A Kudoboard alternative for British leaving cards and whip rounds

In most UK offices the leaving card and the whip round are two separate jobs, usually landing on the same person. Thankeeu puts both on one link: colleagues sign, record a voice note, add a photo and chip in to the collection in pounds, all in the same place.

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Quick answer

For UK teams, Thankeeu is a straightforward Kudoboard alternative: an online leaving or birthday card that any number of colleagues can sign, with voice notes and photos on every card and a whip round in pounds inside the card. Kudoboard’s single boards are capped at 20 posts on Lite and 100 on Premium, as listed on its pricing page in October 2026.

Thankeeu vs Kudoboard

A like for like look at a single card. Kudoboard’s figures are copied from its own pricing page, which showed prices in US dollars when we checked; Thankeeu’s prices are live and shown in pounds further down.

Kudoboard details as listed on their pricing page in October 2026 (https://www.kudoboard.com/pricing). Not listed means we could not find it on that page, not that it is missing. Prices change, so check their site. Thankeeu prices on this page are live.

Why UK offices move away from Kudoboard

The honest answer is usually the whip round. Kudoboard lets you attach a gift card to a board, but the classic British office collection is cash in an envelope that goes round the desks, and its online version needs to take any amount from anyone, in pounds, without a separate payment link. Thankeeu’s gift pot does that inside the card. Contributions from UK colleagues are taken in GBP and the fees are shown before anyone pays.

The second reason is the post cap. A leaving card for someone who has been at the firm for a decade tends to collect messages from finance, the old team, the new team and two people who left years ago but still want to say goodbye. Kudoboard’s Lite board stops at 20 posts. Thankeeu has no limit on any card.

Third, sound. A voice note from a colleague in the Manchester office who never made it to the leaving drinks says more than a typed line, and voice notes come with every Thankeeu card at no extra cost.

Leaving cards, retirements and new baby cards, done the British way

Leaving cards are the most common reason UK teams use us. You can write the card in the person’s favourite colours, add their name to the cover, and time it to arrive at four on a Friday as the drinks begin. Our online leaving card guide for colleagues has wording that works for a manager, a close friend or someone you barely knew.

Retirement cards often reach well beyond the office: clients, suppliers, people from the old site. Private messages let a former colleague say something personal that only the retiree sees. Baby cards and get well soon cards work the same way, with the whip round optional on each one.

Birthday cards are smaller and more frequent, which is why most UK teams buy a Pack. The credits never expire, so a team that buys ten in January still has them for the Christmas party season.

What you get on each plan

There is no subscription. Every card is free to create and to fill with messages; you only pay when you send. Here is the difference between the three options, with prices in pounds shown live below.

• Classic: Unlimited colleagues and messages, photos, GIFs and voice notes, scheduled delivery, the whip round and a PDF to print for the office wall
• Most Popular: Adds video messages, the Memory Movie with music, thirty fonts, replies to individual messages and up to five co organisers
• Pack: Several Most Popular cards at a lower price each, held as credits that never expire and that you can pass to another manager’s account

For workplaces: HR and office managers

If you are an office manager who sends a card for every birthday and every work anniversary, the per card model gets tiring. Thankeeu for Teams imports staff from Personio, HiBob, BambooHR and other HR systems and creates those cards automatically, in a company workspace your colleagues can browse. Kudoboard keeps HRIS integration and milestone automations for its Enterprise plan, according to its pricing page.

For smaller UK businesses a Pack shared between two or three team leads is often enough, and costs nothing when nobody is leaving.

Hybrid teams, regional offices and the person who always forgets

British teams are spread out now. Half the department might be in on Tuesdays and Thursdays, someone works from Leeds, and the new starter has only ever met the leaver on a video call. A card that lives on one link solves the old problem of the paper card sitting in a drawer on the wrong floor. Reminders go to anyone who has opened the link but not signed, so the organiser does not have to chase people one by one.

It also helps with the quiet colleagues. Some people would rather record a short voice note than write a paragraph, and some would rather post a photo from the Christmas do than say anything at all. Giving them three ways to take part usually means more of the office joins in, and the card feels like it came from everyone rather than from the five people who sit nearest the organiser.

Finally, time zones. If the leaver is moving to a role in Dubai or New York, schedule delivery in their new local time so the card is waiting on their first morning.

What Kudoboard does well

Kudoboard offers printed books and posters, with international shipping, and lists Slack and Microsoft Teams integration on its Pro plan. If a printed keepsake posted to someone’s home is essential, that is a real point in its favour. Thankeeu cards can be downloaded as a PDF and printed, but we do not post physical books.

Moving from Kudoboard in five minutes

1. Choose a cover: Pick from over 500 designs or upload a team photo, then add the leaver’s name.
2. Send the link round: Paste it into Teams, Slack, email or the office WhatsApp group. No sign up for colleagues.
3. Open the whip round: Turn on the gift pot so people can chip in while they sign, in pounds.
4. Pick the moment: Schedule delivery to the minute or share the card at the leaving do.

Thankeeu prices today

Prices in pounds, live, with no subscription. Create the card now and pay when you send it. Everything else is on the pricing page.

Questions people ask

What is a good alternative to Kudoboard in the UK?

Thankeeu works well for UK offices because the whip round is built into the card and taken in pounds, there is no post cap, and voice notes come with every card. Start a leaving card free.

Can I take a whip round in pounds on Thankeeu?

Yes. The gift pot takes contributions in GBP from UK colleagues. Fees are shown before anyone pays, and the leaver claims the money to their bank account or as a digital gift card.

How much does Kudoboard cost in the UK?

Kudoboard’s pricing page showed Lite at $6.99, Premium at $9.99 and Milestone at $19.99 in US dollars when we checked in October 2026, with Business from $299 a year. Check its site for the price in your currency.

Is Thankeeu cheaper than Kudoboard for a leaving card?

For a single card, Thankeeu’s Classic and Most Popular cards are priced below Kudoboard’s Lite and Premium boards at today’s rates. The live price in pounds is on this page and on our pricing page.

Is there a limit on how many colleagues can sign?

No. Every Thankeeu card has unlimited signers and messages, which matters for big leaving cards.

Can colleagues who work remotely add a voice message?

Yes. They record it on their phone or laptop from the same link. Voice notes are included on every card.

Do colleagues need to register?

No. They open the link and sign. Only the organiser has an account.

Can I keep a message private from the rest of the office?

Yes. Any signer can mark their message private so only the recipient sees it.

Can I schedule the card for the last day?

Yes, to the minute in the recipient’s time zone, by email. Or share it yourself at the leaving drinks.

Can I print the leaving card?

Yes, download it as a PDF and print it. Kudoboard sells printed books and posters; Thankeeu does not post physical copies.

What about automatic staff birthday cards?

That is Thankeeu for Teams, which syncs with HR systems such as Personio and HiBob and sends birthday and work anniversary cards on its own.

Can two of us organise the same card?

Yes, with the Most Popular card you can add up to five co organisers.

Which cards are popular in UK offices besides leaving cards?

Birthdays, retirements, new baby, get well soon and Christmas cards. See our office group card ideas for the UK.

How do I pay?

By Visa, Mastercard or American Express, or with Apple Pay, Google Pay or PayPal. UK cards are charged in pounds.

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