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A Premagic alternative that keeps event photos in your own branded gallery

Premagic is an AI event platform built around face-matched photo distribution over WhatsApp and email, plus check-in, sponsor branding, and digital asset management for corporate events. If you are a photographer who wants that guest-finds-their-photos experience inside a branded gallery you own, with proofing and full-quality delivery and transparent pricing, this page shows in detail where Shuttertide fits.

Face search on every planA branded gallery you ownFull-quality downloadsTransparent, published pricing

Workflow consideration 1

Why photographers look for a Premagic alternative

Premagic is built for corporate event organizers, so photographers often want a tool tuned to their own delivery and brand.

It focuses on organizer outcomes: WhatsApp/email distribution, check-in, sponsor branding, and marketing amplification.

Pricing is usage-based and largely by quote, starting around $42/mo, with no free plan listed.

You want photos to live in a gallery you own and control, not primarily as social distribution.

Workflow consideration 2

What Shuttertide brings to event delivery

Shuttertide combines the face-search moment guests love with the gallery workflow photographers rely on, at published prices.

Guests take a quick selfie to surface every photo they appear in, on every plan, and the selfie is never stored.

Clients and guests download the exact full-resolution files inside a gallery on your brand.

Favorites, proofing, quotes, and approvals stay close to the gallery, and pricing is public from $0.

Workflow consideration 3

Where Premagic is still strong

Premagic is purpose-built for a different job, and it does that job well.

Instant, large-scale distribution to attendees via WhatsApp and email is its core strength.

Sponsor branding, check-in, and event marketing/ROI tooling are tailored to organizers.

For big conferences and trade shows, its distribution and DAM scale is a real advantage.

Workflow consideration 4

Choosing between distribution and delivery

The decision usually depends on whether you are running pure event distribution or full client delivery.

If instant social distribution at scale for an organizer is the goal, weigh Premagic seriously.

If you want branded delivery, proofing, and downloads on your own terms, a gallery-first tool fits.

Run a real event gallery on Shuttertide to feel the guest experience end to end.

Comparison view

Compare the workflow criteria that usually drive the decision

Decision area

Shuttertide

What to compare

Primary job

Branded photographer gallery delivery

Corporate event photo distribution & marketing

Face search

Included on every plan, selfie never stored

Core to the platform (event distribution)

Where photos live

A branded gallery you own and control

Distributed via WhatsApp/email to attendees

Pricing model

Published flat plans from $0

Usage-based, largely by quote, from ~$42/mo

Proofing & approvals

Favorites, picks, and approvals near the gallery

Organizer-focused, not proofing-centric

Pricing comparison

Premagic vs Shuttertide pricing

Premagic does not publish standard plan pricing; it is usage-based and largely quote-driven, reported to start around $42/mo. Shuttertide publishes flat plans from $0, so the comparison is as much about pricing transparency as raw numbers.

Tier

Shuttertide

Premagic

Free

$0 — 5 GB, face search, unlimited galleries

No free plan listed

Entry

Starter $8/mo ($80/yr) — 100 GB, face search, custom domain

From ~$42/mo, usage-based

Scaling

Essential / Pro $16–$24/mo — 500 GB to 1 TB

Custom quote — priced per event / usage

Top

Extreme $49/mo ($490/yr) — unlimited photos

Custom quote — sponsor, check-in & DAM features

Premagic is priced by usage and largely by quote, reported from around $42/mo; Shuttertide publishes flat plans from $0.

Premagic targets corporate event distribution (WhatsApp/email, sponsors, check-in), not photographer gallery delivery and proofing.

If you want guests to find photos by face inside a gallery you own, Shuttertide covers that on every plan.

Pricing shown is public list pricing in USD as of July 2026 and may have changed since. Always check each provider's current pricing page before deciding. Where a lower annual-billed rate exists it is noted in parentheses; annual billing lowers the effective monthly cost on both platforms.

FAQs

Questions photographers usually ask before choosing this workflow

Yes, for photographers. Shuttertide gives guests the same selfie-based photo discovery through face search, but inside a branded gallery you own, with full-quality downloads and proofing built in and transparent pricing.

Premagic does not publish standard plans; it is usage-based and largely quote-driven, reported to start around $42/mo. Shuttertide publishes flat plans from a free tier up to $49/mo, so you can see the cost before committing.

No. The selfie is matched on the fly and never stored, so guests can find their photos while their image stays private.

Yes. Guests and clients download the exact, full-resolution, uncompressed files you uploaded, individually or as a full archive.

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Feature page

Face Search for Photo Galleries

Face search lets clients and guests find every photo they appear in with a single selfie. Private, instant, and included on every Shuttertide plan.

Event Photographer Gallery Software

Event photographer gallery software for fast handoff, organized selections, branded delivery, and secure download control.

Keep the evaluation grounded in the workflow your studio actually runs.

Deliver an event gallery on Shuttertide and compare the face-search guest experience and transparent pricing against your current Premagic setup.

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