Card Event vs Kudoboard
Kudoboard is the best-known name in group cards, and for good reason: it has a large library of backgrounds, GIFs, gift cards, and subscription plans with Slack and Teams integrations for companies that send a lot of them.
Card Event is narrower. It does one card at a time, lets you build it and collect every message before paying anything, and prices it on how many messages it actually ends up holding rather than on a post limit you choose in advance. It also records voice notes in the browser, which families often like more than typing.
Side by side
| Card Event | Kudoboard | |
|---|---|---|
| Price for one card | $15 up to 15 messages, $25 up to 50, $50 beyond that, paid once per card | $6.99 (Lite, up to 20 posts), $9.99 (Premium, up to 100 posts, video), $19.99 (Milestone, unlimited posts) |
| Subscriptions for companies | None. One payment per card | Business from $39/month or $299/year; Pro from $59/month or $449/year; Enterprise on request |
| Account needed to sign | No account or app needed | No account needed to contribute |
| What people can add | Text, photos, video and voice notes, recorded in the browser | Messages, photos, GIFs and gift cards; video on Premium and above |
| Downloadable copy | No | Yes, on Premium and above |
Kudoboard details checked on from Kudoboard pricing. Prices change; check theirs before you buy.
Choose Kudoboard if
- You want the lowest price per card: a small board is $6.99 against $15 here.
- You want GIFs, gift cards or a downloadable copy of the board.
- Your company sends cards every week and wants one subscription with Slack or Teams built in.
Choose Card Event if
- You do not know yet how many people will sign, and do not want to pick a post limit before you find out.
- You would rather not pay until the card is finished and you have seen it.
- Voice notes matter: grandparents, small children, or anyone who would rather talk than type.
- You want the signing page and the card itself in French as well as English.
Common questions
- Is Card Event cheaper than Kudoboard?
- No. Kudoboard's single boards start at $6.99, and Card Event starts at $15. The difference is in how you pay: Card Event is free until you deliver the card, and the price is set by how many messages it really holds, so you never pay for a bigger board you did not need or run into a post limit halfway through.
- Can people sign a Card Event card without an account, like on Kudoboard?
- Yes. On both, only the organizer needs an account. Contributors open the link, type their name and add their message.
- Does Card Event have Slack or Teams integrations?
- No. Card Event shares one link that works anywhere, including a Slack or Teams message, but it has no built-in integration. If you need one, Kudoboard's Pro plan includes it.