The GroupTogether alternative that feels like a keepsake
GroupTogether pairs a group card with a gift collection. Cheerfold puts the message first: private contributions, transcribed video, and a flip-book keepsake plus PDF.
GroupTogether is built around the group gift — the card is free when you also run a gift collection, and contributions sit on a shared card. Cheerfold is built around the message: every contribution is private, delivered as an animated flip-book plus a printable PDF, with a free tier from the start. If a pooled gift is the main event, GroupTogether is handy; if the card itself is, Cheerfold is the better fit.
Side by side
Cheerfold vs GroupTogether
How the two stack up, feature by feature.
| Feature | Cheerfold | GroupTogether |
|---|---|---|
| Free without requiring a gift collection | Yes | Free with $20+ collection |
| Private contributions | Yes | Public card |
| Written & video messages | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic video transcription | Yes | No |
| Animated flip-book keepsake | Yes | Online card |
| Printable PDF keepsake | Paid & Keepsake | Print option |
| Occasion-specific designs + writing prompts | Yes | Templates |
| Built-in group gift collection | Separate tool | Yes |
| No account to contribute | Yes | Yes |
GroupTogether details reflect our understanding at the time of writing — always check their site for the latest.
Why teams switch
What you get with Cheerfold
Every message stays private
Contributors never see each other's notes, so you get genuine, original words — not copies of the message above. The recipient is the first to read it all.
A flip-book keepsake, not a wall
Messages are delivered as an animated, page-by-page flip-book to open online, plus a printable PDF on paid cards — something to keep, not a link that expires.
Video with auto-transcription
Anyone can record a short video right in the browser. We transcribe each one automatically, so the words live on in the printable PDF too.
Designed for the occasion
Each occasion — farewell, birthday, retirement, work anniversary — has its own design and built-in writing prompts, so the right words come easily.
How it comes together
From idea to keepsake in four steps
No accounts for contributors, no chasing people in a shared doc. Just one link and a beautiful result.
Set up the card
Pick an occasion, add the recipient’s name, and get a shareable link plus your own dashboard — about a minute’s work.
Invite the team privately
Teammates open the link and add a message or video without seeing anyone else’s, so nothing gets spoiled.
Lock it in
Watch the message count climb (never the contents), then close the card whenever the moment’s right.
Hand over the keepsake
The recipient flips through every message page by page — and paid cards add a printable PDF to keep.
Credit where it's due
- Built-in group gift collection
- Free card when paired with a gift collection
- Send digitally or order a print
The bottom line
If the group gift is the main event, GroupTogether bundles it neatly. If you want a private, keepsake-quality card on its own — free to start — go with Cheerfold.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Everything you might want to know before your first card.
Try the GroupTogether alternative your team will keep
Start a card in under a minute — free, no credit card. Everyone adds a private message, and you hand over a flip-book keepsake plus a PDF.
No credit card required.