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 Snapchat
Snapchat was built for moments that disappear. Your graduation, wedding, or birthday deserves a gallery that lasts — and every guest can contribute without downloading an app.
Feature by feature
| Feature | PartyLab | Snapchat |
|---|---|---|
| Guests need to download an app | No | Yes |
| Guests need to create an account | No | Yes |
| One link / QR for all guests | Yes | No |
| Photos are permanent (don't disappear) | Yes | No |
| Live shared gallery during the event | Yes | No |
| Built-in party slideshow for TVs | Yes | No |
| Digital guestbook captions | Yes | No |
| Photos collected in one place for the host | Yes | No |
| Original photo quality preserved | Yes | No |
| ZIP download of all photos | Yes | No |
| No ads shown to guests | Yes | No |
| Works on any phone (iOS + Android) | Yes | Yes |
The Snapchat pain you know too well
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Photos disappear — that's the whole product
Snapchat was built around impermanence. Snaps vanish after viewing, Stories expire in 24 hours, and even saved Memories are locked to each guest's own account. For a wedding, birthday, or graduation, you want photos that last.
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"I don't have Snapchat"
Not every guest — especially older family members, overseas relatives, or corporate attendees — uses Snapchat. Requiring an app download and account creation to share a single photo from your event excludes a significant chunk of your guest list.
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Photos stay scattered, not collected
Even when guests Snap to your Story or a Group Chat, you as the host have no way to download everyone's photos in one batch. You're hunting through chats and screenshots for weeks after the event.
Hosts who made the switch
★★★★★
“Half my family isn't on Snapchat, and the ones who are had photos that disappeared before I could screenshot them. PartyLab collected 150 photos from the baby shower in one gallery — every single one.”
Rachel K.
Baby shower host
★★★★★
“For our company party, asking employees to add us on Snapchat was never going to happen. PartyLab's QR code on the tables had 80 photos uploaded before dinner was over.”
David W.
Events manager
★★★★★
“The slideshow on the big screen during prom was incredible. Snapchat Stories can't do that. Kids were rushing to upload so they'd see themselves on the screen.”
Ms. Patterson
School events coordinator
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
Do guests need to download the Snapchat app to use PartyLab?+
No app download is required. Guests scan your event QR code or open the link and upload photos and videos in their phone browser. Guests do not need to create an account.
Will photos from my event actually be saved permanently?+
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.
Can I show photos on a big screen at the venue?+
Yes — PartyLab has a built-in fullscreen slideshow mode that auto-advances through photos as guests upload them. Open it on a laptop connected to a TV or projector and guests see their photos appear in real time.
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