Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Big Mail

Big handwritten letters. 100% of profits donated to charity.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Big Mail launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Letter from You▲135

   Handwritten letter, mailed for you in the future.

   2019 · letterfromyou.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   HandUp Gift Cards▲293

   Give directly to a homeless neighbor on the street

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Santa, Mail Me!▲132

   Get a personalized, creative letter from Santa in the mail

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Handiemail▲104

   Handwritten letters & notes on request

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Williams&Harricks▲348

   Real, physical demand letters to get your invoice paid.

   2017 · fiverr.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Simply Noted▲81

   Send real handwritten notes to scale

   2021 · simplynoted.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   SendLetter▲105

   Send letters online

   2021 · sendletter.org · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Handwrytten▲154

   Notes written in pen at scale

   2020 · handwrytten.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Keepsake▲79

   Curate and send meaningful letters to people you love

   2021 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Big Letter Shirt▲85

    Spell out a thing using shirts with big letters on them

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Forfeit▲75

    Complete your habits with proof, or forfeit money to charity

    2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Simple Donation▲73

    People give more on simple forms.

    2015 · simpledonation.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Nifflr▲112

    Use computer's processing power to earn money for charity

    2017 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Snail Mail My E-Mail▲62

    Handwritten letters in a digital world.

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    StampFans▲166

    A snail-mail publishing platform for creators

    2023 · stampfans.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Postal.io for HubSpot▲81

    Send handwritten notes, gifts, or direct mail in minutes

    2020 · ecosystem.hubspot.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Openned By Erin▲70

    Handwritten direct mail campaigns

    2018 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    MailLift▲52

    Automate REAL Handwritten Letters (for Business)

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    FeltPro▲150

    Handwritten cards on your stationery. Mailed from your iPad.

    2015 · feltapp.com · its alternatives →

20. 20SC
    SendWrite.com - your email just got physical▲43

    2011 · sendwrite.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    📦 Charity Box▲87

    Make a financial commitment to charity 🕊 Donate or pay 💰

    2018 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Lump of Coal▲80

    Surprise someone this year with coal and a handwritten card.

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23HC
    Handwritten Christmas Card for Hacker News▲66

    Hi HN, I’ve been working on a small project that transforms handwritten notes into animated, shareable cards. While the create functionality isn’t live yet, I wanted to share a sneak peek by creating a handwritten Christmas card specifically for the HN community. I started thinking about this after seeing too many AI-generated cards, cookie-cutter email templates, and overly polished designs that lack any personal touch. A friend recently sent me a handwritten card in the mail, and I found it nice that he took his time to write a handwritten note. I wanted to capture that same feeling…

    2024 · handwritten-card.vercel.app · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Stamps Licked Hand Delivery▲62

    Your Letter Hand Delivered to Congress

    2018 · stampslicked.org · its alternatives →

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