Pic-Time alternative
A Pic-Time alternative for event photographers
Pic-Time is a polished gallery and print-sales platform, priced by storage, with selfie search reserved for its Advanced plan. Evokly is built around the event: a price per event, selfie search included from the first paid plan, guests who add their own photos, and everything hosted in the European Union.
What is a good Pic-Time alternative for event photographers?
If you mainly deliver events and want every guest to find their own photos, look for selfie search that does not require a top-tier subscription. Evokly includes it from the Event plan (€69 per event, or €199 with your branding), with recorded consent, lets guests add their phone photos to the same gallery, and hosts everything in the European Union. It does not replace Pic-Time's print store or album designer.
Pic-Time and Evokly, point by point
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Pricing model
- Evokly
- Per event: Event €69, Event Pro €199 with your branding, or Pro €149 a month for 10 events
- Pic-Time
- Subscription by storage: Free, then 7, 21 or 42 USD a month billed annually (8, 25 or 50 USD monthly)
Selfie search for guests
- Evokly
- Yes from Event, recorded consent, encrypted descriptor deleted at expiry
- Pic-Time
- Advanced plan only, off by default, enabled by the photographer
Guest uploads
- Evokly
- Yes, through a QR code with no app and no account
- Pic-Time
- Not advertised
Data hosting
- Evokly
- European Union only, DPA on request
- Pic-Time
- Servers in the EU, the US and Australia, company based in Israel, standard contractual clauses
Branding
- Evokly
- Per event from Event Pro, full white-label with your own domain on Pro
- Pic-Time
- Your logo and watermark from the Beginner plan
Print store and albums
- Evokly
- No
- Pic-Time
- Yes, 30+ labs, album designer, sales campaigns
Mobile app for the photographer
- Evokly
- No, everything works in the browser
- Pic-Time
- Yes, on every plan
Why look for an alternative to Pic-Time
Selfie search only on the top plan
Pic-Time's smart search for clients, with people and selfie search, is listed on the Advanced plan only: 42 USD a month billed annually, or 50 USD monthly. With Evokly, guests find their photos with a selfie from the Event plan, paid once per event.
A subscription sized by storage
Pic-Time plans run from a free 10 GB, reduced to 3 GB after three months, to 7, 21 and 42 USD a month billed annually. A photographer who shoots a few events a season pays all year. Evokly charges per event, whatever the number of photos.
Guests do not add their own photos
Pic-Time delivers your photos to clients and guests. Evokly also collects theirs: guests scan a QR code, with no app and no account, and their phone photos land in the same gallery as yours, so the couple or the client gets the whole day in one place.
When to stay with Pic-Time
Stay with Pic-Time if print and album sales are a real part of your income, if you rely on its sales campaigns and album designer, or if you already pay for the Advanced plan and use its selfie search. It is a mature, well-designed platform with serious GDPR paperwork; Evokly does not replace a print store and focuses on the event and its guests.
Frequently asked questions
Does Pic-Time have facial recognition?
Yes. Pic-Time offers people search and selfie search for clients and guests on its Advanced plan, at 42 USD a month billed annually or 50 USD monthly. The feature is off by default and the photographer turns it on. Evokly includes selfie search from the Event plan, paid per event.
Is Evokly cheaper than Pic-Time?
It depends on how often you shoot. Pic-Time is a monthly subscription sized by storage, from a free plan to 42 USD a month billed annually. Evokly charges per event, €69 or €199 with your branding, or €149 a month for 10 events, so it suits photographers whose events are irregular.
Where are photos stored, with Pic-Time and with Evokly?
Pic-Time's privacy policy states that its servers are in the EU, the US and Australia, that its headquarters in Israel may access the data, and that transfers outside the EEA use standard contractual clauses. Evokly hosts every photo in the European Union and provides a DPA on request.
Can I use Evokly alongside Pic-Time?
Yes. Many photographers keep a sales gallery for the official images and their print store, and use Evokly for the event itself: guests find their photos with a selfie and add their own from their phones.
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