How Kit and Tertulia compare
Kit, formerly ConvertKit, is email marketing made for creators. Forms and landing pages, tags and segments, visual automations, sequences, a Creator Network for recommendations, paid newsletters, and Kit Commerce for digital products give a creator everything the list needs, with a free plan to start. It is thoughtful and built by people who know creators.
Tertulia for Authors is a website built around the books. Enter an ISBN or ASIN and it imports the covers, descriptions, reviews, and buy links, then adds a blog, an events calendar, and a mailing list. Pro adds direct sales and newsletters. That is real strength. If the site should come from the catalog instead of a blank page, Tertulia is built for exactly that.
Where they are different
Choose Kit when the list is the business and you want the deepest creator-focused email tooling.
Choose Tertulia when the center of the work is the book catalog: imported pages, retailer links, events, a reader magnet, and direct ebook, audiobook, print, and merchandise sales with no Tertulia commission.
Compare features
What's on Kit and Tertulia
A check means that capability is available. Kit and Tertulia are marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.
Site and brand
- Workspace siteKit: IncludedTertulia: Included
- Custom domainKit: IncludedTertulia: Included
- Theme and fontsKit: IncludedTertulia: Included
Public content
- BlogKit: Not includedTertulia: Included
- Reader engagementKit: Not includedTertulia: Included
- Showcase pagesKit: Not includedTertulia: Included
- Shop pagesKit: Not includedTertulia: Included
Reach and quality
- SEOKit: IncludedTertulia: Included
Audience and email
- AudienceKit: IncludedTertulia: Included
- Marketing emailsKit: IncludedTertulia: Included
- Campaign workflowsKit: IncludedTertulia: Not included
Commerce
- Shop paymentsKit: IncludedTertulia: Included
Team
- Admin usersKit: IncludedTertulia: Not included
* Note: This table does not capture every feature of Kit or Tertulia, and is not intended as a comprehensive list. We keep this page current, but Kit or Tertulia may add or remove features that are not shown here.
Kit vs Tertulia pricing
Compare plans, prices, and what it costs to get started.
Kit
Current plans and prices
See what Kit charges on their pricing page.
Tertulia
Current plans and prices
See what Tertulia charges on their pricing page.
Cardel: An alternative to
Kit and Tertulia
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 Kit or Tertulia?
Cardel is a home for your craft: a site of your own with a blog, newsletter, shop, community, and one inbox. It can replace Kit or Tertulia when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Kit and Tertulia are marked.
Can I use Cardel with Kit or Tertulia?
Yes. Cardel pages can link out to other products, so you can keep Kit or Tertulia for what it does best and bring the rest of your work to Cardel.
How much does Cardel cost compared with Kit and Tertulia?
You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Kit and Tertulia set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.
How do I switch from Kit or Tertulia 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.