How Cardel and Flodesk compare
Flodesk made email marketing pretty and easy to stay in. Gorgeous templates, an editor designers enjoy, workflows, forms and link-in-bio pages, and unlimited sends on every paid plan. Pricing now scales with active subscribers; anyone on the old unlimited plan keeps it. Flodesk Checkout adds simple sales pages. Small brands with taste pick it and stay.
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 an email design tool; templates are practical rather than editorial.
Where they are different
Flodesk pages capture leads. Cardel's site is the home: blog, Showcase, Shop, Videos, Schedule, with SEO and reader comments.
Flodesk sends. Cardel keeps sending and receiving together, so replies, reader chat, and forms reach one Messaging Center on your domain.
Flodesk Checkout sells a product page. Cardel's Shop sells items with orders, and scheduling books time with calendar sync.
Choose Flodesk when email design is the job and you want unlimited sends on a list-sized plan.
Choose Cardel when you would rather have one home for site, list, shop or bookings, and inbox than the prettiest send.
You are the Forgemaster. Cardel is your forge. What you build is yours.
Common questions
Is Cardel a Flodesk 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 Flodesk 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 Flodesk together?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Flodesk for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared to Flodesk?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Flodesk sets its own prices, so check their pricing page below for current plans.
How do I switch from Flodesk 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 Flodesk
A check means that capability is available. Flodesk is marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace siteCardel: IncludedFlodesk: 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: IncludedFlodesk: Not included
- Theme and fontsCardel: IncludedFlodesk: Included
- Brand kitCardel: IncludedFlodesk: Not included
Public content
- BlogCardel: IncludedFlodesk: Not included
- Shop pagesCardel: IncludedFlodesk: Not included
Audience and email
- AudienceGroups, tags, and import so you can organize contacts and bring in an existing list.Groups, tags, and import so you can organize contacts and bring in an existing list.Cardel: IncludedFlodesk: Included
- Email templates and From addressesCardel: IncludedFlodesk: Included
- Receive emails on your domainSend and receive from your custom domain, not a shared Cardel address.Send and receive from your custom domain, not a shared Cardel address.Cardel: IncludedFlodesk: Not included
- Marketing emailsCardel: IncludedFlodesk: Included
- Campaign workflowsCardel: IncludedFlodesk: Included
Messaging
- Messaging CenterCardel: IncludedFlodesk: 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: IncludedFlodesk: Included
- Scheduling and bookingsLink to external scheduling available on Starter.Cardel: IncludedFlodesk: Not included
Team
- Admin usersCardel: IncludedFlodesk: Included
- AI AssistantCardel: IncludedFlodesk: Included
Other
- Pop-up and inline formsCardel: Not includedFlodesk: Included
- Checkout with upsellsCardel: Not includedFlodesk: Included
- Instant digital deliveryCardel: Not includedFlodesk: Included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Cardel or Flodesk, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Cardel or Flodesk may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Cardel vs Flodesk 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.
Flodesk
Current plans and prices
See what Flodesk charges on their pricing page.
Forge your community
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