Stampgoose vs Moonpig and Funky Pigeon
A card through the letterbox, or an envelope that opens on their screen. Both have their place. Here’s what each costs, how long it takes, and what fits inside.
Moonpig and Funky Pigeon are where most of the UK goes for a card: thousands of designs, your photos on the front, your message inside, printed and posted for you. Stampgoose doesn’t post anything. You fill an envelope with a letter, photos and a film, and they open it on their screen. Which is better depends on what you’re sending, who to, and how far it has to go.
Side by side
| Moonpig | Funky Pigeon | Stampgoose | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What they get | A printed card through the door, or an eCard by email | A printed card through the door | A sealed envelope with their name on it, opened on their screen |
| The card | Standard £4.19, large £6.99, giant £9.99, or an eCard for £0.99 | Small £2.99, standard £3.99, large £5.99, giant £9.99 | $1.29 with letters and postcards, $5 with a film |
| Postage | First Class £1.90, tracked from £2.79; large cards £3.99 tracked | First Class £1.80; large cards £3.29 | None: it’s a link |
| A standard card, posted First Class | £6.09 | £5.79 | No postage |
| Gets there | 1 to 3 days First Class, next day tracked; abroad 3 to 7 days | 1 to 3 days First Class; abroad up to 7 working days in Europe, 10 elsewhere | Tonight, or sealed until the day and time you choose, anywhere |
| Your words | A message inside the card | A message inside the card | A letter as long as it needs to be |
| Your photos | On photo designs | On photo designs | Photo postcards, up to ten pieces in all |
| Video | A video message on many printed cards, free to add, played from a QR code inside | Not that we could find | A film of up to 1 GB, or a YouTube or Vimeo link |
| Keeping it | The card; a video stays up for 6 months, and they can download it | The card | The link works for good; a film is kept for a year after it’s first opened, and they can save a copy |
| Gifts | Flowers, gifts and experiences to send alongside | Gifts, flowers and balloons to send alongside | A gift card or voucher you’ve bought, wrapped inside |
UK prices from each site on 9 October 2026, before any discount codes. They change, so check before you buy.
When a card in the post is the better choice
When the point is something they can hold. A card on the mantelpiece for a week, a giant one for a sixtieth that everyone at the party sees, a grandparent who keeps every card in a drawer and doesn’t use their phone for much. And if you want flowers or a present to turn up with it, both shops will send them together.
Funky Pigeon is a little cheaper for a standard card with First Class postage; Moonpig has the eCard and the video message option. Both are good at what they do.
When an envelope is the better choice
- They’re abroad. Airmail takes about a week, and up to ten working days outside Europe, with no promise it lands on the day. An envelope can be sealed until the morning where they are, with a countdown until then.
- You’ve missed the post. It’s ready in five minutes and there tonight.
- You’ve got more to say. A card has room for a few lines. A letter has room for the year.
- You want them to hear you. A film of you saying it plays inside the envelope, after the letter, not from a code printed inside a card.
- It’s cheaper. $1.29 with letters and postcards, $5 with a film, and no postage, against about £6 for a standard card posted First Class.
What about Moonpig’s eCards?
A Moonpig eCard is one of their card designs, with your photos and message, sent by email for £0.99. It’s a good, quick way to send a shop card on the day. An envelope is a different thing: no card design, but a letter as long as you like, photos as postcards that come out one at a time, and a film if you add one. It arrives with their name on the front and a wax seal to tap, and it can stay sealed until the moment you choose.
Or both
Plenty of people send a card for the shelf and an envelope for the words: the card says happy birthday, and the envelope says everything else.
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to send a Moonpig card?
When we checked in October 2026, a standard Moonpig card was £4.19 and First Class postage £1.90, so £6.09 to post one. A large card was £6.99 with £3.99 tracked delivery, and a Moonpig eCard, sent by email, was £0.99.
How much does a Funky Pigeon card cost?
When we checked in October 2026, a standard A5 card was £3.99 and First Class postage for one card £1.80, so £5.79 to post it. A large A4 card was £5.99, with £3.29 postage.
What’s the best way to send a card abroad from the UK?
An airmail card from Moonpig or Funky Pigeon takes about a week, and up to ten working days outside Europe. If it has to arrive on the day, send something they open on their screen, sealed until the morning where they are.
Is there a Moonpig alternative with a letter and a video?
A Stampgoose envelope holds a letter as long as you like, photo postcards and a film of up to 1 GB, and opens on their screen. Moonpig’s printed cards can carry a video message through a QR code, with your message inside the card.
Not sending one today?
We’ll remind you before Diwali and Christmas: a few emails a year, a week or so before the days people send envelopes for. Nothing else, and one click stops them.
