Free Baby Registry for Any Store in the US: 4 Options Compared
A plain answer first, then a table that sticks to what each registry says on its own site, and what to check before you share a link with family in other states.
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Short answer: yes, several US baby registries are free and take gifts from any store. Babylist, MyRegistry and Zola all say they are free and let you add items from other shops by link. Diaper Reveal's registry is free too, needs no account or app for guests, and keeps your delivery address off the public page. The differences are in the details below, so pick the one that matches how your family shops. If a cash fund matters to you, see can a registry have a cash fund and gifts together; if your guests will not sign up for anything, see baby registry with no account for guests.
Free US baby registries side by side
| Registry | Fees | Gifts from any store | Guests need an account | Delivery address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babylist | Free ("100% free to create and use") | Yes, paste a product link | No account needed to buy at the Babylist Shop (per its help centre) | Check their site |
| MyRegistry | Free to have a registry; small fee on a Cash Gift Fund | Yes, "from any store in the world" | Check their site | Check their site |
| Zola | Free | Yes, "add gifts from any store" | Check their site | Check their site |
| Amazon | Check their site | Check their site | Check their site | Check their site |
| Diaper Reveal | Free; no cash fund, so no fund fees | Yes, paste a product link | No: a guest marks a gift as given with a name and email | Hidden until a guest leaves their email |
What to check before you choose
- Fees. The registry itself is free on all of these. Fees show up on extras such as cash funds, so read the terms before you add one.
- Any store, really. Add one product from a smaller shop and one from a big box store. Open the guest view and make sure both links work.
- What guests must do. Ask a relative to try it on a phone. If they hit a sign-up wall, some will give up and text you instead.
- Your address. Look at the public page. Delivery details do not belong on a link that gets forwarded in group chats.
- Duplicates. Check that a gift bought elsewhere can be marked as bought, so three people do not buy the same swing.
How Diaper Reveal's registry works
- Free, no app, no account for guests. Guests open one link in a browser.
- Any store. Paste a product link and guests open that exact page.
- No double gifts. A gift marked as given shows as covered for everyone.
- Private address. Your delivery address is not on the public page; a guest who leaves their email sees it.
- No cash fund. It lists physical gifts. Relatives who want to give money can do so outside the registry.
- Family in other countries. Gift links open a store in the parents' country, so a relative abroad can still buy locally.
Not ideal if you want a store's own perks, such as a welcome box or completion discount; Diaper Reveal has no shop of its own. Some Amazon links are affiliate links, so the store may pay us a small commission, and the price for guests does not change.
Keep reading
For a longer comparison see best free baby registries and Babylist vs Amazon vs Diaper Reveal. Family in several states? Read baby registry for out-of-state family, and to build one list from many shops, one registry from multiple stores. The US checklist shows what to add first.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free baby registry that works with any store in the US?
Yes. Babylist, MyRegistry and Zola each say on their own sites that they are free and accept items from other stores. Diaper Reveal's registry is free too: paste a product link from any shop, share one link, and guests need no account or app.
Do free baby registries charge fees?
Creating a registry is free on the ones compared here. MyRegistry says a Cash Gift Fund carries a small fee. Diaper Reveal has no cash fund, so there is no fund fee.
Can I hide my address on a baby registry?
On Diaper Reveal your delivery address is not on the public page; only a guest who leaves their email sees it. For other registries, check their own help pages.
Do guests need an account to buy a gift?
Not on Diaper Reveal: guests open the link in a browser and mark a gift as given with a name and email. Babylist's help centre says no account is needed to buy at the Babylist Shop. Check the others on their own sites.
How do I stop duplicate gifts?
Ask guests to mark what they buy. On Diaper Reveal a gift marked as given shows as covered for everyone who opens the link.
Is Diaper Reveal's baby registry really free?
Yes. No fees, no account and no app. Some Amazon links are affiliate links, so the store may pay a small commission; the price for guests does not change.