Gia's Giraffes vs Amazon gift cards
Amazon gift cards for business cost only their face value, with no fees and no minimum order, and the recipient can spend them on anything in Amazon's catalog.[1] Gia's Giraffes sends a real gift instead: the recipient picks one from independent brands up to your budget, never sees a price, and you pay only if they accept.
Who should choose Amazon gift cards
- Anyone who wants the lowest-effort option at face value. "There are no fees or minimum order quantities… The only cost is the face value of the gift cards."[1]
- Senders who want to give the widest choice. A gift card can be spent across Amazon's catalog.[1]
- Very small or very large amounts. Digital cards run from $0.15 to $2,000.[1]
- Companies already buying on Amazon Business. Amazon Business has budgets, approvals and Guided Buying (some policies need Business Prime).[2]
Who should choose Gia's Giraffes
- Senders who want a gift to feel like a gift. The recipient chooses a real product from independent brands, with a branded gift page and your note. Amazon gift cards come with no note and no branding.[1]
- Senders who don't have the address. The recipient enters their own address when they accept. A physical Amazon gift needs the recipient's address; Amazon's consumer "Send a Gift" option lets the recipient add it (US, Prime, mobile app).[2]
- Reps who want gifts tracked in their CRM. Pro syncs every gift step with HubSpot, Salesforce and Pipedrive. Amazon gift cards have no CRM integrations.[1]
- Senders who want to pay only for accepted gifts. Nothing is charged at send. Free is $0; Pro is $19.99 per user per month with a 14-day free trial.
Side by side
| Feature | Gia’s Giraffes | Amazon gift cards |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free ($0). Pro $19.99 per user per month or $199 per user per year. Each gift is one all-in price (product, shipping, tax), charged only when accepted. | Face value only: "no fees or minimum order quantities".[1] |
| Amounts | Budgets from the catalog's price bands. | Digital cards from $0.15 to $2,000.[1] |
| Who picks | The recipient, up to your budget (or you pick one gift). | Gift card: the recipient, across Amazon's catalog. Physical gift: the sender.[1][2] |
| Address | The recipient enters it when they accept. | Needed for a physical gift; the consumer "Send a Gift" option lets the recipient add it (US, Prime, mobile app).[2] |
| Presentation | A gift page with your brand and note; prices never shown. | No note and no branding.[1] |
| Controls | Pro team workspace: roles, team budgets and approvals. | Amazon Business: budgets, approvals and Guided Buying (some need Business Prime).[2] |
| Integrations | HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive; Calendly and Cal.com; Slack; API and webhooks; AI tools (MCP). Gmail add-on (Google Workspace Marketplace) and Chrome extension (Chrome Web Store); Make app in review. | None.[1] |
| Shipping | US addresses only. | Amazon's catalog and delivery.[1] |
FAQ
- Are there fees on Amazon gift cards for business?
- Amazon says there are no fees or minimum order quantities; the only cost is face value.[1]
- Why send a gift instead of a gift card?
- A gift card is the simplest option. A Gia's Giraffes gift is a real product the recipient chooses, with your brand and note on the gift page, logged in your CRM, and charged only if they accept.
- Can I send an Amazon item without the recipient's address?
- A physical Amazon gift needs the address. Amazon's consumer "Send a Gift" option lets the recipient add their address (US, Prime, mobile app).[2] With Gia's Giraffes, the recipient always enters their own.
- Does Gia's Giraffes ship internationally?
- Not today. We ship to US addresses only.
Try it
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