Snapr

Snapr vs Google Photos

A shared album for people who all use Google. Checked September 4, 2026

  • 200 photos free — no registration
  • QR code guests scan with their phones
  • Live slideshow on the big screen in real-time
  • Works on all devices without an app
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Snapr in five facts

  • Guests scan a QR code and upload from the browser. No app, no account.
  • Free plan: 200 uploads, photos and video, kept 14 days, live slideshow included.
  • Premium: $19 once per event. Unlimited uploads, original quality, kept one year.
  • The host needs no account to create the event and get the QR code.
  • Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and English, plus eight more languages.

Snapr is our product. The numbers come from each vendor's own pricing page. If one is out of date, write to support@snapr.no and we will fix it.

Side by side

As listed on snapr.no and Google Photos's own site on September 4, 2026.

Free plan
Snapr: 200 uploads (photos and video), kept 14 days, live slideshow included
Google Photos: Free with a Google account, within the account's storage
Cheapest paid plan
Snapr: $19 once, unlimited uploads, kept one year
Google Photos: Free
Unlimited uploads
Snapr: $19 once, unlimited uploads, kept one year
Google Photos: Limited by the album owner's Google storage
Storage on the paid plan
Snapr: One year on Premium, 14 days on Free
Google Photos: As long as the album exists
What guests need
Snapr: No app, no account; the QR code opens a web page
Google Photos: The app, and an invitation to the group or album
Host account
Snapr: Not needed to start; needed later to claim and keep the event
Google Photos: Account required before you can create an event
Live slideshow
Snapr: On every plan, free included, with the QR code on screen; Chromecast from the dashboard
Google Photos: Not offered
Where photos are stored
Snapr: EU, GDPR-compliant
Google Photos: Not stated on the pricing page

Checked September 4, 2026 · photos.google.com

Where Snapr is better

  • A QR code any guest can scan, with no account
  • A live slideshow at the venue
  • One gallery you control, not an album tied to one person's storage

Where Google Photos is better

  • Something free that everyone already has
  • Full-quality photos

In beta now

Beta

We are building these now. You can switch them on in beta today, and they join Premium when they are finished.

  • A guestbook for greetings from your guests
  • Invitations with RSVP
  • Moderation — approve photos before they appear
  • Print templates for QR posters and table cards

What Snapr does not have

So you can decide with the whole picture.

  • Captions, likes or comments on photos
  • A seating chart or a find-my-seat page

Questions people ask

Is Snapr a good Google Photos alternative?

A shared Google Photos album keeps full quality and costs nothing. But every guest needs a Google account and an invitation, there is no QR code to scan and no live slideshow, and you will spend the evening explaining how to join. Snapr needs nothing from guests but a camera, shows the photos on the screen as they arrive, and costs $19 once if you want them kept a year.

Do guests need an app with Snapr or Google Photos?

Snapr: no app, no account; the QR code opens a web page. Google Photos: the app, and an invitation to the group or album.

Which keeps the photos longer?

Snapr keeps photos 14 days on the free plan and one year on Premium. Google Photos: as long as the album exists.

More comparisons

Premium is $19 once, per event. Unlimited uploads, one year of storage.

Try the live wall before you decide

Create a free event, scan the QR code with your own phone and watch the photo land on the screen. No account needed to start.

Create a free event

Premium is $19 once, per event. Unlimited uploads, one year of storage.