How Cardel and Framer compare
Framer is the fastest way from design canvas to live site. Freeform layout, effects and animations, a CMS, localization, and a template community let designers publish marketing sites that look and move like products. If you think in Figma and want the site to feel that way, Framer is a joy.
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 a design canvas; it is a themed site with the business tools built in.
Where they are different
Framer ends at publish. Cardel continues: audience list, email on your domain, campaign workflows, Shop, scheduling, reader chat, and a Messaging Center.
Framer has no reader accounts. Cardel readers comment, like, and chat.
Framer sells nothing natively. Cardel's Shop takes Stripe payments on your site.
Choose Framer when the site is a designed artifact and motion matters.
Choose Cardel when you want a site plus audience, shop or bookings, and inbox in one home on your domain.
You are the Forgemaster. Cardel is your forge. What you build is yours.
Common questions
Is Cardel a Framer 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 Framer 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 Framer together?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Framer for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared to Framer?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Framer sets its own prices, so check their pricing page below for current plans.
How do I switch from Framer 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 Framer
A check means that capability is available. Framer is marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace siteCardel: IncludedFramer: 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: IncludedFramer: Included
- Editor ModeCardel: IncludedFramer: Included
- Theme and fontsCardel: IncludedFramer: Included
- Brand kitCardel: IncludedFramer: Not included
Public content
- BlogCardel: IncludedFramer: Included
- Reader engagementCardel: IncludedFramer: Not included
- Showcase pagesCardel: IncludedFramer: Included
- Shop pagesCardel: IncludedFramer: Not included
Reach and quality
- SEOCardel: IncludedFramer: 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: IncludedFramer: Not included
- Email 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: IncludedFramer: Not included
- Marketing emailsCardel: IncludedFramer: Not included
- Campaign workflowsCardel: IncludedFramer: Not included
Messaging
- Built-in chatCardel: IncludedFramer: Not included
- Messaging CenterCardel: IncludedFramer: 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: IncludedFramer: Not included
- Orders and fulfillmentCardel: IncludedFramer: Not included
- Scheduling and bookingsLink to external scheduling available on Starter.Cardel: IncludedFramer: Not included
Team
- Admin usersCardel: IncludedFramer: Included
- AI AssistantCardel: IncludedFramer: Included
Other
- Design canvasCardel: Not includedFramer: Included
- AnimationsCardel: Not includedFramer: Included
- Template marketplaceCardel: Not includedFramer: Included
- Figma importCardel: Not includedFramer: Included
- LocalizationCardel: Not includedFramer: Included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Cardel or Framer, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Cardel or Framer may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Cardel vs Framer 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.
Framer
Current plans and prices
See what Framer charges on their pricing page.
Forge your community
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