A Pixieset alternative built for weddings with hundreds of guests
Pixieset is a favourite with portrait and wedding photographers abroad: clean client galleries, proofing, a print store, mobile gallery apps, websites and a full studio manager. What its public pages don’t list is face search. At an Indian wedding with 400 guests across five functions, that is the feature everyone asks for. SpotMe lets each guest find their own photos from one selfie, on every plan.
Every guest finds their own photos
One selfie and each guest sees the photos they appear in, across every function. Included on every plan, including Free.
A couple gallery and a guest gallery
The couple gets every folder in one master link. Guests see only their matches and what the couple shares.
Verified guest leads
Guests confirm their mobile number by WhatsApp OTP, so you collect real names and real numbers.
SpotMe vs Pixieset, feature by feature
An honest side-by-side, including the things Pixieset does that SpotMe doesn’t.
| Feature | SpotMe | Pixieset |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | SpotMe Free up to 10 GB, then ₹17,000/year for 500 GB or ₹22,000/year for 1 TB | Pixieset Free 3 GB, then $8, $16, $24 or $40/month billed annually (USD) for 10 GB to unlimited |
| Guest selfie search | SpotMe Yes Every plan, including Free | Pixieset No Not listed on its feature or pricing pages |
| Face-recognition accuracy | SpotMe 99.99%, benchmarked on real events | Pixieset No face recognition listed |
| Separate full gallery for the couple | SpotMe Yes Folders, favorites and people view | Pixieset Partly Shared client gallery; no per-guest view listed |
| Verified guest leads | SpotMe Yes WhatsApp or SMS OTP, CSV export | Pixieset Not stated on public pages |
| Full-resolution downloads | SpotMe Yes On every plan, including Free | Pixieset Partly Listed from the Basic plan up |
| Studio watermark | SpotMe Yes Your studio watermark on downloads | Pixieset Yes Custom watermarks |
| Print store | SpotMe Partly A simple print store | Pixieset Yes Printing and shipping handled; 0% commission on paid plans, 15% on Free |
| Proofing, favourites and comments | SpotMe Partly Favourites synced across the couple’s devices | Pixieset Yes Favourite lists, photo comments and export |
| Website, booking, contracts and invoices | SpotMe No Focused on delivery | Pixieset Yes Website and Studio Manager products |
Pixieset details are taken from its public website and help pages, checked October 2026. Features and plans change; check Pixieset’s site for the latest.
Why photographers choose SpotMe over Pixieset
Made for the guest list, not just the couple
A Pixieset gallery is a shared album that everyone browses. That works well for a portrait session. At a 6,000-photo wedding, the bride’s cousins from Pune don’t want to scroll through the pheras to find themselves. On SpotMe each guest takes one selfie and sees only the photos they are in.
Accuracy that holds up in a crowded mandap
Our face-recognition models are trained in-house and benchmarked on real wedding and event photos at 99.99% accuracy. Side profiles, dim lighting, heavy jewellery and glasses are all handled, and matching takes about a second.
Private by design
Every model runs on SpotMe’s own servers. Photos and faces are never sent to a third-party AI provider, guest selfies are never stored, and face data is never used for training.
Leads from every guest
Each 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.
Rupee pricing on storage you can reuse
SpotMe is priced in rupees, and every feature is on every plan, including originals, watermark and face search. Delete an event and its space comes back. 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 Pixieset may suit you better
- Most of your work is portrait, family or small-wedding sessions where one shared gallery is enough.
- Print and download sales through the gallery are a big part of your income.
- You want your website, booking, contracts and invoices from the same company as your galleries.
- You need detailed proofing, with clients commenting on individual photos and favourite lists you export.
If getting photos to the couple and every guest is what matters most, SpotMe is built for exactly that.
SpotMe vs Pixieset: questions
Is SpotMe a good Pixieset alternative?
For weddings with hundreds of guests, yes. SpotMe lets every guest find their own photos from one selfie, keeps a separate full gallery for the couple and collects verified guest leads. For portrait sessions, print sales and studio management, Pixieset is the stronger tool.
Does Pixieset have face recognition?
Face or selfie search is not listed on Pixieset’s client gallery or pricing pages. SpotMe includes 99.99% accurate face search on every plan, including Free.
Is SpotMe cheaper than Pixieset?
SpotMe is priced in rupees with every feature on every plan, and storage comes back when you delete an event. 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.
Can I use SpotMe alongside Pixieset?
Yes. You can keep your website and Studio Manager on Pixieset and use SpotMe for wedding delivery, so the couple gets the full gallery and every guest gets their own photos.
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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