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Fourthwall runs merch with print on demand, memberships, and a branded site for creators. Cardel runs your public site, audience, shop, and inbox on one domain.
How Cardel and Fourthwall compare
Fourthwall is the merchandise table a creator always wanted. A branded site with a shop, print-on-demand products with production and shipping handled, digital products, memberships, and integrations with YouTube, Twitch, and TikTok, all with no monthly fee and payouts that make sense. If your audience wants a hoodie with your logo on it, Fourthwall does the rest.
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 does not produce or ship merchandise, host memberships, or handle tax; the Shop sells items you fulfill.
Where they are different
Fourthwall's site is a store. Cardel's site is a home: blog, Showcase, Shop, Videos, Schedule, with reader comments and SEO.
Fourthwall emails supporters about drops. Cardel keeps every supporter in an audience list with tags, campaign workflows, and email from your own domain.
Fourthwall has no inbox or bookings. Cardel answers fans in a Messaging Center and books time with Google Calendar or Outlook Calendar sync.
Choose Fourthwall when merchandise and memberships for a video audience are the plan and you want fulfillment handled.
Choose Cardel when the site, the audience, the shop or bookings, and the inbox should be one thing on your domain, and you ship your own orders.
You are the Forgemaster. Cardel is your forge. What you build is yours.
Common questions
Is Cardel a Fourthwall 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 Fourthwall 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 Fourthwall together?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Fourthwall for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared to Fourthwall?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Fourthwall sets its own prices, so check their pricing page below for current plans.
How do I switch from Fourthwall 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 Fourthwall
A check means that capability is available. Fourthwall is marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace siteCardel: IncludedFourthwall: 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: IncludedFourthwall: Included
- Theme and fontsCardel: IncludedFourthwall: Included
Public content
- BlogCardel: IncludedFourthwall: Not included
- Reader engagementCardel: IncludedFourthwall: Not included
- Showcase pagesCardel: IncludedFourthwall: Included
- Shop pagesCardel: IncludedFourthwall: Included
Reach and quality
- SEOCardel: IncludedFourthwall: 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: IncludedFourthwall: Included
- Marketing emailsCardel: IncludedFourthwall: Included
- Campaign workflowsCardel: IncludedFourthwall: Not included
Messaging
- Messaging CenterCardel: IncludedFourthwall: 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: IncludedFourthwall: Included
- Orders and fulfillmentCardel: IncludedFourthwall: Included
- Scheduling and bookingsLink to external scheduling available on Starter.Cardel: IncludedFourthwall: Not included
Team
- Admin usersCardel: IncludedFourthwall: Included
- Per-admin permissionsCardel: IncludedFourthwall: Included
- AI AssistantCardel: IncludedFourthwall: Included
Other
- Print-on-demand and shippingCardel: Not includedFourthwall: Included
- Members-only contentCardel: Not includedFourthwall: Included
- Digital downloadsCardel: Not includedFourthwall: Included
- Tax and support managementCardel: Not includedFourthwall: Included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Cardel or Fourthwall, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Cardel or Fourthwall may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Cardel vs Fourthwall 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.
Fourthwall
Current plans and prices
See what Fourthwall charges on their pricing page.
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