PhotoCircle vs SelfBooth
An honest, side-by-side look at PhotoCircle and SelfBooth 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
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
Plans
SelfBooth Standard
Public SelfBooth product package without slideshow.
- Guests upload photos and videos by scanning a QR code or opening a custom URL
- No app download and no guest registration required
- Built-in camera or library upload for photos and videos
- Short 10-second video guestbook snippets
- Unlimited guests; pricing is per event, not per person
- Gallery live for 5 days from the selected event date
- Host can download guest photos and videos after the event
SelfBooth With Slideshow
Public SelfBooth package that adds live slideshow display.
- Guests upload photos and videos by scanning a QR code or opening a custom URL
- No app download and no guest registration required
- Built-in camera or library upload for photos and videos
- Short 10-second video guestbook snippets
- Unlimited guests; pricing is per event, not per person
- Gallery live for 5 days from the selected event date
- Host can download guest photos and videos after the event
- Live slideshow view for a TV or projector during the event
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. | ||
| No app required Guests contribute via a web browser; there is nothing to download or install. | ||
| Customization | ||
| Custom branding Personalise the gallery with your names, colours, logo or theme. | 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 SelfBooth With Slideshow (A$77 AUD) | |
| Video guestbook Guests record short video messages — a video guestbook for the couple. | Not verified | |
| Comments & likes Guests can like and comment on photos in the gallery. | Not verified | |
| Management | ||
| Download all Download all photos and videos from the event at once (e.g. a single ZIP). | ||
| Moderation / approval Hosts can review, approve or hide uploads before they appear publicly. | Not verified | |
| 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. | ||
| Metrics | ||
| Uploads limit Maximum photos/videos guests can upload to the gallery. Blank = unlimited. | ~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. | Not verified |
| 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. | ~Default video length is 60 seconds; PhotoCircle+ and premium users can upload videos up to 4 minutes. | Not verified |
| Privacy | ||
| Private gallery The gallery is private — only invited guests can view or upload. | Not verified | |
✓ 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 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
- ✓Guests can upload by QR code or custom URL with no app and no registration
- ✓Supports photo and video uploads, including short video guestbook messages
- ✓Optional live slideshow package for TVs or projectors at the event
- xUpload window is short: the public FAQ says the gallery is live for 5 days from the event date
- xPublic customer review evidence is mainly SvenStudios provider-level testimonials, not SelfBooth-specific excerpts
What people say
Real reviews, each linked to its source.
PhotoCircle
4 reviews
SelfBooth
1 review
Our Event Album beats both
If you are choosing between PhotoCircle and SelfBooth, 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, PhotoCircle or SelfBooth?
PhotoCircle starts at $1.29 and SelfBooth at A$55. For comparison, Our Event Album is $39 one-time with no subscription.
How much does PhotoCircle cost?
PhotoCircle starts at $1.29 monthly, with a limited free tier as well.
How much does SelfBooth cost?
SelfBooth starts at A$55 one-time.
Do PhotoCircle or SelfBooth make guests download an app?
PhotoCircle asks guests to install an app, while SelfBooth 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 PhotoCircle and SelfBooth?
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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