Alboda alternative: Gathmo vs Alboda
Gathmo is the better choice if a usable free event with 20 photo, video or voice items and unlimited paid uploads matters most; Alboda is better if 195 wedding QR templates, TV presentation and an album with no expiry matter more. Both let guests upload in the browser without an app or account. Gathmo publishes this honest comparison and says plainly where Alboda wins.
Updated 30 August 2026. Alboda's product, prices and limits were checked on its official Spanish homepage, pricing, QR-template, wedding-website and company pages.
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Choose Alboda for a wedding design suite and no-expiry album; choose Gathmo for free mixed media and unlimited paid uploads
Alboda is a Spanish wedding-specific QR album. Guests scan and upload photos and videos in the browser without an app or registration. Essential costs €29 once for up to 100 guests, 3,000 photos and videos, 30-second video and a 7-day upload window. Premium costs €49 once for 250 guests, 8,000 items, 60-second video and 30 days to upload. Both list original-quality ZIP download, TV presentation and a non-expiring album. Alboda also offers 195 QR templates, written guestbook messages, wedding websites with RSVP and printed extras.
Gathmo also opens from a QR code without a guest login or app. Its optional Android app is for organisers; guests can upload photos, videos and voice in the browser. The free event includes 20 mixed items for 30 days. German paid plans are €29 for 90 days, €69 for 183 days and €89 for 365 days, with unlimited guests and uploads on every paid plan. Alboda is stronger on wedding-specific templates, TV presentation at the paid entry and no-expiry access. Gathmo is stronger when voice, a usable free event or unlimited paid participation decides the choice.
Gathmo vs Alboda, feature by feature
| Decision point | Gathmo | Alboda |
|---|---|---|
| Guest contribution | ||
| What guests can send | Photos, videos and voice recordings in one browser flow | Photos, videos and written guestbook messages; voice recording is not documented |
| How much guests can send | 20 mixed items free; unlimited uploads and unlimited guests on paid plans | Essential: 100 guests and 3,000 photos/videos; Premium: 250 guests and 8,000 photos/videos |
| During the event | ||
| On a screen at the venue | Live wall from the €69 Celebrate plan | TV presentation is listed in both €29 and €49 album plans |
| Approving what appears | Paid plans let hosts approve uploads before display | Basic moderation on Essential; multi-admin advanced moderation on Premium |
| After the event | ||
| The album afterwards | 30 days free; 90, 183 or 365 days on paid plans | The paid album is listed without an expiry; uploads close after 7 or 30 days |
| Guest access | ||
| Guest access and possible login hurdle | QR opens the browser; no guest account | QR opens the browser; no guest registration |
| App for guests | Not required; photo, video and voice work in the browser; organiser app is optional | Not required; the reviewed official flow is browser-based |
| After the event | ||
| Keeping the originals | Original-quality ZIP from the €29 Essential plan | Original-quality ZIP on both plans; Premium adds EXIF metadata export |
| Price | ||
| Starting price | Free for 20 items; German paid plans start at €29 once per event | No free event plan; free demo, then €29 Essential or €49 Premium once |
More on these features: Live photo wall · Audio guestbook
Alboda prices are the original EUR list prices published for Spain and checked on 30 August 2026. Gathmo prices are shown below in your currency. Alboda pricing and limits can change; check its official pricing page before buying. “Not documented” means the reviewed official pages did not state the feature, not that it is impossible.
Try it on your own event
When Alboda is the better pick
Alboda has real advantages for couples who want one Spanish wedding design system around the QR album, rather than only the broadest media capture.
195 QR templates and TV presentation start at €29
Alboda lists 195 wedding QR templates, including 30 free downloads without registration, and includes TV presentation in both paid album plans. Gathmo's live wall starts at €69 and its print templates are a smaller set.
The paid album has no listed expiry
Alboda separates a short 7-day or 30-day upload window from an album it describes as non-expiring. It also sells wedding websites with RSVP, digital invitations and printed extras, including a printed album from €35. Gathmo keeps the online album for 30, 90, 183 or 365 days depending on plan.
4 concrete Gathmo differences
Voice belongs in the browser album
Gathmo guests can add a spoken message beside photos and videos without installing an app.
Alboda documents written guestbook messages beside photos, but the official pages reviewed do not document voice recording.
The free level is a usable event
Gathmo's free event accepts 20 mixed photo, video or voice items for 30 days with unlimited guests.
Alboda offers a complete demo but explicitly says there is no free plan for a real event.
Paid plans do not count guests or uploads
Every paid Gathmo plan includes unlimited guests and uploads within its storage allowance.
Alboda caps Essential at 100 guests and 3,000 photos/videos and Premium at 250 guests and 8,000 photos/videos.
Guests never need the optional app
The Gathmo Android app is an optional organiser surface. Guest photo, video and voice uploads remain in the browser.
