The free alternative to Kudoboard, GroupGreeting & Ellacard
The other group eCard tools have no free card at all, or charge at checkout. TeamRally Cards is free to make, sign and send — up to 100 invited signers, scheduled delivery, and a reveal moment — because it's how TeamRally says hello.
| TeamRally Cards | Kudoboard | GroupGreeting | Ellacard | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free to make, sign and send, with nothing to buy afterwards | No free board — trial only; $6.99–$19.99/board by post count; from $299/yr business | No free plan; €5.99/card, card packs €54 for ten to €399 for a hundred | Free if you share links yourself; $8/group card + 10¢ per signer and per recipient |
| Contributor limit | 100 (free) | 20, 100 or unlimited, by board price | Unlimited (paid card) | Unlimited |
| Signer accounts | Never | Not required | Not required | Not required |
| Personal email invites | Yes — each signer gets their own link, with signed/opened tracking | Paid tiers | Pass the link around | Paid feature |
| Scheduled delivery | Yes, timezone-aware, free | Paid tiers | Yes | Paid tiers |
| Sealed until delivery day | Yes — the card refuses to open early | No | No | No |
| The open | Animated cover + message-by-message spotlight reveal | Scrolling board; slideshow on paid | Page-flip card | Card animation |
| Photos / GIFs in messages | Yes | Yes | Images | Yes |
| Video in messages | No | Yes (paid) | No | Yes |
| One card to a list | Yes, free: one message, up to 25 people per send, each with their own name on it | Bulk creation on Enterprise only | Bulk cards from the 25-card pack | Bulk scheduling on business plans |
| Slack/Teams, SSO, analytics | No — deliberately simple | Business/Enterprise | No | Some business features |
Competitor pricing and features from their public pages as of mid-2026 — always check their current pricing before you buy. Where we're behind (media in messages), we say so.
Fair questions
Is TeamRally Cards really free, or free-with-a-catch?
Free to make, free to sign, free to send for up to 100 invited signers — with no per-signer fee, premium designs, watermark or paywall between the messages and the recipient. TeamRally Cards is the free tool from TeamRally, the team-celebration platform.
How is it free when Kudoboard and GroupGreeting charge per card?
Different business model. Kudoboard and GroupGreeting monetize the card itself, so features sit behind per-board or per-card pricing. TeamRally makes its money on TeamRally (org-level celebrations and offsite planning) — the card tool costs us little to run and earns goodwill, so we keep it free.
Do signers need to create an account?
No. Each signer gets a personal email invite with their own private signing link — they click, write, done. Only the card creator verifies their email, with a six-digit code (no password, ever).
Can the recipient see the card before delivery?
No — that is a thing we are strict about. The recipient link stays sealed until the delivery date you chose, then opens that morning in the timezone you set for them, as an animated reveal.
What occasions are supported?
Birthday, work anniversary, farewell, congratulations, welcome, thank you, get well, and the holidays — plus a custom occasion builder where you write your own headline and pick the artwork, icon, and accent color.
What is the catch versus Kudoboard?
Video. Kudoboard supports photo, GIF and video posts (video on paid tiers). TeamRally Cards supports photos and GIFs in messages, but not video. If you need a video montage, Kudoboard or Ellacard paid is the honest answer.