How Carrd and Simplero 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.
Simplero is built for coaches, course creators, and teachers who are tired of paying for a stack of tools that do not talk to each other. Courses with drip schedules, quizzes, and certificates, memberships and communities, email and a CRM that remembers every purchase and lesson, scheduling links, and a checkout with payment plans, upsells, and order bumps all share one contact record, and Simplero takes no transaction fee on sales. Its AI, Simplero Coach, can draft a course, a sales page, and the welcome sequence inside your account. For a coach whose business is a program people pay for and finish, Simplero covers the whole job.
Where they are different
Choose Carrd when one good page is all you need.
Choose Simplero when the business is a program: courses, coaching, or a membership people pay for and work through, sold with funnels and affiliates, with an AI that builds inside the account.
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What's on Carrd and Simplero
A check means that capability is available. Carrd and Simplero are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace siteCarrd: IncludedSimplero: Included
- Custom domainCarrd: IncludedSimplero: Included
- Editor ModeCarrd: IncludedSimplero: Included
- Theme and fontsCarrd: IncludedSimplero: Included
Public content
- BlogCarrd: Not includedSimplero: Included
- Shop pagesCarrd: Not includedSimplero: Included
Reach and quality
- SEOCarrd: IncludedSimplero: Included
Audience and email
- Marketing emailsCarrd: Not includedSimplero: Included
Messaging
- Built-in chatCarrd: Not includedSimplero: Included
- Messaging CenterCarrd: Not includedSimplero: Included
Commerce
- Shop paymentsCarrd: Not includedSimplero: Included
- Scheduling and bookingsLink to external scheduling available on Starter.Carrd: Not includedSimplero: Included
Team
- AI AssistantCarrd: IncludedSimplero: Included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Carrd or Simplero, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Carrd or Simplero may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Carrd vs Simplero pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Carrd
Current plans and prices
See what Carrd charges on their pricing page.
Simplero
Current plans and prices
See what Simplero charges on their pricing page.
Cardel: An alternative to
Carrd and Simplero
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.
Common questions
Is Cardel an alternative to Carrd or Simplero?
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 Simplero when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Carrd and Simplero are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Carrd or Simplero?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Carrd or Simplero for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Carrd and Simplero?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Carrd and Simplero set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Carrd or Simplero 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.