voxu.fm vs Gathmo: which QR wedding guestbook is right for you?

Both are QR-code, no-app wedding guestbooks where guests leave a voice note, a selfie or a video from their own phone. voxu.fm is focused on that single keepsake, with two flat one-off prices. Gathmo does the guestbook too but is a broader event tool: the same QR code also collects full-resolution guest photos and video, and drives a live photo wall, across weddings, birthdays, corporate events and parties. voxu wins on single-purpose simplicity; Gathmo wins on scope, guest photos, the live wall and EU hosting.

No. Although its homepage frames the pitch around audio and a selfie, voxu's own How it works page says guests can leave a voice note and a selfie, or a video, or both -- so it captures video as well. The main difference from Gathmo is not audio versus video; it is that voxu is a focused guestbook, while Gathmo also collects the photos and video of the whole event and shows them on a live wall.

Gathmo is the more clearly documented choice: it is EU-hosted and GDPR-native, with consent capture and a stated retention and deletion period. voxu.fm makes an explicit EU-GDPR claim, which is to its credit, but its published policy is thinner -- guest selfies are stored on AWS in London (UK), the location of audio recordings is not stated, and there is no published retention period or data-processing agreement. For a private wedding among friends either is fine in practice; the more guests and the more formal the event, the more that documentation matters.

voxu.fm uses two flat one-off tiers in GBP -- Basic at GBP 49 and Pro at GBP 89 at the time of writing -- so confirm the current figures on its site. Gathmo has a free tier and paid plans that scale with uploads, retention and downloads; see the pricing page for current numbers. voxu is simpler to read at a glance; Gathmo gives you more for the money if you want the whole event captured rather than only the guestbook.