Dropbox vs Scanova
A side-by-side look at Dropbox and Scanova for collecting photos and videos at your event. Prices and features below come from each app's own published pages and link to their sources, so you can compare them directly.
Or compare both with Our Event Album
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
Plus
As shown on https://www.dropbox.com/plans on 2026-10-06 (to a visitor in Australia), billed yearly. Prices vary by region.
- ·2 TB storage for one person
- ·File requests and folder sharing
- ·Transfer files up to 50 GB
Standard
As shown on https://www.dropbox.com/plans on 2026-10-06 (to a visitor in Australia), per user, billed yearly. For 1 person or more; starts at 3 TB.
- ·For 1 person or more; starts at 3 TB
- ·Transfer files up to 100 GB
- ·Brand file sharing and password-protect files
Advanced
As shown on https://www.dropbox.com/plans on 2026-10-06 (to a visitor in Australia), per user, billed yearly. For 3 people or more; starts at 15 TB.
- ·For 3 people or more; starts at 15 TB
- ·Transfer files up to 100 GB
- ·Brand file sharing and password-protect files
Enterprise
Request a quote. Public pricing page calculates estimates for discussion only.
- ·Custom QR code limits
- ·Unlimited scans
- ·Custom users and domains
- ·Bulk operations
- ·Dynamic QR Code APIs
- ·SSO
- ·Data security compliance
- ·Dedicated relationship manager
Basic
- ·3 QR Codes
- ·Unlimited Scans
- ·No limit on the number of times users can scan your QR Codes.
Ultra Lite
One-time fee for one lifetime dynamic QR code.
- ·1 Dynamic QR Code of any category
- ·All Lite Plan features
Our Event Album is $39 USD, one-time
One payment for one event album.
Feature comparison
Marks reflect each company's published pages as we checked them.
| Feature | Dropbox | Scanova |
|---|---|---|
| Capture | ||
| QR code upload Guests scan a QR code to upload photos and videos to the event gallery — no app, no account. | ~View-only QR codes for files and folders; no upload QR code. | Not verifiedMakes QR codes; guest photo upload is not listed. |
| No app required Guests contribute via a web browser; there is nothing to download or install. | Not verifiedNo guest upload flow is listed. | |
| No Sign-Up Required Guests contribute without creating an account or signing in. | Not verified | |
| Customization | ||
| Custom branding Personalise how the gallery looks, for example with your names, colours, fonts or a theme. | ||
| Guest experience | ||
| Live slideshow A real-time slideshow of guest photos you can cast to a screen at the reception. | Not verified | Not verified |
| Management | ||
| Download all Download all photos and videos from the event at once (e.g. a single ZIP). | Not verified | |
| Moderation / approval Hosts can review, approve or hide uploads before they appear publicly. | ~Hosts control the destination folder and can review files after upload, but there is no wedding-gallery approval queue. | Not verified |
| Media | ||
| Video support Guests can upload videos, not just photos. | 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 |
| Privacy | ||
| Password protection Protect the gallery with a password or access code. | Not verified | |
| Private gallery The gallery is not public: only people given access, for example through the event's QR code or private link, can view or upload. | ~Dropbox can collect files into private folders/requests, but it is not a polished guest-facing gallery. | Not verified |
✓ supportedx not offered, per the company~ partial? unconfirmedNot verified not verified in the sources we checked
What Our Event Album includes
- ✓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
- xA file-storage tool rather than an event gallery
- xFree Basic storage is 2 GB, which is small for wedding photos/videos
- xPaid plans are subscriptions
- xFile requests collect files into a folder rather than an event album
- xHosts organize and share the files themselves
- ✓Current public pricing is transparent for Basic, Lite, Standard, Pro, and Ultra Lite plans
- ✓Unlimited scans are listed across plans
- ✓Dynamic/editable QR codes, custom design, analytics, and export formats are core strengths
- ✓White-labeled pages, custom domains, bulk operations, APIs, and SSO are available on higher plans
- ✓G2 showed 4.6/5 from 83 reviews on 2026-10-06
- xNot wedding-specific and not a guest photo gallery
- xIts pricing page lists QR codes, landing pages and analytics, not a guest photo album
- xPlans are annual subscriptions, apart from the one-time Ultra Lite
- xPlan limits are QR-code/page limits, not guest/photo/upload limits
- xEnterprise pricing requires a quote
What people say
Real reviews, each linked to its source.
“My company has been using Scanova for nearly five years, during which we've created over 30,000 dynamic QR codes for our printed materials.”
“I alaways have issues to login, forcing me to always use the mobile phone to use the platform.”
Or consider Our Event Album
If you are choosing betweenDropboxandScanovayou can also compare Our Event Album: 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 during your hosting period
Frequently asked questions
Which costs more, Dropbox or Scanova?
Dropbox starts at A$184.67 and Scanova at $5. For comparison, Our Event Album is $39 one-time with no subscription.
How much does Dropbox cost?
Dropbox starts at A$184.67 yearly, with a limited free tier as well.
How much does Scanova cost?
Scanova starts at $5 yearly.
What else could I consider besides Dropbox and Scanova?
Our Event Album is another option: 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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