Is Cardel an alternative to Flodesk or Systeme.io?

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

Can I use Cardel with Flodesk or Systeme.io?

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

How much does Cardel cost compared with Flodesk and Systeme.io?

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

How do I switch from Flodesk or Systeme.io 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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FlodeskvsSysteme.io

Flodesk is design-first email with unlimited sends and workflows, priced by list size. Systeme.io packs funnels, email, courses, and affiliates into one low-cost login.

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How Flodesk and Systeme.io 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.

Systeme.io is a bargain of the all-in-one software category. In this comparison, it is also a clear alternative for a solo marketer who wants every marketing tool under one cheap login: a free plan that never expires with 2,000 contacts, unlimited email sends on every tier, a funnel builder with A/B tests and deadline timers, courses with drip and quizzes, an affiliate program manager, and zero transaction fees. When comparing pricing, plans, and cost, the math is hard to argue with.

Where they are different

Flodesk

Flodesk pages capture leads.
Flodesk sends.
Flodesk Checkout sells a product page.

Systeme.io

Systeme.io is organized around the funnel: opt-in, sales page, order bump, upsell.
Systeme.io sends email from your domain and stops there.
Both take bookings that sync with Google Calendar.

Choose Flodesk when email design is the job and you want unlimited sends on a list-sized plan.

Choose Systeme.io when you want its marketing features for funnels, courses, or webinars, and want affiliates promoting you at a reasonable cost.

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What's on Flodesk and Systeme.io

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

Site and brand

Workspace site
Flodesk: Included
Systeme.io: Included
Custom domain
Flodesk: Not included
Systeme.io: Included
Theme and fonts
Flodesk: Included
Systeme.io: Included

Public content

Blog
Flodesk: Not included
Systeme.io: Included
Shop pages
Flodesk: Not included
Systeme.io: Included

Audience and email

Audience
Flodesk: Included
Systeme.io: Included
Marketing emails
Flodesk: Included
Systeme.io: Included
Campaign workflows
Flodesk: Included
Systeme.io: Included

Commerce

Shop payments
Flodesk: Included
Systeme.io: Included
Scheduling and bookingsLink to external scheduling available on Starter.
Flodesk: Not included
Systeme.io: Included

Team

Admin users
Flodesk: Included
Systeme.io: Included
AI Assistant
Flodesk: Included
Systeme.io: Included

Feature comparison for Flodesk and Systeme.io
Feature	Flodesk	Systeme.io
Site and brand
Workspace site	Included	Included
Custom domain	Not included	Included
Theme and fonts	Included	Included
Public content
Blog	Not included	Included
Shop pages	Not included	Included
Audience and email
Audience	Included	Included
Marketing emails	Included	Included
Campaign workflows	Included	Included
Commerce
Shop payments	Included	Included
Scheduling and bookingsLink to external scheduling available on Starter.	Not included	Included
Team
Admin users	Included	Included
AI Assistant	Included	Included

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