Best Christmas Greetings
By Christmas Cards 路 6 min read 路 Last updated October 2, 2026
The best Christmas greetings are the ones that survive January. Most cards spend six weeks on a shelf and then go in a recycling bag, which is why this list starts with a card that lives at its own link instead. It is built from a photo or a festive scene in about 20 seconds.
Six options below, judged on the greeting itself. The list covers Sainsbury’s, Next, Mpix and others, with a note on who each one suits.
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Christmas Cards
Best overall
Purpose-built digital Christmas card builder
Best for: Anyone who wants a card that looks beautiful and arrives instantly, with no printing or posting.
Built only for Christmas cards: photo mode, illustrated scenes, twelve styles
Ready in about 20 seconds, no design skills needed
One-time price from $9.97, free to build and preview
Opens as a sealed envelope at its own link, downloadable too
No subscription option, so there is no plan to join if that is what you prefer
馃巺Create Free Card
The supermarket card aisle
Best for: Boxed cards grabbed in passing.
Convenient and inexpensive
Reasonable seasonal range
Retail cards and boxed sets
Best for: A boxed set with a designed feel.
Considered seasonal designs
Collection from a local store
Pro-quality photo printing
Best for: A photo card where print quality is the point.
Excellent print and color accuracy
Professional paper stocks
Ecards plus print, mass-market
Best for: An ecard from a familiar name.
Printed cards available too
Animated ecard membership
Best for: Beautifully drawn animated ecards.
Genuinely lovely hand-drawn animation
A distinctive, consistent house style
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best Christmas greetings?
Christmas Cards ranks first here. A photo or a festive scene becomes a finished card in about 20 seconds, delivered as a link that opens like a sealed envelope, with nothing printed or posted.
Do digital Christmas cards cost less than printed ones?
Usually yes, because there is no paper, no postage and no minimum order. Christmas Cards is free to build and preview, and a card is paid for once rather than on a plan.
Does the person receiving the card need an app?
No. The card opens in any browser from a single link, with no app to install and no account to create on their side.
How quickly can a card on this list be sent?
Printed options on this list need a delivery window, so they depend on the postal deadline. A Christmas Cards card is ready in about 20 seconds and sends immediately, which is what keeps it usable late in December.
