Keep Pics or CéSAR Photo: which wedding photo app with face recognition?
Two French wedding photo-sharing solutions with face sorting. Price by guest count or a flat price, languages, face processing.
Keep Pics and CéSAR Photo both offer face-based sorting of wedding photos from a QR code, with no app; Keep Pics charges €49, €79 or €129 depending on guest count (according to its site), CéSAR Photo €49 whatever the guest count, plus an interface in French, English, Spanish and Hebrew.
| Criterion | CéSAR Photo | Keep Pics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, then €49 per event | €49, €79 or €129 depending on guest count; customization optional (€10) |
| Selfie-based photo sorting | Yes, by selfie | Yes, according to its site |
| No app for guests | Yes (browser) | Yes (web app) |
| Photo storage time | 30 days (free), 12 months (paid) | 1 year of hosting (5 years optional) |
| Interface languages | French, English, Spanish, Hebrew (right-to-left) | French |
| Recognition technology | Open-source model run by CéSAR Photo itself | AWS Rekognition (an Amazon service), according to its site |
The differences in detail
On the essentials the two products are alike: QR-code gallery, selfie, photos sorted by guest, GDPR. Three points set them apart. Price: Keep Pics rises with guest count, CéSAR One stays at €49 (within 5,000 photos and 20 GB per event). Languages: Keep Pics is in French, CéSAR Photo adds English, Spanish and right-to-left Hebrew, useful for international weddings. Face processing: Keep Pics says it relies on AWS Rekognition; CéSAR Photo runs its own open-source model and sends no photo to a third-party face recognition service.
When to choose Keep Pics
Choose Keep Pics for a small French-speaking wedding of about a hundred guests if you want to keep photos for up to 5 years (option) or add a paid customization.
When to choose CéSAR Photo
Choose CéSAR Photo for a wedding of more than 100 guests (flat price), for guests who don't read French, or if you want face recognition to remain entirely under the service's own control, with no third-party provider.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to Keep Pics?
CéSAR Photo is an alternative to Keep Pics with the same principle (QR code, selfie, face sorting), a price that doesn't depend on guest count and an interface in four languages.
Keep Pics or CéSAR Photo: which is cheaper?
At €49 the two are equal for a small wedding. Beyond about a hundred guests, Keep Pics goes to €79 then €129 according to its site, whereas CéSAR One stays at €49 within 5,000 photos.
Source: Keep Pics' statements on its own site (keeppics.com), accessed October 5, 2026; this information has not been independently verified. CéSAR Photo is our own product: this article applies the same criteria to both solutions and states the limits of each.
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