EventPics

Overview

EventPics is a shared event album built around guest contributions, rather than a general-purpose photo library. It suits hosts who want attendees to add pictures without signing up and who need control over what appears in the gallery. Its strongest case is a one-off gathering where original-quality uploads and a live slideshow matter; the free-event expiry makes it less suitable as a permanent archive.

Key features

Guest contributions and host control

Guests can upload from a browser or app using a link or QR code, without creating an account. That removes a common barrier at weddings, parties, trips, and other gatherings where not everyone will install an app. Hosts can separately manage viewing, uploading, and downloading, and can require approval before uploads appear. Those controls help keep a shared gallery usable, though they also put moderation work on the host if approval is enabled.

Original files, slideshow, and integrations

Photos and videos remain downloadable in their original quality, avoiding compression at the cost of using storage more quickly. New uploads can feed a live browser-based slideshow on a TV or projector, a practical fit for displaying contributions as an event unfolds. The free plan also includes automatic Google Drive backup, a REST API, and a Folder Uploader. The API can send images into an album automatically, including from photo booth software; the Windows and macOS utility watches a local folder and uploads new media. These tools are useful for photographers and booth operators, not just guests using phones.

Security and data handling

The maker says files are stored with Cloudflare R2, EU user events are served from EU servers, and event data is held in a European Google Firestore region. It also says transfers use HTTPS and both storage providers encrypt stored files. That is a relevant set of stated protections for event media, but it is not a promise that every risk is eliminated.

Pricing

EventPics has a free tier and five storage-based Premium plans. The free plan costs nothing, billed Free forever, and provides 2 GB (roughly 500 photos), unlimited guests, and ZIP downloads. Its key trade-off is duration: events expire after six weeks if started immediately, or four weeks after a planned event date. Expired events have a seven-day recovery period, so the free tier is best for a temporary gallery rather than dependable long-term storage.

• Premium 10 GB: €4.99 a month, billed €4.99/month; yearly billing is €49.99 (works out at €4.17 per month). Includes 10 GB, events that stay while the subscription runs, ad-free use, and a watermark-free highlight video.
• Premium 25 GB: €9.99 a month, billed €9.99/month; yearly billing is €99.99 (works out at €8.33 per month). Includes the same Premium benefits with 25 GB.
• Premium 50 GB: €14.99 a month, billed €14.99/month; yearly billing is €149.99 (works out at €12.50 per month). Includes the same benefits with 50 GB.
• Premium 100 GB: €19.99 a month, billed €19.99/month; yearly billing is €179.99 (works out at €15.00 per month). Includes the same benefits with 100 GB.
• Premium 200 GB: €29.99 a month, billed €29.99/month; yearly billing is €239.99 (works out at €20.00 per month). Includes the same benefits with 200 GB.

The lower storage tiers suit smaller events or lighter media collections; larger tiers make more sense when many guests are likely to upload videos as well as photos. Premium keeps events available while the subscription runs, not independently of it. The free tier gives up that continued event availability, ad-free use, and the watermark-free highlight video.

Platforms

EventPics supports Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows, and offers an API. Guests can use a browser or app, while the Folder Uploader is available as a ZIP download for Windows and macOS.

Who it's for

EventPics is a strong fit for weddings, birthdays, company parties, family celebrations, group trips, and festivals where the host wants media from many attendees in one place. Its no-account guest uploads, permission controls, and slideshow serve that event-first job well. It is a weaker fit for someone seeking a long-lived personal library on the free plan, or for a photographer choosing a dedicated client-gallery workflow rather than a guest-contribution tool.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Account-free browser and app uploads make it easier for guests to contribute without joining another service.
• Pro: Separate viewing, upload, and download permissions plus optional approval give hosts meaningful control over a shared gallery.
• Pro: Original-quality downloads, automatic Drive backup, API access, and a watched-folder uploader cover both guest sharing and event production workflows.
• Con: Free events expire on a short schedule, and the seven-day recovery window is a limited safety net for anyone treating the album as an archive.
• Con: Continued event availability requires an active Premium subscription, so long-term access has an ongoing cost.
• Con: The free tier's 2 GB can be tight when guests contribute video or many original-resolution files.

Alternatives

Photo Sharing Software is the broader category for comparing services beyond event-focused guest albums.

• PixShare is another freemium option with Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows support; its free plan is limited to one album and 50 images with public link sharing, so it suits a small, bounded collection better than a large event album.
• SlickPic may suit readers comparing a paid Pro option with 200GB storage and unlimited albums and collections; its listed price is $16.95 a month, billed annually.
• Pic-Time is worth considering for readers who want client galleries and print-store tools; its free plan includes 10GB photo storage, reduced to 3GB after six months, plus 1GB video storage.
• Picflow offers a free plan with 2 GB storage, 50 workflow credits, one included seat, and unlimited galleries and collaborators, which may fit a workflow organized around galleries and collaborators.
• Flickr may be a better match for broad public photo and video sharing: its free plan allows 1,000 public uploads and is shown with ads.
• Piwigo offers a free self-hosted plan with features, themes, and plugins, for readers who prefer a self-hosted gallery.
• Pixieset Website is a free website option with up to 15 pages and 100 photos, better suited to presenting a site than collecting guests' event uploads.
• VSCO is another freemium option for readers considering a creative app rather than an event album.

Verdict

Choose EventPics when the goal is to collect guest photos and videos with minimal friction, keep originals, and display new contributions during the event. The free plan is a sensible trial for a short-lived album, but its expiry and 2 GB cap make it a poor archive; choose Premium if continued access and more space justify a subscription, or look elsewhere for a different kind of gallery or sharing workflow.