PlanSeats Free
$0/month
- 1 event, up to 20 guests
- Up to 4 tables
- Drag-and-drop builder
- Guest management
- PNG/CSV export
- No credit card needed
Keep The Knot for your website and vendors. Bring your guest list to PlanSeats and seat everyone on a plan of your actual room.
No credit card · Works with your guest list from The Knot
It depends on how much your room matters. If you keep everything on The Knot and only need names at tables, the chart that comes with your account is enough. If you need your real room to scale, your venue's floor plan, auto-seat that keeps groups together, or a view link your caterer can open without an account, PlanSeats is the better pick. Plus is $8.99 a month, and your guest list from The Knot imports as a file.
The Knot's guest list manager exports a spreadsheet. PlanSeats imports it and matches the columns for you.
Draw your venue to scale or upload its floor plan, then place tables where they really go.
Share a view link your caterer and coordinator can open without making an account anywhere.
The Knot is a wedding suite and vendor marketplace. PlanSeats does one job, seating, and is not part of any marketplace.
The Knot's seating chart lives inside an account on The Knot and works from its guest list manager. PlanSeats takes the same list as a file: export it from The Knot, import it here, and your groups and meal choices come with it.
The biggest difference is the room. PlanSeats lets you draw your venue to scale or upload the venue's own floor plan, so the chart you hand your caterer matches the room they will set.
PlanSeats can also seat guests for you. Auto-seat keeps groups together, follows rules like "keep these two apart", and shows you a preview before anything moves.
PlanSeats is independent. The Knot Worldwide also owns WeddingWire and has agreed to buy Zola; PlanSeats is not part of any of them, and it works the same whichever one you plan with.
See how PlanSeats stacks up against The Knot Seating Chart on the features that matter most.
| Feature | PlanSeats | The Knot |
|---|---|---|
| Starting pricePlanSeats has a free plan for one event with up to 20 guests and 4 tables. The Knot's seating chart is part of an account on The Knot. | Free plan (20 guests) | With an account on The Knot |
| Uses your guest list from The KnotThe Knot reads its own guest list. PlanSeats imports the spreadsheet The Knot exports. | Import the file | Yes |
| Works with any registry or websitePlanSeats does not care where your registry or website lives. The Knot's seating chart works inside an account on The Knot. | Yes | No |
| Floor plan to scalePlanSeats draws your room in real feet, or traces the venue's floor plan. | Yes | Not listed |
| Auto-seat with rulesPlanSeats seats guests from your groups and rules and shows a preview first. | Plus | Not listed |
| View link for vendorsPlanSeats shares a live link anyone can open, without an account. | Yes | Not listed |
| PDF and image exportBoth give you a chart you can print. | Yes | Yes |
| Non-wedding eventsPlanSeats seats galas, birthdays and work events too. The Knot is built for weddings. | Yes | No |
| Independent of a vendor marketplacePlanSeats does not sell vendor advertising. The Knot runs a wedding vendor marketplace. | Yes | No |
Transparent pricing so you know exactly what you're getting.
$0/month
$8.99/month
Included (with an account on The Knot)
In The Knot, open the guest list manager and choose Export to spreadsheet. Then import that file into PlanSeats. The import matches the column names for you, and columns PlanSeats does not use, like mailing addresses, are skipped.
In October 2026 The Knot Worldwide agreed to buy Zola, and Zola is expected to keep running as its own brand. PlanSeats is independent and not part of either company. A guest list exported from either one works with PlanSeats.
Yes. Keep The Knot for your website, RSVPs and vendors, and use PlanSeats for the seating chart.
Yes. PlanSeats seats corporate galas, birthday parties, conferences and any event with assigned seats.
Yes. Auto-seat keeps groups together, follows rules like "keep these two apart", and shows a preview before anything moves.
Yes. The free plan covers one event with up to 20 guests and 4 tables, with no credit card. Plus is $8.99/month for unlimited guests and tables.
Add your tables, import your guests, and share the chart with your partner, planner or venue.
Free plan for your first event, no credit card.