Is Cardel an alternative to BookBub or Wix?

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

Can I use Cardel with BookBub or Wix?

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

How much does Cardel cost compared with BookBub and Wix?

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

How do I switch from BookBub or Wix 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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BookBubvsWix

BookBub Author Websites builds a book-first site and simple newsletter for authors. Wix builds any site with an app market, bookings, stores, chat, and email marketing.

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How BookBub and Wix compare

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.

Wix can build almost anything. A free-form editor, hundreds of templates, an app market, Wix Stores, Wix Bookings, Wix Chat, email marketing, and a business inbox make it a full small-business toolkit, and the AI site builder gets you to a first draft fast. For a business that needs breadth and an app for everything, Wix is a safe bet.

Where they are different

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.

Wix

Wix adds features through apps and plan upgrades.
Wix's inbox gathers chat and forms.
Wix is designed for any business.

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.

Choose Wix when you need breadth: any layout, any app, any business type.

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What's on BookBub and Wix

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

Site and brand

Workspace site
BookBub: Included
Wix: Included
Custom domain
BookBub: Included
Wix: Included
Editor Mode
BookBub: Not included
Wix: Included
Theme and fonts
BookBub: Included
Wix: Included

Public content

Blog
BookBub: Included
Wix: Included
Reader engagement
BookBub: Not included
Wix: Included
Showcase pages
BookBub: Included
Wix: Included
Shop pages
BookBub: Included
Wix: Included

Reach and quality

SEO
BookBub: Included
Wix: Included

Audience and email

Audience
BookBub: Included
Wix: Included
Email templates and From addresses
BookBub: Included
Wix: Included
Marketing emails
BookBub: Included
Wix: Included
Campaign workflows
BookBub: Not included
Wix: Included

Messaging

Messaging Center
BookBub: Not included
Wix: Included

Commerce

Shop payments
BookBub: Not included
Wix: Included
Scheduling and bookingsLink to external scheduling available on Starter.
BookBub: Not included
Wix: Included

Team

AI Assistant
BookBub: Not included
Wix: Included

Feature comparison for BookBub and Wix
Feature	BookBub	Wix
Site and brand
Workspace site	Included	Included
Custom domain	Included	Included
Editor Mode	Not included	Included
Theme and fonts	Included	Included
Public content
Blog	Included	Included
Reader engagement	Not included	Included
Showcase pages	Included	Included
Shop pages	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
Campaign workflows	Not included	Included
Messaging
Messaging Center	Not included	Included
Commerce
Shop payments	Not included	Included
Scheduling and bookingsLink to external scheduling available on Starter.	Not included	Included
Team
AI Assistant	Not included	Included

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

BookBub vs Wix pricing

Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.

BookBub
Current plans and prices
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Wix
Current plans and prices
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Cardel: An alternative to
BookBub and Wix

You don't pay until you publish.

Cardel provides a home for your craft. Share and sell your work, grow your audience, and bring your community together on a site of your own.

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Common questions

Is Cardel an alternative to BookBub or Wix?
Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace BookBub or Wix when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where BookBub and Wix are marked.
Can I use Cardel with BookBub or Wix?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep BookBub or Wix for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with BookBub and Wix?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. BookBub and Wix set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from BookBub or Wix 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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