Anyvite takes aim at the Evite juggernaut (thestandard.com)

Based on usability alone, it's not even a competition. The biggest hurdle is getting people to change their ways. Last time I checked more people used yahoo mail or hotmail than gmail. Luckily, anyvite has built in advertising (of the the Anyvite product) any time someone uses it to hold an event.

Evite is a complete pain to use, and confusing to anyone who's never used it before. I think the bar here was set pretty low.

I never use Evite (no one evites me either) so I may not 'get it'. But I don't think anyvite necessarily needs to get people to switch (though maybe declaring war is probably good for PR).

There is potential in the many people who have never used evite. I think anyvite has more of a chance for after work drinks or meals (maybe you need to reserve a table) an other casual & short notice stuff like that. It's probably good timing for a second wave of this kind of thing as mobile internet is getting a critical mass.

I heart anyvite. I use it weekly to organize a poker game.

(If there are any NYC HN people who play 1-2/2-5 NL, give me a holler).