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Picsta vs Memzo
Memzo and Picsta both hand guests their own photos from a selfie. The difference is the bill. Memzo charges for every photo you upload. Picsta charges once a year, and a busy season costs the same as a quiet one.
Pick Picsta if
You upload thousands of photos per event or several events a year, you want guests and family to add photos too, your brand on every guest page, and a yearly cost you know in advance.
The trade-off with Memzo
You pay about 3 cents for every photo you upload, every time: a 5,000-photo wedding is about $150, and the photos are kept for two years.
Why people compare them
Per-photo pricing looks small until the wedding is 5,000 photos long. Photographers do the sum once and then search for a flat alternative. Picsta's yearly allowance is that alternative, with group events, sub-events and a photo book included.
Side by side
| What you get | Picsta | Memzo |
|---|---|---|
| Guests find their photos with a selfie | Yes | Yes |
| Guest access | A link in any browser. No app or account needed for guests | Scroll the gallery |
| Pricing model | Free up to 1,500 photos; yearly plans by photo count | Per photo uploaded (about 3 cents each) |
| Cost of a 5,000-photo wedding | Covered by a yearly plan | About $150 for that one event |
| Your branding on guest pages | Your studio name, logo, social links and Enquire button on every guest page (professional accounts) | Branding option |
| Everyone can add photos to one gallery | Yes, group events | No |
| Multi-day structure | Sub-events for multi-day celebrations (Advanced plan and up) | No |
| Flip-through photo book | Built in, with auto-curate and PDF | No |
| Short video clips next to photos | Yes (Premium and Elite) | No |
| Host app | Free Picsta app for hosts and photographers; guests never need one | Web dashboard |
| Storage period | While your plan is active, then a read-only grace period | Two years |
| Guest photo sales | No | Yes |
Memzo details are taken from memzo.ai as of October 2026. Plans and features change, so check their pricing page before you decide. Picsta details reflect what is live today.
Why Picsta
- A yearly photo allowance, so a busy season costs the same as a quiet one.
- Your studio name, logo, social links and Enquire button on every guest page (professional accounts).
- Group events: everyone adds photos, each person chooses who sees theirs.
- Sub-events for multi-day celebrations (Advanced plan and up).
- Albums and a flip-through photo book with auto-curate and PDF export.
- Short video clips next to the photos (Premium and Elite).
What Memzo includes that Picsta leaves out
- Pay-per-photo billing for a single small event.
- Guest photo sales.
For a one-off party of a few hundred photos either works. For a wedding season, the yearly allowance is the point of Picsta.
What they cost
Memzo charges about 3 cents per photo after a free allowance of a few hundred, so 1,000 photos is about $30 and a 5,000-photo wedding about $150, with two years of storage included. Picsta: Free for up to 1,500 photos. Yearly plans from Basic to Elite cover 10,000 to 500,000 photos, billed in rupees, pounds or dollars. No per-photo charges and no sales commission. Group events have their own one-time plans.
Step by step
- 1
Create a free Picsta event
Sign up, create one event and upload the photos from a recent job or celebration. The free plan covers 1,500 photos, enough to test a real gallery.
- 2
Send the link to a few guests
Share the gallery link by WhatsApp or email alongside your usual Memzo link, and ask guests to tap Find Me with a selfie.
- 3
Compare the reactions
Count how many guests found their own photos, how many asked you for help, and how many downloads happened. Then decide.
Frequently asked questions
Is Picsta cheaper than Memzo for a wedding?
For a 5,000-photo wedding, Memzo's per-photo price works out to about $150 for that one event. Picsta's yearly Basic plan covers 10,000 photos across all your events for a fraction of that, and the free plan covers 1,500 photos.
Do both Picsta and Memzo use face recognition?
Yes, both match a selfie to the photos. The difference is what you pay for it: Memzo charges per photo uploaded, Picsta charges one yearly allowance. Picsta also matches faces in short video clips.
Does Picsta charge per photo or take a commission?
No. Picsta plans are yearly photo allowances, and there is no commission because Picsta does not sell photos to guests.
What happens to my photos after the plan year on Picsta?
Renew and nothing changes. If you do not renew, the account enters a read-only grace period so you can download everything before deciding.
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