Compare Thankbox alternative
A Thankbox alternative for leaving cards with voice and video
Thankbox is a popular UK leaving card with a built-in gift collection. CheerBunch focuses on the messages themselves: writing, photos, short videos and voice notes, revealed together.
Choose Thankbox
If collecting money for a gift is the main job.
Choose CheerBunch
If the messages are the gift, and you want people’s voices and faces as well as their words.
CheerBunch and Thankbox side by side
| Feature | CheerBunch | Thankbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free for you and 2 people. Then one payment: $4.99 for 10 people, $7.99 for 25, $19.99 for 100 (£3.99 / £6.49 / £15.99, ₹199 / ₹349 / ₹899). | Classic Thankbox £4.99. You can start free and pay when you send. |
| Subscription needed | No. One payment per celebration. | No for a single card. |
| Videos | Yes: up to 2 minutes on paid plans, 1 minute free. | Videos can be attached to messages. |
| Voice notes | Yes, up to 5 minutes each. | Not listed. |
| People who write need an account | No. They write with their name. | Not needed, according to their page. |
| Big-screen reveal | Yes: a shared-screen view that plays every card in turn. | Opened from an email link, with an opening animation. No slideshow mentioned. |
| Gift money collection | No. | Yes, a free collection pot is included. |
| How long it lasts | Paid: the recipient can open it for a year, and download a keepsake. Free: 90 days. | Stays accessible unless the creator or recipient deletes it. |
Thankbox details are from their own pages or listings, checked on 12 November 2026. Prices change, so check their site before you choose.
Where Thankbox is better
- A collection pot for a group gift, paid out as gift cards, PayPal or bank transfer.
- Unlimited messages on the Classic card.
- Flowers, hampers and wine paid from the pot (UK only).
- Thankboxes stay online unless someone deletes them. CheerBunch keeps a paid card for a year, with a keepsake download.
Where CheerBunch is different
- Free for you and 2 people.
- Voice notes up to 5 minutes, and short videos.
- A shared-screen view that plays every card at the leaving do.
- Prices in dollars, pounds and rupees for teams across countries.
How it works
- Start in a minutePick the occasion and add their name. We suggest a title and a few friendly words you can change.
- Share one linkPaste it into Slack, Teams, email or WhatsApp. Each person writes a message with just their name, and can add a photo, a short video or a voice note.
- Reveal it togetherEvery card is included unless you hide it, or you can switch on “check each message first”. Then reveal it on their phone, or play it on the big screen at the party or on a video call.
Questions
Is CheerBunch free like Thankbox?
Free for you and 2 people. Bigger groups pay once, from $4.99, £3.99 or ₹199 for 10 people. No subscription. Only the organizer pays.
Do people need an account to write?
No. People write with their name. Only the organizer signs in, with Google or an email code.
Can I move a card from Thankbox to CheerBunch?
Not automatically. Start a new celebration and share the new link with the group.
Try it with your next card
Free for you and 2 people. Nothing to pay to start.
Sources: Thankbox: group cards · Thankbox help: will my Thankbox expire? · Thankbox help: what will the recipient see?