Compared honestly
Photobari vs Google Drive and WeTransfer
Plenty of photographers deliver with a Drive folder or a WeTransfer link, and for a one-off it works. The cost shows up on the client's side: a folder of filenames instead of a gallery, links that expire, and photos that quietly get downscaled on phones.
Prices checked September 2026
| Google Drive & WeTransfer | Photobari | |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Drive: 15 GB shared with Gmail and Photos. WeTransfer: 3 GB per transfer, expires in 7 days | 5 GB, full-resolution originals, three albums, no commission |
| What the client sees | A file list or a download button | A gallery with a cover, sections and captions, in the photographer's own look |
| Link lifetime | WeTransfer: 7 days. Drive: until you tidy the folder | Until you revoke it. Optional expiry and password/PIN. |
| Full resolution on phones | Drive's mobile preview is compressed; the original is a separate download | Visually lossless on every screen, one tap for the untouched original |
| Download everything | Drive zips on the fly and often fails on big folders | Streamed ZIPs with exact sizes, split into parts, plus Save to Photos on iPhone |
| AI training on your photos | WeTransfer proposed ML-training terms in 2025 and reversed after backlash | Never. Not on any plan, not opted-in, not for “internal” models. |
| Price | Free until you outgrow the shared 15 GB, then $20+ / year for Google One | $36 / year for 15 GB (or $5 / month) |
Pick Google Drive & WeTransfer if
- You already pay for Google One and never share more than a folder.
- You need to send one file to one person once.
Pick Photobari if
- You want the delivery to look like your work, not a file manager.
- Links that don't expire on day 8 while the couple is still on honeymoon.
- Reliable full-album downloads without a failed 4 GB zip.
Drive and WeTransfer move files. A gallery delivers a shoot. For a few dollars a year the difference is what the client remembers.