Dropbox vs Knipsmig
An honest, side-by-side look at Dropbox and Knipsmig 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.
Basic
Free Basic plan with 2 GB starting storage.
- ·2 GB free storage
- ·File requests can collect files from people without Dropbox accounts
- ·File request uploads count against account storage
- ·No wedding gallery, slideshow, or event album workflow
Plus
- ·2 TB storage for one person
- ·File requests and folder sharing
- ·Transfer files up to 50 GB
Standard
- ·Team storage and sharing controls
- ·Transfer files up to 100 GB
- ·Brand file sharing and password-protect files
Advanced
- ·Starts at 15 TB for the team
- ·Transfer files up to 100 GB
- ·Brand file sharing and password-protect files
Free
Free plan. The public pricing page says uploaded media is deleted after the 30-day event availability window. No credit card is required.
- ·Unlimited photos & videos
- ·Unlimited guests
- ·30 days of storage
- ·QR code sharing
- ·Real-time photo grid
- ·Full-quality uploads
- ·Bulk download
Keepsake
- ·One event with lifetime storage
- ·Unlimited photos & videos
- ·Unlimited guests
- ·Up to five free guest archive downloads
- ·Themes, slideshow and photo booth
- ·Voice guestbook
- ·Host moderation
Unlimited
- ·Everything in Keepsake
- ·Unlimited events
- ·Unlimited guests
- ·Lifetime storage with fair usage
- ·Share links that do not expire
Optional add-ons
Photo Booth add-on
- ·Interactive selfie station
- ·Themed overlays and frames
- ·Adjustable countdown and review timers
- ·Instant-save QR codes
- ·Includes Keepsake
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.
Personalise the gallery with your names, colours, logo or theme.
A real-time slideshow of guest photos you can cast to a screen at the reception.
A live feed or wall of photos as guests upload them during the event.
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.
Maximum photos/videos guests can upload to the gallery. Blank = unlimited.
How long the gallery stays live and uploads are kept. Blank = unlimited / forever.
Protect the gallery with a password or access code.
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
- ✓Dropbox file requests can collect files from people without Dropbox accounts
- ✓Useful for full-resolution files and organized folder storage
- ✓Paid plans support larger transfer/file request limits than the free tier
- ✓Password-protected transfers and branded file sharing exist on supported paid plans
- ✓Works well for photographers, planners, or organized contributors sending files after the event
- xNot a wedding gallery and not designed for guest browsing, comments, or live slideshow
- xFree Basic storage is only 2 GB, which is small for wedding photos/videos
- xMonthly-looking paid prices become meaningful annual costs
- xFile requests collect files but do not create a polished event album experience
- xHosts still need to organize, moderate, and share files manually
- ✓Free tier with unlimited guests, photos and videos for 30 days
- ✓Guests can upload with a QR code in a browser without an app or account
- ✓One-time Keepsake and Unlimited options include lifetime storage
- xFree events are deleted after 30 days
- xGuest ZIP downloads on paid plans are free for up to five guests
- xAdvanced photo-booth controls are an add-on
What people say
Real reviews, each linked to its source.
“Dropbox help confirms Dropbox Basic starts with 2 GB of free storage and paid upgrades add storage capacity.”
“Dropbox’s plans page lists current personal and team storage plans, including Plus, Standard, Advanced, and Enterprise/contact options.”
“Said Knipsmig made it easier to collect wedding photos than asking guests to send them afterwards, and reported that guests of different ages found it simple to use.”
“Liked seeing multiple perspectives, while noting duplicate files after downloading the gallery.”
“Said the free service worked brilliantly for a wedding and was easy and convenient for guests to use.”
Our Event Album beats both
If you are choosing betweenDDropboxandKKnipsmigcompare 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, Dropbox or Knipsmig?
Dropbox is the cheaper of the two, starting at $9.99 against Knipsmig's $29. For comparison, Our Event Album is $39 one-time with no subscription.
How much does Dropbox cost?
Dropbox starts at $9.99 monthly, with a limited free tier as well.
How much does Knipsmig cost?
Knipsmig starts at $29 one-time, with a limited free tier as well.
Do Dropbox or Knipsmig make guests download an app?
Dropbox runs in a web browser, so guests just scan a QR code, while Knipsmig 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 Dropbox and Knipsmig?
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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