Birthday party planner
Find a date, sort out who brings what and split the costs fairly. For your own party or for a surprise.
Always included
- A chat for your group, including private messages
- Free and without ads
- Invite by link or email, no app and no phone number
- Your data stays in the EU, in Frankfurt, Germany
- Add only what you need, and change it any time
What’s included
Group chatalways includedWrite together or privately, no phone number needed.Reply, react with emojis, vote or message people privately. For the chat, everyone confirms their email address once.
Just use the group chat ›
DecisionsWhat the group needs to settle, with a deadline and a result.Ask a question and send the link. Everyone taps what works for them. Nobody has to sign up.
- Ask your question: Write down what you want to decide and what the options are.
- See the results: You see right away which option is ahead and who has answered.
Who brings whatSo not everyone shows up with potato salad.One shared list, so nothing shows up twice and nothing is missing. Everyone adds what they’re bringing.
- Start the list: Say what it’s for and add what you need.
- Everyone signs up: Each person taps what they’ll bring, so everyone sees what’s still missing.
ExpensesAdd expenses and see at the end who owes whom.Add who paid for what and see at the end who owes whom. No sign-up and no limits.
- Set it up: Say what it’s for.
- Settle up: Everyone adds what they paid. Companda does the math, and you send the money yourselves.
PlacesHotel, restaurant, meeting point: all the addresses in one place.Every place goes in once, with its address. One tap opens directions in your own maps app.
- Add places: Enter a name and an address. Add a date and the place shows up in the calendar too.
- Get directions: Everyone taps a place and opens directions in their maps app.
Anything you don’t need, just turn off.
What to think about for a birthday party
- Agree on a date before you invite people, so more of them can come.
- Make a list of who brings what, so you don’t end up with five pasta salads.
- Think of plates, chairs, a speaker and a way to keep drinks cold. Those often get forgotten.
- For a surprise, start the group without the birthday person and only send the link to the others.
- For a group gift, note who paid for what.
Common questions
- Does everyone need to sign up?
- No. People join with just their name, and nobody needs to install anything. Only the chat asks for an email address once, so not everyone with the link can read along.
- Does it work for a kid’s birthday party?
- Yes. Send the link to the parents. They can add what they’re bringing, and set up carpools if needed.
- Can I plan a surprise party with it?
- Yes. Only people with the link can see it. Just don’t send it to the birthday person.
- Can we split the cost of a group gift?
- Yes. Add the purchase under expenses, and you see who owes whom how much.