Thankbox vs GroupGreeting
These two come up together a lot when people search for an online group card. Both charge per card at a similar price and differ in what you get for it — and neither is actually free. Here's the honest breakdown, plus a free third option if all you need is somewhere for everyone to sign.
Choose Thankbox if…
you want video and voice messages, your own branding, and a gift pot collected in the same place as the card. The most complete option of the two if the card and the gift are one job.
Choose GroupGreeting if…
design variety matters most to you — 10,000+ templates is far more choice than either alternative — and you also want a gift card built into the send.
Feature comparison
Pricing and features based on publicly available information as of August 2026. Check thankbox.com ↗ and groupgreeting.com ↗ for their current pricing.
Neither is free — here's the option that is
If what you actually need is somewhere for thirty colleagues to write a message, video, branding and gift pots are nice extras, not the job itself. SimpleCards does just the card, for free.
Thankbox
£4.99 – £9.99
per card
GroupGreeting
£4.79+
per card
SimpleCards
£0
always
A team of thirty people has roughly thirty birthdays a year, before anyone leaves, retires, or has a baby. At either competitor's price, that adds up fast — SimpleCards removes the cost entirely.
There's a fuller breakdown on our Thankbox comparison and our GroupGreeting comparison.
Frequently asked questions
Is Thankbox free?
No. Thankbox charges £4.99 per card for the standard tier, or £9.99 for premium, which adds video, voice, branding and a gift pot. There's a trial, but sending a finished card requires payment.
Is GroupGreeting free?
No. GroupGreeting starts at around £4.79 per card with no free tier — though its 10,000+ template library and 100+ retailer gift card integration are genuinely strong.
Is there a free alternative to both?
Yes. SimpleCards is free with no per-card fee and no contributor limit. It skips video messages, branding and gift collection — if you just need somewhere for everyone to sign, that's the whole job and there's nothing to pay.