Is Cardel an alternative to BookBub or Zenpage?

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 Zenpage when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where BookBub and Zenpage are marked.

Can I use Cardel with BookBub or Zenpage?

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

How much does Cardel cost compared with BookBub and Zenpage?

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

How do I switch from BookBub or Zenpage 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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BookBubvsZenpage

BookBub Author Websites builds a book-first site and simple newsletter for authors. Zenpage gives authors a free site that sells ebooks and signed copies with no commission.

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How BookBub and Zenpage 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.

Zenpage turns one Amazon link or ISBN into a finished author site. It finds the rest of your books with their covers and buy links, picks a template that suits your genre, and sets up search data, share previews, and a sitemap before you touch a setting. Ebooks, audiobooks, and signed print copies sell straight from the book page through your own Stripe account, files reach the buyer by email within seconds, and Zenpage takes no commission. Every reader confirms by email, a free first chapter can go out on signup, and the whole thing is free, built by one person who answers every message personally.

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.

Zenpage

Zenpage collects readers and hands them to Mailchimp, Kit, Beehiiv, Brevo, MailerLite, or Substack, and it does not send newsletters itself.
Zenpage sells files and print copies with no Zenpage fee and delivers downloads automatically.
Zenpage's contact page shows your email address and its blog has no comments.
Zenpage templates have fixed layouts and font pairings, with no custom pages.

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 Zenpage when you want a free site that sells your ebooks and signed copies directly, and you already have an email service you like.

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What's on BookBub and Zenpage

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

Site and brand

Workspace site
BookBub: Included
Zenpage: Included
Custom domain
BookBub: Included
Zenpage: Included
Theme and fonts
BookBub: Included
Zenpage: Included

Public content

Blog
BookBub: Included
Zenpage: Included
Showcase pages
BookBub: Included
Zenpage: Not included
Shop pages
BookBub: Included
Zenpage: Included

Reach and quality

SEO
BookBub: Included
Zenpage: Included

Audience and email

Audience
BookBub: Included
Zenpage: Included
Marketing emails
BookBub: Included
Zenpage: Not included

Commerce

Shop payments
BookBub: Not included
Zenpage: Included

Feature comparison for BookBub and Zenpage
Feature	BookBub	Zenpage
Site and brand
Workspace site	Included	Included
Custom domain	Included	Included
Theme and fonts	Included	Included
Public content
Blog	Included	Included
Showcase pages	Included	Not included
Shop pages	Included	Included
Reach and quality
SEO	Included	Included
Audience and email
Audience	Included	Included
Marketing emails	Included	Not included
Commerce
Shop payments	Not included	Included

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