Gathmo vs. Voast
Gathmo is the better choice if 20 free photo, video or voice contributions should share one browser album; Voast is better when a supplied 1080p video booth is the centerpiece. Both let guests record video without installing an app on their own phone.
Voast identity, USD prices, limits and booth workflow were checked in official sources on August 30, 2026. They can change.
Still choosing between a physical booth and a browser album? Read the video guest book guide.
One mixed-media browser album or one guided video booth
Choose Voast for a supplied 1080p camera, adjustable ring light, guided prompts and optional professional editing or a physical Video Book. The public wedding offer is a self-service rental shipped from Seattle.
Choose Gathmo when guests should contribute photos, short videos and voice messages at the same time from their own browsers. The organizer app is optional and guest uploads need no app or account.
Gathmo and Voast compared
| Decision point | Gathmo | Voast |
|---|---|---|
| Collection | ||
| What guests can send | Photos, short videos and voice messages in one album | Guided video messages and standard three-shot photos at the supplied booth |
| How much guests can send | 20 items free; unlimited item count on paid plans within 5 GB, 50 GB or 100 GB storage | Up to 6 prompts, with a 3-minute default recording limit per prompt; another booth recommended above 200 guests |
| How long guests can upload | 30 days free, or 90, 183 or 365 days on the selected paid event plan | Weekend rental gives 3 full days; full week gives up to 10 days |
| Voice messages | Recorded beside photos and short videos in the browser | Captured as part of the booth video rather than as a separate audio-only message |
| At the venue | ||
| On a screen at the venue | Live wall is included on the Celebrate plan | Dedicated 1080p camera, screen, adjustable ring light and guided app are supplied |
| Approving what appears | Host moderation is available before media appears | No public pre-display moderation control was listed for the self-service booth |
| Afterwards | ||
| The album afterwards | One combined browser gallery; download originals during retention | All raw clips plus an online archive; optional Story or Pro edit |
| Something to take home that night | No physical keepsake that night; download files during retention | Optional physical Video Book is offered after production |
| Access | ||
| Guests who cannot come | Open the shared link and contribute remotely in the browser | The rented booth is at the venue; public standalone Virtual Kiosk pricing was not found |
| App for guests | No guest app or account; optional organizer app | Guests use the preconfigured app on the supplied booth, not an app on their own phone |
| Setup | ||
| What it needs from you | A working guest network connection; no delivered device or return | Power, a small setup area and return shipping; cellular data with Wi-Fi backup is built in |
| Price | ||
| Starting price | 20 items free for 30 days; one-time paid prices shown below in visitor currency | 1,240 USD for one weekend booth; no public free event tier found |
More on these features: Live photo wall · Audio guestbook
“Free” means no payment; “not found” means the reviewed official pages did not publish it. Voast prices remain in original USD and Gathmo prices below render in your own currency.
Try it on your own event
When Voast is the better choice
Voast is not merely an upload page. It supplies a focused recording station whose camera, light, screen and prompts can make video wishes feel like a deliberate part of the room.
A ready-made guided video station
The delivered booth combines a 1080p camera, adjustable ring light, screen, cellular connection and preconfigured self-service app.
Editing and a physical keepsake
Voast offers Story or Pro editing and an optional Video Book. Gathmo does not reproduce that produced-film and physical-book package.
4 reasons to choose the browser album
Photo, video and voice together
Gathmo puts three contribution types in one event album.
Voast does not list a mixed guest photo, short-video and separate voice album in its public wedding rental.
Many guests contribute at once
Gathmo guests use their own phones, so contributions are not limited to one station.
Voast recommends another paid booth above 200 guests; one booth cannot record several people separately at the same time.
A usable free start
Gathmo includes 20 mixed contributions, 5 GB and 30 days free.
Voast has no public free event tier on the reviewed wedding and checkout pages.
No shipment or return
Gathmo needs a shared link or QR code and a network connection.
Voast is not hardware-free: the Seattle-packed booth needs power, setup and return shipping.
Gathmo publishes this comparison and has a commercial interest. We reviewed the linked official Voast sources on August 30, 2026, preserved its real strengths and did not test the rental hands-on. Green Wedding Shoes provides an older independent editorial feature, not a current rating corpus; we publish no AggregateRating or invented review score. Voast does not endorse this page. If a fact is out of date, please report it through our contact page, invite us to review better evidence, or ask for a right of reply.
Reviewed by Martin Freiwald, founder of Gathmo
Sources reviewed: voast.co | voast.co | voast.co | voast.co | voast.co | voast.co | voast.co | greenweddingshoes.com | play.google.com
Questions people ask before switching
What is Voast?
Voast, LLC operates Voast Video Guest Book at voast.co: a self-service physical video booth rental shipped from Seattle. The name combines “video” and “toast”; it is not a similarly named unrelated service.
Is Voast free?
We found no public free event tier on the official wedding and rental checkout pages reviewed August 30, 2026. One weekend booth starts at 1,240 USD.
How much does Voast cost?
One weekend booth starts at 1,240 USD. A second booth is +990 USD and a full week +590 USD; editing, Video Book and camcorder options cost extra.
Do guests need an app for Voast or Gathmo?
Voast guests use the preconfigured app on the supplied booth, not a personal-phone app. Gathmo guests upload fully in their browser; its organizer app is optional.
What limits does the Voast booth have?
Voast states up to 6 prompts and a 3-minute default per prompt. A weekend gives 3 full days, a full week up to 10 days, and another booth is recommended above 200 guests.
What is Voast genuinely better at?
Voast supplies a consistent 1080p camera, adjustable ring light, screen and guided prompts, with optional professional editing and a physical Video Book.
Can Voast be rented outside the United States?
The reviewed pages describe Seattle packing, UPS shipping and USD checkout. They do not clearly document Germany or international delivery, so confirm the destination directly with Voast.
Which is better, Gathmo or Voast?
Choose Voast for a polished physical video station and production options. Choose Gathmo for simultaneous browser contributions, mixed photo, video and voice media, and a free starting tier.
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 their guestbooks
One booth starts at 1,240 USD for a weekend. Public options are a second booth +990 USD, a full week +590 USD, Story edit +350 USD, Pro edit +750 USD, video book +225 USD, 2 camcorders +250 USD or 4 camcorders +475 USD. The booth records 1080p, supports up to 6 prompts with a 3-minute default per prompt, and Voast recommends another booth above 200 guests. A weekend provides 3 full days; a full week can provide up to 10 days. No public free event tier was found. Prices were checked on August 30, 2026 in the original currency and can change. Gathmo starts with 20 mixed items, 5 GB and 30 days free, then offers one-time event plans whose live local prices appear below.
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
How to use Gathmo after or beside Voast
Keep the original Voast files
Download and retain every raw clip, edit and Video Book file. Gathmo has no direct Voast import path.
Create a free Gathmo event
Test the browser flow with up to 20 photo, video or voice contributions before choosing a paid retention period.
Share one QR code
Place the Gathmo QR code on tables and invitations; guests contribute from their own browsers without an app.
Use both when the booth matters
Keep Voast as the guided video station and use Gathmo for simultaneous photos, short videos and voice messages. Archive each service separately.
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Test the browser guestbook before deciding
Create one free event, scan its QR code from a second phone, and add one photo, one short video and one voice message.