Is Cardel an alternative to Beehiiv or BookBub?

Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace Beehiiv or BookBub when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Beehiiv and BookBub are marked.

Can I use Cardel with Beehiiv or BookBub?

Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Beehiiv or BookBub for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.

How much does Cardel cost compared with Beehiiv and BookBub?

You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Beehiiv and BookBub set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.

How do I switch from Beehiiv or BookBub to Cardel?

Start with Build Your Site, set up your home, and bring your work over at your own pace. You do not have to move everything on day one.

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BeehiivvsBookBub

Beehiiv is a growth engine for newsletters: referrals, ads, paid tiers, and automations. BookBub Author Websites builds a book-first site and simple newsletter for authors.

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How Beehiiv and BookBub compare

Beehiiv treats a newsletter like a media business. Referral programs, Boosts and recommendations, an ad network, paid subscriptions, automations, segmentation, a website with SEO, and deep analytics are all pointed at one thing: growing and monetising a list. Operators who think in subscriber counts and CPMs love it.

BookBub Author Websites is made for writers who would rather be writing. Import an ebook from Amazon or BookBub and its cover, description, and retailer links fill in, and each book gets its own page that you update in one place. Templates are designed around genres, the Author Bio, Blog, and Contact pages are ready on day one, and a built-in newsletter pulls your book details into every email. Pro adds series pages, a press kit and events, and reader magnets that trade a free download for a signup, and the Free plan has no time limit.

Where they are different

Beehiiv

Beehiiv's site exists to convert subscribers.
Beehiiv monetises the list.
Beehiiv sends.

BookBub

BookBub's book pages send readers to Amazon, Apple Books, and other retailers, with no checkout on the site.
BookBub's newsletter sends 1,000 emails a month on Free and 10,000 on Pro, from a no-reply address on your domain on Pro, and replies go to your personal email.
BookBub's blog has an RSS feed but no comments, and its only automation is a welcome email.
BookBub's Events page lists your appearances.

Choose Beehiiv when your newsletter is the business and growth loops and ad revenue are the plan.

Choose BookBub when your books sell through retailers, you want a polished author site in an afternoon, and a simple monthly newsletter is all the email you need.

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What's on Beehiiv and BookBub

A check means that capability is available. Beehiiv and BookBub are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.

Site and brand

Workspace site
Beehiiv: Included
BookBub: Included
Custom domain
Beehiiv: Included
BookBub: Included
Editor Mode
Beehiiv: Included
BookBub: Not included
Theme and fonts
Beehiiv: Included
BookBub: Included
Brand kit
Beehiiv: Included
BookBub: Not included

Public content

Blog
Beehiiv: Included
BookBub: Included
Reader engagement
Beehiiv: Included
BookBub: Not included
Shop pages
Beehiiv: Not included
BookBub: Included

Reach and quality

SEO
Beehiiv: Included
BookBub: Included

Audience and email

Audience
Beehiiv: Included
BookBub: Included
Email templates and From addresses
Beehiiv: Included
BookBub: Included
Marketing emails
Beehiiv: Included
BookBub: Included
Bulk email workflows
Beehiiv: Included
BookBub: Not included
Campaign workflows
Beehiiv: Included
BookBub: Not included

Team

AI Assistant
Beehiiv: Included
BookBub: Not included

Feature comparison for Beehiiv and BookBub
Feature	Beehiiv	BookBub
Site and brand
Workspace site	Included	Included
Custom domain	Included	Included
Editor Mode	Included	Not included
Theme and fonts	Included	Included
Brand kit	Included	Not included
Public content
Blog	Included	Included
Reader engagement	Included	Not included
Shop pages	Not included	Included
Reach and quality
SEO	Included	Included
Audience and email
Audience	Included	Included
Email templates and From addresses	Included	Included
Marketing emails	Included	Included
Bulk email workflows	Included	Not included
Campaign workflows	Included	Not included
Team
AI Assistant	Included	Not included

* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Beehiiv or BookBub, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Beehiiv or BookBub may add or remove features that are not shown here.