Seat MakervsWedSitesWedding planning
Seat Maker vs WedSites Seating Chart
Use Seat Maker for fixed VIP seats and offline venue edits. Keep WedSites for your wedding website and RSVPs.
Free browser tools · no account needed. Full online access is paid.
Try a real seat change8 fictional guestsAlex is fixed in seat 1. Shuffle the other guests, or select two people to swap.
Why choose Seat Maker?
See what you can do.
Put every guest in a seat
Lock VIPs. Shuffle the others. Swap two guests. Undo a change.
Try the seat controls
Keep planning at the venue
Edit saved native seating plans offline on iPhone and iPad.
Explore offline planning
Start with your guest names
Import a list, review the fields, then place your people.
Try guest-list importReal Seat Maker views with fictional names. Native offline edits work in saved iPhone/iPad plans; online sync and RSVPs need internet.
The key differences.
Full feature breakdown ↓| Your decision | Seat Maker | WedSites |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Guest seats & room changes | Wedding website, RSVPs & seating together |
| Tools | VIP locks, shuffle & undo | Drag-and-drop table assignments with guest/RSVP synchronization |
| Offline edits | Saved native plans on iPhone & iPad | Not verified in reviewed sources |
| Price | Free browser tools; paid online access & native upgrades | Seating: Pro US$199 one-time |
Vendor-described capabilities. Unknown features are not scored as missing. Full terms & sources below.
The details, when you need them.
Pricing, transfers & official sourcesFull feature comparison8 topics, including devices and offline access
WedSites connects seating to guest groups and RSVPs as part of its Pro wedding suite. Seat Maker is an option when you want to work on the room and seats separately, with browser tools and a native app. Compare the full wedding bundle you will use, rather than treating its entire price as a seating fee.
| What matters | Seat Maker | WedSites |
|---|---|---|
| Planning focus | Named guests, individual seats and a practical room plan. | Keep the seating chart connected to the guest list and RSVPs, with dietary details and vendor-ready outputs. Source ↗ |
| Guest and planning tools | Import names, arrange individual seats, lock VIP seats and shuffle other guests. | Drag-and-drop table assignments with guest/RSVP synchronization. Social/family grouping and dietary preferences Source ↗ |
| Layouts and handoff | Room layout tools and native image/PDF exports. Browser tools include drafts, signs and place cards. | Current help describes initial auto-assignment of confirmed guests. Printable sharing; CSV seating export documented Source ↗ |
| Access and devices | iPhone/iPad app, free browser tools and a paid online planner. Features vary by surface. | Web-based wedding planning suite. Source ↗ |
| Offline work | Saved native seating plans can be edited offline. Online RSVPs, sync and published websites require internet. | Offline seating was not established for the web suite. Source ↗ |
| Price and access terms | Free browser tools. Paid online access and separate native upgrades. Review the complete offer before purchase. | USD Basic $39, Standard $99, Pro $199, each a one-time payment. Source ↗ |
| Moving your data | Review a guest-list import. Rebuild room geometry and rules separately. Later updates need reconciliation. | Export guest information from the plan you own. Source ↗ |
| A reason to choose it | You want to work directly on guests and seats, and keep a local native plan for offline venue edits. | You need WedSites' website, guest communication and planning tools together with seating. Source ↗ |
Plans & pricingWhat is free, what is paid and what expires
Seat Maker
Start with account-free browser planning tools and an editable local draft. The full online planner requires paid access. Native upgrades have separate in-app offers.
Checkout shows the current currency, renewal period and total before purchase.
View online access options →WedSites
USD Basic $39, Standard $99, Pro $199, each a one-time payment. Seating requires Pro; Pro includes 24 months hosting and 16 user accounts. Free trial is for website design before publication.
Official plan terms ↗Reviewed October 21, 2026. Confirm editors, exports, tax, renewal and access expiry for your region. A suite’s fee covers more than seating.
Bring your guest listImport, rebuild and review
Export guest information from the plan you own. Preserve groups and reply statuses for review, then check the transferred names and reconstruct any visual room layout.
- 1Keep an originalSave the source list and a dated visual plan.
- 2Test a small importReview names, duplicates, groups and accepted fields.
- 3Rebuild & reconcileCheck capacities, fixed seats and unassigned people.
A PDF is a visual reference, not an editable room transfer. A CSV snapshot does not create live sync; choose where future changes will be maintained.
Try Seat Maker’s guest-list import →When WedSites makes senseIts strengths and documented workflow
You need WedSites' website, guest communication and planning tools together with seating.
- Drag-and-drop table assignments with guest/RSVP synchronization
- Social/family grouping and dietary preferences
- Current help describes initial auto-assignment of confirmed guests
- Printable sharing; CSV seating export documented
Keep the seating chart connected to the guest list and RSVPs, with dietary details and vendor-ready outputs.
Editorial workflow illustration from WedSites’s official documentation. Official positioning: “Drag-and-Drop Seating Chart Builder”.
Try a realistic sample120 fictional guests · downloadable CSV
Start with 120 fictional guests, 12 four-person families and four fixed VIPs in 16 eight-seat tables. Cancel Guests 105–108, add Guests 121–124, move Guests 117–120 into the four vacated seats and remove Table 16. The final plan has 120 guests and 120 seats. Keep families together, Guests 053 and 061 apart, and Guests 049–052 in their fixed seats.
Review imported names before setting groups and locks. Extra CSV fields may need manual mapping. This is a reproducible exercise, not a completed competitor benchmark.
Sources & comparison methodOfficial references · reviewed October 21, 2026
Seat Maker publishes this comparison. Recommendations are editorial judgments. Competitor features and prices come from official product, help and pricing materials reviewed October 21, 2026; no paid-account or timed head-to-head benchmark was performed.
- WedSites: product & workflow ↗wedsites.com
- WedSites: official reference 2 ↗help.wedsites.com
- WedSites: official reference 3 ↗help.wedsites.com
- WedSites: official reference 4 ↗help.wedsites.com
Native images are Seat Maker v3.2.2 on iPhone 17 Pro; browser images are actual tool captures. Names are fictional. No competitor interface has been recreated.
Suggest a correction →Quick answers.
When should I keep WedSites?
You need WedSites' website, guest communication and planning tools together with seating.
Can I move my WedSites plan into Seat Maker?
Export guest information from the plan you own. Preserve groups and reply statuses for review, then check the transferred names and reconstruct any visual room layout.
Can I try Seat Maker before buying?
Yes. The public browser planning tools accept your own names and save a local draft without an account. The full online planner and native app upgrades have separate purchase terms.
What should I check about WedSites’s price?
USD Basic $39, Standard $99, Pro $199, each a one-time payment. Seating requires Pro; Pro includes 24 months hosting and 16 user accounts. Free trial is for website design before publication.
Can I edit my plan without Wi-Fi?
Seat Maker’s saved native seating plans support local offline edits. Account sync, online RSVPs and published websites require internet. For WedSites: Offline seating was not established for the web suite.
Make your seating plan.
Free browser tools · no account needed. Full online access is paid.