Is Cardel an alternative to Linktree or Mailchimp?

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 or Mailchimp when you want your work, audience, and sales in one place. The feature list on this page shows where Linktree and Mailchimp are marked.

Can I use Cardel with Linktree or Mailchimp?

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

How much does Cardel cost compared with Linktree and Mailchimp?

You don't pay for Cardel until you publish. Choose Starter, Pro, or Studio when your site goes live. Linktree and Mailchimp set their own prices, so check their pricing pages on this page for current plans.

How do I switch from Linktree or Mailchimp 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.

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LinktreevsMailchimp

Linktree turns one bio link into a page of links, a shop, and analytics for social traffic. Mailchimp is the small-business email standard with templates, automations, and reporting.

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How Linktree and Mailchimp 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.

Mailchimp is the name most small businesses say first. Templates, a drag-and-drop editor, segmentation, customer journeys, A/B testing, reporting, forms and landing pages, and integrations with nearly everything make it a dependable marketing hub. The AI tools and Intuit's ecosystem keep it moving.

Where they are different

Linktree

Linktree lives at linktr.ee/you.
Linktree captures emails and hands them on.
Linktree's shop is a storefront of links and products.

Mailchimp

Mailchimp pages capture leads.
Mailchimp sends.
Mailchimp has no shop or bookings.

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

Choose Mailchimp when you want a mature email marketing hub with integrations into everything else you use.

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What's on Linktree and Mailchimp

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

Site and brand

Workspace site
Linktree: Not included
Mailchimp: Included
Custom domain
Linktree: Not included
Mailchimp: Included
Theme and fonts
Linktree: Included
Mailchimp: Included

Public content

Shop pages
Linktree: Included
Mailchimp: Not included

Reach and quality

SEO
Linktree: Not included
Mailchimp: Included

Audience and email

Audience
Linktree: Included
Mailchimp: Included
Marketing emails
Linktree: Not included
Mailchimp: Included
Campaign workflows
Linktree: Not included
Mailchimp: Included

Commerce

Shop payments
Linktree: Included
Mailchimp: Not included

Team

AI Assistant
Linktree: Included
Mailchimp: Included

Feature comparison for Linktree and Mailchimp
Feature	Linktree	Mailchimp
Site and brand
Workspace site	Not included	Included
Custom domain	Not included	Included
Theme and fonts	Included	Included
Public content
Shop pages	Included	Not included
Reach and quality
SEO	Not included	Included
Audience and email
Audience	Included	Included
Marketing emails	Not included	Included
Campaign workflows	Not included	Included
Commerce
Shop payments	Included	Not included
Team
AI Assistant	Included	Included

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