GreetPool vs CardTogether
For a small team with no budget, use CardTogether: every card is free, every feature is included, and nobody needs an account. GreetPool charges $4.99 for a card, or $2.98 to $4.50 each in prepaid packs (verified 2026-10-31); it does keep a rotating set of designs free with no feature restrictions, but you have to take whichever designs are marked free that week. Pick GreetPool if you want to pool money for a gift card, bulk-create cards from a spreadsheet, or send one card to several recipients, because CardTogether does none of those.
GreetPool is a paid group card product with gift-card pooling attached: a single card is $4.99, prepaid packs bring that down to as little as $2.98 a card at 50, and subscriptions exist for teams that send constantly. A rotating selection of designs is free and behaves like a paid card, and the card is free outright when the gift you attach is $20 or more. CardTogether has no price, no designs to choose between, and no gift side at all.
Start a free cardAlways free. No sign up required.
Gift pooling is what pushes people to GreetPool for a wedding card or a new baby card; for a straightforward work anniversary card or birthday card, the free option covers it.
Feature by feature
Every GreetPool fact below is sourced from their own site and dated. Where a fact isn't published, we say so instead of guessing.
Source: https://www.greetpool.com/pricing Verified 2026-10-31
| Feature | CardTogether | GreetPool |
|---|---|---|
| Price to send one card | Free | $4.99 for a single card; $4.50 to $2.98 per card in prepaid packs of 6 to 50; free when an attached gift card is $20 or more |
| Free tier | Everything, no paid tier exists | A rotating selection of designs is free with no feature restrictions; the rest of the design library is paid |
| Account required | No account for the creator or any contributor | No account for people signing (their own FAQ); the creator checks out and has a dashboard, so an account is implied but not stated |
| Signers per card | Unlimited | Unlimited, and the price does not change with the number of signers |
| Message length | Up to 2,000 characters per message | Not published; they state unlimited messages |
| GIF support | Yes, built-in Giphy search | Yes, plus photos and stickers |
| Video messages | Not supported | Yes, videos supported on paid cards |
| Money / gift collection | Not supported | Core feature: pooled gift cards from 300+ brands, solo-funded or open for others to chip in |
| PDF or print export | Yes, one-click PDF download, free | Yes, a printable PDF keepsake, included with a premium card |
| Scheduled delivery | Not supported | Yes, with notifications and reminders |
| Subscription plan | Not applicable, everything is free | Solo and Team subscriptions exist with bulk creation and priority support; the prices load from their app and are not in the page source |
| Card lifetime | Deleted automatically 60 days after creation | Not published; cards already created stay viewable and downloadable after a subscription is cancelled |
Where GreetPool is stronger
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- Gift-card pooling for 300+ brands inside the same card, with the card itself free when the gift reaches $20.
- Bulk card creation from a spreadsheet, and sending one card to multiple recipients, for teams running many celebrations.
- Video messages alongside photos and GIFs, plus notifications and reminders for signers who have not signed yet.
- Prepaid card credits that never expire, and a downloadable printable PDF keepsake on every paid card.
Which one should you use?
GreetPool is the better pick if a gift card is going with the card, if you are creating dozens of cards from a spreadsheet, or if video messages matter. CardTogether is the better pick when the card is the whole point, the budget is zero, and nobody should have to create an account or pick a design tier.
Frequently asked questions
Partly. Their pricing FAQ (verified 2026-10-31) says a rotating selection of designs is completely free and works the same as a paid card, with no restrictions on messages or signers. Every other design is $4.99 a card, less in prepaid packs. A card is also free when you attach a gift card of $20 or more. CardTogether is free for every card and every design.
More comparisons
If the gift collection is the real requirement, GroupTogether and Thankbox are closer comparisons. For the free field in one list, see free Kudoboard alternatives, and for our own numbers, the CardTogether facts page.