Official WhatsApp Business delivery, not a personal number
Ask whether the platform sends through the official WhatsApp Business interface or from an ordinary number. Personal numbers risk being blocked during bulk sending, and an invitation can be lost before it arrives. Official delivery uses message templates approved by WhatsApp and shows the status of every message: sent, delivered or failed. Da3wa Online sends through the official WhatsApp Business interface and shows each guest's delivery status in your dashboard.
RSVP inside the chat, not only through an outside link
The fewer steps a guest has to take, the more replies you get, so check that a guest can confirm or decline with one tap inside the conversation, without opening another site. Check too that replies are recorded against the right guest and shown together. With Da3wa Online guests tap confirm or decline right inside WhatsApp, and your guest list and attendance counts update immediately, with an optional invitation page for guests who prefer a link.
Pricing: per guest or a flat package
Compare how the price is calculated before you compare the prices: do you pay per guest or a flat package, and are reminders and resends included or added later? Ask for the total for your own guest list before you send, not after. Da3wa Online publishes its current prices openly, both per guest and as flat packages, and keeps them up to date on the pricing page.
Automatic reminders before the event
One invitation is rarely enough, so look for a platform that reminds guests automatically before the date and lets you choose when a reminder goes out and who receives it, such as guests who have not replied yet or those who already confirmed. Da3wa Online schedules reminders and lets you add extra ones with templates you pick, and you can edit a scheduled reminder before it is sent.
QR entry and a scanner at the door
If your event needs controlled entry, ask whether each guest gets a personal QR code and whether there is an app or page to scan it at the door so you know who has actually arrived. This stops invitations being passed to people you did not invite and replaces paper lists. Da3wa Online issues a QR code for each guest with the invitation, and your reception team scans it from a phone to check guests in on the spot.
An invitation page in Arabic and English
Your guests may read in two languages, so make sure the invitation page supports both Arabic and English with a correct layout for each, and that the guest can pick the one they prefer. Make sure it works smoothly on a phone, since most guests open it from WhatsApp. The Da3wa Online invitation page is bilingual and carries the event details, a map link and the reply button.
Export and delete your data whenever you want
The guest list and the replies are your data, so ask whether you can export them to a file at any time, whether you can delete the event once it is over, and whether you can ask support to delete your personal data. A platform that locks your data in puts you in a weak position if you ever switch. With Da3wa Online you export the guest list and attendance results to Excel or PDF, you delete your event when you are done with it, and you can ask support to delete your personal data.
A free test send to your own phone first
Never send to a whole list before you have seen what a guest will receive: the look of the message, the invitation image, the reply button and the link. Ask for a test message to your own number before any commitment. With Da3wa Online you set up your event and preview the invitation, then send a free test message to your own phone to see exactly what your guests will get.
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Common questions before you choose
Do I need my own WhatsApp number to send invitations?
No. Da3wa Online sends invitations from the platform's official WhatsApp Business number, so your personal number is never at risk of being blocked and you do not need to link your phone.
How do I know guest replies are counted correctly?
The guest taps confirm or decline inside the chat, the reply is recorded against their name straight away, and attendance counts appear in your dashboard with no manual tallying.
How do I compare prices between platforms fairly?
Ask how the price is calculated first: per guest or a flat package, and whether reminders are included. Then work out the total for your own guest list. Da3wa Online's current prices are shown on the pricing page.
Can I see what a guest receives before I send to everyone?
Yes. You preview the invitation and the reply page in the platform, and send a free test message to your own phone to see what a guest will actually receive.
Does the platform work for guests who read in English?
Yes. The invitation page is available in Arabic and English, and each guest receives the WhatsApp message in the language set for them or for the event (Arabic or English), so everyone gets something they can read easily.
Last updated: 2026-10-16 · The Da3wa Online team
