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Linktree turns one bio link into a page of links, a shop, and analytics for social traffic. Cardel is a full site, audience, shop, and inbox on your own domain.

How Cardel and Linktree compare

Linktree solved a real problem and still does it best. One link in your bio opens a tidy page of links, embeds, a shop, tip jar, and email capture, with analytics on every tap. Millions of creators rely on it because it takes two minutes and simply works.

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 link-in-bio tool; it is the destination those links usually point at.


Where they are different

  • Linktree lives at linktr.ee/you. Cardel lives at your domain with blog, Showcase, Shop, Videos, and Schedule pages search engines can rank.

  • Linktree captures emails and hands them on. Cardel keeps the audience, sends from your domain, and runs campaign workflows.

  • Linktree's shop is a storefront of links and products. Cardel's Shop takes Stripe payments with orders and a Messaging Center behind it.

Choose Linktree when you need one link that routes social traffic and nothing more.

Choose Cardel when you want that link to land on a home you own: site, audience, shop or bookings, and inbox in one place.

You are the Forgemaster. Cardel is your forge. What you build is yours.


Common questions

  • Is Cardel a Linktree 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 Linktree 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 Linktree together?

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

  • How much does Cardel cost compared to Linktree?

    You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Linktree sets its own prices, so check their pricing page below for current plans.

  • How do I switch from Linktree 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 Linktree

A check means that capability is available. Linktree is marked only when the offer is comparable, not the same product.

Site and brand

  • Workspace site
    Cardel: Included
    Linktree: Not included
  • Custom domain
    Cardel: Included
    Linktree: Not included
  • Theme and fonts
    Cardel: Included
    Linktree: Included
  • Brand kit
    Cardel: Included
    Linktree: Not included

Public content

  • Blog
    Cardel: Included
    Linktree: Not included
  • Shop pages
    Cardel: Included
    Linktree: Included

Reach and quality

  • SEO
    Cardel: Included
    Linktree: Not included

Audience and email

  • Audience
    Cardel: Included
    Linktree: Included
  • Marketing emails
    Cardel: Included
    Linktree: Not included
  • Campaign workflows
    Cardel: Included
    Linktree: Not included

Messaging

  • Built-in chat
    Cardel: Included
    Linktree: Not included
  • Messaging Center
    Cardel: Included
    Linktree: Not included

Commerce

  • Shop payments
    Cardel: Included
    Linktree: Included
  • Scheduling and bookingsLink to external scheduling available on Starter.
    Cardel: Included
    Linktree: Not included

Team

  • AI Assistant
    Cardel: Included
    Linktree: Included

Other

  • Scheduled links
    Cardel: Not included
    Linktree: Included
  • Tip jar
    Cardel: Not included
    Linktree: Included

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

Cardel vs Linktree 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.

  • Linktree

    Current plans and prices

    See what Linktree charges on their pricing page.

Forge your community

Choose Cardel

Looking for a Linktree alternative? Bring your work to a site of your own.