Dropbox vs Kululu
An honest, side-by-side look at Dropbox and Kululu 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
Business Custom
Custom business plan; contact Kululu for pricing.
- ·Everything in Scale
- ·Fully whitelabel branding
- ·Custom domains
- ·Dedicated human-powered moderation
- ·Advanced customizations
Free
- ·Up to 50 uploads of photos & videos
- ·Unlimited guests & participants
- ·Uploads are saved for 7 days
- ·Basic customization options
- ·Active for 24 hours from the event date
- ·All uploads are saved in good quality
- ·Live Photo Wall, digital album, no-app QR/link access, captions, and private album are listed as all-plan capabilities
Plus
- ·Up to 500 uploads of photos & videos
- ·Unlimited guests & participants
- ·Uploads are saved for 3 months
- ·Better customization options
- ·Active for 1 month from the event date
- ·All uploads are saved in High-Quality
- ·Download all photos & videos at once
- ·Includes all-plan Live Photo Wall, digital album, no-app QR/link access, captions, and private album capabilities
Business Starter
Business subscription for professionals; separate from one-time event upgrades.
- ·Run up to 3 active events per month
- ·Access to all Pro features
- ·Original upload quality and metadata (EXIF, etc.)
Pro
- ·Unlimited uploads of photos & videos
- ·Unlimited guests & participants
- ·Uploads are saved for 1 year
- ·Advanced customization options
- ·Active for 3 months from the event date
- ·All uploads are saved in High-Quality
- ·Download all photos & videos at once
- ·Moderation tools
- ·Includes all-plan Live Photo Wall, digital album, no-app QR/link access, captions, and private album capabilities
Business Growth
Business subscription for growing professionals and businesses; separate from one-time event upgrades.
- ·Run up to 5 active events per month
- ·Access to all Pro features
- ·Automatic photo watermark and logo
Business Scale
Business subscription for professional agencies; separate from one-time event upgrades.
- ·Run up to 10 active events per month
- ·Access to all Pro features
- ·Welcome Forms
- ·Lead Generation
- ·Photo Wall Embeds
- ·Sponsored Ads listed as soon
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.
Downloadable QR sign and card templates sized for printing at home or at a print shop.
A real-time slideshow of guest photos you can cast to a screen at the reception.
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.
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.
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 plan available for small events
- ✓QR code and link access with no guest app or registration
- ✓Live Photo Wall slideshow
- ✓Digital album with photos, videos, text posts and captions
- ✓Plus and Pro include bulk ZIP download
- xFree plan is limited to 50 uploads on the current pricing page
- xPlus is capped at 500 uploads; unlimited uploads require Pro
- xDownload All is only available on Plus and Pro
- xModeration is Pro-only
- xCurrent sources did not verify face recognition, NFC support, audio guestbook, or photo challenge/game features
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.”
“Your photographer can’t be everywhere - this gave us so many angles and candid photos we wouldn’t have gotten (500+)! And no waiting to see it”
“We tested a few photo sharing apps for our upcoming company event and eventually went with Kululu. Everyone liked it and we got ton of good feedback from all our participants!”
“Kululu made our wedding an unforgettable experience! The photo slideshow was a hit among our guests, who loved being able to share their photos and videos.”
“Kululu’s Wall of Love lists recent verified-customer reviews, including Event Styl’d by Taj on June 2, 2026 saying it was a useful addition for their business.”
“A June 2, 2026 wedding reviewer named Courtney says Kululu was fun for guests and suggests getting extra storage because the gallery filled quickly.”
“Sebastien’s May 21, 2026 wedding review says the link was shared again with digital thank-you cards after the wedding and that photos were still rolling in.”
“Ana I. says she used Kululu for a birthday party in the Dominican Republic and valued the easy instructions plus Spanish-language support for family members.”
“Kululu’s homepage publishes “Rated 4.7 based on 500+ reviews” and shows selected testimonials. Treat this as first-party rating context, not independent review-platform proof.”
Our Event Album beats both
If you are choosing betweenDDropboxandKKululucompare 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 Kululu?
Dropbox is the cheaper of the two, starting at $9.99 against Kululu's $39. 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 Kululu cost?
Kululu starts at $39 one-time, with a limited free tier as well.
Do Dropbox or Kululu make guests download an app?
Dropbox runs in a web browser, so guests just scan a QR code, while Kululu 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 Kululu?
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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