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 OneDrive
OneDrive is a file storage tool. PartyLab is a live event gallery. One QR code collects every guest's photos without Microsoft accounts, folder permissions, or IT configuration.
Feature by feature
| Feature | PartyLab | OneDrive |
|---|---|---|
| Guests need to create an account | No | Yes |
| Guests need to download an app | No | Yes |
| One link / QR for all guests | Yes | No |
| Photos collected centrally for the host | Yes | Yes |
| Live photo gallery view (not a file folder) | Yes | No |
| Built-in party slideshow for TVs | Yes | No |
| Digital guestbook captions | Yes | No |
| Photo reactions & likes | Yes | No |
| Original photo quality preserved | Yes | Yes |
| ZIP download of all photos | Yes | No |
| No Microsoft 365 subscription required | Yes | No |
| Private by default — no IT permissions setup | Yes | No |
The OneDrive problem at events
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Guests need a Microsoft account to contribute
To upload to a OneDrive shared folder, guests need a Microsoft account. At a birthday party, wedding, or company event, asking every guest to create or log in to a Microsoft account is a participation killer. Most guests will simply not bother, and you miss the photos.
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Photos appear as files in a folder, not a gallery
OneDrive is a file storage tool. When guests upload photos, the host sees a flat folder of files. There’s no live gallery, no slideshow, no reactions, no captions. PartyLab gives every event a beautiful gallery experience — photos appear in real time, guests can react, and the host can launch a live slideshow on a TV.
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Sharing permissions are complicated
Getting a OneDrive folder open to public uploads requires navigating SharePoint permissions or Microsoft 365 admin settings. For a home user or small business host, this is a significant setup hurdle. PartyLab creates a shareable link in 30 seconds with zero configuration.
Hosts who made the switch
★★★★★
“I tried setting up a shared OneDrive folder for our company offsite but the permissions were a nightmare. Half the team couldn’t upload. PartyLab had everyone sharing photos within 30 seconds of the QR code going up.”
Rachel K.
Office manager
★★★★★
“Our agency uses Microsoft 365 but guests at our client events don’t. PartyLab’s QR code worked on every phone without anyone needing to sign in. We had 250 photos before dinner was over.”
David S.
Event coordinator
★★★★★
“OneDrive showed everything as a boring file list. PartyLab’s live gallery was genuinely impressive — photos appeared on the wall screen in real time and guests got excited uploading more.”
Nkechi A.
Corporate events lead
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 guests upload to OneDrive without a Microsoft account?+
Limited anonymous upload is possible with specific SharePoint configuration, but it requires Microsoft 365 business plans and significant admin setup. Most personal OneDrive users can’t enable this at all. PartyLab’s public upload link works for anyone with a browser — no account, no app, no configuration.
Can I show my PartyLab gallery on a TV?+
Every paid event package includes a live slideshow that updates as approved photos arrive. Open it on a laptop connected to a TV or projector.
What about Microsoft 365 Business users?+
If your entire guest list uses Microsoft 365, OneDrive shared folders work adequately for file collection. But for any event where guests are outside your Microsoft tenant — clients, family, friends, mixed teams — PartyLab is far simpler. One QR code, any device, zero account friction.
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