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Evokly

CloudSpot alternative

A CloudSpot alternative for photographers with clients in Europe

CloudSpot combines client galleries, a print store and a studio manager for contracts and invoices, priced by storage and built for the US market. Evokly is built around the event: photos hosted in the European Union, guests who find their photos with a selfie and add their own, and a price per event.

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What is a good CloudSpot alternative in Europe?

If your clients are in Europe, check where the photos are processed and whether the business tools work outside the US. Evokly hosts every photo in the European Union, provides a DPA, charges per event (€69, or €199 with your branding), and lets each guest find their photos with a selfie, with consent. It does not replace CloudSpot's print store, contracts or invoicing.

CloudSpot and Evokly, point by point

Information about CloudSpot is what the vendor published at the time of writing and may change. Check it before committing.

  • Pricing model

    Evokly
    Per event: Event €69, Event Pro €199 with your branding, or Pro €149 a month for 10 events
    CloudSpot
    Subscription by storage: free plan (5 GB, 3 galleries), then 7 to 50 USD a month at list price, with frequent introductory offers

  • Data hosting

    Evokly
    European Union, DPA on request
    CloudSpot
    Processed in the United States, no establishment in the EEA

  • Facial recognition

    Evokly
    Yes from Event, recorded consent, encrypted descriptor deleted at expiry
    CloudSpot
    Not advertised

  • Guest uploads

    Evokly
    Yes, through a QR code with no app and no account
    CloudSpot
    Not advertised

  • Print store

    Evokly
    No
    CloudSpot
    Yes, 15% commission on the gallery-only plans, commission-free on the full suite

  • Contracts, invoices and payments

    Evokly
    No, galleries only
    CloudSpot
    On the full-suite plans, invoicing and payments in the US only

  • Branding

    Evokly
    Per event from Event Pro, full white-label with your own domain on Pro
    CloudSpot
    Fonts and colours on every plan, your logo on paid plans

Why look for an alternative to CloudSpot

  1. Data processed in the United States

    CloudSpot's privacy policy states that personal information is processed in the United States, and that the company has no office or establishment in the European Economic Area. For a photographer whose clients are in Europe, Evokly hosts everything in the European Union and provides a DPA on request.

  2. Invoicing and payments limited to the US

    CloudSpot's studio manager, with contracts, invoices and online payments, is a large part of its paid plans, but its pricing page states that invoicing and online payments are available in the US only. A European photographer pays for tools they cannot fully use.

  3. Guests scroll the whole gallery

    CloudSpot does not advertise facial recognition or guest uploads. With Evokly, each guest takes a selfie, with their consent, and gets the photos they appear in, and guests can add their own phone photos to the same gallery through a QR code.

When to stay with CloudSpot

Stay with CloudSpot if you work mostly with clients in the United States, sell prints from your galleries, and use its contracts, invoices and scheduling to run your studio. It is an affordable all-in-one tool for portrait and family photographers; Evokly replaces neither a print store nor a studio manager, and focuses on the event and its guests.

Frequently asked questions

Is CloudSpot GDPR compliant for European clients?

That is for each photographer to assess. CloudSpot's privacy policy states that personal information is processed in the United States under US law and that the company has no establishment in the EEA. Evokly hosts every photo in the European Union and provides a DPA, which is what European clients and corporate buyers usually ask for.

Does CloudSpot have facial recognition?

It does not advertise any. Evokly includes it from the Event plan: each guest takes a selfie with explicit consent and gets the photos they appear in, and the facial descriptor is encrypted and deleted when the event expires.

Is Evokly cheaper than CloudSpot?

It depends on volume. CloudSpot is a monthly subscription sized by storage, from a free 5 GB plan to unlimited storage at 50 USD a month at list price. Evokly charges per event, €69 or €199 with your branding, or €149 a month for 10 events, whatever the number of photos.

Can I use Evokly alongside CloudSpot?

Yes. You can keep CloudSpot for your print store and studio paperwork, and use Evokly for events where guests should find themselves with a selfie and add their own photos.

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