Booth.Events is a photo booth software from Canada for iPad, iPhone and Mac with a web dashboard, worldwide SMS sharing and a selectable hosting region. BoothDock comes from Germany, also runs on Windows and charges per booth. Here they stand side by side – with figures from the vendors' websites.
Booth.Events fits if you use a GoPro, send pictures worldwide by SMS, want galleries under your own domain or use many iPhones as extra devices. BoothDock fits if you use Windows PCs or mix Windows and Apple, care about the price per booth, want all data kept in Germany and serve guests in 24 EU languages. You take your templates with you as frame PNGs.
| Feature | Booth.Events | BoothDock |
|---|---|---|
| Price for 1 booth, per year | €588/year (Basic €49/month, 1 iPad/Mac or iPhone; no yearly price listed). Pro €69/month, Pro+ €119/month or €1,199/year. 1-week pass €19. | €0 (Free, 1 booth, watermark) or €168/year (Pro, €14/month billed yearly, 2 booths included) |
| Price for 2 booths, per year | €887/year (Basic €588 + one additional iPad/Mac €299/year) | €168/year (Pro, 2 booths included) |
| Price for 5 booths, per year | €1,498/year (Pro+ Annual €1,199 for 4 iPads/Macs + one additional device €299/year) | €420/year (Pro: €14 + 3 × €7 per month, up to 50 booths) |
| Platforms | iPad, iPhone, Mac (iOS/iPadOS 17.2+, macOS 14.2+ with M1+), web dashboard. No Windows, no Android. | Windows 10/11 (x64), iPad and iPhone (iOS 17+), Mac (macOS 14+) |
| Cameras | Canon EOS, Nikon, Sony via USB; iPad and iPhone camera; GoPro HERO Black from 9 (wired or wireless) | Windows: Canon, Nikon, Sony (over 150 bodies listed by name), webcam. iPad/iPhone/Mac: Canon and Sony via USB, built-in camera, USB webcam. No Nikon on Apple, no GoPro. |
| Capture modes | Photo, GIF, slow motion, boomerang, video testimonial, 360 spinner with auto-start, AI Portraits (160+ styles), AI Prompts, glam filter, background change also offline | Photo, burst, GIF, boomerang, video, 360° with slow motion, green screen, AI cut-out without a screen (on device), AI style transfer (35 styles) |
| Printing | AirPrint (incl. PWG); USB printing to DNP, Citizen, HiTi and Liene on supported iPads; CUPS/Print.Events; print limit per guest | Windows: any driver, 2-inch cut, several printers with load sharing, calibration, DNP media level. iPad: AirPrint without a dialog, DNP via WCM. Mac: DNP directly over USB without a driver. |
| Sharing and gallery | AirDrop, QR, e-mail (unlimited, no third-party account), SMS (Basic: USA + 4 countries; Pro/Pro+: worldwide with exceptions); online gallery with slideshow and ZIP; own domain in Pro+; Google Drive, Dropbox, SmugMug | QR code with short link, QR card, e-mail with your logo, AirDrop (Apple), online gallery with slideshow and live mode, your own address name.boothdock.cloud. No SMS or WhatsApp sending. |
| Offline operation | Offline queue and background change offline; length of offline operation: not stated | Up to 30 days without internet, then catch-up sync |
| Hosting, GDPR, DPA | DPA with EU standard contractual clauses (Irish law). Guest data optionally in USA, Canada or Germany (Frankfurt, Google Cloud); operator data always USA; sub-processors include Vercel, Sentry, Amazon SES, Twilio; AI services not region-bound. | Germany (IONOS, ISO 27001). DPA in the Hub, sub-processors IONOS, Microsoft Ireland, Stripe Ireland. Retention 90 to 730 days. |
| Languages | 12 (English, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Vietnamese) | 24 EU languages: app, Hub, gallery, guest screens and website |
| Free trial | "Try it FREE", length: not stated. No free plan. AI Portraits as beta: 8 USD per 100 credits. | Free plan for good; Pro 14 days without payment details, then back to Free automatically |
Calculated from the euro list prices shown in Germany: Basic is monthly only (€49), an additional iPad or Mac costs €35/month or €299/year; Pro+ Annual (€1,199) covers four iPads/Macs. iPhones are unlimited in Pro and Pro+ and not counted as booths here. Whether prices include tax, the site does not say.
Trademarks belong to their owners. Figures as published on the vendor's website, retrieved 24 October 2026, without guarantee. "Not stated" means: not published on the vendor's website. Dollar prices as shown by the vendor, not converted; taxes as stated there. BoothDock prices are final prices (German small-business rule, § 19 UStG).
BoothDock does not read a Booth.Events template format. You can still take most things with you.
No. In BoothDock, GoPro is a preview only and not released. Supported are Canon, Nikon (Windows) and Sony tethered, built-in cameras and USB webcams.
BoothDock: at IONOS in Germany, with the DPA in the Hub. Booth.Events: optionally in the USA, Canada or Frankfurt; according to the vendor, operator data is always in the USA.
BoothDock Pro: €420 a year (€14 plus 3 × €7 per month). Booth.Events: €1,498 a year (Pro+ Annual €1,199 for four iPads/Macs plus €299 for one additional device), iPhones unlimited there.
The Free plan costs nothing and never expires; Pro can be tested for 14 days without payment details. Windows installer in the Hub, iPad, iPhone and Mac in the App Store.
BoothDock or LumaBooth BoothDock or Breeze Booth BoothDock or Snappic BoothDock or Touchpix
