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Which tool fits your event photos?
WhatsApp, Google Photos, WeTransfer or a shared QR album: the right choice depends on your guests and what you want to keep. Compare the differences, with sources for each service.
Browse comparisonsWhat to look for
- Guest access
- Do guests need to install an app, create an account or just open a link?
- Photo storage
- Check where files are stored, how long they stay available and how you can download them.
- What the price includes
- Videos, full downloads, a slideshow: look for the plan that covers what you need.
- File quality
- Check viewing quality and download quality separately, along with video limits.
The services, side by side
Open a service’s comparison to see the sources, when the information was checked and where it may be a good fit.
Google Photos
- Guest access
- Shared link; check contribution permissions
- Stated hosting
- Check file locations with the service
- Stated retention
- Tied to the storage of the account that holds the photos
- Pricing model
- Free as long as it fits in the account (15 GB included)
WhatsApp group
- Guest access
- You have to be in the group
- Stated hosting
- US company
- Stated retention
- Depends on settings and copies kept by group members
- Pricing model
- Free
WeTransfer
- Guest access
- One transfer to create per person
- Stated hosting
- International service
- Stated retention
- Free and Starter plans: online for up to 3 days
- Pricing model
- Free up to 10 transfers or 3 GB in 30 days
Medley
- Guest access
- Yes, by QR code or link
- Stated hosting
- European Union (France, OVH), GDPR compliant
- Stated retention
- The album is kept for 2 years on the Event plan; an album still on trial is deleted 30 days after the event date (or after its creation, if the album has no event date or one earlier than its creation), and no later than one year after its creation.
- Pricing model
- Free trial with 20 photos or videos, then 39 € once, everything included
| Service | Guest access | Stated hosting | Stated retention | Pricing model |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Photos | Shared link; check contribution permissions | Check file locations with the service | Tied to the storage of the account that holds the photos | Free as long as it fits in the account (15 GB included) |
| WhatsApp group | You have to be in the group | US company | Depends on settings and copies kept by group members | Free |
| WeTransfer | One transfer to create per person | International service | Free and Starter plans: online for up to 3 days | Free up to 10 transfers or 3 GB in 30 days |
| Medley | Yes, by QR code or link | European Union (France, OVH), GDPR compliant | The album is kept for 2 years on the Event plan; an album still on trial is deleted 30 days after the event date (or after its creation, if the album has no event date or one earlier than its creation), and no later than one year after its creation. | Free trial with 20 photos or videos, then 39 € once, everything included |
This table summarises the dated findings in each comparison. Offers can change: follow the sources on those pages to check the service’s terms.
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Want to see how it works?
Open the example album or create your own to try it with a few photos.