Guestpix is the product closest to Partake on the photo side, and this page says so. Both run in the browser from a QR code with nothing to download. Both give the room a live slideshow. Both keep your photos for a year and hand you a full-resolution ZIP at the end. If the photos are the whole point of your search, Guestpix is cheaper and you should probably buy it.
The difference is everything that happens between the photos. Partake is built around the room doing something together: challenges that put guests in front of each other, trivia the DJ reveals from the booth, a story game read aloud at the table, a video guestbook, and the day-of program on every phone. Here is the row-by-row version, with the facts read from both sites on the same day.
Side by side
Facts about Guestpix were read from their own pages on September 21, 2026. Sources at the bottom.
Price
Partake$199, paid once when you go live. Building the event is free, and one price covers the shower, the bachelorette, the rehearsal dinner and the wedding.
GuestpixClassic $49, Signature $89, Signature Bundle $119. One-time, with a 14-day money-back guarantee.
What guests download
PartakeNothing. Scan the QR code, enter the PIN and a first name, and you are in the browser.
GuestpixNothing. Scan the QR code or tap the private link and land in the gallery.
Photos and videos
PartakePhotos at every celebration; 30-second videos unlock on the wedding day. Full-resolution originals are kept alongside the gallery copies.
GuestpixUnlimited photos and videos on every package, uploaded in batches of up to 100 files or about 4 GB.
Live wall or slideshow
PartakeA live wall for the venue screen, with challenge photos highlighted in gold and captions and likes from guests.
GuestpixA live slideshow of photos and videos, included in every package, for any projector or TV.
Games
PartakePhoto Challenges that land on the wall in gold, couple trivia with a live reveal, the Fill-in Story Game, and bridal shower games (Would she rather, Who’s the baby?).
GuestpixNone built in. The printable pack includes an I Spy template.
Guestbook
PartakeA video guestbook with prompts you write, an audio-only option for shy guests, and a per-guest cap you control. Available at the shower too.
GuestpixA written and video guestbook on every package, exported as a CSV file.
DJ or host screen
PartakeA DJ and host screen: reveal trivia answers, show leaderboards, read story games aloud, run song requests.
GuestpixNone. The host tools are the slideshow, content moderation, and a private feed with likes and comments.
Wedding-day program
PartakeThe schedule on every guest phone, one tap from the wall.
GuestpixNot offered. A digital invitation with RSVP is included instead.
Before the wedding
PartakeThe same code runs the bridal shower, the bachelorette and the rehearsal dinner, with their own games and guestbook prompts.
GuestpixThe gallery opens two weeks before the event date.
Storage and retention
Partake50 GB of storage, kept 12 months from the wedding date, exported as one ZIP organized into folders.
Guestpix12 months of hosting from the event date (Classic has a 3-month upload window; the Bundle runs 24 months from purchase). Full-resolution ZIP download. Paid extensions after expiry.
Guest limits
PartakeOne price whatever the headcount. You set the per-guest photo and video caps.
GuestpixUnlimited guests under a fair-use policy of up to 1,000 per event.
Privacy
PartakePIN entry for every guest; everything is deleted 12 months after the wedding.
GuestpixPrivate link; albums can be set public, hidden, or PIN-protected.
Languages and design
PartakeEnglish. One design, tuned for a phone in one hand.
GuestpixEleven languages, 20 gallery themes, and 180+ Canva printables on the higher tiers.
Where Guestpix is the better pick
- You want the photos and nothing else. Guestpix at $49 or $89 is the cheaper way to get a QR gallery and a slideshow.
- You want a written guestbook you can export as a spreadsheet.
- You need the gallery in a language other than English, or you want to pick from 20 themes and a pile of printable templates.
- You want a digital invitation with RSVP from the same product.
- You want a money-back guarantee, a 24-month option, or a paid extension after the year.
Where Partake is the better pick
- You want the room mingling, not just uploading: Photo Challenges, trivia, and a story game do that, and none of them exist in Guestpix.
- You have a DJ or an MC who will run a reveal. The DJ screen turns trivia into a five-minute moment on the dance floor.
- You want the day-of program on every phone instead of a printed card nobody keeps.
- You want one code that works at the shower, the bachelorette and the rehearsal dinner, months before the wedding.
- You have a big guest list and want one price that does not move with the headcount.
Verdict
Buy Guestpix if the photos are the whole point. Book Partake if you want the room doing something together, and you want the photos, the games, the guestbook and the program in one place afterwards.
Questions couples ask
- Is Guestpix cheaper than Partake?
- Yes. Guestpix packages run $49 to $119 one-time; Partake is $199 paid once at go-live. The gap buys the games, the DJ screen, the program, the video guestbook with your own prompts, and the shower coverage, none of which Guestpix offers.
- Do guests need to download an app for either one?
- No. Both run in the phone browser from a QR code. Partake adds a four-digit PIN so a stranger with the link cannot get in.
- Which one keeps the photos longer?
- Both keep them 12 months as standard. Guestpix counts from the event date and sells a 24-month bundle and paid extensions; Partake counts 12 months from the wedding date, which also covers a shower held months earlier, and gives you a single ZIP export at any time.
- Can I use both?
- You could, but two QR codes on a table halves the response to each. Pick one, print it on every table, and have the DJ mention it once.
Sources
Every fact about Guestpix on this page was read from these pages on September 21, 2026. Prices and features change; if you spot one that has, email us and we will fix it. Partake is not affiliated with any product named here.