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**Comparison and alternatives**

# OwnPix vs Dropbox

Dropbox file requests collect files in a folder. OwnPix collects guest photos and videos in a shared event album.

[**Create your event**](https://ownpix.app/#pricing)

Guests can share from their browser, with no app to download.

## The short answer

Dropbox file requests collect files in a folder. OwnPix collects guest photos and videos in a shared event album.

## Which fits your event?

### **OwnPix**

Browser uploads and a shared event album with an optional reveal.

### **Dropbox**

Dropbox file requests let people send files to a folder you choose.

## Side by side

| **What to compare** | **OwnPix** | **Dropbox** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Guest contribution | QR code or link to browser upload | File request link |
| Where files go | OwnPix event album | Dropbox folder selected by the host |
| Guest experience | Shared event gallery after it opens | File requests collect submissions for the requester |
| Storage | OwnPix plan storage period | Dropbox account storage and terms |

[**Dropbox explains its current features**](https://help.dropbox.com/share/create-file-request). Features and limits may depend on the plan; check the provider before booking.

## A file request is not a shared gallery

[**Dropbox file requests**](https://help.dropbox.com/share/create-file-request) accept files from people without Dropbox accounts and place them in the host’s folder. Dropbox says the destination is private by default, so sharing the collection afterward is a separate step. OwnPix opens the event album to guests after its reveal.

## Which should you choose?

**Choose OwnPix** if you want a dedicated photo and video album with a QR code and an optional reveal. Guests can add their moments from a browser.

**Choose Dropbox** if you want an upload inbox inside a folder you already manage. Check your account storage, file request settings and how guests will see the finished collection.

## Inbox versus shared gallery

[**Dropbox file requests**](https://help.dropbox.com/share/create-file-request) collect uploads into a folder selected by the requester. That is useful for gathering files privately, but guests do not automatically browse a shared event album through the request.

OwnPix gives guests an event gallery when it becomes available. Choose Dropbox if your priority is a file inbox; choose an event album if the shared viewing experience matters.

## Before sending the invitation

| **Check** | **Why it matters** |
| --- | --- |
| Upload window | Guests need time to add their photos |
| Album access | Know when to return and download a copy |
| Sharing | A link can be forwarded; tell guests who can see the gallery |

Test the QR code on another phone. In OwnPix, anyone with the event link can view the gallery once it is available.

## How OwnPix helps

OwnPix gives guests a QR code or link to share photos and videos in an event album. You can choose a reveal time and download the collection before your plan’s storage period ends.

## Frequently asked questions

## Bring everyone’s photos together

Choose your plan, pay once, and set up your event album.

[**Create your event**](https://ownpix.app/#pricing)