Capsule vs PixelParty
An honest, side-by-side look at Capsule and PixelParty 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.
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
Optional add-ons
Storage Fee
- ·Continued hosted storage after the free 30-day post-event window
- ·Treat as annual storage TCO, not an event package upgrade
Classic
- ·Up to 80 guests
- ·Unlimited photo and video uploads
- ·3 month upload and download window
- ·QR code and event link included
- ·Includes PixelParty feature set where available
Plus
Most popular wedding package. User-visible package card confirms up to 500 guests, unlimited photo/video uploads, 1 year upload/download, live real-time slideshow, unlimited co-hosts, and RSVP + digital invites.
- ·Up to 500 guests
- ·Unlimited photo and video uploads
- ·1 year upload and download window
- ·Live real-time slideshow
- ·Unlimited co-hosts
- ·RSVP + digital invites
Unlimited
For large-scale events. User-visible package card confirms unlimited guests, unlimited co-hosts, unlimited photo/video uploads, 2 year upload/download, and priority support.
- ·Unlimited guests
- ·Unlimited co-hosts
- ·Unlimited photo and video uploads
- ·2 year upload and download window
- ·Priority support
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.
Guests scan a QR code to upload photos and videos to the event gallery — no app, no account.
Guests contribute via a web browser; there is nothing to download or install.
Guests can capture photos while offline; uploads sync once they are back online.
Downloadable QR sign and card templates sized for printing at home or at a print shop.
Guests contribute without creating an account or signing in.
Choose from templates or themes for the live slideshow and gallery design.
Photo prompts or scavenger-hunt style games to get guests snapping.
Guests leave written well-wishes or messages alongside their photos.
Guests leave voice messages (often via a dial-in phone) — an audio guestbook.
Download all photos and videos from the event at once (e.g. a single ZIP).
Hosts can review, approve or hide uploads before they appear publicly.
AI finds every photo a specific person appears in and delivers it to them.
Maximum photos/videos guests can upload to the gallery. Blank = unlimited.
How long the gallery stays live and uploads are kept. Blank = unlimited / forever.
✓ 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
- ✓Guests can upload photos, videos, and messages without app download or signup
- ✓Current packages include unlimited photo and video uploads
- ✓Private gallery, moderation controls, and one-click downloads are supported
- ✓Live slideshow, audio guestbook, disposable camera mode, and RSVP/digital invite features are available on current package surfaces
- ✓Regional currency pricing is exposed by PixelParty's live pricing endpoint
- xPixelParty's public pages show inconsistent scale claims across homepage, pricing page, and embedded app, so we should avoid repeating event-count claims
- xPricing is partly loaded through an embedded app/Cloud Function rather than fully rendered in the static pricing page
- xSome customer reviews mention upload reliability or support issues, so couples should test their venue network and guest flow before the event
- xFeature availability varies by package; Classic is limited to 80 guests and shorter upload/download duration
What people say
Real reviews, each linked to its source.
“Capsule publishes a first-party wedding testimonial describing it as an amazing photo-sharing tool for guests and friends at a wedding.”
“Everything was very easy to use.”
“We added the QR code to multiple things around the wedding. Cards, signs, and menus. It made it very easy to get all of the photos people took of our wedding.”
“Did not allow most of our guests to upload their photos, so they had to share via different apps.”
“Straightforward set up, easy access for admin and guests. Easy to view and download photos. QR codes provided for upload. Very positive experience.”
“The ease of use for guests was a welcomed convenience. The ability to have each person's perspective of my event shared in one place made photo sharing extremely easy and convenient.”
“One customer said they wished there were an easier way to download photos directly to a device, so we should not overstate download UX beyond PixelParty's own one-click/original export claims.”
Our Event Album beats both
If you are choosing betweenCCapsuleandPPixelPartycompare 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 PixelParty?
Capsule has a free tier, plus paid plans. PixelParty starts at $43.99 one-time.
How much does Capsule cost?
Capsule has a free tier, plus paid plans.
How much does PixelParty cost?
PixelParty starts at $43.99 one-time.
Do Capsule or PixelParty make guests download an app?
Capsule asks guests to install an app, while PixelParty 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 PixelParty?
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.
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Our Event Album beats both. Start your album in 5 minutes.
One QR code. No guest apps. One flat price, no subscriptions.
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