Snap-e vs GuestPix
Both work without an app: guests scan a QR code and share in the browser. Choose GuestPix if you want guests to be able to upload for months and your gallery to stay online for a year, or if you want a guestbook. Choose Snap-e if you want a live photo wall on several screens, to moderate photos before they go public, or a Belgian company.
GuestPix and Snap-e side by side
| GuestPix | Snap-e | |
|---|---|---|
| App needed for guests | No, in the browser | No, QR code or link in the browser |
| Guest sign-in | No account; guests enter a name | By default name, e-mail and a confirmation code; depends on your settings |
| Video | On paid packages | With Fancy |
| Live slideshow | Yes, also on the free plan | Yes, with Fancy, on up to 3 screens at once |
| Moderation | Restrict uploads, hide photos, close the gallery; approving beforehand not publicly stated | Inappropriate photos filtered automatically; hold photos until you approve them for the wall |
| Download everything | ZIP in original resolution, in folders by guest | Full-quality ZIP without watermark with Fancy; with Cosy, watermark and lower quality |
| How long online | Download up to 12 months after the event on most paid packages | 7-day (Cosy) or 30-day (Fancy) online archive |
| Company and data | Australian company; data in places including Australia, the US, the UK, Germany and the Netherlands | Flow-e BV, Belgium (EU); photos stored in the EU (Frankfurt) |
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What both do well
With both, guests don’t have to install anything: they scan a QR code or open a link and share their photos straight away in the browser. Both show photos live on a screen, let you download everything in one ZIP and work for weddings, birthdays and company events.
For businesses, both offer your own branding: GuestPix with your own logo, colours and fonts on business packages, Snap-e with your own branding and sponsor slides.
Where GuestPix is the better choice
If your gallery needs to stay online for a long time. On most paid GuestPix packages, guests can upload for 12 months and you can download up to 12 months after your event. With Snap-e the online archive lasts 7 or 30 days.
If you want a guestbook. Every GuestPix gallery has a written guestbook, and paid packages add video messages. Snap-e has no guestbook.
If your guests speak many languages. The GuestPix website is available in languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Japanese, and according to GuestPix guests can use their phone’s translation. Snap-e works in English, Dutch and French.
Where Snap-e is stronger
A live photo wall on up to three screens at once, with slides or messages between the photos.
Moderation before photos go public: inappropriate photos are filtered automatically and you can hold photos until you approve them for the wall. With GuestPix you can restrict uploads and hide photos; approving beforehand is not publicly stated.
A Belgian company: Snap-e is a product of Flow-e BV in Herzele, with the app and support in English, Dutch and French. GuestPix is based in Australia and, according to its privacy policy, processes data in several countries, including outside Europe.
Frequently asked questions
Is Snap-e or GuestPix better?
It depends on your event. GuestPix is stronger if you want a long upload window, a gallery that stays online for a year or a guestbook. Snap-e is stronger for a live photo wall on several screens, moderation before photos go public and a Belgian company working in English, Dutch and French.
Do guests need an app with Snap-e or GuestPix?
No, with neither. With GuestPix guests enter a name. With Snap-e they enter their name and e-mail by default and confirm with a code; the exact steps depend on your event’s settings.
How long do photos stay online with Snap-e and GuestPix?
With Snap-e the online archive lasts 7 days with Cosy and 30 days with Fancy, so download your album in time. With GuestPix, on most paid packages, you can download up to 12 months after your event.
Where are GuestPix and Snap-e based?
GuestPix is an Australian company (Wedding Vault Pty Ltd) based in South Australia. Snap-e is a product of Flow-e BV, a Belgian company based in Herzele, and falls under European data protection law.