Capsule vs Fotify
An honest, side-by-side look at Capsule and Fotify for collecting photos and videos at your event. Every figure below comes from each app's own pricing and our verified feature checks, so you can compare cost, features and real reviews without the marketing spin.
Skip the comparison. Our Event Album beats both.
Give guests one simple QR code, unlimited uploads, and a polished live album without subscriptions or app downloads.
- ✓Unique QR code for your event
- ✓Printable sign templates (PDF)
- ✓Unlimited photo & video uploads
- ✓Custom welcome page
Pricing at a glance
Published plans are shown separately from add-ons. Verified competitor prices use your selected currency, otherwise their listed currency.
Plans
Free
Free usage for your event and 30 days after the event; continued storage is a separate annual fee.
- Free event use through the event and 30 days after
- iPhone, Android, Instagram, digital camera, app, and website uploads
- Real-time album viewing and Live TV Slideshow listed on features page
- Comments, captions, likes, prints, and digital photo books supported
Add-ons
Optional extras, separated from real plans so the base price stays clear.
Storage Fee
- Continued hosted storage after the free 30-day post-event window
- Treat as annual storage TCO, not an event package upgrade
Plans
Free Event
Free test event. Visible pricing card lists 20 digital invites, 50 photos, unlimited guests, 7-day upload/gallery access, no bulk download, basic moderation, stories, no full-HD images, and Fotify branding. Fotify JSON-LD and embedded public pricing catalog instead say the free event manages up to 20 guests, so guest capacity is treated as conflicting public data rather than a settled claim.
- Live Photo Carousel
- Max Digital Invites: 20
- Max Photos: 50
- Max Guests: conflicting public data (visible card says unlimited; schema/catalog say 20)
- Photo Upload Window: 7 days
- Gallery Access: 7 days
- Bulk Download: no
- Photo Moderation: Basic
- TikTok Style Photo Stories
- Full HD Quality Images: no
- Fotify branding remains
Photo Gallery
- Unlimited photos
- Unlimited guests on visible card
- Photo Upload Window: 30 days
- Gallery Access: 90 days
- Bulk upload and bulk download
- AI-powered moderation
- Public album sharing
- DJ song requests
- Full HD quality images
- No Fotify branding
Premium Event
- Unlimited digital invites
- Unlimited photos
- Unlimited guests
- Photo Upload Window: 90 days
- Gallery Access: 365 days
- RSVP management
- Multiple moderators
- Branding options
- Custom frame overlays
- Bouncer control
- Video uploads
Add-ons
Optional extras, separated from real plans so the base price stays clear.
Match & Connect
Optional Match & Connect add-on shown on pricing page for guest networking/matching.
- Swipe-based guest matching
- Privacy-first social reveals
- Real-time match notifications
Our Event Album is $39 USD, one-time
No subscription, no per-guest fee, and no add-on sorting needed for the core album experience.
Feature comparison
Rows come from the verified feature catalog, not the stored page copy.
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Capture | ||
| QR code upload Guests scan a QR code to upload photos and videos to the event gallery — no app, no account. | ||
| No app required Guests contribute via a web browser; there is nothing to download or install. | ~Capsule supports direct website uploads, but its core flow also uses iPhone/Android apps and does not present as a no-app QR gallery. | |
| NFC support Guests tap an NFC tag or card with their phone to open the upload page. | Not verified | |
| Offline capture Guests can capture photos while offline; uploads sync once they are back online. | Not verified | |
| Printed QR signs / cards Provides printable QR signs, table cards or stickers to display at the event. | Not verified | |
| No Sign-Up Required Guests contribute without creating an account or signing in. | ~Guests can contribute from multiple devices, but the current site does not clearly document a no-account guest flow. | |
| Photographer upload | Not verified | |
| Photo booth mode | Not verified | |
| Customization | ||
| Custom branding Personalise the gallery with your names, colours, logo or theme. | Not verified | |
| Slideshow themes / templates Choose from templates or themes for the live slideshow and gallery design. | Not verified | |
| Custom domain / URL Use a custom URL or domain for the event gallery. | Not verified | ~Embedded public pricing catalog includes a Premium custom-domain flag; not emphasized on visible pricing card. |
| Watermarks Add a watermark or overlay to photos in the gallery. | Not verified | |
| Guest experience | ||
| Live slideshow A real-time slideshow of guest photos you can cast to a screen at the reception. | ||
| Video guestbook Guests record short video messages — a video guestbook for the couple. | Not verified | ~Public embedded pricing catalog includes Premium voice/audio guestbook metadata, but visible cards emphasize video uploads rather than a video guestbook. |
| Photo challenges / games Photo prompts or scavenger-hunt style games to get guests snapping. | Not verified | |
| Digital invites / RSVP Send digital invitations and collect RSVPs. | Not verified | |
