New Year video greetings, compared
For a free e-card, Dromadaire (in French) sends by email at no cost. To make your own animated card, Canva has a free plan. For a talking video with your own face, AI avatar tools like HeyGen (3 watermarked videos a month free, then from $29 a month) and Vidnoz (free credits each day) do it, built for business. For a short video where a penguin or an elegant host says the person's name and your wish, Cirrela lets you watch the whole video free first, then $4.99 once to send it, with nothing that renews.
Cirrela publishes this page and sells one of the videos in it. We did not test each service ourselves.
The pick for each need
A video that says their name, paid once: Cirrela
A penguin under the fireworks or an elegant host wishes them a happy New Year by name with your words, in 7 languages, in about a minute. Watch the whole video free with our mark; $4.99 once to send it on WhatsApp or by email.
Watch out: Short (a few seconds of message), and the free one carries our mark and doesn't download.
Free e-cards, in French: Dromadaire
Free greeting e-cards by email, with your own words.
Watch out: French only; its pages don't say the e-cards are video.
Design your own animated card: Canva
Templates for animated and video greetings, with your photos.
Watch out: You do the work. Pro is €110 a year (Canva's French pricing page).
Your own face, talking: HeyGen
An AI avatar made from your own face and voice says your text, in 30+ languages on the free plan.
Watch out: Built for business: 3 watermarked videos of up to a minute a month free, then $29 a month.
A free AI avatar greeting, in French: Vidnoz
A French New Year page; photo avatars, with free credits every day and no card needed.
Watch out: Paid prices didn't show on its page; "no watermark" is listed only for the paid plan.
Your face on dancing characters: JibJab
A selfie, and your face is in the New Year card.
Watch out: Renews at $6.99 a month or $35.99 a year. English and Spanish only.
What each one is, how personal it gets, and what it costs
| Seller | What it is | How personal | Free | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cirrela | A short AI video: a character says your wish out loud | Says the person's name, in 7 languages; no photo needed | The whole video to watch, with our mark | $4.99 once, nothing renews |
| Dromadaire | Greeting e-cards, in French | Your written words | Every e-card by email | Paper cards and gifts, price not stated |
| Jacquie Lawson | Hand-drawn animated e-cards | Your written message | Not stated | $8 a month, $36 a year, $50 for 2 years (€7, €30, €43) |
| JibJab | Funny e-cards and videos with your face | Your face, from a selfie | The GIFs | $6.99 a month or $35.99 a year, renews |
| Canva | A design tool with animated greeting templates | Your photos, your design | Free plan, limited AI | Pro €110 a year; Pro+ €160 a year (launch price) |
| Vidnoz | AI avatar videos, with a New Year page | Photo avatars, or a clone of you | 30 credits a day, 720p, no card | Not shown on its page that day |
| HeyGen | AI talking-avatar videos | An avatar of your own face and voice | 3 videos a month, watermarked, up to 1 minute | From $29 a month ($24 billed yearly) |
Prices as each page or store listing showed them, before tax. "Not stated": the page we read didn't say.
Common questions
How do I send a New Year video greeting for free?
Dromadaire sends e-cards free by email, Canva has a free plan to design one, HeyGen gives 3 watermarked avatar videos a month and Vidnoz free daily credits. On Cirrela you watch the whole video with the name free, with our mark; sending it costs $4.99 once.
Which New Year greeting says the person's name?
On Cirrela, the character says the name you type, in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Hindi, Arabic or Indonesian. With HeyGen or Vidnoz you can type the name into the avatar's script. E-cards write it.
Which ones have no subscription?
Cirrela charges $4.99 once per video, and Dromadaire's e-cards are free. Jacquie Lawson, JibJab, Canva Pro and HeyGen are memberships.
Can I send it on WhatsApp?
Cirrela gives a link and a video file made for WhatsApp. Avatar tools export a video file you can send yourself; most e-card sites send by email.
Can I send several at once?
On Cirrela, each video says one name; you can make one for everyone on your list from the same page.