A Funky Pigeon alternative: £3.99 cards with postage included
A Funky Pigeon A5 card is £3.99, then £1.80 for 1st class post: £5.79 (checked 21 October 2026). At TCH Cards one standard card is £3.99 with UK delivery included. Below are the facts, the date we checked each one, and where Funky Pigeon is the better choice.
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Price and spec side by side
| What | TCH Cards | Funky Pigeon | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| One card, cheapest listed 1st class post | £3.99 delivered (Royal Mail 2nd class speed) | A5 £3.99 + £1.80 1st class = £5.79 | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Card size (standard) | 178 x 127 mm (7 x 5 in) | A5, 210 x 148 mm (bigger) | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Other sizes | Square 140 mm, Large A4 (£5.99) | A4 +£2, A3 +£6, A6 -£1 | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Paper | 324gsm Mohawk Superfine matte, kraft envelope | 330gsm gloss (400 micron) | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Faster delivery | 1st class £4.79 all in; Tracked 24 after printing £8.49 | Express tracked options and a posted-today cut-off with a countdown | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Personalisation | Edit the front words, font and colours, add a photo, message printed inside, proof before you pay | Multi-photo collage templates, editable inside (font, size, colour, layout), address book | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Multi-card offers and payment | None | 50% off 5 or more cards; Klarna and Clearpay | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Range | 263 designs, all designed by us | Thousands of cards; 30+ funny and 30+ rude on one page | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Customer reviews | None yet: we are new | Trustpilot "Great", 4 stars, 333,315 reviews (shown in their footer) | 24 Oct 2026 |
Prices are list prices for a standard personalised card with no promo codes, from each company's own site, and may have changed since. Funky Pigeon was last checked on the date in the right-hand column. We could not re-check Funky Pigeon's postage fee on 24 October because its help site blocked our check, so the £1.80 figure is from 21 October.
Where Funky Pigeon is the better choice
- You want a bigger or glossy card. Funky Pigeon is A5 or larger (A4 and A3 too) on 330gsm gloss; ours is 7 x 5 in on matte.
- You want photo collages. They have multi-photo templates. We take one photo.
- You are sending a batch. Funky Pigeon takes 50% off 5 or more cards and has an address book. We have neither.
- You need it fast. They have express options and a posted-today cut-off. We post at 2nd class speed by default.
- You trust a known name. They have years of reviews. We are new and have none yet.
Where TCH Cards is different
- One card for less. £3.99 with UK delivery in the price, £1.80 less than an A5 card with 1st class post.
- Thick matte card with a kraft envelope, if you prefer matte to gloss.
- Jokes we wrote ourselves, and a range we cut down to the cards that earn their place.
- No account to make and a page that loads fast on a phone.
We are a new shop, so we have no reviews yet. We will only ever show real ones.
How fast the pages load on a phone
| Page | Lighthouse mobile performance (0 to 100) | Largest Contentful Paint | Page weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCH Cards (listing and product pages) | 97 to 100 | 1.2 to 1.8 s | about 150 to 320 KB |
| Funky Pigeon funny list | 29 | 16.8 s | 3.0 MB |
| Funky Pigeon product page | 36 | 10.1 s | 3.7 MB |
Measured with Lighthouse 12 on simulated mobile on 24 October 2026 on our own test machine. These are lab figures, not what every visitor sees, and they will differ on your phone and connection.
Questions
Is TCH Cards cheaper than Funky Pigeon?
For one card with the cheapest listed 1st class post, yes: £3.99 delivered against £5.79 when we checked on 21 October 2026. Funky Pigeon discounts larger orders, so check their current price.
Is the TCH card as big as Funky Pigeon A5?
No. Ours is 178 x 127 mm (7 x 5 in) and an A5 card is 210 x 148 mm. We also sell a Large A4 card from £5.99.
Is the paper different?
Yes. We print on 324gsm Mohawk Superfine matte card. Funky Pigeon lists 330gsm gloss. It comes down to whether you prefer matte or gloss.
Does TCH Cards have reviews?
Not yet. We are a new shop and will only ever show real reviews.
Is TCH Cards part of Funky Pigeon?
No. TCH Cards is a trading name of TCH Works, an independent UK shop with no connection to Funky Pigeon.
How we checked
Prices, sizes and options come from each retailer's public pages. Sources: Funky Pigeon cards and delivery help, Funky Pigeon bulk pricing. Our own prices are on the delivery page and in the guarantee. See also the full card price comparison and our comparison hub. Also see the Moonpig alternative page.
Funky Pigeon is a trade mark of its owner. TCH Works is an independent UK shop and is not connected with, endorsed by or affiliated with Funky Pigeon. We name them only to compare prices and features.
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