The short version
Guestbook Gallery and Happy Hear Audio cost about the same, and both host your guest messages in a branded gallery. The difference is what happens after the event. Happy Hear Audio adds noise removal, transcripts, emotion tags and guest names to your messages, with no credits to track, and gives you a printable PDF guestbook for your client. You spend your time booking the next event, not sorting the last one.
| Feature | Guestbook Gallery | Happy Hear Audio |
|---|---|---|
| Noise removal | Optional | Light / Standard / Deep |
| Transcription | Not advertised | |
| Multi-language transcription | Not advertised | 15 languages + auto-detect |
| Emotion tags | Not advertised | |
| Guest name recognition | Smart Name Extraction, 5 AI credits included | Included, no credits |
| PDF guestbook | Not advertised | |
| Waveform videos | ||
| Gallery embed code | Not advertised | |
| Bulk ZIP download (all messages) | Not advertised | |
| Download messages | Audio and video files | MP3 per message + original audio |
| Password protection | Password or public link | |
| Custom branding | ||
| Call-in number and SMS text guestbook | Virtual phone (voice and text) | Every plan |
| QR code for signage and table cards | Not advertised | |
| Audio messages | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Video guestbook | MP4/MOV | |
| Per-event price | $39/event | $39/event |
| Monthly plan | $45/mo | $49/mo |
| Annual plan | $459/year | $468/year |
| Try before you pay | 10-day free trial on monthly and annual plans | First event free, no card required |
| Per-event gallery storage | 6 months | 6 months |
| Subscription storage | 1,000GB limit | 12 months |
Guestbook Gallery details come from guestbookgallery.co and its pricing page, checked October 19, 2026. “Not advertised” means we did not find the feature on those pages, not that Guestbook Gallery does not offer it.
Every message comes back with noise removal, a transcript, an emotion tag and the guest’s name when they say it, so you can find the best moments without listening to every recording.
Your client gets a gallery that is ready to keep and share, under your brand.
Both charge $39 per event, and the subscriptions are a few dollars apart. The difference is the time you get back after each event.