Picbook alternative: Gathmo vs Picbook
Gathmo is the better choice if voice messages, approval before display and a clearly stated 20-item free tier matter more; Picbook is stronger if a €19 photo-and-video plan with LIVE TV and print-ready QR graphics fits your event. Both let guests upload in the browser without an app or account. Gathmo wrote this comparison and states where Picbook wins.
Updated 30 August 2026 from Picbook's live Spanish product, pricing, wedding, signup and data-retention pages.
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Choose Gathmo for voice, moderation and longer access; Picbook for a compact €19 LIVE TV package
Picbook is a Spanish browser QR album for photos, video and written dedications. Its public paid plans cost €19 Plus, €29 Pro and €49 Full once per event. Plus allows 500 photo/video items, 7 upload days and 1 month of storage; Pro allows 1,000 items, 20 days and 2 months; Full lists unlimited storage, 30 upload days and 2 months. Every listed paid plan includes ZIP download, print-ready QR graphics and LIVE TV.
Gathmo also accepts guest photos and video in the browser without an app or registration, and adds recorded voice messages in the same album; the Android organizer app is optional. Free covers 20 items for 30 days. Paid plans remove the item-count cap and run 90, 183 or 365 days, with prices shown below in your currency. Choose it when voice, pre-display approval and longer access matter more than Picbook's lower published EUR entry.
Gathmo vs Picbook, feature by feature
| Decision point | Gathmo | Picbook |
|---|---|---|
| Guest contribution | ||
| What guests can send | Photos, video and recorded voice | Photos, video and written dedications; voice recording not listed |
| How much guests can send | 20 mixed items for 30 days | Free services named; item, upload-window and storage limits not listed |
| During the event | ||
| On a screen at the venue | Live wall on selected paid plans after host approval | Customizable LIVE TV gallery on every listed paid plan from €19 |
| Approving what appears | Selected paid plans can approve each item before display | Item-by-item pre-display approval not listed on reviewed pages |
| After the event | ||
| The album afterwards | 30 days free, then 90, 183 or 365 days by plan | 1 month on Plus; 2 months on Pro and Full |
| Guest contribution | ||
| App for guests | Not neededbrowser upload; organizer app optional | Not neededQR or URL opens the browser flow without registration |
| After the event | ||
| Keeping the originals | Original-quality ZIP on paid plans | Individual Free downloads; one-click ZIP on listed paid plans |
| During the event | ||
| On the top plan | Paid plans remove the item-count cap; the top plan runs 365 days | Full lists unlimited storage, 30 upload days and 2 months |
| Price | ||
| Starting price | Free for 20 items, then localized one-time event prices shown below | Free services documented without public limits; paid starts at €19, then €29 and €49 once |
More on these features: Live photo wall · Audio guestbook
Picbook EUR prices and limits were checked on 30 August 2026. “Not listed” means the reviewed official pages did not document it; it is not a claim that the feature cannot exist. Every table fact also appears in prose.
Try it on your own event
When Picbook is the better choice
Picbook has real advantages for Spanish-speaking events that only need photos, video and written messages.
LIVE TV starts on the €19 Plus plan
Picbook lists its customizable LIVE TV gallery, print-ready QR graphics, guest names and written dedications on Plus for €19 once. Gathmo's live wall starts on a higher paid tier, so Picbook is the clearer budget choice when the screen is central and voice is not needed.
Its event windows are short but explicit
Plus, Pro and Full publish 7, 20 and 30 upload days. That can suit a host who wants contributions to close soon after the event instead of keeping the album open for months.
4 practical reasons to choose Gathmo
Voice sits beside the photos
Guests can record voice messages in the same browser flow as photos and video.
Picbook documents photos, video and written dedications; voice recording was not listed on the reviewed pages.
A quantified free event
Gathmo Free publishes 20 mixed items and 30 days, so the test boundary is clear before signup.
Picbook's FAQ and terms mention Free services, but its public pricing page does not list Free limits.
Approval before the screen
Selected paid plans can hold each upload for host approval before it reaches the live wall.
Item-by-item pre-display approval was not documented on Picbook's reviewed public pages.
Longer published album access
Gathmo publishes 30 days free and 90, 183 or 365 days on paid plans.
Picbook publishes 1 month on Plus and 2 months on Pro and Full after the event.
Gathmo publishes this comparison and Gathmo is our product. Picbook facts were checked on official Spanish pages on 30 August 2026. Two independent wedding-forum discussions from 2024–2025 describe Picbook's no-app flow and €19 entry, but they are anecdotes, not a representative review score. Picbook and readers can report an error or anything out of date through Gathmo's contact page. Picbook pricing reflects publicly listed plans at the time of writing — check its site for current rates.
Reviewed by Martin Freiwald, founder of Gathmo
Sources reviewed: picbook.com.es | picbook.com.es | picbook.com.es | picbook.com.es | app.picbook.com.es | communaute.mariages.net | community.matrimonio.com | play.google.com
Questions people ask before switching
Is Picbook free?
Picbook documents Free services in its FAQ and terms, but its public pricing page does not publish the Free item, upload-window or storage limits. Confirm those limits before relying on Free for an event.
How much does Picbook cost?
On 30 August 2026, Picbook listed €19 Plus, €29 Pro and €49 Full as one-time event prices in EUR.
Do Picbook guests need an app or account?
No. Picbook says guests scan the QR code or open the event URL and upload in the browser without an app or registration. Gathmo works the same way for guests; its Android organizer app is optional.
How many photos and videos can Picbook collect?
Plus lists 500 photo/video items, Pro 1,000 and Full unlimited storage for its 2-month retention period. Picbook does not publish the Free item limit on its public pricing page.
How long does Picbook keep an album?
Picbook lists 1 month of storage for Plus and 2 months for Pro and Full, with guest upload windows of 7, 20 and 30 days respectively.
Does Picbook support voice messages?
Picbook's reviewed pages list photos, video, messages and written dedications, but do not document recorded voice messages. Gathmo collects recorded voice in the same browser album.
Which is better, Picbook or Gathmo?
Choose Picbook for a €19 photo/video package with LIVE TV and print-ready QR graphics. Choose Gathmo for recorded voice, quantified free limits, pre-display approval and longer published album access.
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 the event
On 30 August 2026 Picbook's Spanish pricing page listed Plus at €19, Pro at €29 and Full at €49, each paid once per event in the original published EUR currency. Plus lists 500 photos/videos, 7 upload days and 1 month of storage; Pro lists 1,000, 20 days and 2 months; Full lists unlimited storage, 30 days and 2 months. All 3 paid cards include ZIP download, QR graphics, written messages and LIVE TV. Picbook's FAQ and terms document Free services and individual downloads, but the public price cards do not state the Free item, upload-window or storage limits. Gathmo gives 20 mixed items for 30 days free, then localized one-time plans shown below in your currency.
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 Picbook to Gathmo
Check the Picbook deadline
Confirm whether your album is Plus, Pro or Full and note its 7-, 20- or 30-day upload window plus the 1- or 2-month storage deadline.
Download before storage ends
Download files individually on Picbook Free or use the paid ZIP download. Keep a separate local copy before the published retention period ends.
Test a free Gathmo event
Scan from a second phone and add 1 photo, 1 video and 1 voice note. The 20-item free tier needs no card.
Move files, not event settings
Media can be uploaded again, but Picbook colors, guest-name fields, written dedications and LIVE TV settings do not migrate automatically.
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Test the guest path before deciding
Scan on another phone and add 1 photo, 1 video and 1 voice note. No card.