How Cardel and Carrd compare
Carrd is intentionally small. One-page sites, responsive by default, with forms, embeds, and payment buttons on Pro, for a price that is low. When you need a landing page, a profile, or a coming-soon page today, Carrd could be the right tool.
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. Cardel is not a one-page builder; it is a whole site with the business tools attached.
Where they part
Carrd is one page. Cardel is many: blog, Showcase, Shop, Videos, Schedule, custom pages, with per-page SEO.
Carrd forms post to your email tool. Cardel keeps the audience list, campaign workflows, and email on your domain in one place.
Carrd embeds a payment button. Cardel runs a Stripe-backed Shop with orders and a Messaging Center to support it.
Choose Carrd when one good page is all you need.
Choose Cardel when you want a site, audience, shop or bookings, and inbox that grow together on your domain.
You are the Forgemaster. Cardel is your forge. What you build is yours.
Common questions
Is Cardel a Carrd alternative?
Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace Carrd when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list below shows where the two overlap and where they part.
Can I use Cardel and Carrd together?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Carrd for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared to Carrd?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Carrd sets its own prices, so check their pricing page below for current plans.
How do I switch from Carrd to Cardel?
Choose Start for Free, 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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What's on Cardel and Carrd
A check means that capability is available. Carrd is marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace siteCardel: IncludedCarrd: Included
- Custom domainUse your own domain with HTTPS. Cardel includes the DNS records for the site and for sending and receiving email.Use your own domain with HTTPS. Cardel includes the DNS records for the site and for sending and receiving email.Cardel: IncludedCarrd: Included
- Editor ModeCardel: IncludedCarrd: Included
- Theme and fontsCardel: IncludedCarrd: Included
- Brand kitCardel: IncludedCarrd: Not included
Public content
- BlogCardel: IncludedCarrd: Not included
- Showcase pagesCardel: IncludedCarrd: Not included
- Shop pagesCardel: IncludedCarrd: Not included
Reach and quality
- SEOCardel: IncludedCarrd: Included
- AudienceWCAG 2.2 AA is a common accessibility standard. Cardel public pages are designed so readers can navigate with a keyboard, use a screen reader, and read text at a comfortable contrast.WCAG 2.2 AA is a common accessibility standard. Cardel public pages are designed so readers can navigate with a keyboard, use a screen reader, and read text at a comfortable contrast.Cardel: IncludedCarrd: Not included
Audience and email
- Marketing emailsCardel: IncludedCarrd: Not included
Messaging
- Built-in chatCardel: IncludedCarrd: Not included
- Messaging CenterCardel: IncludedCarrd: Not included
Commerce
- Shop paymentsSell on your Shop pages with Stripe. Cardel takes a 0.5% application fee on those card sales. Stripe's own processing fees still apply, and you keep the rest.Sell on your Shop pages with Stripe. Cardel takes a 0.5% application fee on those card sales. Stripe's own processing fees still apply, and you keep the rest.Cardel: IncludedCarrd: Not included
- Scheduling and bookingsLink to external scheduling available on Starter.Cardel: IncludedCarrd: Not included
Team
- AI AssistantCardel: IncludedCarrd: Included
Other
- One-page siteCardel: Not includedCarrd: Included
- Custom codeCardel: Not includedCarrd: Included
- Embed formsCardel: Not includedCarrd: Included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Cardel or Carrd, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Cardel or Carrd may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Cardel vs Carrd pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Cardel
You don't pay until you publish
Build at no cost, then choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live.
Carrd
Current plans and prices
See what Carrd charges on their pricing page.
Forge your community
Choose Cardel
Looking for a Carrd alternative? Bring your work to a site of your own.
Compare Cardel
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