--- description: Review of Ellacard Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Ellacard | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Employee Recognition Software](/directory/3780/employee-recognition/software) > [Ellacard](/software/255481/ellacard) # Ellacard Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/255481/ellacard Page: 1 / 8\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/255481/ellacard?page=2) > Ellacard is a digital platform designed to facilitate the creation and distribution of group greeting cards, invitations, and collaborative videos. It is suitable for both personal use and for businesses or organizations aiming to enhance internal engagement or external communication. The platform offers a comprehensive catalog of greeting card designs and video templates, all of which are searchable. Customization options are available, allowing individuals to personalize cards and videos with their own text, photos, videos, and GIFs. This is done through a straightforward drag-and-drop editor. Ellacard also provides group gift cards from a variety of merchants, along with the ability to place orders in bulk. For businesses, there are additional features such as discounts, user account management, and custom branding. These tools can be utilized for employee recognition or for establishing connections with customers and donors. Ellacard's key features encompass built-in collaboration tools, professional-grade graphics and video themes, a powerful search function, compatibility across different platforms, and the ability to instantly create videos without the need for editing. The platform's design aims to simplify the process of group collaboration in creating memorable greeting cards, invitations, and videos, regardless of the size of the group or the device being used. > > Verdict: Rated **4.9/5** by 166 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.9/5** | 166 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Ellacard ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$60.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana and 173 more ## Features - API - Customisable Branding - Employee Reward Programs - Engagement Tracking - Manager-to-Employee Recognition - Peer-to-Peer Recognition - Recognition Tracking - Reminders - Rewards Catalogue - Third-Party Integrations - eCards ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Employee Recognition Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/3780/employee-recognition/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Recipients express a lot of gratitude, and I've had many people within my organization ask about using the site for their own units. In a time when we're asked to do more with less, Ellacard has been my favorite tool to show gratitude, recognition, compassion, and more. > > **Cons**: I wish the business option were a bit more affordable. I use cards to welcome new hires, but the messages are regularly routed to their spam folders. If I could send from my work email address, I think that issue would resolve. While I primarily use my account for work, I fund it myself because it's important to me to have this tool as part of creating a fun, caring, positive environment for my employees. > > I use Ellacard more and more each year. I get incredibly positive responses to the cards I send, and I've found a multitude of ways to harness the tool to communicate more effectively. One thing I've done is make a fun "e-brochure" to assist with onboarding. While HR sends a wall of text, not everyone responds well to that format, so that's where my step-by-step guide, complete with links, animations, photos, and instructions comes in. I've seen an improvement in onboarding times since implementing the e-card, and I look forward to innovating more ways to improve processes in the future. ----- ### "Making Office Celebrations Simple and Stress-Free" — 4.0/5 > **Jamie** | *4 June 2026* | Restaurants | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The biggest benefit is how much time and effort it saves. Before Ellacard, we passed physical cards around the office, and they would sometimes get stuck on someone's desk or get lost altogether. With Ellacard, I can create a card in minutes, send a link to the entire office, and everyone can sign whenever it's convenient for them. Multiple people can sign at the same time, and the completed card is automatically delivered to the recipient on their special day. It takes all of the tracking, reminders, and hassle out of the process. > > **Cons**: My only real complaint is that when I was looking for a very specific type of card, I couldn't always find exactly what I had in mind. While there are plenty of options available, there were a few occasions where I wished the card selection was a little broader or that it was easier to narrow down searches for more specific themes. > > We've been using Ellacard for about a year, and it has completely streamlined how we celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, and other milestones in our office. What used to be a manual process that required tracking down cards and remembering to deliver them is now fully organized and automated. The platform is user-friendly, reliable, and makes it easy for everyone to participate. Overall, it's been a great experience and has made recognizing our coworkers much simpler and more efficient. ----- ### "Brings multiple locations together as a team" — 3.0/5 > **Kimberly** | *29 October 2025* | Civil Engineering | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: We have multiple locations and this is the perfect solution to allow everyone to sign birthday \& milestone cards. > > **Cons**: Sharing designs/creating cards with another team member is limited even if both are admins. The cost to send the cards directly to signers is pricey but we share the link instead. > > Ella is a great solution when you have multiple locations and want everyone to sign birthday \& Milestone cards. ----- ### "Highly recommend Ella Card\!" — 5.0/5 > **Lanie** | *19 March 2026* | Government Administration | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Value for money, ease of use and gift cards. Adding the music to the card is above and beyond\!\! I appreciate the follow up email from Ella Card to check and double check the status of your card, > > **Cons**: I don't think there are any cons with your website. You have a huge inventory so if I were to say, I wouldn't mind an even bigger inventory with more humor. (I don't want to sound greedy\!) > > It took me a couple of times to maneuver around the card to set it up the way I wanted however it's easy for trial and error. Once I figured it out, it's great\! ----- ### "Great Platform for Company Needs" — 5.0/5 > **Gina** | *28 May 2026* | Entertainment | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: The user interface is very easy to navigate, hardly any learning curve. I mainly use it for employee birthdays (not so much employee recognition,) but the options they have are very diverse. The options for designing the card are also great and I can tell it engages our employees when they go to read \& sign it. Their customer support staff are responsive which is highly appreciated. > > **Cons**: They switched the GIFS to a different company, and to be quite honest, they suck. I prefer the Giphy website and hopefully you guys will go back to them. (I've had to make my own since some of the GIFS I truly love have gone missing.) > > Great platform to use for any type of employee engagement or recognition. Very easy to use and cost effective (especially when you buy the packs.) ----- Page: 1 / 8\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/255481/ellacard?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/255481/ellacard) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data