Looking for a Funky Pigeon alternative?
Funky Pigeon is good at what it does, which is a real card in the mail. People look elsewhere when the day is too close for the post, when the person lives far away, or when they want the card to sound like them. Here is the honest comparison.
3 letters a month free. No card details, no trial to cancel.
The short version
Stay with Funky Pigeon if…
You live in the UK or Ireland, the person does too, and you want a printed card through the door.
Try GreetSpark if…
You are sending from the UK to someone in the US (or the other way), where Airmail takes one to two weeks and a GreetSpark letter takes a minute, scheduled for 6 a.m. their time.
Prices side by side
A paper card is paid per card, then the mail decides when it lands. A letter is paid for when you send it, and arrives the same minute.
- Standard personalized card £3.99
- Large card £5.99
- Cards to the US from £3.05, by Royal Mail Airmail
- 3 letters a month free
- $3.99 for one letter
- $6.99 a month unlimited (300 a month fair use)
Funky Pigeon prices as listed on October 24, 2026, from www.funkypigeon.com, help.funkypigeon.com. Prices change; check their site before you buy. Free letters carry a small GreetSpark mark, and on the free plan you get 3 photos, 1 voice note and 1 soundtrack a month. Paid letters have neither the mark nor the limits.
What Funky Pigeon does best
One of the UK's best-known card sites, with personalized cards with photos and your own words, gifts, and a store for the UK and Ireland that can post cards abroad.
What GreetSpark does differently
The things a typed e-card or a card in the mail cannot do. Every one of them is in the product today.
It tears open on their phone
The envelope tears and the letter rises out. No app to install, and they never make an account.
Written in your handwriting
60 handwriting styles, so it reads like a letter from you rather than a typed e-card.
Your voice, not a font
Record a voice note of up to 60 seconds. It plays inside the letter.
A song for it
One of 101 original soundtracks, none of which trigger copyright claims when shared.
You know when it lands
An email the moment they open it, and how many times they come back to it.
6 a.m. their time
Write it today and schedule it up to a year ahead, to arrive at breakfast wherever they are.
Send one free and see the difference
3 letters a month are free. No app, no card details, and you are told when it is opened.
Questions
What is the best Funky Pigeon alternative?
It depends on what the card has to do. If you want a paper card in their hands and there is time for the mail, Funky Pigeon does that well. If the day is close, they live far away, or you want them to hear your voice, GreetSpark letters arrive the minute you send them, for $3.99 each with 3 free every month.
How much does Funky Pigeon cost?
When we checked on October 24, 2026, Funky Pigeon listed Standard personalized card £3.99, Large card £5.99, Cards to the US from £3.05, by Royal Mail Airmail. Prices change, so confirm on their site before you buy.
How long does a Funky Pigeon card take to arrive?
Posted from the UK; Airmail to the US takes around 7 to 10 working days. A GreetSpark letter arrives the minute you send it, or at the time you schedule, anywhere in the world.
Can I send a GreetSpark letter with a Funky Pigeon card?
Yes. Every letter also comes as a QR code. Print it and tuck it inside the paper card, and when they scan it the card opens into your letter, with your voice note and photo.
Is GreetSpark free?
Yes, 3 letters a month are free with no card details. Free letters carry a small GreetSpark mark, and on the free plan you get 3 photos, 1 voice note and 1 soundtrack a month. Paid letters have neither the mark nor the limits.
Does the person I send it to need an app or an account?
No. It arrives as a link and opens in any phone or computer browser. They never sign up.