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Carrd builds a simple, responsive one-page site in minutes for very little money. Ghost is open-source publishing with a fast site, newsletters, and fee-free paid subscriptions.

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How Carrd and Ghost 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.

Ghost is what serious independent publishing looks like. A fast, beautifully themed site, newsletters sent from your own domain, paid memberships with zero platform fees, comments, and a clean editor, all open source and portable. Ghost(Pro) hosting removes the ops, and the whole thing respects the writer and the reader.

Where they are different

Choose Carrd when one good page is all you need.

Choose Ghost when writing is the business and you want paid subscriptions with no platform cut, on open-source software.

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What's on Carrd and Ghost

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

Site and brand

  • Workspace site
    Carrd: Included
    Ghost: Included
  • Custom domain
    Carrd: Included
    Ghost: Included
  • Theme and fonts
    Carrd: Included
    Ghost: Included

Public content

  • Blog
    Carrd: Not included
    Ghost: Included
  • Showcase pages
    Carrd: Not included
    Ghost: Included

Reach and quality

  • SEO
    Carrd: Included
    Ghost: Included

Audience and email

  • Marketing emails
    Carrd: Not included
    Ghost: Included

Team

  • AI Assistant
    Carrd: Included
    Ghost: Not included

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

Carrd vs Ghost pricing

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

  • Carrd

    Current plans and prices

    See what Carrd charges on their pricing page.

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  • Ghost

    Current plans and prices

    See what Ghost charges on their pricing page.

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Cardel: An alternative to
Carrd and Ghost

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 Carrd or Ghost?

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

  • Can I use Cardel with Carrd or Ghost?

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

  • How much does Cardel cost compared with Carrd and Ghost?

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

  • How do I switch from Carrd or Ghost 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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