How Kartra and Medium compare
Kartra is the operator's all-in-one. Checkouts with one-time, recurring, or installment pricing, email and SMS campaigns that react to what a lead does, membership portals for courses, calendars with paid bookings, a helpdesk with tickets and a wiki, and split tests on up to four page versions. If you run offers, sequences, and a member area as one machine and want the analytics to match, Kartra was built for exactly that.
Medium is where a good essay can find readers on its own. The editor is calm, publications curate, the algorithm and topics surface work to members, and the Partner Program pays writers from member reading time. You bring words; Medium brings the audience and the distribution.
Where they are different
Kartra
- Kartra pages are campaign pages first.
- Kartra has blog page templates and a WordPress push, not a blog engine.
- Kartra's helpdesk takes tickets from a forwarded support address on Growth and up.
Medium
- Medium owns the reader relationship.
- Medium is one publication format.
- Medium claps and responses stay on Medium.
Choose Kartra when you sell through checkouts and sequences, deliver inside memberships, and want a helpdesk, affiliates, SMS, and split testing wired to the same lead record.
Choose Medium when you want readers and modest earnings without owning a site or a list.
Compare features
What's on Kartra and Medium
A check means that capability is available. Kartra and Medium are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace siteKartra: IncludedMedium: Not included
- Custom domainKartra: IncludedMedium: Not included
- Theme and fontsKartra: IncludedMedium: Not included
Public content
- BlogKartra: Not includedMedium: Included
- Reader engagementKartra: Not includedMedium: Included
Reach and quality
- SEOKartra: IncludedMedium: Included
Audience and email
- AudienceKartra: IncludedMedium: Not included
- Marketing emailsKartra: IncludedMedium: Not included
Messaging
- Messaging CenterKartra: IncludedMedium: Not included
Commerce
- Shop paymentsKartra: IncludedMedium: Not included
- Scheduling and bookingsLink to external scheduling available on Starter.Kartra: IncludedMedium: Not included
Team
- Admin usersKartra: IncludedMedium: Included
- Per-admin permissionsKartra: IncludedMedium: Included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Kartra or Medium, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Kartra or Medium may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Kartra vs Medium pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Kartra
Current plans and prices
See what Kartra charges on their pricing page.
Medium
Current plans and prices
See what Medium charges on their pricing page.
Cardel: An alternative to
Kartra and Medium
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 Kartra or Medium?
Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace Kartra or Medium when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Kartra and Medium are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Kartra or Medium?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Kartra or Medium for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Kartra and Medium?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Kartra and Medium set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Kartra or Medium 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.