Starter
$44.99USD / event
- Up to 100 guests
- 2,000 photo and video uploads
- 25 GB storage
- Up to 250 MB per file
- 3 months upload and download access
Comparison
PartyLab vs Flickr
Flickr was built for photographers to showcase their work publicly. PartyLab was built for event hosts to collect every guest’s photos privately. One QR code, no account required, full-quality files — forever yours.
Feature by feature
| Feature | PartyLab | Flickr |
|---|---|---|
| Guests need to create an account | No | Yes |
| Guests need to download an app | No | No |
| One link / QR for all guests | Yes | No |
| Photos collected centrally for the host | Yes | No |
| Private event gallery | Yes | No |
| Live shared gallery during the event | Yes | No |
| Built-in party slideshow for TVs | Yes | No |
| Digital guestbook captions | Yes | No |
| Photo reactions & likes | Yes | Yes |
| Original photo quality preserved | Yes | Yes |
| ZIP download of all photos | Yes | No |
| One-time pricing — no subscription | Yes | No |
The Flickr problem at events
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Every guest must create a Flickr account
To upload photos to a Flickr album, each guest needs to sign up for a Yahoo/Flickr account. At a family reunion, birthday party, or corporate offsite, most guests will simply skip uploading rather than create yet another account. PartyLab works with a single scan — no account, no sign-up, zero friction.
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Flickr is for photographers, not party guests
Flickr was designed for serious photographers to build public portfolios. The interface, tagging system, and album structure are overwhelming for a casual guest who just wants to share a few snaps. PartyLab’s guest upload experience takes 10 seconds: scan, pick photo, done.
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Flickr requires a paid subscription for real storage
PartyLab offers Starter at $44.99 USD, Plus at $89.99 USD, Max at $179.99 USD per event. Each package is a one-time payment. There is no free upload tier or recurring event subscription. Starter: up to 100 guests, 2,000 uploads, and 25 GB storage. Plus: up to 500 guests, 10,000 uploads, and 100 GB storage. Max: no guest cap, 50,000 uploads, and 1 TB storage. Starter includes 3 months of upload and download access. Plus includes 1 year of upload and download access. Max includes 1 year of upload and download access. Download your files before access ends; downloaded copies are yours to keep.
Hosts who made the switch
★★★★★
“I tried a Flickr album for my daughter’s graduation but only 4 out of 40 guests uploaded — nobody wanted to create an account. With PartyLab, every single person scanned the QR and I ended up with 160 photos.”
Janet L.
Parent of graduate
★★★★★
“Flickr’s interface is for professionals — my elderly relatives had no idea how to navigate it. PartyLab’s QR code took 10 seconds and worked for my 75-year-old aunt on her first try.”
David K.
Family reunion organizer
One-time packages for your event
Create an event draft, then choose Starter, Plus, or Max before sharing with guests. Guest uploads require a paid package.
Plus
$89.99USD / event
- Up to 500 guests
- 10,000 photo and video uploads
- 100 GB storage
- Up to 500 MB per file
- 1 year upload and download access
Max
$179.99USD / event
- No guest cap
- 50,000 photo and video uploads
- 1 TB storage
- Up to 1 GB per file
- 1 year upload and download access
Every paid event package includes photo and video uploads, a QR code and event link, a live gallery, a live slideshow, photo captions, reactions, original-quality ZIP export, and guest email CSV export.
Common questions
Can’t I use a Flickr group pool for my event?+
Flickr group pools require every contributor to have a Flickr account and be manually approved as a group member. At a real-world event, most guests simply won’t do this. PartyLab replaces the entire process with one QR code that works instantly for any guest on any device.
Does PartyLab preserve photo quality like Flickr does?+
Yes — PartyLab stores every photo and video at original upload quality with no compression. Flickr does preserve quality too, but requires an account and a subscription once you exceed 1,000 photos. PartyLab gives you original quality with zero account friction for guests.
What happens to my event gallery after the event?+
Guests can upload and browse during the event’s package window. Starter includes 3 months of upload and download access. Plus includes 1 year of upload and download access. Max includes 1 year of upload and download access. Download your files before access ends; downloaded copies are yours to keep.
Is PartyLab free?+
PartyLab offers Starter at $44.99 USD, Plus at $89.99 USD, Max at $179.99 USD per event. Each package is a one-time payment. There is no free upload tier or recurring event subscription. Starter: up to 100 guests, 2,000 uploads, and 25 GB storage. Plus: up to 500 guests, 10,000 uploads, and 100 GB storage. Max: no guest cap, 50,000 uploads, and 1 TB storage. Starter includes 3 months of upload and download access. Plus includes 1 year of upload and download access. Max includes 1 year of upload and download access. Download your files before access ends; downloaded copies are yours to keep.
Every guest’s photos. One shared gallery.
Create an event draft, then choose Starter, Plus, or Max before sharing with guests. Guest uploads require a paid package.
Create your eventPackages from $44.99 USD · Purchase before guest uploads · One payment per event