Choose Kenangan when
Hosts who want a branded event flow from printed QR code to live gallery, with no Kenangan account required for guests and one place to moderate and download submissions.
KenanganWedding photo sharing comparison
QR Photo Galleryvs Google Photos
Google Photos is a strong general photo library. Kenangan is a focused event-day collection and display experience.
Reviewed August 5, 2026
Quick answer
Choose Google Photos when you want a familiar shared album and long-term library, especially for a group already comfortable with Google Photos. Choose Kenangan when the priority is a simple event-specific guest flow, an optional passcode, a live photo wall, host moderation, and one QR experience designed for the venue.
Choose by situation
Choose Google Photos when
Groups already using Google Photos that want a general shared album, photo and video support, and a collection that remains in the owner's Google library.
Feature and workflow comparison
| Consideration | Kenangan | Google Photos |
|---|---|---|
| Primary purpose | A temporary, event-specific guest photo gallery and live wall. | A general photo library with shared albums for many kinds of collections. |
| Sharing at the venue | Every gallery comes with an event QR code and link for the guest upload flow. | Google Photos supports shared links and can generate a QR code for an album on supported mobile flows. |
| Guest experience | Guests enter a focused browser gallery without creating a Kenangan account or installing an app. | Guests enter the Google Photos shared-album experience; contribution and identity follow Google's sharing and account model. |
| Event presentation | New uploads appear in a gallery that can remain open as a live event wall. | The shared album displays its collection, but it is not a dedicated event wall or digital guestbook flow. |
| Controls | The host can hide or delete gallery photos and optionally set a guest passcode. | The album owner can manage collaborators, link sharing, contributions, comments, and album items. |
| Capacity | Plans allow 3,000, 10,000, or 30,000 photos. | Google documents a limit of up to 20,000 photos or videos in one album. |
| Cost and retention | RM12, RM15, or RM25 per gallery; active for two months after activation. | Shared albums use the Google Photos service and the users' Google storage arrangements; the owner's library is intended for ongoing use. |
How each option works
With Kenangan
- 1Create the event gallery and receive its QR code and link.
- 2Place the QR code at the venue or send the link to guests.
- 3Guests upload through the focused browser experience while the gallery updates.
- 4Moderate and download the collection before the two-month gallery period ends.
With Google Photos
- 1Create an album in Google Photos and configure its sharing controls.
- 2Share the album by contact, link, or a supported Google Photos QR flow.
- 3Guests view or contribute through the shared-album experience.
- 4Keep the album in Google Photos and manage access, items, and storage there.
What to consider before choosing
Google Photos is stronger as a long-term library
A Google Photos album is a sensible choice when the organizer already stores photos there and wants the shared collection to remain part of that library. It also supports videos, while Kenangan's current guest gallery is focused on photos.
Kenangan is stronger as an event-day experience
Kenangan removes the general photo-library interface from the guest journey. The QR code leads to one event, the gallery can be displayed live, guests can attach their name and message to a photo, and the host has event-specific moderation and download controls.
Using both is a practical option
Use Kenangan to collect and display candid guest photos during the event, download the collection afterward, then keep the permanent archive in Google Photos or another backup service. Kenangan's two-month active period makes that handoff important.
Frequently asked questions
Can Google Photos share an album with a QR code?
Yes. Google's current Android help documents a QR-sharing option for albums. Kenangan differs by making the QR code part of a dedicated event upload, gallery, moderation, and live-wall workflow.
Do Kenangan guests need a Google or Kenangan account?
No. Guests use the Kenangan event link in their browser without creating a Kenangan account or signing in with Google.
Does Kenangan store photos permanently?
No. A Kenangan gallery is active for two months after activation. The host should download the photos before expiry and move them into a permanent backup or photo library.
Does Kenangan support videos?
Not currently. Kenangan's guest gallery is focused on photos. Choose Google Photos or another service if shared video collection is essential.
Can I move Kenangan photos into Google Photos later?
Yes. Download the gallery collection, then upload those files into your Google Photos library or another long-term storage service.
Want one gallery for every guest photo?
Create a Kenangan gallery from RM12. Pay once, with no subscription, and use the same QR code throughout the event.