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honest comparison
A Google Photos shared album is the default for a reason: it is free, most people already have it, and it stores a lot. It is also a general-purpose album, not an event. If your guests will all sign into Google and you are fine with compressed shares, it can be enough. If you want a QR on the tables and originals back in one ZIP, you want something built for that night.
| Feature | Moments | Google Photos |
|---|---|---|
| Guest account required | No — browser upload after a name | Yes — Google account to contribute |
| QR code for tables | Event QR and magic code included | You generate a link and hope people find it |
| Photo quality | Originals, downloadable as a ZIP | Storage saver and 'express' quality can compress |
| Live event gallery | Likes, comments, tags, guestbook | Album view, not an event feed |
| Privacy | Unguessable link, optional password | Link sharing plus Google sharing settings |
| Price | One-time per event, from $5 | Free, with Google account storage limits |
Use Google Photos when the guest list is small, technical, and already in your Google world. Use Moments when mixed-age guests need to upload without an account and you want the files the phones actually took.
Good to know
Contributing to a shared album typically requires signing into Google. Moments guests upload from the browser after typing a name — no Google account, no new app.
No. Keep the professional gallery. Moments is the guest layer: candids, table photos, and videos your photographer was not standing next to.
The product is free. You pay in accounts, compression settings, and the follow-up required to get everyone into the album. Moments charges once per event.
