How Snailmail compares
Most card services let you put your photo or name on their design. Snailmail turns your photo, joke or idea into a finished design in under 30 seconds: a card that's personal to the person who gets it and unmistakably from you, with your real handwriting and an optional video, kept for years. Here's how that compares, fact by fact.
Snailmail and seven alternatives, side by side
| Feature | Snailmail | Touchnote | Moonpig | PostSnap | Thortful | Funky Pigeon | MyPostcard | Postable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What you send | A one-of-a-kind design made from your photo, family joke or idea in under 30 seconds, or your photo just as it is | Your photo in a card layout, or one of Touchnote's designs; Face Swap Cards also available | Moonpig's designs, personalised with your photos and text | Your photos in PostSnap's postcard designs | A community of independent creators; photo cards and Face Swap Cards | Funky Pigeon's designs, with up to 15 of your photos and your text | Your photos in 50,000+ templates | Cards by Postable and artists, or your own image |
| Format | A postcard on thick matte card, made to be kept on the fridge for years | High-gloss print in an envelope, with a real stamp and postmark | Folded cards in several sizes (including Large and Giant), postcards, plus gifts and flowers | Thick glossy paper, laminated; standard 6×4" or large 8×6" | Folded greeting cards (A5, A4) | Folded cards from A6 to Giant A3, and postcards | Postcards and greeting cards | Greeting cards with envelope; postcards |
| Your own handwriting | YesWrite on paper, we print your actual note on the back | YesUpload a photo of your handwriting, printed on the back | A handwriting font: draw each letter in the Moonpig app, then type | "Add your own signature" as a design feature | Not listed on Thortful's site | Not listed on Funky Pigeon's site | Not listed on MyPostcard's site | "Smart Fonts" designed to mimic handwriting |
| Video message | YesQR code on the card, plays in the browser, up to 60 seconds; the price is shown before you pay | Not listed on Touchnote's site | YesFree to add; QR code inside the card, available for 6 months (audio or video, not both) | Not listed on PostSnap's site | Not listed on Thortful's site | Not listed on Funky Pigeon's site | Audio cards (in the app) | Not listed on Postable's site |
| Different words for each person | YesPersonalise the message for each person in one order | Not listed on Touchnote's site | Not listed on Moonpig's site | Not listed on PostSnap's site | Not listed on Thortful's site | Not listed on Funky Pigeon's site | Not listed on MyPostcard's site | Not listed on Postable's site |
| Send before you have their address | Yes"Address later", or a private link so they can share it, no account needed | Not listed on Touchnote's site | Not listed on Moonpig's site | Not listed on PostSnap's site | Not listed on Thortful's site | Not listed on Funky Pigeon's site | Not listed on MyPostcard's site | Not listed on Postable's site |
| Collect addresses with a link | YesPrivate link; your friend doesn't need an account | Not listed on Touchnote's site | Not listed on Moonpig's site | Not listed on PostSnap's site | Not listed on Thortful's site | Not listed on Funky Pigeon's site | Not listed on MyPostcard's site | YesAddress collection form and free address book |
| Designs in one order | YesUp to 8 designs in one order | Not listed on Touchnote's site | Not listed on Moonpig's site | Not listed on PostSnap's site | Not listed on Thortful's site | Not listed on Funky Pigeon's site | Not listed on MyPostcard's site | Not listed on Postable's site |
| Membership | None. No packs, credits or subscriptions. | Memberships available; they renew automatically until cancelled | Moonpig Plus, a paid yearly membership that renews automatically: 30% off cards | Not listed on PostSnap's site | Not listed on Thortful's site | Not listed on Funky Pigeon's site | Pay per order, or build up a credit balance | Not listed on Postable's site |
| Price for one card | €5.99 in Europe and the UK · $6.49 in the US, printing and postage included | Postcard from £3.99, with free first-class delivery | Card price plus a delivery charge | Standard postcard £3.75, free UK postage | Card price plus postage (2nd class from £1.10) | Card price plus postage (UK 1st Class £1.80 for one card) | Postcards from €3.49, including postage worldwide and VAT | $5.99 per card plus stamp |
| Sending more | The price per card drops as your order grows | Prepaid bundles: 6 postcards for £14.32, 10 for £21.00 | Not listed on Moonpig's site | Not listed on PostSnap's site | "4 for £10 on A5 Cards" (a current offer) | Not listed on Funky Pigeon's site | Not listed on MyPostcard's site | $5.29 each for 2–19 cards, $4.59 each for 20+, plus stamp |
| Where it sends | Worldwide, with a few exceptions | 200+ countries, global printers | UK, Ireland, US and Australia, plus air mail worldwide | Worldwide; printed in the UK, USA and Australia | UK delivery options listed | Postcards to UK addresses only; cards can go abroad | Worldwide; printed in New York and Berlin | Mailed from the US; international stamps $1.75 each |
| Works in | Any browser, phone or computer, no app needed | Mobile browser, or the Touchnote iOS and Android apps | Website and iOS/Android app (handwriting is in the app) | Website and iOS/Android app | Android app mentioned on the site | App available | Website and iOS/Android app | Not listed on Postable's site |
Facts from each company's own website, checked in 2026. Prices and features change, so check before you buy.
Compare one by one
Touchnote
Touchnote puts your photo on a card. Snailmail lets you make the card itself.
Read the comparisonMoonpig
Moonpig has thousands of designs to personalise. Snailmail lets you make the design.
Read the comparisonPostSnap
PostSnap prints your photo on a postcard. Snailmail turns it into a card that's unmistakably from you.
Read the comparisonThortful
On Thortful, creators make cards for everyone. On Snailmail, you make the card for one person.
Read the comparisonFunky Pigeon
Funky Pigeon adds your photos to its designs. Snailmail lets you make the design.
Read the comparisonMyPostcard
MyPostcard has 50,000+ templates. Snailmail helps you make a design no template could.
Read the comparisonPostable
Postable makes sending nice cards easy. Snailmail makes them unmistakably yours.
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