Alboda is equal on app friction for its documented photo-and-video flow: guests also use the browser without registration.
Disclosure: Gathmo publishes this comparison and Martin Freiwald reviewed it. Alboda facts were checked on 30 August 2026 only against current official pages. Alboda is stronger for wedding-specific QR design, TV presentation at €29, a non-expiring album and integrated wedding/print extras. No independent cross-platform Alboda review corpus was found, so vendor-hosted ratings are not presented as independent evidence. If this page is wrong or out of date, readers can report the error to Gathmo, and the Alboda team may request a correction or right of reply through its published contact route.
Reviewed by Martin Freiwald, founder of Gathmo
Sources reviewed: alboda.app | alboda.app | alboda.app | alboda.app | alboda.app | play.google.com
Questions people ask before switching
Is Alboda free?
No for a real event. Alboda's pricing page explicitly says there is no free plan, but anyone can view a complete demo. Essential costs €29 once and Premium €49 once. Gathmo offers a usable free event with 20 mixed items and unlimited guests.
What does Alboda cost?
Alboda lists Essential at €29 once for up to 100 guests and 3,000 photos/videos, and Premium at €49 once for 250 guests and 8,000 photos/videos. Printed products cost extra; the official pricing page lists a printed album from €35. Check the live EUR prices before buying.
Do Alboda guests need an app or account?
No. Alboda guests scan the QR code and upload photos and videos in their browser without an app or registration. Gathmo guests also use the browser; its optional Android app is for organisers and is never required for guest uploads.
Does Alboda include an audio guestbook?
The official Alboda pages reviewed document written guestbook messages, photos and videos, but not voice recording. Gathmo accepts spoken messages in the same guest browser flow as photos and videos.
How long can Alboda guests upload?
Essential lists 7 days of guest upload from the wedding and Premium lists 30 days. Alboda describes the resulting paid album as non-expiring. Gathmo instead keeps the free album for 30 days and paid albums for 90, 183 or 365 days.
What are Alboda's guest and upload limits?
Essential lists up to 100 guests and 3,000 photos/videos; Premium lists up to 250 guests and 8,000 photos/videos. Gathmo paid plans do not cap guest count or upload count within their storage allowance.
Can Alboda show photos on a TV and print an album?
Yes. Alboda's pricing table lists TV presentation in both paid plans, and printed extras include a photo album from €35. Those are genuine Alboda advantages for a wedding-specific workflow. Gathmo's host-controlled live wall starts at €69.
Which is better, Alboda or Gathmo?
Choose Alboda for 195 wedding QR templates, TV presentation from €29, no-expiry album access and integrated wedding/print extras. Choose Gathmo for a usable free event, unlimited paid guests and uploads, and photo, video and voice in one browser album.
Your guests get the whole album — and can download it.
- Photos, videos and voice messages, all on one page.
- Guests open the link and download whatever they want.
- Public, or behind a password — you decide.
How the two price models compare
Alboda publishes 2 one-time Spanish album plans: Essential at €29 for 100 guests, 3,000 photos/videos, 30-second video and 7 days of guest upload; Premium at €49 for 250 guests, 8,000 photos/videos, 60-second video and 30 days of upload. There is no free event plan, only a free demo. Gathmo starts free with 20 mixed items and unlimited guests, then uses one-time event plans shown below in the visitor's supported currency; German reference prices are €29, €69 and €89. Alboda meters guests, uploads, video length and upload window. Gathmo's paid plans meter storage, media length, features and retention while leaving guests and uploads unlimited.
From $49. Pay once, per event.
No subscription for hosts. Free to start, upgrade only when you need more.
- 60 photos, videos & voice notes
- 5 GB storage included
- Unlimited guests — no app needed
- 30 days album
- Video up to 30 sec · voice 30 sec
- Gathmo badge on shared media
- No original-quality download
- Unlimited photos, videos & voice
- 50 GB storage included
- Download all originals (ZIP)
- No Gathmo badge on your media
- 90 days album
- Video up to 5 min · voice Unlimited
- Host moderation tools
- Everything in Essential
- 100 GB storage included
- Live photo wall at the venue
- 6 months album
- Video up to 10 min · voice Unlimited
- Priority support
- Everything in Celebrate
- 250 GB storage included
- Live stream for guests who can’t attend
- Voice messages transcribed for you
- Custom link — gathmo.com/c/your-name
- 1 year album
- Video up to 15 min · voice Unlimited
Moving from Alboda to Gathmo
Download the Alboda ZIP
Export the original-quality photo and video archive before changing the QR code guests already know.
Create a free Gathmo test
Scan the new QR code on another phone and upload 1 photo, 1 video and 1 voice message in the browser.
Choose the online window
Pick 90, 183 or 365 days before printing final signs; Alboda's non-expiring online album does not carry over.
Replace the event link
Share the new QR code. Alboda templates, written guestbook entries, RSVP data and print orders do not migrate automatically.
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