate children from adults and respond as a family. It makes the headcount so much easier to tally.
They'll let you get through making your entire card before the final step, when it asks you make an account. You make an account, and then realize it didn't save your card. So annoyingly, you'll go back to remake your entire card, and then the final step this time will be to start their free trial or buy a subscription package. Great!
I know this is not an uncommon business practice but I've just had enough of it. Only two stars because the site was designed well.
Also, looks like two of the subscription packages don't even remove advertising. You get to pay up and still get to have ads on your card. Wow. And looks like this site requires you to make an account as well, lol. Never had needed to do something out of spite just in spite of something else. Time for tempmail again
Hello, thanks for reaching out. We're sorry to hear that you ran into some issues. Your card should have saved after you created an account. Can you send us a note at help@punchbowl.com with your account details so we can help troubleshoot this issue you mentioned? We'd like to help! - Danny in Marketing
A really nice variety of e cards - lots to choose from, easy steps to put together an invitation for an event, even for a techno novice like me.
There's nothing special about this bar. They don't have a full bar as you would imagine. The food is basic and you pay the same amount if you were in a restaurant for the same money. Save your cash & go to the Northend
Hello, you seem to have us confused with a different company! Punchbowl is the gold standard in online invitations and digital greeting cards. Check us out at www.punchbowl.com and start your free trial today!
It was extremely easy for me to create and send out my invites. I was inform everytime I sent them out and when people did or didn't respond.
Punchbowl has immediate response for people so inclined. It is a fabulous tool for Business Mixers, Appreciation Events or a simple party!
Easy, helpful, and great evite site. Punchbowl is the greatest, fantastic, and helpful evite site. I was happy with them, and I love their services. I recommend it to everyone.
I've used Punchbowl.com a few times to make invitations and I would have given it 5/5 stars at that point, but now that they've made it into a subscriptions service I'll be looking elsewhere. I have no desire to subscribe when I only send out an invite every once in a while... like 1-2 times a year - if that. Especially because they didn't tell me until I had already completely designed the invitation.
Whitney - We hear you and we’re sorry you are upset. From time to time we experiment with different user interface and pricing. We would be happy to upgrade you for FREE. Send an email to help@punchbowl.com and mention Sitejabber in your note. You’ll hear back from us today. We want you to be happy. - Sarah in Marketing
I used free trial for 7 days then I forgot to cancel it. I also thought if I forget I would be charged with only one month fee. However 8th day I saw that one year membership fee was taken from my credit card then I sent an email explaining the situation and to get a refund. They got back to me in an hour and send my refund at that time. Their support team was very fast and helpful.
Thank you,
Sinemyis
We hosted a Christmas party and Punchbowl
Made it so easy. Guests could rsvp and ask questions. Allowed me to invite additional guests
Punchbowl makes it easy to create and send beautiful, free online invitations and digital greeting cards from your phone, tablet or desktop.
Hi Alyssa! You can use Punchbowl for free through our apps or when you start a free trial. Canceling your free trial will not affect the events in your account and your guests will still be able to RSVP. However, you will no longer be able to access your event from the Punchbowl website. To continue to track RSVPs and manage your event, download the free Punchbowl app for iOS or Android. Please reach out to help@punchbowl.com if there is anything else we can do to help! -Nicole in Marketing