Kululu vs PhotoCircle
An honest, side-by-side look at Kululu and PhotoCircle 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
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
Plans
Friends & Family
Free/personal app experience. FAQ says no imposed overall limit for people, photos, or videos, but default per-upload and video-length limits still apply.
- Private invite-only Circles
- No imposed overall people/photo/video limit in FAQ
- Default 40-photo upload batch limit
- Default 60-second video clips
- Standard media quality: 3 MP photos / 720p videos
Organization Premium Plans
Public plans page describes premium plan categories and paid-seat rules, but does not show self-serve prices in the visible source.
- Workspace portal
- Branding
- Roles and permissions
- Search
- Longer video clips
- Moderation on supported plans
- File upload
- Watermarking
- Canva integration on supported plans
PhotoCircle+
- Ad-free for subscriber only
- Videos up to 4 minutes
- Search by Circle name and captions
- Upload up to 200 photos at a time
- Download all media in a Circle at once
- Web slideshow
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. | on Free (Free) | |
| No app required Guests contribute via a web browser; there is nothing to download or install. | on Free (Free) | |
| NFC support Guests tap an NFC tag or card with their phone to open the upload page. | Not verified | |
| Printed QR signs / cards Provides printable QR signs, table cards or stickers to display at the event. | on Free (Free) | Not verified |
| No Sign-Up Required Guests contribute without creating an account or signing in. | on Free (Free) | Not verified |
| Customization | ||
| Custom branding Personalise the gallery with your names, colours, logo or theme. | on Free (Free) | |
| Custom domain / URL Use a custom URL or domain for the event gallery. | Not verified | Not verified |
| 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. | on Free (Free) | |
| Video guestbook Guests record short video messages — a video guestbook for the couple. | Not verified | |
| Photo challenges / games Photo prompts or scavenger-hunt style games to get guests snapping. | Not verified | |
| Guest messaging / well-wishes Guests leave written well-wishes or messages alongside their photos. | on Free (Free) | Not verified |
| 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 | |
| Management | ||
| Download all Download all photos and videos from the event at once (e.g. a single ZIP). | on Plus ($39) | |
| Moderation / approval Hosts can review, approve or hide uploads before they appear publicly. | on Pro ($99) | |
| Event albums / photo books Create a designed event album or printed photo book. | Not verified | |
| Media | ||
| Video support Guests can upload videos, not just photos. | on Free (Free) | |
| Face recognition AI groups photos by face so guests can find shots of themselves. | Not verified | |
| Metrics | ||
| Uploads limit Maximum photos/videos guests can upload to the gallery. Blank = unlimited. | Not verified | ~No imposed overall Friends & Family limit, but uploads are limited to 40 photos at a time by default and 200 at a time with PhotoCircle+/premium. |
| Storage / active duration How long the gallery stays live and uploads are kept. Blank = unlimited / forever. | Not verified | |
| Guest limit Maximum number of guests/contributors. Blank = unlimited. | Not verified | |
| Max video length Longest single video a guest can upload. Blank = no limit. | Not verified | ~Default video length is 60 seconds; PhotoCircle+ and premium users can upload videos up to 4 minutes. |
| Other | ||
| Multi-language The guest-facing interface is available in multiple languages. | Not verified | |
| Privacy | ||
| Private gallery The gallery is private — only invited guests can view or upload. | on Free (Free) | |
✓ 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 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
- ✓Free Friends & Family version with no imposed overall photo, video, or member limit in the FAQ
- ✓iOS, Android, and web access
- ✓Private invite-only Circles for photos, videos, comments, and reactions
- ✓PhotoCircle+ adds download-all, web slideshow, search, longer videos, and larger batch uploads
- ✓Organization premium plans add branding, roles, moderation, file upload, watermarking, and Canva integration
- xGuests generally need the PhotoCircle app/account flow rather than a simple wedding QR upload page
- xFree/default media is compressed to 3 MP photos and 720p videos
- xDefault video length is 60 seconds and default batch upload limit is 40 photos
- xPublic organization pricing is not shown on the visible plans page
- xNot wedding-specific: no built-in printable wedding QR signs, RSVP, or event guestbook positioning found
What people say
Real reviews, each linked to its source.
Kululu
8 reviews
Stacy J.🇺🇸 United States“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”
Dana M.🇨🇦 Canada“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!”
Rushi's Wedding🇸🇬 Singapore“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.”KKululu homepageFirst-party rating context“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.”PhotoCircle
4 reviews
Our Event Album beats both
If you are choosing between Kululu and PhotoCircle, 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, Kululu or PhotoCircle?
PhotoCircle is the cheaper of the two, starting at $1.29 against Kululu's $39. For comparison, Our Event Album is $39 one-time with no subscription.
How much does Kululu cost?
Kululu starts at $39 one-time, with a limited free tier as well.
How much does PhotoCircle cost?
PhotoCircle starts at $1.29 monthly, with a limited free tier as well.
Do Kululu or PhotoCircle make guests download an app?
Kululu runs in a web browser, so guests just scan a QR code, while PhotoCircle asks guests to install an app. Our Event Album is web-only: guests scan a QR code and upload, no app required.
Is there a better alternative to Kululu and PhotoCircle?
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.
One QR code. No guest apps. One flat price, no subscriptions.
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