A Pic-Time alternative built for big Indian weddings
Pic-Time is one of the best-loved client gallery platforms with Western wedding and portrait photographers, known for beautiful galleries, a strong print store and sales automations. Its selfie search is only on the Advanced plan. SpotMe is built for a different kind of wedding: four or five functions, hundreds of guests, and a family WhatsApp group waiting for photos. Every guest finds their own photos from one selfie on every plan, including Free.
Face search on every plan
Pic-Time keeps selfie search for its Advanced plan. On SpotMe it is included on Free, Standard and Pro alike.
A couple gallery and a guest gallery
The couple gets every function in one master link. Each guest sees only the photos they appear in.
Verified guest leads
Guests confirm their mobile number by WhatsApp OTP, so your lead list is real names and real numbers.
SpotMe vs Pic-Time, feature by feature
An honest side-by-side, including the things Pic-Time does that SpotMe doesn’t.
| Feature | SpotMe | Pic-Time |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | SpotMe Free up to 10 GB, then ₹17,000/year for 500 GB or ₹22,000/year for 1 TB | Pic-Time Free, then $7, $21 or $42/month billed annually (USD); $8, $25 or $50 monthly |
| Guest selfie search | SpotMe Yes Every plan, including Free | Pic-Time Partly Advanced plan only |
| Face-recognition accuracy | SpotMe 99.99%, benchmarked on real events | Pic-Time Not published |
| AI models | SpotMe Trained in-house, self-hosted, no third-party AI | Pic-Time In-house model, according to Pic-Time; selfies not saved |
| Selfie liveness check | SpotMe Yes Included | Pic-Time No Help centre says face scan can be fooled by a photo |
| Separate full gallery for the couple | SpotMe Yes Folders, favorites and people view | Pic-Time Partly Main client and guest roles on one gallery |
| Verified guest leads | SpotMe Yes WhatsApp or SMS OTP, CSV export | Pic-Time Guest Books track visitors; no phone verification stated |
| Guests use a browser link, no app | SpotMe Yes Works in any browser, no app needed | Pic-Time Yes Browser gallery that can be saved as a web app |
| Print store and sales automations | SpotMe Partly A simple print store | Pic-Time Yes Print store, campaigns, coupons and gift cards on every plan |
| Album proofing and client selections | SpotMe No Favourites only | Pic-Time Yes Professional and Advanced plans |
Pic-Time details are taken from its public website and help pages, checked October 2026. Features and plans change; check Pic-Time’s site for the latest.
Why photographers choose SpotMe over Pic-Time
Every guest, on every plan
At an Indian wedding the guest list is the point. Three hundred people at the sangeet each want their own photos, and on Pic-Time selfie search only arrives on the Advanced plan. SpotMe includes face search on every plan, including the free one, so even a small studio can offer it on its first wedding.
Built for five functions, not one ceremony
Upload haldi, mehendi, sangeet, pheras and reception as folders in one event, click Find faces, and each guest gets one gallery with every photo they appear in across all of them. SpotMe’s face recognition is 99.99% accurate on real wedding photos, including side profiles, dim mandap lighting and heavy jewellery.
The couple and the guests see different things
The couple’s master link has every folder, favourites synced across their devices and a people view. Guests open their own link, verify on WhatsApp, take a selfie and see only their matches plus anything the couple chooses to share with everyone.
Leads you can actually call
Every guest verifies a mobile number with a WhatsApp OTP (SMS as a fallback) before seeing photos. You get a CSV of real names and numbers, plus views and downloads per photo, which is how studios in India find their next wedding.
Rupee pricing on storage you can reuse
SpotMe is priced in rupees and charges for storage only. Delete an event and its space comes back. There are no per-photo credits, guest caps or WhatsApp fees. Free forever up to 10 GB, with every feature. Paid plans are yearly: 500 GB for ₹17,000 a year or 1 TB for ₹22,000 a year at introductory prices.
When Pic-Time may suit you better
- Print and album sales are a big part of your income and you want automated campaigns, coupons and gift cards.
- You need album proofing and client selections built into the gallery.
- Your clients are mostly in the USA, UK or Europe and expect a Western-style gallery and print-lab workflow.
- You want unlimited photo storage on one plan and a portfolio page and blog alongside your galleries.
If getting photos to the couple and every guest is what matters most, SpotMe is built for exactly that.
SpotMe vs Pic-Time: questions
Is SpotMe a good Pic-Time alternative?
For Indian and South Asian weddings with hundreds of guests, yes. SpotMe gives every guest their own photos from one selfie on every plan, keeps a separate full gallery for the couple and collects verified guest leads. If print sales and album proofing matter most, Pic-Time is stronger there.
Which Pic-Time plan has selfie search?
According to Pic-Time’s pricing page and help centre, selfie search and face recognition for gallery visitors are on the Advanced plan only. SpotMe includes face search on every plan, including Free.
Is SpotMe cheaper than Pic-Time?
SpotMe is priced in rupees and includes face search on every plan, while Pic-Time’s selfie search needs its Advanced plan at $42/month billed annually. Free forever up to 10 GB, with every feature. Paid plans are yearly: 500 GB for ₹17,000 a year or 1 TB for ₹22,000 a year at introductory prices.
Does SpotMe sell prints like Pic-Time?
SpotMe has a simple print store, but Pic-Time is far more developed for print and album sales, with sales automations, coupons and gift cards. SpotMe’s focus is getting every photo to every guest.
Do guests need an app with SpotMe?
No. Guests open the link in any browser, verify their mobile number on WhatsApp, take a selfie and see their photos. Return visits on the same device skip the selfie.
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