Is Cardel an alternative to Linktree or Patreon?

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

Can I use Cardel with Linktree or Patreon?

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

How much does Cardel cost compared with Linktree and Patreon?

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

How do I switch from Linktree or Patreon 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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LinktreevsPatreon

Linktree turns one bio link into a page of links, a shop, and analytics for social traffic. Patreon lets fans fund you monthly for members-only posts, chats, and shop items.

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How Linktree and Patreon 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.

Patreon turned fans into patrons. Membership tiers, members-only posts, community chats, a shop for one-off items, and native podcast and video delivery give creators steady income from the people who care most. It is the default word for creator memberships, and the tools have grown up with it.

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.

Patreon

Patreon lives at patreon.com/yourname and gates most content.
Patreon takes a percentage of membership revenue.
Patreon messages patrons in-app.

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

Choose Patreon when recurring fan support with tiers and members-only perks is the model.

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What's on Linktree and Patreon

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

Public content

Shop pages
Linktree: Included
Patreon: Included

Audience and email

Audience
Linktree: Included
Patreon: Included
Marketing emails
Linktree: Not included
Patreon: Included

Messaging

Built-in chat
Linktree: Not included
Patreon: Included

Commerce

Shop payments
Linktree: Included
Patreon: Included

Team

AI Assistant
Linktree: Included
Patreon: Not included

Feature comparison for Linktree and Patreon
Feature	Linktree	Patreon
Public content
Shop pages	Included	Included
Audience and email
Audience	Included	Included
Marketing emails	Not included	Included
Messaging
Built-in chat	Not included	Included
Commerce
Shop payments	Included	Included
Team
AI Assistant	Included	Not included

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