The Short Version
- Pixieset and Pic-Time were built for photographers — if you shoot video primarily, you are using a secondary feature and paying a monthly subscription whether or not you shoot in January
- Vimeo delivers the file but not your brand — 150 guests click through and land on Vimeo.com, not on your studio
- Frame.io is for client review during editing, not for the final delivery link — guests cannot access it and it was never designed for long-term access
- WeddingFilmHub charges $99 per wedding instead of a monthly fee, delivers every page under your brand, and includes guest uploads and a guestbook automatically — $200 minimum margin at a $299 client rate
- Every guest who visits a WeddingFilmHub page sees your studio name, your colors, and your contact info — 80–200 people per wedding, many of them planning their own
Wedding videographers have more delivery options than they did five years ago. More options means more confusion about which actually serves your clients — and your business — best.
Here is a direct comparison of the platforms most videographers use or consider.
How the main delivery options compare
Pricing model and branding control are the two variables that actually affect your margins and your client experience. Everything else is secondary.
| Platform | Pricing model | White-label | Guest uploads | Guestbook | Couple URL | Subscription required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pixieset | Monthly | Partial | No | No | Gallery link | Yes |
| Pic-Time | Monthly | Partial | No | No | Gallery link | Yes |
| Vimeo | Monthly | No | No | No | Vimeo link | Yes |
| Frame.io | Monthly | No | No | No | Review link (temp) | Yes |
| WeddingFilmHub | $99 per wedding | Full | Yes | Yes | Named URL (12 months) | No |
Pixieset
Pixieset is a photo gallery platform with video support added. It works well if your photography partner already uses it and you want one login for both. It does not support guest photo contributions, and you pay the same monthly fee regardless of how many weddings you shoot that month — including zero.
What it does well: clean gallery experience, good mobile interface, consistent brand across photos and video, built-in download functionality.
What it lacks: video delivery is secondary to its core photo product. Guest uploads are not a feature — the gallery is for the couple, not for 150 guests to contribute to. You pay in January the same as in July.
Best for: photographers who also shoot video and want one platform for both. Not a fit for videographers who want guest photo collection or zero off-season cost.
Pic-Time
Pic-Time competes directly with Pixieset — photo galleries with video support, strong on print store integration. If print revenue is part of your business, this is the better fit of the two. If it is not, you are paying for features you will never use, on a subscription that runs whether you are busy or not.
What it does well: automated gallery reminders, print store integration, client communication tools, clean UI.
What it lacks: same fundamental limitation as Pixieset — it is a photo platform. Guest contributions are not part of the model. Monthly subscription regardless of volume.
Best for: photographers running a full studio with print revenue as part of the business model.
Vimeo
Vimeo is the default delivery method for most wedding videographers — password-protected link, excellent playback quality, professional enough. The problem: every guest who clicks that link lands on Vimeo.com. Your name is nowhere. And if you cancel your subscription, the link dies and the couple loses access to their wedding film.
What it does well: video quality and reliability are excellent. Playback on any device. Easy to share a link.
What it lacks: the link dies when you cancel your subscription. No white-labeling — every guest lands on Vimeo. No guest photo collection. No guestbook. Not built for the wedding delivery use case.
Best for: sharing work-in-progress edits with clients during the revision process. Not appropriate as the final delivery destination.
Frame.io
Frame.io is a video review tool built for production teams — the couple watches a rough cut and leaves time-coded comments. That is a legitimate use case. It is not a delivery platform. Guests cannot access a Frame.io link, and the review link is not designed for long-term sharing with family.
What it does well: time-coded feedback is useful for the revision process. Clean interface for professional video review.
What it lacks: it is a collaboration tool, not a delivery product. Not designed for long-term access or sharing with extended family.
Best for: the revision and approval phase. Not the final delivery.
WeddingFilmHub
WeddingFilmHub is built for wedding delivery — film, guest contributions, and guestbook in a single white-label page per couple. Your logo, your studio colors, your contact information throughout. No WeddingFilmHub branding visible to guests. Pricing is $99 per wedding wholesale — no monthly fee, no cost in the off-season. At a $299 client rate, that is a $200 margin per wedding, every time.
What it does well: full white-label — your logo, your studio colors, zero platform branding visible to guests. Per-wedding pricing with no monthly fee. Guest photo and video uploads at the tap of a personal URL (no app download required). Digital guestbook built in. 12-month access from the wedding day. Free permanent demo wedding at your own branded subdomain — use it in client consultations.
What it lacks: purpose-built for wedding delivery — not a general photography portfolio tool or print store. If you need print revenue, you would still use Pixieset alongside it.
Pricing model: $99 wholesale per wedding. Suggested client rate: $299. Minimum margin: $200 per wedding. No subscription, no cost in slow months.
Best for: videographers and photographers who want to deliver an experience that carries their brand — and collect candid guest photos without managing a separate tool.
How to choose
The question is what you want delivery to do for your business. File transfer is the floor, not the ceiling.
A guest who visits a WeddingFilmHub page sees your studio name, your colors, and the couple's film alongside contributed photos and messages — and your contact information at the bottom. That visibility turns guests into future clients. A guest who clicks a Vimeo link sees Vimeo.
Both deliver the film. Only one delivers your brand.
Start with your own demo wedding — free, permanent, no wedding required — at app.wedding-memory.com. Or see the full pricing breakdown.