Kululu alternative
Chivent vs Kululu. Approval and a password in every plan, from $19.
Kululu and Chivent both collect guests' photos and videos in the browser, with no app and a live slideshow. Kululu's paid plans cost $39 and $99 per event, and approving uploads needs Pro. Chivent starts at $19, keeps uploads open for the 1 to 12 months you choose, and every plan lets you approve uploads and add a password.
7 days, 20 photos and videos, no card. Facts about Kululu from its own website, checked 2 November 2026.
Three differences. Where the two part ways.
A year of unlimited uploads
- Chivent
- $64 once, with unlimited albums, your own link and no Chivent branding. Or $49 with 5 albums.
- Kululu
- Pro, $99 once: unlimited uploads and sub-albums, your own link, no branding. Guests can upload for 3 months, and files are kept for a year.
Who sees what
- Chivent
- Approve every upload before it reaches the gallery or the wall, and add a password. Both come with every plan, the free trial too.
- Kululu
- Upload approval comes with Pro. Kululu doesn't list a password option.
How long guests can upload
- Chivent
- For as long as your plan runs: 1, 3, 6 or 12 months.
- Kululu
- 24 hours on Free, 30 days on Plus and 3 months on Pro.
Chivent and Kululu, row by row.
What each one offers, from Chivent's plans and Kululu's own website.
| Feature | Our pickChivent | QR code albumKululu |
|---|---|---|
| For guests | ||
| No app to install | Yes: Opens in the phone's browser | Yes: Opens in the browser |
| No sign-up | Yes: Asking for names is up to you | Yes: A name is optional |
| Share photos already on the phone | Yes: Up to 500 at a time | Yes |
| Videos | Yes: Up to 3 GB per file | Yes: Limits not published |
| Original quality | Yes: Photos and videos | Limited Compressed on Free, original on Plus and Pro |
| Languages for guests | 12 | 10 |
| At the event | ||
| Live photo wall | Yes: In every plan | Yes: In every plan |
| Photo wall remote control | Yes: Pause, skip and show the QR code from your phone, or send a friend the remote | Limited Hide the QR code from your dashboard |
| Guestbook | Yes: Written notes, sent with photos | Yes: Text posts and photo or video wishes |
| Approve uploads before they show | Yes | Limited Pro only |
| Password | Yes | Not stated |
| Design and organising | ||
| Design your page | Yes: Templates, 13 header layouts, your colours and fonts | Yes: Colours, backgrounds and a welcome screen |
| AI Designer | Yes: Describe your event and it designs the page. $25 add-on, or with a subscription | Not stated |
| Albums | Yes: 1 to unlimited, by plan | Yes: 3 sub-albums; unlimited on Pro |
| Hashtags | Yes: Guests tag what they share, and filter by tag | Not stated |
| AI photo tagging | Yes: Adds the hashtags for you, with the AI add-on or a subscription | Not stated |
| Co-hosts | Yes: Up to 10, on paid plans | Yes: Collaborators with roles |
| Afterwards | ||
| Download everything | Yes: One ZIP of originals, with any paid plan | Limited ZIP on Plus and Pro |
| How long it stays open | 1 to 12 months, you choose | Uploads for 24 hours to 3 months; files kept 7 days to 1 year |
| Choose where files are stored | Yes: Europe, North America or Australia | Limited US or EU, by your location |
| Price | ||
| Try it free | Yes: 7 days, 20 photos and videos, no card | Yes: Free plan: 100 compressed uploads within 24 hours |
| A wedding costs | $49 once, for 12 months and unlimited uploads. From $19. | $99 once on Pro, for unlimited uploads. Plus is $39 for 500. |
| Money-back guarantee | Yes: 14 days | Limited If you didn't use it at your event |
What it costs. Both price lists, in US dollars.
Chivent
Free trial
$0
7 days, 20 photos and videos in original quality, no card.
One event
From $19
Once. You choose 1 to 12 months, 100 to unlimited uploads and 1 to unlimited albums.
A wedding
$49
Once: 12 months, unlimited uploads, 5 albums.
Subscription
From $39.99
A month for unlimited events. Cancel anytime.
VAT is added at checkout where it applies. 14-day money-back guarantee.
Kululu
Free
$0
100 uploads in standard (compressed) quality. Guests can upload for 24 hours, and files are kept 7 days. No Download All.
Plus
$39
Once. 500 uploads in original quality, 3 sub-albums, a 30-day upload window, files kept 90 days, ZIP download. Kululu branding stays.
Pro
$99
Once. Unlimited uploads and sub-albums, a 3-month upload window, files kept 1 year, upload approval, your own URL, no branding.
Per event, before tax, from Kululu's pricing page. Kululu also has monthly plans for businesses, from $99.
Which one fits your event?
Kululu is a good choice if
- Your gathering is small, and 100 compressed photos uploaded within a day are enough for free.
- You want your money back if you end up not using it at your event.
- You run events as a business and want a monthly plan.
Chivent is the better fit if
- You want to approve uploads or add a password without buying the top plan.
- Late photos matter to you: guests keep uploading for the months you choose.
- You want a year of unlimited uploads for $49, or $64 with unlimited albums and your own link.
- You want original quality from the first photo, free trial included, and a 14-day money-back guarantee.
Chivent or Kululu?
Is Chivent a good alternative to Kululu?
Yes, if you want approval, a password and long upload windows without paying for the top plan. Both work in the phone's browser with no app, both show a live slideshow, and both charge once per event.
Is Chivent cheaper than Kululu?
For most events. A year of unlimited uploads and albums with your own link and no branding is $64 on Chivent and $99 on Kululu Pro. If 500 uploads are enough, Kululu Plus is $39 for a 30-day upload window; on Chivent, 500 uploads for 3 months is $29.
Does Kululu have a free plan?
Yes. It allows 100 uploads in standard (compressed) quality, guests can upload for 24 hours, and files are kept 7 days. Chivent's free trial lasts 7 days with up to 20 photos and videos in original quality, no card needed.
Can I move from Kululu to Chivent?
Yes. Download your Kululu photos first (Download All needs Plus or Pro), then create a Chivent album and share its QR code. Guests don't need an account on either.
More answers in the Help Center(opens in a new tab)
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Chivent makes this page. The facts about other apps come from their own websites, checked on 2 November 2026, and prices are as their pricing pages showed them; each price list says whether tax is included. Plans change, so details may differ by the time you read this. Where a company doesn’t say, the table says “Not stated”. If something here is out of date, tell us at contact@chivent.com and we’ll fix it.
Kululu is a trademark of its owner. Chivent isn’t affiliated with it.
See it with your own guests. Free for 7 days.
Create an album, print the QR code and watch the photos and videos arrive. No card needed.