| Guest messaging / well-wishes Guests leave written well-wishes or messages alongside their photos. | Not verified | |
| Real-time photo feed / wall A live feed or wall of photos as guests upload them during the event. | ||
| Comments & likes Guests can like and comment on photos in the gallery. | ||
| Audio guestbook Guests leave voice messages (often via a dial-in phone) — an audio guestbook. | Not verified | ~Embedded public pricing catalog lists Premium hasAudioGuestbook/allowsVoiceMessages, but the visible pricing card does not highlight it. |
| Management | ||
| Download all Download all photos and videos from the event at once (e.g. a single ZIP). | ~Capsule is framed as collecting wedding photos into one album, but a one-click bulk download workflow was not clearly documented on the current public pages. | |
| Moderation / approval Hosts can review, approve or hide uploads before they appear publicly. | Not verified | |
| Photo prints / products Order physical prints or photo products directly from the gallery. | ||
| Event albums / photo books Create a designed event album or printed photo book. | ||
| Media | ||
| Video support Guests can upload videos, not just photos. | ||
| Face recognition AI groups photos by face so guests can find shots of themselves. | Not verified | |
| Filters / in-app editing In-app filters or basic photo editing before uploading. | Not verified | |
| AI culling / curation AI automatically selects or curates the best shots. | Not verified | |
| MagicFind™ AI Photo-Finding AI finds every photo a specific person appears in and delivers it to them. | Not verified | |
| Auto categorization | Not verified | |
| Metrics | ||
| Uploads limit Maximum photos/videos guests can upload to the gallery. Blank = unlimited. | Not verified | Not verified |
| Storage / active duration How long the gallery stays live and uploads are kept. Blank = unlimited / forever. | Not verified | Not verified |
| Other | ||
| Multi-language The guest-facing interface is available in multiple languages. | Not verified | |
| Privacy | ||
| Password protection Protect the gallery with a password or access code. | Not verified | |
| Private gallery The gallery is private — only invited guests can view or upload. | ||
✓ supportedx not supported~ partial? unconfirmed
The matrix is easier when the essentials are included
- ✓Unique QR code for your event
- ✓Printable sign templates (PDF)
- ✓Unlimited photo & video uploads
- ✓Custom welcome page
Pros and cons
- ✓Free through the event and 30 days after
- ✓Supports iPhone, Android, Instagram, digital camera, and website uploads
- ✓Live TV slideshow and real-time album viewing are listed on the features page
- ✓Comments, captions, likes, prints, and digital photo books are supported
- xThe site feels old and some product details are thin
- xNo current no-app QR upload flow was verified
- xBulk download behavior and guest account friction are not clearly documented
- xStorage becomes a recurring annual fee after the free post-event window
- xNot as polished as a modern wedding QR gallery for live event use
- ✓No guest app download or account creation required
- ✓Free Event tier for testing small events
- ✓Live photo wall/carousel and real-time uploads
- ✓AI-powered plus manual photo moderation
- ✓Digital invitations, RSVP tracking, guest check-in, and guest management on higher tiers
- xFree Event is heavily limited: 20 digital invites, 50 photos, 7-day upload window, 7-day gallery access, no bulk download, no full-HD images, and Fotify branding
- xVideo uploads are only listed on Premium Event, not the free or Photo Gallery plans
- xIt is broader and more complex than a simple wedding photo gallery if you only need QR uploads and downloads
- xSome public data conflicts on free guest capacity, so free-tier scale should be described conservatively
- xReview content is first-party/on-site; no independent aggregate rating was verified
What people say
Real reviews, each linked to its source.
Fotify
6 reviews
Our Event Album beats both
If you are choosing between Capsule and Fotify, compare them with the simpler option: one QR code, no guest app, unlimited uploads, and one flat price.
- ✓Unique QR code for your event
- ✓Printable sign templates (PDF)
- ✓Unlimited photo & video uploads
- ✓Custom welcome page
- ✓6 months of secure hosting
- ✓Download all photos anytime
Frequently asked questions
Which costs more, Capsule or Fotify?
Capsule has a free tier, plus paid plans. Fotify starts at $29.99 one-time, with a limited free tier as well.
How much does Capsule cost?
Capsule has a free tier, plus paid plans.
How much does Fotify cost?
Fotify starts at $29.99 one-time, with a limited free tier as well.
Do Capsule or Fotify make guests download an app?
Capsule asks guests to install an app, while Fotify runs in a web browser, so guests just scan a QR code. Our Event Album is web-only: guests scan a QR code and upload, no app required.
Is there a better alternative to Capsule and Fotify?
Our Event Album is the alternative most couples choose over both: QR-code photo and video uploads with no guest app, a live slideshow, unlimited uploads, and a one-time $39 with no subscription.
Our Event Album beats both. Start your album in 5 minutes.
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