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**Comparison and alternatives**

# OwnPix vs Joy

Joy offers wedding websites, RSVP and registry tools. OwnPix focuses on collecting guest photos and videos in an event album.

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

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

## The short answer

Joy offers wedding websites, RSVP and registry tools. OwnPix focuses on collecting guest photos and videos in an event album.

## Which fits your event?

### **OwnPix**

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

### **Joy**

Joy combines wedding planning tools and a guest photo experience.

## Side by side

| **What to compare** | **OwnPix** | **Joy** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Guest entry | QR code or link; browser upload | Joy offers a guest upload link or QR code |
| Main focus | Guest photo and video album | Wedding website and planning |
| Wedding website and RSVP | Not included as wedding planning tools | Available through Joy |
| Photos and videos | Photos and videos; video limits apply | Check Joy’s current album rules |

[**Joy explains its current features**](https://withjoy.com/). Features and limits may depend on the plan; check the provider before booking.

## Planning and photos together

[**Joy**](https://withjoy.com/) offers a wedding website, registry and RSVP tools. Its [**shared album guide**](https://withjoy.com/help/en/articles/13017912-shared-photo-albums) also describes guest uploads by link or QR code. OwnPix focuses on guest photos and videos; it does not include a wedding website or RSVPs.

## 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 Joy** if a wedding website, RSVPs and registry are your main priorities. Check Joy’s current guest photo limits and album features directly.

## One wedding hub or a dedicated album?

[**Joy**](https://withjoy.com/) combines a wedding website with planning tools such as RSVPs and a registry. If you need those tools, Joy may be a useful place to start. Check Joy’s current photo sharing rules and the devices your guests use.

OwnPix is a dedicated event photo and video album, not a wedding website or registry. You can share its link alongside a separate wedding site.

## 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)