Two different jobs
Guestpix describes itself as “Private QR Code Photo Sharing & Digital Guestbook”. Guests “just scan & upload” and “everyone will instantly enjoy the memories”. It collects the photos and videos your guests took with their own cameras, shows them on a live slideshow, and gives the host a full-resolution download. It is very good at that.
Kept does not collect photos guests took. It gives them a different camera: 36 shots, no preview, no deleting, and a roll that develops for everyone at once after the event. The QR code is where the similarity ends.
Side by side
| Feature | Kept | Guestpix |
|---|---|---|
| What the QR opens | A camera36 shots, no preview, no retakes | An upload pagePhotos and video from the guest’s camera roll |
| Guest install or registration | NoneType a name | None“No app & no guest registration” |
| Visible during the event | NoNothing delivered until the roll develops | YesInstant, with live slideshow on paid tiers |
| Video | NoStills only, like film | YesUnlimited on paid tiers |
| Guestbook, invitations, RSVP | NoKept is a camera. For wedding websites and RSVP the same team runs Vowesta | YesVideo guestbook, digital invitation and RSVPs listed |
| Who gets the photos | Every guestWhole roll, one-tap save | Host downloadFull-resolution zip; guests view the gallery |
| Free plan | Up to 5 guestsEvery feature, no photo cap | Unlimited guests, 50 photos30-day upload window |
| Paid | One-time, $1.29 to $69.99By guest count | One-time, $49 to $119Classic, Signature, Luxe; by number of galleries and hosting period |
| Hosting period | Nothing deleted on a scheduleArchive after 120 days, still retrievable | 12 months from the eventUpload window 3 to 12 months by tier |
Which to pick
- Pick Guestpix if you want a live slideshow at the reception, video as well as photos, a digital guestbook, and a curated gallery of your guests’ favourites afterwards.
- Pick Kept if you want guests off their screens, photos nobody chose or edited, and a single moment the next morning when everyone opens the same roll.
- Run both if you want both. Plenty of couples put the upload link on the wedding website and the Kept code on the tables.
Questions
Is Kept a Guestpix alternative?
Can guests upload photos or video to Kept?
Which is cheaper, Kept or Guestpix?
Do guests need to download an app to use Kept?
Can the host see the photos before everyone else?
How much does Kept cost?
Sources
Every claim about another product on this page comes from that product’s own website or store listing, checked on 15 September 2026. If something has changed, tell us and we will correct it.
Give everyone a camera. Take away the screen.
Free for your first 5 guests. Your first roll takes about a minute to set up, and nobody has to install anything.