Loading...
Loading...
Facebook Events works well — if everyone you know is on Facebook and actually sees the notification. More and more guests aren't. Planbuster invites people with a plain link that works for everyone, everywhere.
Planbuster is an alternative to Facebook Events for private and public gatherings. Instead of requiring a Facebook account, you share a plain link; guests RSVP without creating any account. There is no feed or algorithm deciding who sees the invitation, and invite-only events stay off search engines and social platforms.
Guests without a Facebook account can't properly respond. Event updates compete with everything else in the feed, and whether your guests see them is up to an algorithm. Private gatherings end up tied to a social graph they don't need.
To be fair: if your entire circle is active on Facebook, Events is convenient and free. The problem is the guests who aren't.
One event page, one link. Text it, email it, print it as a QR code. Every guest — with or without any social media — sees the same page and replies in seconds. Updates live on the page itself, not in a feed.
Replies include plus-ones and dietary needs, and your guest list is private to you rather than part of a platform profile.
| Feature | Facebook Events | Planbuster |
|---|---|---|
| Guest requirements | Facebook account for full participation | None — name and email only |
| Who sees updates | Depends on feed and notifications | Everyone who opens the link |
| Privacy | Tied to Facebook profiles | Invite-only pages, hidden from search engines |
| Dietary needs & plus-ones | Handled in comments, if at all | Structured fields in every reply |
| Price | Free | Free plan; Pro for unlimited events |
Yes. Guests open the link, reply with their name and email, and confirm the email with one click. No Planbuster or social media account is needed.
Of course — share the Planbuster link in a Facebook post or message like any other link. Everyone lands on the same event page.
Planbuster is completely free while we're in launch — unlimited events and unlimited guests.
If literally everyone you're inviting is active on Facebook and you want the event promoted inside that network, Facebook Events does that natively.
Create your event and share one link that works for every guest.
Try Planbuster