The Kudoboard alternative built for messages worth keeping
Kudoboard pioneered the group board. Cheerfold takes the idea further: private contributions, a flip-book keepsake, and a design made for the occasion.
Kudoboard is a public board where everyone sees every post as it's added. Cheerfold keeps each message private until the reveal, then delivers a polished flip-book and a printable PDF instead of a scrolling wall. If you want the finished card to feel like a keepsake rather than a feed, Cheerfold is the closer fit.
Side by side
Cheerfold vs Kudoboard
How the two stack up, feature by feature.
| Feature | Cheerfold | Kudoboard |
|---|---|---|
| Private contributions (no one sees others' messages) | Yes | Public board |
| Written messages | Yes | Yes |
| Video messages | Yes | Yes |
| Automatic video transcription | Yes | No |
| Animated flip-book keepsake | Yes | Board / slideshow |
| Printable PDF keepsake | Paid & Keepsake | Paid plans |
| Occasion-specific designs + writing prompts | Yes | Generic templates |
| No account needed to contribute | Yes | Yes |
| Free tier | Unlimited cards, 2 contributors | Limited posts |
| Pricing | Free, $9 or $15 per card | Per-board or subscription |
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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.
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.
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.
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
- Established product with a large template gallery
- Supports GIFs, images, and video posts
- Familiar to many HR and people teams
The bottom line
If your team loves the open, social wall, Kudoboard does that well. If you'd rather hand over something private, personal, and worth framing, start a Cheerfold card free.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Everything you might want to know before your first card.
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Try the Kudoboard 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.